The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-22
THE PILGRIMS PROGRESS.

Citizen Foster Appears in Washing
ton TO Look Over the Assessments
Il His Story About Zach Chaldets
l [Washingtpn Special to N. Y. suny E
81 A burly-6 6sured man Of medium sizes
NTH a plump face ornamental with
brown mustache and chin whisksrs, stole
quietly into the Riggs House this morning
and was welcomed by the clerk as Ex-
Congressman Charley Foster, OF Ohio,
Etl,eyRepublican candidate against Ewing.
Fosters black ewes snapped GOOD -natui
edly as be t I'D the clerks That he. guessed
that he would not register. as he was
anxious to avoid the interviewing EN-
braces of the press-gang at Washington
Washington was too dull, however. for
such well-kuown figure az Fosters to
escape notice After his breakfast Fos
ter went to see Hayes and John Sherman,
With whom he spent the greater part of
the day. sHistrlp East aud his cali here
only mean but one thing, and that Is that
the campaign ina Ohio isss Desperately
tight one, and that . Republican abat' r.
must he opehed up II success be shad.
John Sherman was able 70 Inform Bos-
ter that the work Of fleeing ths,0lerks
was already well under way, and ttidt up
ward of S100, 900 could be realized from
thstsource during theseason., Said Sher-
man to Foster The clerks are work.
ing under new plan this year Oct OF
difference to the Civil Service system,
YOU know, we caAit5yelanteer ssubscrip-
tons, and do not make assessments. % Of
course it is understood that il o man
does not volunteer his place will be
needed BY q more Genefous mar. ~ Al
least this was the substance OF the irfur-
nation convened, If it is not the exact
language. Foster of course, ,qtaksz.as
any candids etalks when appteached by
newspaper men. He says to them -tha
he is the best man in Ohio, that the boy
are with him, and assumes an attitude o
bewitching candor as he says Ewing is !,
strong man, and the strongest that, coult
be run agaipstibim. But with his owl
friends Foster does not play so heavy j
hand of bluff. He admits that be Is wof
ried, and that the whole canvass is bite
and decidedly yiuncertaip. To make q cam
) paigann h upon Staiwalt issues is simpossihle
e Tor with q worthy trsdesman upon ,th
RepubIican ticket who delved for dollar
l during the war, and two Asoldiefss7wh'
fought to- preseveD4be Upipnlnpon th
other,s there 10 but ,olittle, chance for tn
; Republicans to raise StalwaFti ISSUES 4
9 a little knot Of friends, to-day. Foste
said Ohio was not much like last fall q .
2 ethehad only Zach Chandler at the helu
be would not'warry. sssssA - ,sls9N &iNsssa
u4Iowis taat 2aa',swas asked ...as,su es.r
"Oh,n said Foster. With laugh IT y ~ VI
. never fotg ct, my visit 20. Michigan u.
.1falL i was up therein the oampaigI
= you knoWs The day pf the elfcf q
wa I'M Dstroit AnsRtss fledkps.
: weit pi6 Zach place, upon Furtstree'
There sat Chsnd hrwsfa ghPttepf whi'
,,fky upon the tAasiS " tiis1i6e4 61sily re'
ai ding a dispatch before him. Have
g ddak, chafS7 sabkf ZACH; Sit is tt
, irst tottie Eha3e D 83enef during the cal
vass,v1spsxer drink until 3 canvass laysas :
= !. oyer. : made some remark about u
result Of the dsy, and 10 asked C6saaler
~ he had heafd any saip yet. Had =
. any aidss 81 how tf6s t6s State had .1eon9
9 Chandler fshiled 4dieflyaass De tesseds
dispatch to.Ms; Which read asdfoalo %
u stIichigansz zhas 3 zone Republican xh
!, 4 twentylthousand msjerity.A .a0aoA Iall
rsaw ssTuo be,osas ssdzs CaAkpI. p.ElIRI,,s I.ER,,
"a "Thatbsaiiia aGhandle lei, rsis. .theed edisPatc
II / send out to the Associated Press
q midnight .ssRnf sn6 Raye2hEE receive
asipgle return yet Zach winked, an
|, sT Know Il, but | have put 020, ,09
II iIt5 tue caaaass, and I guess ITHnu
!. where the majority fiesas wellnnwlssla
! tertKg returns aFein.' Tberend prove
I, the truth of his assertion. iss'tbe follow
: ing morning I saw this 'dispatct printe
!, in all the papers. 'ts''ssis!
II Il is to insure this certainly OF predi.
: ion that Foster is here seeking the sinev
llIof war. - .ya.EsfTXaG