Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-21
Hearst Standard Oil Charges
Result in Cancellation of All
His Speaking Engagements
by the Ohio Senator,
ACTION TAKEN AFTER
MANY CONFERENCES
Foraker Himself Took Initia-
tive After Taft Had Refused
to "Hit a Man When He Is
Down."


IBy Morning journal Special LEASED wIrs.l
Cincinnati, Sept 20.--United states
Senator Joseph b. Foraker has can
celled all of his speaking engagements
in the campaign. In a written request
to National Chairman Frank II.
Hitchcock he asked to be relieved
from the appointments which had
been arranged for him by the national
speakers bureau, and in a commune
cation to State Chairman Williams, of
the Ohio republican committee, he
made the same request as to the en-
gagements which had been arranged
for him In this state.
As to Senator Foraker's candidacy.
the Associated Press is authorized to
state that the senator's position is as
follows:
Senator Foraker will leave the Sc
lection of his successor to the legis-
lature, but will do all in his power to
see that a republican legislature is
elected"
Senator Foraker told his friends
that he should, at the proper and con-
venient opportunity, make q speech In
answer to Hearst's charges, and in de-
fense of himself, and then should cam
paign the entire state in behalf of his
senatorial candidacy, but under the
jurisdiction of no political committee.
The interesting details of just how
Senator Foraker came to withdraw
from participation in the forthcoming
convention Of the National League of
ReBablleGB clubs, at which ne was to
speak with Judge Taft here on Tues
day evening, was disclosed today au-
thoritatively.
On the morning of the first publi-
cation of the Hearst disclosures (Fri-
day., Senator Dick came to the city
from Columbus. After conference
with Senator Foraker he went to the
Taft residence, where he had an in
terview with the candidate, at which
the situation was discussed frankly.
No conclusions were reached, but
Senator Dick obtained the distinct i'm
preston that. in view of the circum-
stances, the question of the joint ap-
pearance of Taft and Foraker was one
which required consideration. In this
connection the arrival of Senator
Crane on Saturday morning was noted
and the junior Ohio senator indicated
that he should take up the matter
with his Massachusetts, colleague. Af-
ter Senators Crane, Foraker and Dick
had conferred Saturday morning, the
letter which Senator Foraker made
public last night, in which he elimi-
mated himself from the meeting, was
taken to the Pike street residence by
Senator Crane. The suggestion was
made after further consideration that
the letter properly should be address
ed 10 John Hays Hammond, president
OF the National League of Republican
clubs, under whose jurisdiction the
meeting was being arranged, for the
reason that as the candidate had no
control over the arrangements, fur
ther correspondence would be neces-
sary. There followed another confer
ence between the three senators, at
which the suggestion of forwarding the
letter to Mr.. Hammond was decided
upon, which, 1t was explained, oDvi-
ated the necessity Of reply from
Judge Taft. This plan, after being
presented to Judge Taft at another
conference. was adopted.
Throughout the negotiations Judge
Taft refused absolutely to comment
for publication on the matter. 1t has
since developed that he had at once
taken the position that the joint en-
la IA =
also developed that the candidate re-
ceived insistent advlces to take the
initiative in the matter of cancelling
the arrangements. and that his reply
was emphatic. in this language;
IF 1t would win every vote In the
United States, l can not hit a man
when he Is down"