, 1879-03-04
OHIO POLITICS..
Probable Republican Candidates for Gov
ernor md Lieutenant -Ooyernor.-Taft md


Probable Republican Candidates for Gov
ernor mud Lieutenant t-Goyernor.-Taft mnd
Ifuwlnnd.'
stsctai Cnrrtsponlsnce Of Thf 1rthune-
CLEVELAND, Feb. 28,-ft IS now pretty evt-
dent tlut Atr. Foster Is Us good as out Of the
race for the Gorcrnors,ip liz has been ylgor-
olsly objected to by tic ucatty wing Of the lsc-
publican party, who think thai lie Inns been TOO
c.osy1y identified With sAe President; md that
cntls the matter. While the conservative wing
of tic party nse greatly hurt at bcng Obliged 10
consult lke Wishes Of this element. still these
are days, with the Democrats uniting With tic
Nationals, when It does not pay to ignore sim
g,c clement of strength. The Dcattritcs un-
qlicsttnnabjy defeated the party two years ago !;
AMI would bc uhlc to do 90 mslcll easier next
fail, II they chose to TO 80. Tile meeting Of the
Central Committee at Columbus yesterday vas
Il very harmonious and enthusiast: gath
Ing; and tic calling forward Of ten. Beatty IN
tie little lovc-feust utter the b,laiuess wns
transuctet,, Was tic proper thing to do. Hethus
had an opportunity to tciI Ills litt1e troubles,
md the prominent members OF tlc purty couttl
rondole with hin. sorrow onec confessed is
half-rnrct, atnl 70 it will doubtless prove with
Gen. Deatty. Tic matlc frank "ort-ant'.out :"
speech, atll was appiauaesl; and both s!lcs felt
tEEtGFs k4G tAu ls+tGl EO ~ kHt +AIstA
cannot lung stay outside OF thu fold. He Ia, IN
fuct, as Eoud az luck now.
Tic man who Is almost universally talked Of
now Is Gen. Taft. Of Cincinnati; n.I1 he Viii
proye ptsfectly acceptable to both wings Of tho
party re- tar a. present Indications .aa, 20.
who creates Intense enthusiasm III u 1nss.clth-
ucpus al,Ifrnet, as his oratury IL OF thu slow,
judicial Kind. But he Is tlIntl wh0 ltls very
decided opinlons, aud Is not afraid to assert
II ~? r?ntn 9ftk
alters IN his regard for FREUD or hatred OF 4
foe lie ls nj abla lawycr, man force, ullsl
sterling In character.
Taft ',rlng i Cincinnati man. II 1te Is notni.
rot,,c from t,Ie Western Reserve; al'l 6ountt'r
IIowland, Of AshtMllla, Is tls most llkels mai
to receive The non,natIon: THIS will he good
selection, and, C01I,jnE from the old home ot
t'iitlf1rss and Wmlo, he viii carry viii. HIN
fire aud power.
with these TWO staucb, o1d-faslstoned Repub'
ltuans on the ttcket,-the onu frUtn thu extreme
Southwestern, antl the other from the extreme
bo no question about victory rcsul.int. 10 tl'e
Republican ranks. Tl.cae aTg exactly the kind
| nl incn that will be able to cntl'use tho true
| I.opubllean spirit In tlle stronghplds Of thu
party. Two years aEo, AsntaoI'a, Que Of t!ls
In ts State, did not iurn out to the polls: The
pe0p1u sccnlrd 10 cnre nothing whether HisEo{
nr West was elected; and tlte was probably tht
rakc.
Senator Rowland Ina represented Ills county
fn te Legislature, IN one House Or the other
Tor number Of yrars; and, when siantc,
Matthews wns elected to thu United Statcs
Senate. 1lonianl received q number OF votes
| ue Is general favorita on the Reserve.
/ tako fills .nlu!l pains to bc explicit, as very
1uuct, talk Is now bcin:, in1ugcd III IN rrGarl L
candidates, a,nl these arr the onos gcucrull,
| settled upnn.
Atr. F.strr Is said not to be seeking the noml
nntiou at all. ut,d will rrjotco II he may escape
| tile duties Of the campaign. GARY.