New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-23
THE MKT GOVERNOR OF OHIO.


THE MKT GOVERNOR OF OHIO
CoNvERsATIoN With MIR. FOSTER ABOUT TIE
CAMPAIGN JUST CLOSED.
The Hon. Charles Foster, Governor-elcct Of Ohio,
arrived In the city yesterday morning. In tho
course of n chat with TRIBUNE reporter about the
ONO election he said
"The total vote was heavier than in 1870. Ny
estimate was 67jO 900. II has gone OVER that. Tho
official count VIII, think bring 1t mp close to
10000. Orr committees poliing-sfs showed
722 900 voters in the state al told. lie mistake
in General Ewings calculations was under
rating the aggregate vote likely 10 b. cast. When
| told him some time before the election that
$4,000 was nv estimate he appeared surprised.
His own figure $4,000. Takng that
basis he was able 60 cipher cut has own success by
coun ing the voters returned by the Democratic
canvassers certain to 20 for him. lie underesti-
mated the strength of the Republican reserves,
which were al brought out by our vigorous
pagn."
"Do you think Ewing made an effective stump
ing canvass ~
Eyes; his speeches were calculated to capture
the only class of voter, who could be capturcd--a
floating element with no fixed political principles
and with more or less Commuuistic tendency.
Whatever may be said of the character of ms ar
guments they undoubtedly appealed strongly TO
that sort of people. He got very large vote
larger. perhaps. than any mocratic candidate in
Ohio ever received before. We should not have
been able 10 IT had not the old Republican
feeling been aroused by the attitude of the South
and the course of the Democrats al the extra scs-
son.'
How many votes did the Greenbackers poll Y
"Ido not know the exact figure. Nv estimate
was Il, 600 think the full retdrns will give them
about 10000
"And the Prohibitionists. who tried TO help tho
Democrats by charging an alliance between you
and the hquor-dealers, how did they come ont 2"
"They cast not far from 1000 votes, which las
been about their average strength Of late years.
One Of their attacks on me was on account Of my
action while member Of the Ways and Means
Committee passing what was known the
doube-spigot bull Under the old law the stamp
had to be put on the end of a Oeer-barrel and tho
spigot driven through the stamp Many of the re-
tailers complained about this requirement, saying
that they wanted 10 set the barrels end and put
the spgots in the side. SO provided for another
form of cancellation. IL was a small matter, but
we thought the Government could afford to oblige
the men who paid millions Of dollars to the rev
enuep
"How will the Legislature stand :"
"Our victory there is magnificent. We have
% Senators to the Democrats II, and 90 mem
bers of the House TO their A."
THAT iusures the overturn If the outrageous
Democratic gerrymander Of the Congressional Dis
trlcts. does it not n
"The first bill the Legislature will pass will be
one to restore the districts Just as they were
fixed after the last apportonment"
81 notice that some of the Ohio papers are talk
ING about you for the Senate as Humans success
sor"
THAT is entirely without authority from me.
shall not be a candidate for the Senate"
MAY | say on your authorityp
Certainly. should be glad to have you do so7
"By the way, what was the exact number Of
speeches you made In the Ohio canvassi Various
statements have been printed on the subject"
1.-The speech you heard at TIflin Monday was
the one-hundred-and-twefth | made one moro
at Fostora the same evening, the total was one
hundred and thirteen"
81 saw the number stated at 1907 said ex-Con-
gresham Platt, ia whose Office the conversation
took place. Now if you will make seven speeches
for us in New-York, you can come up TO that
figure"
Mr. Foster said ne could not promise to speak
seven times IN this State. lie felt if he ought to
rest little and besides. he had some business TO
attend to- He would however, do what he could
to help the New-YOrk canvass along. He thought
he should speak at the meeting Friday night in
this city. Apropos OF Mr. Posters business is
ecdote brought from Ohio bv friend of his. which
shows that a mistake sometimes proves lucky af-
far While in the midst of his canvass,
MIR. Foster received an offer OF 100000
for some railroad property owned by him. lie
had no time To consider the offer carefully,
but concluded that he would telegraph his accept
ance lie mad at tine same time occasion to tele-
graph 10 his old friend and companion IN most OF
his stumping tour. General W. H. Gibson, who Was
In "A nei ghbOnng town. and, being bothered at the
time by dozen claims upon his attention. he got
the addresses Of the two dispatches mixed. The ac-
ceptance of the business offer went on directed TO
General Gibson. at Pine-st New-York. Next day
came a reply from the telegraph Office saying that
no General Gibson could be found IN Pinc-st. BY
that time Mr.. Foster concluded that II would DO
better To hold on To the property little longer
Now " is said to be saablc for 5000. the
mistake In the address OF the telegram was worth
$25, 900 to him.
TALK WITH GENERAL ARTHUR.
CONFIDENCE IN REPUBLICAN sUcCEss-A MAJORITY
OF 10000 FOR THE WHOLE TICKET PROMISED
How THE CANVASS Is CoNDUCIgD-BEsT CAM
PAIGS DOCUMENTS.
Chairman Arthur. of the Republican State Com
mttee is so busy that it takes a good deal OF
audacity In reporter to draw a chair up to bis
desk aud sit down for square talk the canvass.