The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-03
With Past Dissension Forgot, Each Sings Praises of the Other Before Toledo
 Audience.
A SENSATION FOR OHIO
Shoulder to Shoulder in Coming Ora torical Campaign, and, as for Feud, There Is No
 Such Thing.

 lltical sensation of Ohio.
 Senator Foraker is an avowed can dldate for the United States senate to succeed himself and his services In the National campaign have been sought by National Chairman Hitchcock and the senator has promised to take the stump.
 This rapid composition of political differences, attested by enthusiastic expressions of singleness of purpose by each, makes a story" in politics which contains all the elements and phases of the science. The conflicting ambitions of both principals, as attest ed by the pre-convention strife. has constituted not only the official record, but the general impression in the pub lie mind. Both this record and im- pression were swept out of existence by the events of to-day and last night.
 At dinner given here last night by Charles T. Lewis, who Is the host of Judge Taft at the Middle Bass club, being president of the organization, an invitation was extended to Senator Foraker to remain In this city to-day and attend both the review of the pa rade of the G. A. R. in the stand with Judge Taft and the reception to be given later by the Lincoln Republican club. When Senator Foraker left the dinner he was called on the long iis- tance telephone from Chicago by Chairman Hitchcock of the National committee and requested to open the republican campaign in Kansas. Sen ator Foraker has not as yet given his answer on this invitation, but 1t is stated to the National chairman that he would take part in the speaking program.
 Judge Taft said on this journey that he knew of no arrangement whereby he was to meet Senator Foraker, nor did he know of any endeavors to effect such an arrangement. But the city of Toledo seemed to know all about It. and when after the candidate had been In his place only a few minutes, a carriage which headed the parade. stop. ped In front of the stand and dis charged it's passengers, there was q tremendous shout as the thousand: who were within sight of the stand ir the immense stands adjoining and across the street, caught sight of tht senior senator, his colleague. Senator Dick, Governor Harris and Mayoi 1 Whitlock Senator Foraker was tho last of the little party to reach Judge To ftic eida hut ,vhap ha did opd aa of raised high his right hand Taft saying Hello, Senator" and Foraker, "I an glad to see you Judge and then shool hands, long and heartily, and smiled decidedly cordially, there was might, shout from the crowd. then applaus' and then cheers. The two sat down to gether and remained in earnest con versation for more than an hour, incl
 dentally together receiving the plaudit of the marching veterans.
 Before Judge Taft was allowed to de part on automobile ride which hat
 been arranged for him, he consented
 to shake hands for twenty minutes
 with an enthusiastic throng The rid
 ended at the Lyceum theatre at
 o'clock, where, when MT Taft had beel
 cheered for few minutes by an audi
 ence which filled the large playhouse
 Senator Foraker made hls appearance
 Speechmaking began. Mir. Taft said
 Your chairman has said that hay filled office for nearly twenty years al most without reward. As he did SC Senator Foraker whispered to me tha
 there are some who would accept tn
 honor on the terms" CLaughter.) T
 is pleasure for me to be here wit Senator Foraker,' containued Mir. Tai
 because when Governor of Ohio h
 gave me really my first chance, an
 took a good deal of risk in putting
 man of twenty nine on the bench ( , the superior court of Cincinnati" (Mor
 applause.i
 we are about to enter, or rathe
 have entered. great oratorical cam , poign. If is pleasure 10 think In thI presence that we are going to stan
 In the campaign shoulder to shoulde l with the full strength of the cepublca After most glowing endorsement ( Judge Taft by Bishop Samuel Fallow
 of the Reformed Episcopal churcl Chicago. Senator Foraker was intrr , duced and was received with decide
 cordiality He began by scoring r1
 press to the extent of saying that ther came near being a tragedy in his al
 sence from the meeting during the fir: , ten minutes of its, duration, becaus 7. the newspaper correspondents we, 5 preparing dlspatches announcing tf ) confirmation of the "fued and bad fee , ing that is existing between Judge Ia , and myself" He continued:
 Under the circumstances I hope thf
 I may be pardoned if say here in tn , presence--the first time have had or 7 portunity to say it-that there neitht Is, or has been SO far as I know, u slightest ll-feellnE of any kind b, I tween Judge Taft and myself (Chee, e and applause
 When the Chicago convention nomii 5 ated Judge Taft to be the republica t candidate for the presidency this yea
 that instant he became my leade l ((Applause.)
 ! 'T want to repeat It." he said, "th {, by his experience on the bench. in tl - Phllppines as secretary of war, U the construction of the Panama canr ', in all the positions he has filed. h. I been such as to qualify Judge Ta y almost beyond every other man for tl
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