The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-09-03
Means Harmony in Republican Ranks in Ohio
Laud One Another at Toledo Before
Large Crowds--Foraker Asked to
0epn Campaign in Kansas
Issues Discussed by
Speakers

Toledo Sept. 2.-That Taft and For
aker are politically together is not
only the public admission of both
Taft aud Foraker here today but also
the political sensation Of Ohio,
Foraker is an ayowed candidate for
the United State senate to succeed
himself and his services in the nation
al campaign have been sought by Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock and the
senator has promised to take the
stump.
AT q dinner given here last night
by Charles T. Lewis, who is incident
ally the host of Taft at the Middle
Bass Club, Senator Foraker was one
of the prominent. men present. This
dinner resulted in an invitation to
Foraker 10 remain in the city today
and attend both the review of the
Grand Army parade in the stand with
Taft, but also reception TO be given
later bv the Lincoln Republican Club
Foraker Asked to Speak.
Those who attended this dinner are
authority for the further statement
that when Foraker left the dinner he
was called on the long distance tela-
phone from Chicago by Chairman
Hitchcock of the national committee
and requested TO open the Republican
campaign in Kansas. Foraker has not
II l.tsf I.
said that he told the national chair
man he would take part in the speak
ing program in the contest
Taft arrived in the city at 1870
this morning and went direct to the
reviewing stand. After the candidate
had been in his place only few min |
utes, the carriage which headed the
parade stopped in front of the stand
and discharged its passengers. There
was a tremendous shout as the thou I
sands within sight of the stand /
caught sight of the senior senator
Taft and Foraker Meet.
Foraker was the last OF the party /
To reach Taft's side. but when he did |
and each raised high his right hand |
Taft saving. Hello. Senator ana |
Foraker, I'm glad to see you Judge, /
and then shook hands long and heart T.
ily. and smiled decidedly cordially /
there was a mighty shout from the /
crowd, and then applause and then
cheers. The two sat down together |
and remained in earnest conversation I
for more than an hour, incidentally /
together receiving the plaudits of the
marching veterans. Foraker left 10 T.
keep business engagement and TAFT
remained tin the fourhour parade had +
passed
Before Taft was allowed 10 depar; |
he consented TO shake hands for
twenty minutes with the enthusiastic f.
throng. He then went TO the Lyceum |
Theater. where, when Taft had been
cheered for few minutes by the audi |
ience Foraker made his appearance. |
He was also most enthusiastically |
greeted as he took his seat beside |
the candidate. after the latter had ris
en- and greeted him with handshape. /
And then the speech-making began.
President Mulholland introduced TAP
as The Worlds Big Man" and many |
more complimentary phrases.
Judge Taft was again the subject
Of demonstration. AFTER. few pleas
antries with the audience Taft said.
Taft Lsuds Foraker.
1T is a pleasure for me to be here
with Senator Foraker. because when
the governor Of Ohio he gave me rally
my first chance and took good deal
Of risk in putting q man Of twenty.
nine on the bench of the superior
court Of Cincinnati We are about To
enter. or rather have entered. a great
oratorical campaign. II Is a pleasure
io think in this presence that We are
going to stand ia the campaign shoui
der 70 shoulder with the full strength \
of the Republican party.
Mr.. Taft here went directly to a
aoliticaf argument. In which he re-
peated what be had said on his trip
through Ohio last week, that the real
issue Of the campaign was whether
the voters Of the coutry would give
endorsement to the Roosevelt policies
and deeds Of the Republican party or
turn to the Democratic party with its
untried promises.
He reviewed the tsTIH question,