The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-06-06
TO SEND FORAKER into OBLIVION
That Seems to be the Aim Of President Roosevelt and His War
Secretary Tdt--DOW Of PeNp Not in Evidence.

| Washington. May ea.--No secret /.
made here OF the jointure OF issue.
between the president and Secretary
of War Taft In striving to obtain
control of the republican convention
for the latter's presidential canui.
dacy. 4 day or two ago Presiden,
Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and Repre-.
sentative Long worth, Mr.. Roose,
velt's sonin law, who lives In Gin
cinnati, Ohio, conferred at the White
House and thereafter announcement
was made that seven postmasters
were appointed in Ohio and that
Senators Foraker and Dick we're no,
consulted and would not be consulted
in the future In any matter involv-
ing Ohio patronage.
This means that the administra
ton has struck the tinal blow at the
Foraker forces, for they will
not hereafter be able TO get n place
at the pie counter" as federal pa
ronaRe is called. Not TO be at the
counter means not to count with
much Of the support which hereto
fore has followed the two senators.
And, incidentally, IL is given out
cold that no senator who does not
follow the behests of the president
will have anything to do with the
distribution OF Offices
1t is well understood that this
sounds the death knell o: several
members OF the upper house, because
their ability To command Offices has
always been largely their strength
with their following at home.
After this conference the news was
given out that Secretary Taft has re-
fused finally and irrevocably to per.
NIT his Endorsement in ohio for the
presidency to 20 In common with an
Endorsement OF Senator Foraker for
reelection. 1t Is 10 be fight to the
death.
This puts out of business perma-
nently the dove OF peace which has
been lowering over Ohio, and means
that a state convention will be called
In that state next fall to indoIse
Taft. and that II the Roosevelt Taft.
Button forces can do so, they will
prevent the senator's from further
part 10 the politics OF Ohio. 1t
means that determined effort will
be made to kill OF one IL the most
picturesque characters ever seen in
American policies-Fire Alarm For
aker, commonly known as Bloody
Shirt Joe.
Senator Foraker's vote against the
rate regulation bill when 10 went to
final passage, and only he and Sem
ators Morgan and Pettus, OF Ala
bama, voted against it, has never
been forgiven by the president, and
If the truth were known probably the
people OF Ohio likewise have not for
given the otfense.
Meanwhile there will be large
sized booms started for Cannon In
Illinois, Hughes In New York, Fair.
banks in Indiana and Knox In Penn
sylyania Apropos, there has been
characteristic flop at the White
House. 1t was announced with full
authority that the president pur.
posed To kill OF any statesmen who
nurtnred favorite sons booms, ana
the 5000, 900 conspiracy story was
started for that purpose. 1t was not
qualified, but the word was positive
that all who did not fall into line
With the presidents program TO
name his successor must be branded
as part OF the plutOcratic conspiracy.
Cannon. Fairbanks, Knox and
Hughes developed such unquestioned
strength that it was apparent to a
tyro In politics that the president
could not kill os those candidates by
simple word Of mouth. Quickly as
this became apparent to the White
House there was another announce,
ment that the president looked with
favor on the favUrite son boorns men
toned. excepting that OF Hughes,
who, by refusing help from Mr..
Roosevelt, has gotten into some dis.
favor at The White House, and Prob
ably Fairbanks, too, who has not ap-
peaied TO Mr.. Roose welt.