The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-14
FORAKER OPENS
HIS FIGHT FOR
DELEGATES

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Foraker
left Washington for Ohio today to begin
in earnest his fight for Endorsement by
the Republican party OF his state H'
will remain there until after the date for
the Republican primaries.
! whether the primaries will take place
| in accordance with the directions given
| by the Republican state central commit
/ tee which is controlled by the Tart rae
tion, is problematical in view OF the opin-
ION OF a majority or the Republican ma
tional committees subcommittee on cali
that the congressional district primaries
ordered will be contrary 10 the state prl-
mary law.
| The Ohio Republican fractional situation
Is greatly muddled. Friends or Secretary
TAFT are expressing much concern over
the prevailing conditions. Some OF them
believe that a great tactical error was
made by Taft i'm rebuffing the conciii" :
tory efforts OF Senator w Murray crane
last April.
These efforts designed 10 bring about a
compromise between the Tart ana tue
Foraker factions Political leaders who
claim TO know the whole story OF Sena-
tor Cranes attempt are asserting thnt
President Roosevelt was responsible Tor
Tafts refusal 10 be a party To any plan
10 bring about harmony among the ONO
Republicans.
But present conditions do not worry
Ohio Republicans who have the interest
OF their party at heart half as much as
the prospect for the future. Ohio has
stood stesdfast In the Republican column
i'm national elections. but grave doubts
are entertained among Ohioans here that
this consistent attitude will be maintain
ed on next election day.
Some OF the Ohio copgressmen. hrm
f,.fa dc 90 "a
ion that the state will go Democratic In
November if Taft and Foraker managers
do not get together. These congressman
say that Mr.. Foraker's many friends re-
sent the manner in which he has been
treated by the Roosevelt administration
and the leaders of the Taft boom. and
this will result in great falling off In
the Republican vote IL Mr.. Taft Is non1i-
mated for the presidency and the bitter
fight 10 eliminate Mr.. Foraker from poli-
tics is continued by Mr.. Tafts workers.
The negro vote. II is pointed out, will
play an important part also in the eicc-
ton. In Ohio. as I'm other Central West
ern states. where there is n largo negro
population. much resentment is felt by
the negro voters against President Roose-
Welt and Secretary Taft on account or
their part In the wholesale dismissal of
negro soldiers Of the regular army as a
result OF the Brownsville affray.
spending admiration for Senator Foraker
because OF his fight to establish In n legal
way whether any OF the negro soldiers
was guilty OF shooting up the Texas town
and TO restore to the army all the inno-
cent men who were discharged without
honor"
1t is claimed by Ohio politicians In
Washington that II harmony Is restored
In the Republican camp in that state
Senator Foraker Will he able To hold the
negro vote to its usual allegiance.
1t Is asserted in wel-informed quarters
here that an important feature OF the
Taft ante-convcntion campaign win he
an effort to bring amout a change of sem
timent In the Republican. national conf
mittee. ve
The Taft managers contend that they
will have all the territorial delegates ex-
cept those from the District OF Columbia,
and IL is said to be their plan to have
each territorial convention elect six Taft
delegates to the national convention, with
the object OF having them seated.