Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-03
Senator in Presence Of Cam
didate, Pledges Himself to
Work Loyalty for Republican
Success in November.
HATCHET BURIED AT
GRAND ARMY PARADE
Rumored III Feeling All Mistake
Declares Senator at First
Meeting With Successful Ri
val Since Convention.
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Toledo, Sept. 2.-That Taft and
Foraker are politically together is not
only the public admission of both
Taft and Foraker here today, but also
the political sensation of Ohio.
Senator Foraker is an avowed can
didate for the United States senate to
succeed himself and his services in
the national campaign have been
sought by Chairman Hitchcock and
the senator has promised to take the
stump At dinner given here last
night by Charles T. Lewis, who is in
cidentally the host of Judge Taft at
Middle Bass Island club, being presi-
dent of that organization, there We're
present Senator Foraker, General
Henry c. Corbin. Representative j.
Warren Keifer, of Ohio, and James
Hoyt, an attorney of Cleveland. This
dinner resulted in an invitation to Sen
ator Foraker to remain in this city
today and attend the review of the
parade of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in the stand with Judge Taft,
and also the reception to be given later
by the Lincoln republican club.
Those who attended this dinner are
authority for the further statement
that when Senator Foraker left the
einncr hd was called on The long dis
tance telephone from Chicago BY
Chairman Hitchcock and requested to
open the republican campaign in Kan
sas Senator Foraker has not yet Civ
en- his answer on this invitation, but,
ii is said, told the national chairman
that he would take part in the speak
ing program for the occasion.
Judge Taft left Middle Bass island
at half past six o'clock this morning
on a small power yacht, and after a
tempestuous voyage of four hours
reached Toledo. very damp from the
spray but otherwise unimpaired. He
was taken in an automobile direct to
the reviewing stand Judge Taft said
on the Journey that he did not know
OF any arrangement whereby he was
to meet Senator Foraker nor did he
know of any endeavors to effect such
an arrangement. But the city of To-
ledo seemed to know all about it and
when. after the candidate had been in
his place only a few minutes, car
riage which headed the parade, stop
ped in front of the stand and dis
charged its passengers there was a
tremendous shout as the thousands
who were within sight of the stand
in the immense stands adJoinln'' and
across the street caught sight Of the
senior senator and his colleague. Sen
ator Dick. Governor Harris and Mayor
Whitlock.
Senator Foraker was the last of the
little party to reach Judge Taft's side
but when he did the candidate raised
his right hand. Taft saying, Hello
Senator" and Foraker, 81 am glad to
see you Judge" and then shook hands
long and heartily and smiled cordially
there was mighty shout from the
crowd and then applause and then
cheers. They sat down and engaged
In earnest conversation for more than
an hour, incidentally together receiv-
ing the plaudits of the marching thou
sands. Senator Foraker left to keer
business engagement and Mr.. Taf'
remained until the four-hour parade
had passed.
depart on an automobile ride he con-
depart o nan automobile ride he con
sented to shake hands for twenty
minutes with an enthusiastic throng
The ride ended at the Lyceum theateI
at o'clock. where, when Mr. Tar
had been cheered for a few minutes
nv an audience which filed the large
PLAYHOUSE, Senator Foraker made his
appearance. He was also enthusias
tically greeted as he~took q seat be-
side the candidate, after the latter hac
risen and greeted him with a hand
shake.
Then the speech making began
President Mulhollnnd of the club, In
trodueed Mr. Taft as 'The Worlds Bis
Man" and many more complimentary
phrases.
Judge Taft was again subject o
demonstration and he encouraged tn
good nature of his audience by TN
pleasantly that his excuse for beini
In TINS Secuon OF tne state was a" u
fort 10 find out whether there were
any bass in Lake Erie. He had no
vet quite. satisfied himself The veter
ans next received HIS attention an'
after expressing his patriotic sentl
ment toward them he brought For
aker into the discussion.
your chairman has said that
have filled office for nearly twent'
years almost without reward As h
did so senator Foraker whispered L
me that there are some who woul'
accept the honor on the same terms