, 1879-02-01
OHIO POLITICS.



srstt1f CcsFttronftnet Of The Jfthuns.
CtEvxLAxp, O., Jan. eo-Tho principal sub
1cct Of conversation Ia political circles IN this
State at present is In regard to The "fo1sttnz OF
Foster" a. It 10 rallied, Upon the coming Repub-
lEcan Convention for Governor. This talk Is iii
instituted, and principally carried forward. BY
the little cotcrle of dlsgruntfed politicians sot
whict-for 10 tlseto several years past-Gcn.
John beatty has been tho head and front. or
Beatty the readers OF Tnn TRIBUNE have had
occasion to read before. He was at one time
fervens supporter Of President Hayes. but, fall
ing TO obtain certain appointment, hc at once
became \ fuil.Geared howlcs against the Ad-
mtni.tration, mil In. for mary months
1nads tile echoes Of his ,!st!ve heath
rn 4eos sa,fns liz ssse1a pos 5
various n,hcr matters TINT do not seem exactlY
square to him. or all beings upon tho earth
t&s mo;t .nbmcly terrible e @ r wratn I; a.. ~
fore, Beatty and hts crowd hare started the cry
TINT there IL to bc IN attempt at "fo[stin9" on
The mart Of Foster md his friends; but thts s
simply = mistake, to put dc most charitable
INTERPRETATION upon 1t. No such attempt has
been made, or Will bo made.
In the first place, It must be admitted TINT Il
Is pretty enr1y to settle pon s1ich matters with
any gsrat deGrce Of dednttencss. There may
thousand combinations md different shapings
OF policy CONC up betwccn now ntll the time OF
Tic election, which will put Mr. Fosters mama
entirely out OF the question: but, as every
holy ecenas to Insist upon talking about
Ing ono Of the hcat, most popular, ntd
purest men In the State frotn any auch ri1clt-
lous ASSUMPTION. Neither Afr. Foster nor bis
amy Efforts in his behalf IN any way whatever;
null there Is no ecrtnlnty that ha would accept
| tho nomination II Il were of{aEod to him. This
much is known: Mr.. Foster is a man OF tho
H...k ist.-
taken up frw years ago By tho Republicans u
hls district nnl sent to congress. He has proved
q very valuable anil industrious Member, nnh
l,as leeoms very popular both at home u and ta
strongly Democratic, but his personal popular
| tty enabled him to overcome this adverse ma.
torlty, and he tad prosnect Of being returned
f0e An indefinite perlnd. Realizing this, tho
the state, hopc'csslv shut lin ont Of his dis
trtct by ncnrly i,0O9 adverse majority. I1c was
otfurea tl!s nomination In The Tolcdo portion OF
his old diattlct, where TIC could have been sue.
cessfut; but he rnfuaed It, anil stood Ills GROUND
IN tile hopeless portion, where ho greatly re.
ducctl tho Democratic vote, md contributed
hugely to the SUCCESS Of the general state Ticket
A. TINT time 1t WIS generally remarked Tint; II
trtet. he would be putting himself iu trim for
tho next cainpaign, when he would bayo tho
right to expect tt,o nomination for Governor.
Thts statement met With general favor, and vus,
| so far a. could DO nsccrtatntd, accepted al Il
matter of course. 1t IL simply tho continuation
| Of this general understanding, coupled wltl tho
fact that Sfr, Foster is businessman OF we'll
| known reputation, fair speaker, md man
WHO makes reputation and frIcn,ls wherever 10
goes, that has madu his candidacy. or proposed
candidacy, assun!c quite formidable proportions.
lie has been TALKED Of evorywherc as tho man,
aud no ono has thought Of any one clso until
within the past few weeks, when 1t has been said
thAt q man Of greater reputation should be put
forHarut with Mr, Foster for thu second place.
Considering all the circumstances, It Il prooa-
bio this Is what vii l,o dune; aud perhaps u ia
the best that tan be tlonc It IL we'll 10 say thai
Beatty should be ignored. md 80 lio should
but ILLS Influence when on tho kick Is xonslder.
atLe in the State, after oil. llc came Uut md
opposed Judg1 West at the last t}ubcrrAtnrtal
election, aud tic result WAS that his opposition
served as Il prominent factor IN thnt candidates
defeat. Next fall tbs party Will hnvo nc
ttou that will harlnonlze lic elements nn1 bring
out tic voters will b. ablo to soc1trc tle United
States Senator aud place the party OH lse prnpei
bas!s fur tl.c contest OF 1885. hut the question
comes up. VIII not l,r red !ag bo just as badly
waved nj tho mad beatty crowd with Foster q,
candt'iats for Licute1a',tl lovsruort Ihis y
pnint well 10 consider, md It ia to ba hoped thai
tllG party.!eaders will be sllrewd enough to take
up man WIN will win. and pay no attention te
tbs clafms Un tho purity of any man..
Nh objection ttHts far haa brcn heard to The
plan Ut putting Gcn. uarl!ulu on tic ticket a,
ils bcud. Ile gives cut tint he Does npt wnnI
the nomination; but It Is probable that, witt
lie will l,arn0nizc ali tho strength of tho part,
Vi every kintl. Tho Beatty lntu would suppor
him with \ hnrrah, It Is snld, mud tho Htats
could he carried with q rllsh that would REGAL
the trouh1ous t!nIca Ut 19tg}, when nrough VA
elected over tho coppcsheud Va'lxndlghan.