The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-15
FORAKER Gets
BODY BLOW IN
AGAINST TAT 7

Washington. Jan 15-"rhere will be
no more prostitution Of patronage with
out 1t being resented" declared Senator
Foraker last night in commenting on mis-
success yesterday In having the senate re-
ject the nominations by the president, of
four Ohio postmasters.
There viii be strong objections TO
Nominations he added. wherever II Is
found that the appointments were made
in pursuance OF a political compact"
The nominations OF the four ohidans
has been due according 10 Mr.. Foraker,
to the promise OF the nominees TO sup
port Secretary Tafts candidacy for the
presidential nomination.
Not vote was recorded In the senate
against Mr. Foraker's motion TO reject
the four nominations. No friend OF
President Roosevelt or Secretary Taft
among the Republican senators raised his
Voice in explanation or protest.
Il move that the president he notified
Immediately" said Mr.. Foraker grimly
when Vice President Fairbanks had re-
corded the adverse vote.
For several months IL has been charged
openly that federal patronage was being
used in Ohio and elsewhere to aid the
candidacy Of Mr.. Taft. Few specifica-
colleague. Senator Dick. had the specif-
cations In the Ohio cases up their sleeves,
waiting for a favorable opportunity to
bring them forth. Mr.. Dick is a member
of the committee on postoffices and post
roads. and on his statement the commit
tee authorized him 10 make an adverse
report on the nominations OF the four
postmasters.
II is declared by friends OF the admin
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senatorial courtesy. The two Ohio sena-
tors gave notice that the nominations
were not satisfactory TO them, and ac-
cording to the anti-Foraker explanation
senatorial courtesy decreed that the SEN
ate should stand by Mr.. Foraker and Mr.
Dick. But no senator friendly TO tho
president and Mr.. Taft asked for the
reasons that made the four Ohio nominees
unsatisfactory to the Ohio senator's
The fcur Ohio men whose nominations
were rejected are Emil III. Moser of Tapa-
koneta, Auglaise county; c. b. Mahon of
Dennison, Tuscaroras county; George e.
White of U'hrichsville, TuEcaroras county
and John #. Wetherel of Spencerville
Allen county. In each case II was
charged by Senators Foraker and Dick
that the appointments had been made as
result OF promises TO desert Senator
Foraker and support Secretary Taft
The Ohio senators intend TO keep UP
the fight against the confirmation OF
postmast0rs whose selection is believed to
be due to an agreement on their part
TO work for Taft's candidacy. 1t was
said In behalf OF the Ohio senator's
that In every case discovered OF political
deal they win fight to reject the nomina-
ton OF persons chosen as a result OF such
deals The nominations of Is postmasters,
three consuls and one Judge, all In or
from Ohio. have been held up I'm the SEN
ate by AIR. Foraker
The sspposition that when Secretary
Tart returned TO this country he would
put an end to tho postal card campaign
FOR the presidency conducted by his po-
ntical manager. Arthur l. vorys. was
entirely wrong. The postal card campaign
goes on merrily. Mr.. Taft's candidacy for
the highest office In the land is being ad-
vertised extensively at one cent an adver-
tfsement
Mr.. vorys' latest appeal for support
contains the figures of newspaper ballot
for the Republican presidential nomina-
tion with these very black headlines:
Taft the Universal First Choice. Taft
In the First Choice OF so Per Cent OF the
Voters.-Taft is the First, Second and
Third Choice OF 80 Per Cent-Taft Is the
First Choice OF Every State Save the
Favorfte Son States and the Second
Choice OF Every Favorfte SIN State. An
alyze These Figures. What Do They
Mean?'