The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-09-21
Standard OIL Story Results in
a Letter Announcing This
Intention
DOES NOT WANT TO PLACE TAFT
IN COMPROMISING POSITION
Candidate Is At Work on Speeches He
Will Deliver ON His Western Trip
Which Begins This week-Com.
mittees Will Get More Ginger.


Cicinnati, Sept. 21.-The adjustment
Of the Foraker situation, the depar-
ture of Senator Crane tonight for Chit
cago and the absence Of any important
political callers today leaves Candi-
date Taft an opportunity, which he
declared he should make the most Of,
to work furthe- on his speeches for
the forthcoming trip. He will spend
little, X any tire at his Office l..iay.
1t was reiterated here today, that the
calling of the executive and advisory
committees of the Republican national
committee into greater activity meant
simply that these committees would
arise the greater amount of work
to be done AMI for which they were
called into existence.
Senator j.. B. Foraker last night
eliminated himself from participation
with Judge Taft in the political rally
of the National League of Republican
clubs to be held here next Tuesday.
His action was made known to Judge
Taft in the following letter, addressed
to the Judge today, and made public
by the senator:
Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 10. 1908.
my Dear judge
Having read in the newspapers
that some of your friends, and possi-
bly, you, are in doubt as to the pro-
priety tof my speaking with you at
Music hall next Tuesday night, I
have concluded not to. attend the
meeting. I take this action not be-
cause l. deem the answers have
made to Mr.. Hearst's charges insult
ficient nor because of any lack Of
loyalty to your rcause, but only be-
cause l do not wish to do anything
that might injure the cause Of en-
barress you personally.
very truly yours, sasss
-. B. Foraker"
"Hon. William H. Taft. Cincinnati.
Ohio"
To John Hays Hammond. president
Of the National League Of Republican
clubs, Mr.. Foraker sent this letter,
which he also made public:
"Il herewith enclose self-explan-
atory letter that I have Just sent to
Judge Taft"
Senator Foraker said on giving out
the correspondence that his action
was entirely voluntary, and that he
had received no direct communication
from Judge Taft regarding the situa-
tion.
The publicity Of the letters followed
series Of conferences held >yester-
day and today-Senator Dick and Mr..
Vorys were the Intermediates yester-
day. Senator Murray Crane Of
Massachusetts, reached the city today
and went; at once to the Charles p.
Taft residence, where Judge Taft re-
manned the entire day. After an ex-
tended conference Mr.. Crane returned
to the Sinton hotel, where he was met
by Senators Foraker and Dick. The
three lunched together in the hotel
and then repaired to Senator For
aker's offices in the Traction build
ing, where the conference was pro-
tracted until late in the afternoon,
after which Senators Crane and Dick
again saw Judge Taft.
Neither Judge Taft, Senator For
aker, Senator Crane, Senator Dick or
A. /. Vorys would add anything to
the information contained in the let
ters which were made public, with tho
exception Of Mr.. Foraker's remark
that his. action was voluntary. It
could not be, ascertained whether Mr..
Foraker's intentions were to elimin-
ate himself entirely from the cam
paign, or whether he will, as he In
tended. take the stump later.
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