The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-21
Hearst'S Accusations Force His
Withdrawal From Both the
National and State
Campaigns,
WILL STICK TO CANDIDACY
To Canvass State Independently
Taft Refuses to Comment,
But Says He Won't Hit
a Man When He
Is Down.
WILL STICK TO CANDIDACY

Cincinnati. O.. Sept % United
States Senator Joseph 2 Foraker has
cancelled all Of his speaking engage
ments In the campaign, It was learned
to-day. II a written request 10 Ma
tionaI Chairman Hitchcock he asked
to be relieved from the appointments
which had been arranged for him hy
the national speakers bureau. and 70
State Chairman Williams Of the Ohio
republican COMMITTEES. he made the
same request az to the engagements
which had been arranged for him In
Ohio.
As to Senator Foraker's senatorial
candidacy, The Associated Press is au-
thorized to state the senator's position
as follows:
Senator Foraker will leave the So
lection of his successor to the legis-
lature. but will do all IN his power to
see that a republican legislature IA
elected"
In addition to this information,
Senator Foraker told his friends
that he should at the proper and con
venlent opportunity, make n speech In
answer TO the Hearst charges and In
defense of himself and then would
campaign the entire state In behalf Of
his senatorial candidacy. hut under
the Jurisdiction Of no political com
mittee
The details of just how Senator For
aksr came TO withdraw from particpa-
tion In the forthcoming convention or
the National League of Republican
Clubs at which he was to speak With
William II. Taft here on Tuesday oven
Ing, were disclosed today authoritative
~. On the morning of the first publica-
tlon OF the Hearst charges CFriday).
Senator Dick came 10 the city from
Columbus. After conference with SEN
stor Foraker, he went 10 the Taft res
idence. where he and tho candidate
discussed the situation frankly
No conclusions were reached, hut
Senator Dick obtained the distinct i'm
preston that in view of the clrcum-
stances the question of the Joint APP
pearance of Taft and Foraker was one
which required consideration. In this
connection the arrival NJ Senator crane
on Saturday was noted and the Iunioi
Ohio senator indicated that he would
take up the subject with his Massachu.
setts colleague After Senators Crane
Foraker and Dick had conferred Sat.
urday morning the letter which Sena.
tor Foraker made public last nigh
eliminating himself from the meeting
of republican clubs. was taken to the
Taft residence by Senator Crane.
The suggestion was made after fur
ther consideration, that the letter prop
erly should be addressed TO John Hay
Hammond. president OF tho Natlona
League of Republican clubs, unde
. whose jurisdiction The meeting In uues
ton was arranged for the reason tha
as the candidate had no control owe
the arrangements. further correspond
ence would be necessary, Then follow
ed another conference OF the three sen
ators and the suggestion of Forwarding
the letter to MIR. Hammond was ac
cspted This. 1t was explained obviat
ed the necessity of reply from Mr.
Taft, This plan, after being presente,
to Mn Taft at another conrerenc,
was adopted
Throughout the negotiations Mr.. Tai
refused absolutely to comment for pub
lication upon the affair, 1t has sine
developed that he had at once take
the position that the Joint engagement
must be cancelled It has also devol
cped that the candidate received Insist
ent advice to take the initiative In tn
cancelling Of the arrangements, an
that his reply. II is said was in thl
language: III It would win me ever
vote IN the United States, cannot hi
man when he IL down"