The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-01-23

And row comes the Cincinnati Times,
and tells just what the blue eyed blonde
of the Athens knobs is doing for the
"A TALE OF TWO CHARLEYS.
THE Republicans of Ohio are under
great obligations to the indefatigable cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
located in Washington, for obtaining
from General Grosvenor an advance copy
of the Republican programme for Ohio,
as finally adjusted during his latest visit
to the Capital 1t is very pleasant to be
informed at the earliest possible moment,
just what we have to do in the coming
State campaign, on which not only a
Governor, but a Senator and President
are to depend.
at was also very kind of General Gros-
venor to snatch little time from his en-
crossing avocations at home to visit
Washington and to urge a prompt settle
ment of this business. Hitherto, as we
have before duly set forth, there was an
agonizing uncertainty in the minds of
Ohio Republicans. There was distress
ing abundance of statesmen engaged in
the performance of high public duties at
the National Capital whose exact posi-
ton in our future proceedings was to be
agreed upon, and about which the Re-
publican voters of Ohio were anxious
We were specially worried about the
disposition of our two Charleys. This,
too, has been a sore trouble to our mana
gers at Washington, who knew exactly
what to do with either; were the other
dear charmer away" but to provide for
both, at this time, was difficult and to
dispense with both was impossible. But
all is settled at last, according to the cor
respondent aforesaid, to whom the de-
tails were set forth in the fullest frank
ness, by the first mentioned Charley
himself
I'm brief, the Fostorian Charley is tax
en- and the Athenian Charley is left. The
fact that the latter straightway unbos-
omed himself to the correspondent of q
Democratic paper is not to be construed
as indubitable proof of soreheaded dis,
content with the result. 1t was the for
tune of war, and he, of course, submits
like good soldier. There is no tone of
complaint in his frank communications
He was only selling the first available
opportunity to make the programme
known to the people of Ohio
ut is in substance as follows:
81. The Governorship. General Garfield
is to be nominated for Governor, with
Charley Foster for Lieutenant Governor:
Garfield is selected for that place on the
ticket because he is acceptable to the
Stalwarts as well as to the Doughfaces,
but Foster is really to be Governor, thro'
the resignation of Garfield. Those stall
warts who would not be willing to vote
for Foster for Governor, would cheerfully
walk twenty miles in the rain to give
him their votes for Lieutenant Governor
though well knowing that he is not to fill
the Office to which he is elected, but the
identical one in which he is not wanted
This is a great triumph of diplomacy
which only needs to be seen to be appre-
ciated. 1t is a great thing for US that
we have shrewd political managers.
"2. The Senotorship. This is to be given
to General Garfield Though speaking in
| the fullest frankness, we regret to per-
ceive that the Athenian Charley has neg
| lected to tell US whether there is also an
agreement to follow our Grandmother
Gazette's sagacious advice, that the State
| Convention nominate q candidate fol
| United States Senator, as part of the Re
publican State ticket. 1t would be the
correct thing to do, in this particular
case, and would give fine appearance tc
the County papers which keep the nomi
nations standing at the head of their ed
ing fair with the Republican voters, ano
fairness in politics is, on the whole, de
cidedly the best policy.
| "3. The Presidency. Secretary Sherman
is to be next President The programme
as finally settled, will not require him tc
retire from the Treasury Department
where he is so much needed, until ht
steps into the White House. That is
strong point of the programme.
ith sigh of relief, we confess ou
great satisfaction that these matters have
been so amicably adjusted. We think i
wise, perhaps, that the remainder of oul
State ticket was left to be settled by thu
people themselves; but would it not hav'
been well, for the better security of al
honest support from the disappointed
friends of the Athenian Charley. to hav'
named him for Judge of the Supreme
Court, in place of the worthy but less i'm
portant gentleman whose term next ex
pires? 1t would have served as fl
introduction to the higher judicial hon
ors which Executive favor holds in re
serve for him in the future At least, i
would have judiciously served the pur
pose of consolation purse
However, this Charley tells his tai
without any of the airs of injured inno
cence. He speaks hopefully of the sue
cess of the programme. He has person
ally ascertained Che knows whereof b
speaks is his language. to be exact) tha
General Garfield will accept the nomina
ton He thinks, too'-Charley is alway
modest in expression, and of course real
ly has no doubt-'that Garfield can carr
the State and defeat Thurman, or an
candidate nominated by the Democrats
Charley had not then learned tha
Bishop is their man, or how the absur'
old gentleman expresses his ardent desir
that Garfield should run against him, a
the easiest man to beatty He is furthe
bound, speaking as he does with til
fullest frankness,' to state explicitl
that Garfield will only take the nomina
ton contingent upon the promise of SUP
port for the Senatorship, and that Secre
tary Sherman is in league with the move
ment, with the understanding that hi
Presidential aspirations shall be favored
by the Ohio Republican politicians.
"On these latter points, our guardian
in Washington need not give themselve
the slightest uneasiness.. We are all
set of funkeys here in Ohio-we Reput
licans are--and only 100 glad to be toll
precisely what those distinguished ger
tlemen want of US before we have begun
to stray in bye and forbidden paths in
manner that might incur their displeas
ure. 1t is all right, revered masters
Proceed"
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