The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-22

from Ohio to Washington assert that this Is the biggest political sensation of the age in their State. The Re- publicans are so chopped up over It that they hardly know what to say. They thought that they had the Demo- crats on the run over the local liquor question, and that they would be so busy fighting along that line that they would have no time to pay proper attention to the issues of the national import. But now, as the Republican New York Sun points out. the issue is suddenly shifted from rum to oil.
 General corbin was retired from the army several years ago. He is su- perb specimen of physical manh hood and appears to be ten or fifteen years younger than he really is. During the Spanish American war and for several years thereafter. he was Adjutant General of the army. With all the important matters coming before him there was nothing of the martiuet In him. While other doors in the War Department were shut to keep out people who did not have card or oth- CT appointments, his doors were usual iy wide open. and people who had bus mess there could walk in and await their turn. At all times he was agree able. and no man was ever more ac- commodatlng to the press. He was surely a popular man in performing those duties.
 But like the average military man General Corbin appears to have put his foot in 1t for his friend Taft when he arranged that meeting between him and Senator Foraker. Of course. the General Is given credit by mad and disgusted Republicans for the best of intentions. He certainly thought he was causing reconciliation that would close up the ranks in Ohio and make 1t certain for Judge Taft. In stead of that he and old man Keller have simply made things ten times worse than they were. The Taft com bipation is now compelled to throw Foraker overheard. If they do not fl wilt be bad for them. And the talk Is they are going to do it in a rougr andbrutal way. The object will be te gain favor with the people by pre- tending to be ferociously opposed tc the Standard oil cro8d and all oth ei trusts. And that Is going to make the true and loyal friends of Senator Foraker mad.
 Foraker HumiIiated.
 They consider that he has been hu- initiated right along in this campaign and they have bitterly resented the slights put upon him. Foraker's fol. lowers are a determined and loyal loi of men.
 There Is more opposition to the Standard oil than to any other cor. poration in the United States. Sena- tor Bailey of Texas, who was the ido If his constituents a few years ago borrowed some money from one of the oil company officials and the Senator has been compelled ever since to fight desperately for his political existence It has annoyed and weakened him. Ii undoubtedly impeded his progress in the Senate. It was a most unfortun. ate affair for him. Had twice the money been borrowed from almost any other concern probably nothing would ever have been said about IL Bat 1t was @ dangerous thing for a public man to have dealings with the oil kings, especially for a Texas man
 The prominent negroes of Washing ton who have practically been ordered by the administration to break the force of the negro revolt. are literal ly dazed over this Foraker matter They were effectively using the fact that he and Judge Taft had made up and were to speak at the same meeting as an argument among the wavering ones who are following the lead of the preachers and others iden. tified with the league organized tc throw the black vote either to Bryar or have their people remain away from the polls in order to weaken the Re. pubiicans.