The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-25
MA GIVE OHIO
10 DEMOC rs
State Committee, Perturbed by
Attack on Ex-President, May
Take Former Senator OF
Stump Roosevelt's Ohio
Dates Likely to Be
Cancelled.

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! Columbus, o., October 24IMembers
sofsthe Republican state Executive Com
mittee are wrong l1t up over the speech
delivered by ex-senator j. B. Foraker,
IA; Marysviije, last Saturday. 1t is
probable that the dates for other
speeches by Foraker in the State cam
paignF will he cancelled. A meeting or
the committee has been called for to-
morrow to tukc action on the matter
The meeting ut which Foraker was to
/ speak with Congressman Nicholas
Longworth, in Ironton, has already
been called OF. Members OF the COM
mittee declare the speech will lose the
Republican candidate for Governor the
, county OF Union. In which 1t was de-
livered. and which is a Foraker strong
hold. They also assert the speech will
cost Harding many votes throughout
the State.
Foraker 4Eyens Up,
Some are OF the opinion that For-
l!aker's attack on Roosevelt was for the
purpose OF efeatlng Harding. as only
q pretense OF friendship has existed
between the two since the guberna-
torial candidate deserted the ex-sena-
tor In his light TO succeed himself In
the Senate. Others believe Foraker
took advantage of the occasion to even
up with Roosevelt
Let come what may. Executive Chair
man sLayltn Is blamed 59for allowing
Foraker to make the speech, as the ex-
Senator submitted a copy OF 1t to the
chairman before 1t was delivered Lay
lin refuses to discuss the matter.
Ihe universal verdict among politi-
Clans Is that the speech has split the
Republicans, and spelled disaster to
the tremendous efforts OF Harding to-
reunite the scattered forces in his
campaign.
There Is strong talk of canceling
Rooseyelts dates to speak In Ohio The
intimation that Roosevelt will now
decline to take part in the campaign
/ Is believed bynany Republicans. On
the other hand, politicians saw that ii
tate to give Foraker a few blows.
Warren g. Harding, who was to
visit Foraker at his home In Cincin-
= natl e. YESTERDAY, but changed his mind
makes the following statement a
It was typical Foraker speech.
Perhaps his opposi ton to the New Ma s
|, tionalism VIII not wholly please the
Roosevelt But we have no special.
this campaign. There is no censorship
on individual Republican ideas In Ohio,,
either Tor or against new plans, The
main thing this year Is to elect Re-
publican Congress, and In Ohio to elect,
q 81 Republican administration IN the
State for which the party will as;
sumo Responsibility
Behind the bringing out OF! Foraker
are a series Of incidents which the
State Committee attempted to n1in-l
imtze through the formal statement OF
Chairman Laylin that the former Sena-
tosaWould t. entertthe eampaign ratsthe
mittee, and the only regret OF the com
mtttee was that Mr.. Foraker could lot
make more speeches. & 9 5s
Forced Committees Hand.
The truth Of the situatibns Is that
Foraker, through his friends, had had
REPRESENTATIVES canvassing. the State
Tor weeks. feeling out sentiment as far;
as he personally was concerned. Fol-
ttGiWang = me reports Of these reprssenta=s
on the stump. The State Committee
was divided as to the advisabiltty Of
Z u =. The9y the pressure ewasaexerted,
committee and demanded that he5 be,
booked for campaign speeches under
the direction of the committees. Ac9
scording to these friends Of the former
Senator there was at least one stormy
scene at headanart rtersa and the con, 4
ftorEon the stump. 48S 3.ss s5s& a q III
Behind the Foraker attack on Roose-
vel is an effort on the part OF tho
f9Tmss seha5or ha TO yindisats
largely for his downfall in8 politics.
He b.ames the former President for
the decline in his power which Il re-
suited in his retirement from public
Theodore Burton. Foraker and hhe
former President are bitter SersonuIi
enemies as we'll as political enemies.
TheHvig igorous manner In (which Forak G =
assailed Colonel Rooseyeltssat Marys-
Of the tions a employee q ~
the former Senator when tai king OF
Colonel Roosevelt privately y. 81