New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-22
OPPOSES BROWN'S TIEWS.
SmduSky Publisher BeEieCes Foraker
WiH Be Reelected.

Sandusky Ohio May 21.-sharp issue with the
recent Utterances Of Chairman Brown of the State
Central Committee taken to-day by I. T. Mack
the well known publisher Of this city. Mr.. Mack.
while dscaiming authority speak for any per-
son hut himself, said that he confident that
the senior Senator from this state would ne re-
turned to his without difficulty when the
time arrived for choosing his successor He assert
ed also that much OF the criticism that has re-
Gently been directed against Senator Foraker IN
certain parts of the state was unjust and unrea-
sonable
Il have no authority speak for Senator For
aker or any other person. said Mr.. Mack to-day
MY opinions of the present political situation IN
this state are entirely my In the first place
wish TO say that the country at large has great
" exaggerated idea of conditions here. mere IS
no such turmoil has been represented. le"
people have been attacked by brainstorms' but that
does not mean that the entire state is suffering
in the way.
The attacks Senator Foraker that nave oeeh
made by certain people are in my opinion unousu-
fed Senator Foraker is admittedly one of the
ablest men, If not the abest, in the United states
Senate to-day. He has done much work for ms
party and he deserves we'll OF it. He was defeated
for Governor by treachery in his own party but he
never sulked in defeat. He came out and worked
rs hard for the of the Repuoilcah parry a.
the next election as he had ever done
Secretary Taft has never done anything TOT 'he
Republican party of Ohio. He never has been even
a political factor. AS understand II ne mas never
claimed to be tried to be a political power ne
has a delightful personality. but as party Ieaoer
he is not TO be compared tor a moment WI" N'''
ator Foraker
1T was argued. Mr.. Mack" 1t was suggested,
that Senator Foraker, by his opposition to the
measures advocated by the President, which were
generally desired by the people OF Ohio has 1851
much sympathy throughout the state
such a course of reasoning Is not consistent
nor lust Senator Foraker has opposed the PTesi-
dent on three important measures, the Rate DILL
the Statehood bill and in this brownsville matter.
The people of Oklahoma by their votes sustained
the attitude of the and took issue with the
President That settles who was right and VINO
was wrong I'm that matter. As to the Rate Dill.
the Senator acted for what he considered right and
his attitude consistent throughout In the
Brownsville matter I think that nine out of ten
men throughout the country will agree with me
when 7 say that an equal number of white sol
ders would never have been discharged IN the
summary manner that the colored men We're
thrown out of the army. During the entire IN
vestigaton Of this matter, which is still in prog
ress there has been yet absolutely nothing 10
prove that the soldiers were guilty
Representative Burton Of Cleveland took issue
with the President several matters. notably the
building of battleships Nobody seems to md fault
with him for that. Why should fault be found
with the Senator for doing what other men have
done without comment?
Did you notice that Chairman Brown said that
both Senators Foraker and Dick owe it to their
friends TO settle the report that they are secretly
working in the interest of the candidacy of Vice
President Fairbanks? Senator Foraker has already
denied It. Chairman Brown Is in the position OF a
man asking another man swear 10 his innocence
after he has proved alibl The Senator has
repeatedly said that he was for the for whom
this state declared. This state has not Yet de
clared for anybody. There have been expressions
opinion, but declaration, and II Is the priv
leGe of anybody his opinion until the
state has declared. Up in this section Of the state
there IS tremendous enthusiasm for any Presi-
Dental candidate. In my opinion. joe Cannon
would suit them about well anybody
1T been reported from several sources in the
last few days that break between Senators
Foraker and Dick is probable" 1t was suggested.
Il don't believe that anything of the kind Will
take place The political future of Senator Dick
is bound UP in that of Senator Foraker and do
not think that he will declare against him"
do you believe that Senator Foraker will over
come the opposition to him and be returned to the
Senate2'
Most emphatically. l make the prediction right
now. and the election OF Senator is eighteen
months away. that Senator Foraker will win that
fight hands down. Several times in the past his
enemies have believed that they had him beaten
but he is a great campaigner. and he will win out