The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
TAFT ON PLATFORM
WITH FORAKER, NO!
Candidates Refusal SpOils
Peace Negotiations.
GEN. CORBN WAS VERY BUSY
Worked to Throw Them Together
at Fort MeiEs, but Reporters In
terogation Gave Taft a Tip. and
the Plan Was SIpPed in the Bud
LuckIess Day with Fishing Rod.

Middle Bass Island. Ohio. Sept. Cen
J. W Eeifer and Gen Henry W. Corbin
left here alone this morning 10 attend the
unvelirs Of a soldiers monument at Fort
Meigs. near Toledo The attempt Of these
two veterans 20 settle the Foraker
fight. II all the crown heads in politics
had failed, is one Of the most amusing
igcidents that has occurred IN the Ohio
campaign They had their heads together
fo- several days talking the situation
over. and finally came 70 the conclusion
that It would be a master stroke 70 have
Mr- Taft appear on the same platform
with Senator For7ker at Fort Meigs.
The Senator was scheduled 10 deliver
the address of the day. Tae two gen
erals were SO enthusiastic over the plan
they selected Co-bLn as q committee OF
one 20 run over 20 Sauduszy and ind
out what arrangements could be made
for the acc5mmodauon of AIr. Taft Then
there was also the matter OF an invita-
tion NIr Taft had received a week or
more aso and had declined
spoiled by Reporter.
While Corbln was away the newspaper
uonizs" the Ohio situation. and asked
3Ir Taft about f. The candidate an
nounced then that be was not going.
and when Gen C1rhln returned the news
vas broken % him But the two generals
left this morning by themselves 10 DO the
hou1-s tor Al5a.s Bass Island
Senator F0-aker alone Of the old-Jime
Chic politicians IS az odds with the Taft
ORGANIZATION He IS playing a lone hand
now. and i1 any fight which he may
make 90 be returned % the Senate VIII
have 20 depend entirely on his own es-
forts Even Dick. Fo-aE=rs collaag que
who stood ty the veteran Senator all
through the ante-ccrvendon fight. has an
Eouuced that he VIII take the stump
iI The state campaign for Taft
AR Taft Ead some Michigan visitors
to-day. 1Ir- Hecker. Of Detroit. Repre-
sentative Denhv. and four OF FIVE others
yacht They dropped in merely 70 pay
their respects 20 tEe candidate. aIr
HerEe- was formerly a member Of the
Isrlmia1 Canal Commission.
Didn't Get n Bite.
8Ir. Taft tried some more fishing today.
This time he yielded 20 the PHOTOGRAPHERS
and took one On the boat with him He
vas looking right into the face OF cam
era all the tine he was fishing. and he
did not get a bite
2Ir- Taft has received word from Ma
tionaI Chairman Hitchcock that he VIII
De here on Friday. Mr.. Taft VIII leave
here az 6 o'clock tomorrow morning for
Toledo. where he viii attend q G. A r
reunion and a political meeting in -he
evening.
The candidate has accepted an invita-
ti1n 20 visit the National Soldiers Home
at Sandusky on Labor Day. He viii de-
liver a uonPoliticaI address there These
are the old Soldiers who we're marshaied
together about a week ago by supporters
Of Senator Foraker and marched 10 the
Erie County Senatorial convention A
stampede followed. and the convention
was pledged 20 Foraker as candidate for
Senator from Ohio Taft VIII be in Gin
cf1uati Tuesday and Will deliver several
rear-platform speeches on the way 20 his
home city from San6usky-