, 1879-05-31
Interview with the Hon. Charles
Foster, at New York.
Tho Reasons Which Led to Ills
Nomination by tic Con-
ycntfun,
He Larfs at pappy Thurman's Swell
Headed Contempt for HIM.
John q. Thompson Goes 10 Columbus to
Shelye Gos. Illsliop.
He Tolls Tribune Correspondent Just
How He Will Do It.

MIR. FOSTER.
5aecfat fHspatea u 7Ae TrtsHnt
fEw YoRK, Star 3.-lhc Hon. Charles Fos-
ter, Republican caEdftiate for Governor OF Ohio
arrived Ia this city to-day. lii& brief Ytsst EaAt
Il unconnected with pnlttfes. Nevertheless, the
number Of political callers lie had to seceiye was
not ANAL. Mr.. Foster wss willing to speak
freely of The cfrcutnstatces attending bis nom-
nation. In response 10 4 TRIBUNE reporters
inquiry whether II Ind that agni'cauce Attribut-
cd to It in soma quartess,-whnthcf, in fact, bis
nomination against Judge Taft was triumph
Of Secretary Sherman aganst the friends Of
Zen. Grant,-Mr. Foster said: II will sayt
irauklv, think the only thought In the
infnds OF dclcgatcs was 10 put up the man who
could get most votes. Tile gentleman who
nominated Judge Taft, Col. Parsons, OF Cieye.
land. IL special friend Of Secretary shcrman.
My friends voted for Taft; frienda Of Mr. Taft
votfd for INC. There was nothing thought Of
ssut to select The hest man TO w3n With, The
Convention WAS the largest NO hare had In tic
Slate. Tile space reserved for seats for the
delcgatcs had to be enlarged BY th'ee timex
Places which were expected only to send two or
three delegates sent a. many as nfno OF ten.
We had every Republican Congressman there
except Monroe. mud every cx-Coneressman ia
tho State. 1t was a thoroughly good.tempered
n's"ae' ,,.."' a .ss .,.u'"s . ~. uono ~ sooo
IT, snna w. 49,. 4's ts " sa."e!3 oo4e
t..,'. E,' ~, ~ ,"a,sss, ".u az ~
.osss'. -. -. ~,s 'oons" w, w.. 4o' m1u
~ ea.! H. s'o .s' o.as'' " os. s".u 'ny nonaa1on
"as .Ns I'll. " ~ 1es.e'u5 on ens,tn*n. ~ =
nave no oouot Mr. aoet'nsn p9otefFed l
to hrtug Il about, va ar4 not award Of tive
s7ontt tncU rrhn+ h1rr r1r tuh Hn Il
a,a gnns H"o" "nsn; ~ no"; u v.,s wnstu ao a'a ~.
ihen see one ol tie new 1ofa papers puts
II the Administration did anything, NC don't
know TINT, either. probub]v President Unycs
,sas WIS fnyorably inr,,nes IN mr.. hnt 7 hayo
~. w. 80 'sa ~ NV III. Law ~,
Wo wcrc ncIehbors and friends, but
Mr., Taft was President Hayes' candidate In the
Cor Convention ~ vnero he nimsel, ' was nominated NJ ,t
The Convention did its own work, md what 1t
did was to carry ohio this year. Quo of the
strongcst points msle in Judge Taft's favor
,as hat h. Itve1 IN thc County ~ i3an;,tan
which M eleets Renssseusat!yes to sho LEGISLATURE
county goes determines tic complexion Of ,he
Icrisiaturc. ~ Il make. a difference in # Of
trsnty.elgnt !ss, vote.. Il was though. Judge
Ia1t, ilS'1E III tlsat county. wou'u heio ua to
get those fourteen Representatives bottcr than
could. This consideration was very welghty
w nS ana Snage
proaehaole eoafactef WIZ aaoner eonslaefatlon.
But, while II was acknowledged lie would do
batter tn Hamilton County than i, It was COLI
ssts ts. eat',as Of tst s'sunty snt DO
orn1 .a " I nreanz s elcpnea r.ss1 o ~
chnice Of tno i:onycnti,i,. ijmionbtediv thcro
wcro men there who wouId l,aye
lean oaa T to e,ys Sherman or tirsnt turn ato 10
o' In atfair hut they wero rot a'iowe., to- bo
heard. Of course. t!1cra was SONIC idca atnonr
tic Delegates about tic effect % liz nom nomination ]
ma wa. nernjttcd 70 tolk about il. il a mar
Want that; va ara go!rg to carry Ohio this year,
@ @ v" tba 70 oo Hs5 lo e e1 10
Tilt IT. s.,a;;sn yss t1s real a. 9Mys M soirs s{
e Ion s,n,a u H. as,es 10 sG ss
werc neycf batter, Wo hnye nlways carried tlio
Stato when united, aud wc afe thoroughly
hiGos hsvo crcatIv can1cd II,rn, ti'e ns.t AZ
weexs. % ~ We @ wcre tssriaI, a,Ms 'eonstierah!Y
ANXIOUS then; but ali that Is chansui. Now
Sy e arc Ssren Sanyv o. aosty sdFyy" ri. s1p1s
o1 own
RiSht }ssrcs. ~ ntimately associatei viii seees.
t;nn .y;thmat hrn"tnw mi IN III, hni1ft n
G"ht amnnr " mr. nc"n'e. grhev feei ,j,nRt jRi ti,cv
Ii3n nsmncrats1 harn bcen NAUGHTY boys arain.
mi mi must be thTasfeti ilttis: They ire noI To-
hr tr,,stc1. md mr. nceris tn1nk tiey haye i,afl
n,,ont cnnmnI nf II T'hfs Is ,shnt
4nvm 10 ,sa Cn,ventton We ,,,, tma
tar"c.t and ma NJ ths most har.
mnninua mn, snlrlte.1 assemblies evcr known In
tha nt",. '<'' IL" nra c1snant ~ heavv ma a.
ins,,r.as ~ ,.ss'' Nv A~ >""'"'"~ ~ '@A''
''TS TSa rono,,or o.kei1 n .ho firm atand talcn bv
nnnrn thn Wcnnh,irars @~N N@''~@
iii hna u,Jtett the marty !, ron]fod Mr. Fotter.
"1Vo ar. no mora Conservatives aud Stalwarts.
We are all 9talwarta now"