The Washington herald., 1908-09-03
FORAKER CUDDLES
UP TO Mr.. TAFT
Continued from Page One.

Presidency. and that Senator Foraker
was a man whom every soldier delighted
TO honor
Another round Of cheers greeted the
Ohio Senator as he came 10 the front Of
the stage There came very near to
being a Sitting sensation for the news
papers. said the Senator I was ten
minutes late in getting here, and I ought
TO explain that the delay was due To the
fact that we were sitting in car in front
OF the hotel waiting for Gov Harris.
Finally word came 20 US that the gov
ernor was here. and that the next Presi-
dent Of the United States (cheers} was
here. and that almost everybody except
ourselves was here. and the newspapers
were all ready arranging their kilograms
announcing q confirmation Of the feud and
bad feeling that existed between Judge
Taft and myself.
No Ill Feeling.
Under the circumstance / will. hope.
be pard0ned for speaking Of this. but
there has never been. so far as know.
the slightest III feeling between Judge
Taft and myself. and if there had been.
you could not lose me that way If there
is anything feel I have a right to claim.
il is that I am Republican in every
campaign
I have my preferences sometimes IS to
who should receive the honors Of the
party. and everybody generally dnds out
what they are. ] am an oId-fashi0ued.
fiat-f00ted Republican. who believes n
settling all questions at the convention
When the Republican convention named
Judge Taft. that moment he became my
leader. He has been my leader ever since.
and he will be my leader until the polls
close on election day.
This declaration by the Senator was
received with shouts Of approval There
seems 10 be some doubt IN Judge Tafrs
mind said the Senator, what the chief
issue OF the campaign may be I can
understand how he IS troubled about
This 1 have had little trouble about II
myself The al important issue. how
ever. is not necessarily what is in the
platform. hut whether the affairs Of this
government shall be turned over 10 the
Democratic party, with Bryan at its
head. or remain IN the hands OF the Re
publican party
II don't want 10 say anything bad
about the Democratic party. but IL is a
TACT that i is not situated so as % Per
ulit OF successfully administering the af-
fairs OF the country.
E1toI the Candidate.
Speaking directly Of Judge Taft again.
Foraker said Il want 10 repeat thar his
experience on the bench in the Philip
pines as Secretary Of War. and in ad-
1inisterins the affairs Of the Panama
Canal and In all positions he ever fued
has been such as qualify Judge Taft al
most beyond any man ever nominated
We are going 70 elect him. and If he
does not make q success OF it. Il VIII be
his own fault.
The senator referred then TO NFr. Taft's
statement that he. when governor OF
ohiu. had taken q risk IN appointing him
TO the Superior Court In Cincinnati The
senator said he remembered one morning
when he was himself sitting as judge in
the superior court q Ereat big youth
about half as big as the present Taft.
came in and sat down. Foraker was
struck at once with his intelligent face
his resolute and honest expression Fora
ker recalled that face even after he had
retired 10 his chambers. He was won
derl-g who the young man was when
there was a knock at the door and the
next moment the youthful stranger
walked in. And there said the sen
ator, began my acquaintance with judge
Taft He had appeared IN the court room
as representative for n Cincinnati pa
per This aCQusinJanceShtp resulted. the
senator said, in his appointing 8IT. Taft
10 the bench
I knew that he had not been long at
the bar but knew also that ne had .he
right SORT OF stuff sn hfn. that he mad q
strong mental endowment and that he
was Of puguacioUs disposition when he
felt he was right. and he is one Of the
kind that always feels De IS right
The senator said 1t would not be fitting
for him 10 talk politics in his own behalf
but he would come around later He
warned Judge Taft and all other Repub-
llcan leaders that the Republicans had a
great big Job on their hands Besides
coming out for Taft the senator made a
strong speech in favor OF the reelection
Of Gov. Harris.
Plea for Recollection.
II was not until Senator Dick. Foraker