The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-31
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ClIAS. FOSTERS NOMINATION
TWO COTNCIDENCES mar THE CONTEN-
IION AVOIDED DISCUSSING.
Talk with che Republican Nominee foe
Governor or Ohio-He Thinks the Conven-
ton Wished Only TO Get the Strongest Man.

A Talk with the Republican Nominee foe
Governor az Ohio-ue Thinks the Conven-
ton wished Only 20 Get the Strongest Man.
Charles Foster, Of Fostoria, the Republic
can nominee for Governor OF Ohio. is at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He attended the cclobra-
tion at tho Academy OF Music last evening. in
company with Gen. McCook. To q SUN re.
porter. who saw him lator in tho evening. Mr.,
Foster said:
"A good deal OF significance seems 10 be
attached by THE Sun and other papers to my
nomination. ns having some bearing upon the
Presidential question. THE Sun thinks that it
is the first blow at the Grant movement Ihavo
no doubt that nine-tenths OF the delegates woro
actuated by desire TO select candidate who
could command tho most votes. II Senator
Sherman aided me in any way 1t was wholly
without my knowledge. and l would say
the same Of Mr. Hayes. or course there were
some Of the delegates who were actuated by
motives Of the kind alluded to by THE SUM- 1t
SO happened that Mr. Taft. who was defeated.
is n strong Grant man. while my prcdiloctons
are rather in favor OF Mr.. Sherman: but that
question wns not raised openly. There was an
effort to bring IL up, but II was as the saying is,
sat down upon. 1t was nm exceedingly good
natured convention. and everything was har-
montOus."
In regard 10 Mr. Hickenlooper's nomination
lor Lieuten9ni- Governor. he is q well-known
opponent OF hlr. Hayes, iS no not 2
Gen. HickenlOOper was not known MS n cam
didate to one man In n hundred. His name was
sprung upon tho Convention md he WIS chosen.
suppose. because the necessity was felt to have
a military mnn on the ticket do not know
him personally. II he is strong opponent OF
Hayes, II is only coincidence"
But are those two coincidcnccs not remark
able. that both yourself and Mr.. Hickenlooper
should be considered as opposed TO Grant ~
Well we did not want To discuss that ques-
ton and. although some Of the delegates may
have been Influenced by IT, do not think that
the majority desired to do anything but nom
inate the men they considered the strongest"
Do you think that national issues viii be
prominent in tho coming canvass in OhioY
Certainly; We shall have n hard fight on tho
question OF the right Of the general Govern
Congress. think that our people are disposed
to rebuke the growing disposition Of the Demo-
Gratis, or particularly the southern Democrats.
TO assert the supremacy OF the States"
Do you think. then, that you arc going to
have an nd-iashlO lOned state rights fight Z"
Tint about il. | think that the Republi-
cans will oppose tho idea thm the general Cow
ernment has no authority 10 interfere in any
way in the matter OF elections Tie Repub-
Leans will Insist on the right Of the general
Government to pass laws to protect the ballot
box"
do you suppose that the Republicans OF
Ohio will approve the doings of Davenport and
his mnrshnls in this cltyf"
III II was n question OF policy-of merely
be different But il will be the question OF the
right OF the general Government to pass laws
10 protect the ballot box. Ii is the old issue OF
State supremacy against national authority"
what are the Republican chances OF carry
ing tho State 2"
We carried it last year by rs, 900. The DEM
ocrats carried Ii in 1877 by 1890. We carried Il
In 1876 by 1000. and IN 1875 by 5000. In 1874
we can carry 1t now. but we anticipate very
lively campaign"