The Washington herald., 1907-04-12

Columbus. Ohio. April 1.-THE fight in
Ohio between the Foraker and Taft fol-
lowers win be 70 a finish. There will be
no let-up on the part of the two present
! United States Senator's. They viii at
once organize their forces and will make
a contest in every voting precinct in the
state
Senator Dick will be in Ohio early next
week. He viii probably reach Columbus
! next Monday or Tuesday, win open head
quarters, and will have the active man
| agement Of the Foraker fight against
Taft.
This fact is given out tonight as an
| answer TO the statements made by the
/ Taft people, to the effect that the junior
Senator is really in sympathy with the
Cabinet member These were the prin-
cipal developments to-day in the political
/ situation in the Stare, growing out OF
the visit of Senator Foraker 10 the capt
tai. and they we're ample TO demonstrate
the fact that Ohio Is entering one OF the
/ most spectacular political fights in her
history.
/ directed by GoFs Harris.
Senator Foraker reached Columbus this
afternoon, coming from Canton. where he
addressed the board Of trade last night
He said he was greatly pleased with his
[ reception in the old home OF Mckinley
and at the capital of the State to-day.
Soon after his arrival he went to the
statehouse TO can upon Gov Harris, who
: b.
/ o. the notable contestants in the conflict
/ Coy. Harris greeted him warmly and they
were closeted in the governors private
office for over an hour.
] The senior Senator has been given as
! suTances Of loyalty. which seemed to set
1 at rest ali doubt as to the attitude of the
old Hanna organization. The Foraker
plans. so FAR as developed here to-day
and tonight. include a primary for the
election OF the delegates 70 the State con-
yention.
'NO Time TO Waste on Nick"
What Nick Longworth says is of abso-
lutely no Importance. / haven't the time
TO waste on Niek."
/ Such was the statement OF Senator For
aker tonight, in commenting upon the
declaration of President Ro0sevelts SON
in-law. Congressman Longworth. for Sec
retaTy OF War Taft
/ The Senator spent the day here, having
Summoned his lieutenants for a conference
/ to lay plans for his campaign against Sec
lretary Taft. In point of attendance the
conference was failure. as only COM
lparatively few Of his old-time political
friends called.
When asked for statement tonight the
Senator said:
] Il have no regret over what I have
said or done within the last few days
l can see no reason why I should change
my attitude. Ny friends of the past are
my friends now"
The Senator eonfded TO his close friends
that he would not establish headquarters
| here just now. nor would he leave the
State az present, as had been planned,
II is believed that John r. Malloy,
secretary of the Republican State execu-
tive committee, an old Hanna worker,
viii take charge OF Foraker's campaign.
Call Foraker Banquet n "FrOSt.o
Cleveland, Ohio. April n.-Senator Jo-
seph Benson FOraker's speech at the ban
quet of the board of trade at Canton last
night, which was intended as the opening
gun Of his campaign against Secretary Of
War Taft and the Roosevelt Republicans
OF Ohio, failed TO cause any alarm among
the Taft workers.
They were smiling to-day over what
they claim was a complete frost" They
attempted TO bear out this statement by
pointing to the fact that only $50 business
men of Canton attended the banquet, and
each paid s. for the privilege. and the
balcony was only one-third filed.
Believe Foraker Is whipped
The citizens were admitted free to the
balcony They also say that the absolute
lack of demonstration that characterized
not only Foraker's reception, but also his
speech. shows that the Senator has lost
his following.
When he had concluded his speech sew
eral of his lieutenants tried to start a
demonstration twice, but they were prac-
tically alone in their cheering.
The fact that all the excitement that
the Senator's lieuteEants had created,
together with the circus-advertisIng
methods employed TO boom him. failed to
enthuse. much less bring out. the people,
| is regarded significantly by the Taft
workers. They now claim they have For
aler and his followers whipped.
Tafts Brother Replies to Speech.
Cincinnati. OHIO. April u-Charles C.
Taft, brother of Secretary Of War W. H.
Taft, and editor of the local Republican
organ. the Times-Star, to-day had the
following to say as to Senator Foraker,
presumably in reply to the Senator's
speech last night at Canton:
''Sinee the Dayton convention the peo-
pie of Ohio have been In no mood to ac-
cept Senator Forakers apelogetic state
ment that he has differed with the Presi-
dent only in three matters. The crucial
point Of the Senator's career was his ac-
ton on the railroad rate bill. He treated
this lightly in his speech at Canton. and
exploited his opposition to the bill chiefly
on the ground Of its unconstitutionality
Mr.. Foraker forgets that he was sent TO
the Senate by the people Of Ohio as a
legislator in Congress. not as a Judge on
the Supreme Bench OF the United States
Was Duty to Vote for Rate Bill.
1T was his duty as the representative
of the people to vote for a bin which
would primarily protect their interests
Any constitutional doubt should have
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