New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-01-18
BLIND SENATOR TALKS.
Mr.. Gore, of Oklahoma, on National
Politics and Candidates.

Senator Gore the blind Senator from Oklahoma.
talked of national politics and national issues TO
Tribune reporter at the Hoffman House yes
terday. Governor Hughes, in my OPINION SAID
the Senator, will receive the ReDuoIican
nomination. because Theodore Roosevelt Eas, and
firmly believe improperly, seen fit to use the
big stick against him and for the man ne WISHES
to succeed him President. Taft.
EFT is all wrong" said Senator Gore emphatically,
for President TO try to say who shall be his
successor. 1t is a departure from the spirit or
the Constitution. The President has hot hesitated
to fight with the weapon OF federal patronage 10
get Taft nominating votes and he has no. hes-
tated to fight against the Governor OF this state,
forgot course that method OF fighting for TAFT
is fighting against Hughes I think now that Tart
Will receive the nomination
According to the Oklahoma Senator there was
nothing to 1t but Bryan far as the Democratic
ticket concerned. Bryan" said he, will be
nominated without doubt and with hardly any
real opposition
Senator Gore paid high tribute TO Governor
Hughes. Speaking of him. he said II have fol-
lowed the career of Charles E. Hughes with much
interest Hughes is pretty good Democrat,
think. He is of sterling character and
integrity. AS a statesman he has shown great
ability and absolute honesty and feariessness
No one can controvert the fact that he Is both q
good and an able man. and perhaps great man
well. Two things have gone TO hurt him.
however, and will influence his chances for the
Presidential nomination The first is his vote on
the 2-cent railroad bill Then / understand
that RockefeIler's came out and declared him
self strongly for Hughes. That will cost him
nominating votes too. II sound little duixotic
70 say so. but believe 1t true all the same
President Roosevelt is a of many sides. &C
cordins to the Oklahoma Senator The people
out West are q strenuous people" he said. and
the Presidents strenuosity appeals to them. He
is popular in the West and his popularity there
is not the IN the South the people re-
specr Mr.. Roosevelt because he is President The
President is fond of his big stick and he uses
IL sometimes perhaps unwiseiy- He Is PASSION
ately fond Of the liTneght."
Senator Gore gave his views the fight for the
votes Of the Southern delegates to the Republican
National Convention follows: Il look on 1t as
a fight between the postmasters on one hand ana
the negroes on the other. BY that mean that
through the postofice patronage the administration
will secure majority of the votes for TAFT La
Toilette through his activities in the BROWNSVILLE
investigation, will secure the negro vote and VIII
use it against Taft But patronage is powerful
weapon and it will win the day
DO you think, then, that La Toilette took the
stand he did on the Brownsville trouble simply 10
obtain control of the negro voter?
IT think that was his main purpose. was the
reply: land I believe he will swing every nomi-
Mating vote he can control for the candidate VINO
shows up strongest against Taft
The panic, the Senator said would make 'hS
Presidential fight close one. 1T will be not
hot fight all the way through he said. ana we
should fight it out such issues as a revision Oh
the tariff. doing away with protective 'aliH' Gu
the trusts 1 do not believe IN governmental con-
troll or regulation of the trusts, but In the exter
mination of all private monopoes
Taft would be weak with the laboring classes
Mr. Gore said. and added that II ne were nohli
mated he thought the chances were stIohsS III
So of Neuy York and New Jersey going Demo-
cratic why we will carry New York state uh-
1ess thew nominate Hughes he exclaimed
Senator Gore, escorted by Harry W. walker
visited the Stock and Cotton exchanges yesterday
Ar the latter business suspended LOT 1e"
i,,,+as so that members might greet the visitor
senator Gore was evidently delighted TO learn that
out of the hundred with whom he shook hands
only two or three acknowledged New York CltF
as their birthplace, and more delighted sun 70
g 49, r,aiorttv of the others came from the
West and Southwest.