The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-18
MANY GOOD
MEN WENT OUT
Foraker Discusses the Recent
Election
WILL UNITE REPUBLICANS
He Has and Holds Opinion as to Cause.
He Praises His longtime
Friend, Governor
Harmon.
WILL UNITE REPUBLICANS

New York, Nov Is. Elk Senator Jo-
seph b. Foraker of Ohio is in the city
for few days $50 far as the cause
OF the results of the election are CON
cerned | do not care to speak" said
Senator Foraker. "0n that subject there
is room for much diversity Of opinion
In common with all Republicans re-
greet that we should have been overtaken
with such wholesale disaster when there
did not seem to be any adequate cause
for it of any kind. In Ohio Warren G..
Harding made an energetic, spirited and
able campaign, and he deserved an elee.
ton both because of his qualities as a
man and his record as a Republican
In saying this about Mr.. Harding, | do
not mean in any way to disparage Gov.
ernor Harmon, who has been a personal
ii not a political friend Of mine for
years. He is man of high character,
and has justly earned the confidence
and respect of all classes.
"The Republican state ticket was good
throughout, and it seems nexplicable
that such a worthy set of men should
not have succeeded Our congressional
delegation Jared almost as badly as the
state ticket. This is indicated by the
curious fact that Ohio, one of the strong
est Republican states in the Union is
to be represented in the sixty second
Congress by five Republicans and six
teen Democrats. Such old veterans as
General Keifer and General Holdings.
worth went down with their colleagues.
Districts that never before had elected
Democrats went Democratic by strong
maiorities at the last election, and the
five Republicans who were elected got
through by reduced majorities. We
never had better candidates for Congress,
better men or better Republicans. All
that which heretofore had seemed to be
sufficient proved this time without avail.
Il have my opinion about the cause,
bat / win not discuss it except to say
that 1t was serious and widespread in
its influence. The party of course is
crippled by such a result, but Republi-
cans are not discouraged. They will
be found in the near future getting to-
gether, subordinating their differences
aud making all proper preparations for
a united and more successful effort. All
realize that unless this is done our
chances in 1912 will suffer"
what do you think OF Governor Har-
mans chances for the Democratic nom
nation for the presidency Senator
Foraker was asked. Il do not feel quail
fled to prejudice the Democratic party
OF any action it may take" he replied
Governor Harmon would make good
candidate and he is now in a position
where it is quite natural to think lie
has q good chance to secure that high
honor. At the same time it should be
noted that while the Republican leaders
by whom the Republican party has been
led year by year to victory have been
going to the rear, the Democratic party
has been bringing to the front new
and different type of men from those
vino year after year have been leading
that party to defeat / think Governor
Woodrow Wilson OF New Jersey will all
so prove strong man among the Demo-
Gratis when it comes to making a choice
Of candidate for 1912"