The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-13
SENATOR FORAKER
AGAINST ALL DEALS
Wants Endorsements Deferred
Until State Convention
Meets.
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PRIMARY FOR DELEGATES
| Will Not Regard as Binding Any
Action Taken Now by
Party Leaders.
PRIMARY FOR DELEGATES

Party Leaders.
WASHINGTON,D D. c., May 1c.--sena-
tor Foraker, OF Ohio, tonight issued a
statement on tho Ohio political situn-
ton In reply to Representative Burton,
saying that so far as te (Nlr. Foraker)
was concerned no effort Ehatever has
been made to make deal or bargain
or compromise with anybody about
anything; that tho statement issued
by George 3. Cox, of. Cincinnati, was
not in mir. fTorakcr's interest or with
his approval. but he thought Mr.. Cox
was striving for party harmony, and
he (NIr. Forakcr) was willing to accept
tho results f the convention should
act favorably on Mr. Cox's rccommen-
dations. The Senator says all ques-
tons OF Endorsement for nomination
should be deferred until the next State
convention, and he will not regard as
binding any action taken meanwhile
by any individual or committee not
authorized to settle these questions for
Ohio Republicans.
The Senator rciterates that he will
request that the call for the next
state convention. provided that the
delegates be elected from tho various
counties at primaries.
The statement foilows:'
Mr.. Burton's statement Is likely to
create false impression. So far as I
am concerned. no effort whatever has
been made to make deal, or a bar
gain, or compromise with ANYBODY
about anything. The statement put out
by Mr. Cox was his own, and he made
| 1T on his own motion. and certainly not
| In my interest, nor with my approval
AT the same time ! thought he was
striving for party harmony, and that
| his purpose was a laudable one. and
was willing to accept the results il
the convention should act favorably
upon his recommendations. not because
/ was included in his plan Of conpro-
mise, but because I was willing to con.
| form to anything reasonable that party
good might seem to require
For Party Union.
IT think 1t the first duty of any
man who believes in Republican prin.
ciples and aspires to represent then
to contribute allthe can to party union
strength and victory. In saying wha
| I did In response to Mr.. Cox's recon,
mendations. I went as far, however
as can go, consistently with self.
respect. It would have been very
gratifying to me If all strife and con
! tertion could have been avoided, no
| on my own account, but for party
| good but inasmuch as that seems I'm
misunderstanding by what learn from
the newspapers and otherwise ns to tn
attitude Of the friends of Secretar!
Taft think it duo to my friends an
| to the whole body of Republican voter
| in the State to announce that all ques
| tions Of Endorsement and nomination
| should, in my opinion. be deferred un
!! til the next State convention can &C
upon them That is the only body tina
has the power to authoritatively speal
on such subjecs.
Action Now Not Proper.
II shall not, therefore,, regard a
/ bearing upon me or any Of my friends
any action that may be taken in tn
| meanwhile by any Individual, any com
mlttee or committees not specificall!
authorized to settle these questlons 10
| the Republicans OF ONO.
..The rejection OF the suggestion:
looking to an adjustment of differences
! has the effect, as far as | am concern
ed. OF restoring the situation we We're
i In before Mr.. Cox's statement was Is
i sued. After the November elections
i are out Of the way ] shall accordingly
as heretofore announced. request thu
! state central committee to provide tina
i the delegates shall DO elected from the
] various counties at primaries, duly helt
i under the statute In such case appl1ca
! BILE, to the end that the voters them
selves may have an opportunity TO dc
4 termIne, as they should, what Is to bs
| done as to all matters IN Whlch they
| IT. t>AH jy,tn ofaV l. i
i IT take advantage at this opportunity
4 to say that all nominations and IN
:. dorsements that can be properly ant
authortatively made only by the Stat,
4 convention should be left for tina
body to deal with Efforts to settl
them in advance by unofficial, indi
vidual announcement or committee nc
4 ton, no matter how well Intended, us
ually do more harm than good.
& "The party will be stronger and cal
act more intellsently If we will al
ways wait for it's duly chosen repre-
4 sentatives to speak on such questions
4 and then Loyalty abide the action ST
4 taken.
Why He Makes It.
II make this last statement becaus
. the newspapers announce that cal
has been issued for a meeting OF tn
; Republican State Central and Exec,l
tive Committees with the county chair
| man and the Republican members 0
!. Congress to be held In Columbus Ma
18th. at which 1t Is proposed to confe
about the political situation in Ohio
and possibly take some action wit
, reference thereto.
My public duties make 1t impossibl
for ME to attend, If desired to do &c
but, without meaning to be disrespect
full. In View OF the fact that such
meeting would have no authority t
bind any ono on such matters, woul
not attend If could"
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