The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-10-06
HUDSON IN A NRW ROLR
He Adopts Tilden's Tactics and
Becomes an Advertiser.
Anything for Success!
ANYTHING TO BEAT FOSTER!

gressional arena with head up, conf
dent Of success. He had the prestige
of having beaten two of his State Sen
atorial competitors, and the leaders of
the Democracy were confident he
could beat Foster. There was green
back organization in Erie county, the
leaders of which in Milan and Berlin
townships had previously been strong
partizans of Foster, but after imbihing
the theories of Kelly and others, be-
came his active opponents. These
leaders and others, the Saturday pre-
vious 10 the Democratic Congressional
Convention, visited Mr.. Hudson, in
Sandusky-these are facts we are re
la:ing, obtained from one of the lead
ing Greenbackers present at the Con
ference-and lad a lengthy interview
with him. They propounded various
queries, and to al of their queries,
Hudson returned a favorable answer,
except TO one, e if he would accept
the Greenback nomination to Con
gress, whether he obtained the Dtmo-
cratic nomination or not. His neglect
to give them this positive proof of his
identity with their views, weakened
somewhat their confidence in him, but
the conference ended with an under
standing that he was to be the Demo-
cratic nominee; that he was a green
backer in the main; and that there
should be no greenback nomination.
Having, as he supposed, obtained with
this additional guarantee of strength,
a sure thing on Erie county, he was
brazenly confident of success, and at
once began spreading around his
bar. of money" leaving $3.50 in one
check in Norwalk, giving carte blanQue
to his hackers in Erie county, sending
$500 to Sandusky county, pouring out
in Seneca and not neglecting the COR
morants of Hancock, whom he prom
ised to ''see again before election"
He was riding on the popular wave, he
thought, and gave no heed to expenses,
or the charges of the Republicans.
But ''chsnge Ca. g DER the spirit
of his dreams" The champion who
had thrice carried the District against
a common enemy, was not disposed to
yield without struggle. He began
placing his forces in array, and the
struggle promised to become forInid-
able one. Il wes the "blue against
the grey" and the patriotism of the
people began to override any feeling
of animosity they had entertained
against their leader, and they came
rallying, slowly at first, then generous
ly, to his support, until tine discomfort
upon which the Democratic leaders
had counted, melted away, and the
Republican host became a unit. The
reason was that the cause tCGs I'm dan
ger. The rebel yell had beei heard
along the eneny's line, and resp ,nding
to the promptings of patriotism, the
Republican line became a unite in op-
position. Then, and not till then, did
the Hon. John III. deem the charge
that, if elected, he would vote to pay
reDe! claims, worthy of notice Not
till he saw himself astraddle of the
ragged edge" of defeat did he respond
to the oft repeated query. And Then,
instead of coming 10 the front like a
man confident of his own integrity,
and letting his denial reach the public
through his party journals, he ap-
proaches Republican editors with his
'.barI of money" in his hand, and en-
deavors to bribe them to give currency
to his denial, in order, if possible, to
overcome doubts of his position, and
thereby gain vote. Anything. any
thing to beat Foster, ~ is tue only cry |
left to him
By he noon mail, on Saturday last.
came the following letter to us.
OFFICE OF JOIN H. HUDSON,
SANDUsKY, o., Sept. 29th '76
Ed Ffndlay JeferSonian-
Please publish the enclosed letter
conspiciousIy in your paper, and send
bill to me. Very truly yours
JOHN II. HUDSON.
Here follows the letter:
To the People ofthe Tenth Congressional
District Of Ohio.
The charge having been made by the |
Republican press in this District that l |
would, if elected to Congress, vote for |
the payment of rebel claims, take |
this occasion to say, positively and un-
reservedly, that, should i be chosen to
represent you in Congress, l shonld |
never, under any circumstances what
ever, cast my vote for the payment Of
one cent OF what are known as retei |
claims Respectfully,
JOHN II. HUDSON.
Saudusky. o., Sept. 29, 1876.
For weeks this charge had been made !
and repeated against Mr. Hudson; he |
was not ignorant of it, nor of the effect |
it was having among the people. Why