Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-21
Foraker Cancels Engagements
With Republican Party.
CANDIDATE FOR THE T0GA
Will Campaign the State on His
Own Behalf.
TAFT REFUSES TO ANIMADvERT
Not for Every Vote in the Country
Would He chit Man When he
Is Down." He Says.

CINCINNATI, September II. - United
States Senator Joseph B. Foraker has
Cancelled all of his speaking engagements
in the campaign. In a written request to
National Chairman Frank Fl. Hitchcock
he has asked to be relieved from the APP
pointments which had beene arranged for
him by the nationa, speakers bureau,
and in a communication to State Chair
man Williams of the Ohio republican
committee he has made the same request
as to the engagements which had been
arranged for him in Ohio
AS to Senator Forakers senatorial can
didacy, the Associated Press is author
lied to state the senator's position as fol-
lows:
Senator Foraker will leave the selec-
ton of his successor to the legislature,
but will do all in his power to see that a
republican legislature is elected
In addition to this information. Senator
Foraker told his friends that he should,
at the proper and convenient opportunity,
make a 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, but
under the jurisdiction of no political COM
mittee.
Taft's Emphatic Announcement.
Throughout the negotiations regarding
Foraker's withdrawal Mr. Taft refused
absolutely to comment for publication on
the affair. 1t has since developed that
he had at once taken the position that the
Joint engagement must be Cancelled. 1t
has also developed that the candidate re-
ceived inSistent advice to take the initia-
tive in the canceling of the arrangements,
and that his reply. II is said, was en-
phatic in this language:
IF it would win me every vote in the
United States, ! cannot hit man when
he is down.
Negotiations With Foraker.
The details of just how Senator Fora
ker came to withdraw from participation
in the forthcoming convention of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs at
which he was to speak with Taft here
tomorrow evening have been authorita-
lively disclosed. On the morning of the
first publication of the Hearst charges
friday Senator Dick came to- the city
from Columbus After a conference with
Senator Foraker he went to the Taft
residence, where he and the candidate dis
cussed the situation frankly.
No conclusions were reached, but Sena-
tor Dick obtained the distinct impression
question of the joint appearance of Taft
and Foraker was one which required con-
sideration. In this connection the arrival
of Senator Crane Saturday was noted
and the Junior Ohio senator indicated he
would take up the question with his
Massac husetts colleague. After Sena-
tors Crane, Foraker and Dick had con-
ferred Saturday morning the letter which
Senator Foraker made public Saturday
night eliminating himself from the meet
ing of republican clubs was taken to the
Taft residence by Senator Crane.
The suggestion was made after further
consideration that the letter properly
should be addressed to John Hays Ham,
mond, president of the National League of
Republican Clubs. under whose jurisdic-
ton the meeting in question was arranged
for the reason that as the candidate had
no control over the arrangements further
correspondence would be necessary Then
followed another conference of the three
senators and the suggestion of forwarding
the letter 10 Mr. Hammond was accepted
This, 1t was explained. obvated the ne
cessity of reply from Mr.. Taft. This
plan, after being presented to Mr.. Taft
at another conference, was adopted.