Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-05
FORAKER AND
TAFT MEET
Old Enemies Exchange Greet
ingS as Veterans Cheer.
THEN REVIEW PARADE

Ohio Senator and Candidate Have
Long TAX While G. A. r. Veterans
Mareh-Later Foraker In a Speech
Declared There Never Was lll.FeeI.
ing Between Them. and Predicted
Taft's Election-Taft Praises For
aker and Old Wounds Are Appar-
emily Healed.
Toledo. o. Sept. 3 That Tart and
Foraker are politically together IS not
only the public admission OF both Tart
aud Forak II here but also the poiiti'
cal sensation OF Ohio Senator For.
aker is an ayowed candidate for the
United States senate to succeed him
sell and his services in the national
campaign have been sought By Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock. and he has
promised to take the stump
Al dinner given here by Charles
Z. Lewis MO is incidentally the host
OF Judge TAFT at the Middle Bass club.
There were present Senator Foraker.
General Henry c Corbiu Representa-
tive j Warren Keiter OF Ohio and
James Iloyt an attorney Of Cleveland.
THIS dinner resulted in an invitation
10 senator Foraker 10 remain in this
cits aud attend both the review OF the
parade ~ the G A. r., in the stand
with nudge Taft. but also the reception
10 b. given later by the Lincoln Re
publican club
Judge TAR said that he knew OF no
arrangement whereby he was to meet
Senator Foraker. nor did he know OF
any enleasurs to effect such an az
raugement but the city OF Toledo
seemed 20 know all about il. and when
aftef tie candidate had been In his
place only Il few minutes. . carriage
which headed the parade stopped in
front OF the stand and discharged its
passengers there was a tremendous
shout as thousands who We're within
si,ht ot the stand. in the immense
s,ahds adjoining and across the street.
caught sigh oi the senior senator his
colleague Senator Dick Governor Har-
ris and Mayor Whtlock senator For.
aker was the last OF the little party 20
reach Judge Tafts side. but when he
ala and each raised high his right
hand. TAFT saying Hello. senator.
and Foraker Il am glad to see you.
judge ana then shook hands, long
and heartily and smiled decidedly cor,
daily there was mighty shout from
the crowd ana then applause. and then
cheers The two sat down together
ana remained IN earnest conversation
for more than an hour. incidentally
together receiving the plaudits OF the
marching veterans.
Al the Lyceum theatre Mr. Taft ami
Senator Foraker were enthusiastically
cheered In his speech Mr. Taft ex-
pressed his patriotic sentiments to-
wards the G. A. K. veterans, and then
brought Senator Foraker into the dis
cussion
Il is a pleasure for me to be here
with Senator Foraker continued Mr
Tart because when governor of Ohio
he gave me- really my first chance and
A@hftA q NS1hA tAN'tAA va AHN Hf4AAlAh a man
OF twenty nine on the bench OF III su.
perior court OF Cincinnati More ap.
plause1 We are about to enter. or
rather have entered great oratorical
campaign. II Is pleasure to think
in this presence that we arr going 70
stand 10 the campaign shoulder to
shoulder with the fun strength OF the
Republican party CApplauseJ
Mr. TAFT here went directly 20 a po-
lltica argument IN which he repeated
what h. had said in his trip through
Ohio last week that the real issue Of
the campaign Was whether the voters
OF TIE country would give their en-
dOrsement to the Roosevelt policies
ana the deeds Of the Republican party.
or turn the Democratic party with
its nutried promises
After a most glowing endorsement OF
Judge Taft by Bishop Fallows. OF the
reformed Episcopal church. Chicago
Senator Foraker Was introduced and
was received with decided cordial.ty
He began by scoring the press 10 the
extent OF saying that there came near
being a tragedy IN his absence from
he meeting during the first ten min
utes of rs duration. because the news
paper spondeGts were preparing
dispatches announcing the conhrma
tion OF the feud and bad feeling thai
is existing between Judge Taft and
myself" He continued
Under the circumstances hope
may be pardoned II say here in this
presence the first time have had
opportunity to say II that there is
not. SO far as know. the slightest ILL.,
feeling Of any kind between Judge
Taft and myself Cheers and APP
plausel
And II there had been you could not
lose me that way I.aughterl II there
Is anything have a right TO claim be
yond another, II is that am Re
publican 365 days In the year. have
my preferences sometimes as to who
should receive the honors OF the party.
and overvnodv generally finds ouf