The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-03
INNOCENT FOSTER.


WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Republican
candidate for Governor Of Ohio tells all tho
marines who como in his way that he never
spoke or wrote to Hayes in regard to the nomi
nation, and If John Sherman oxerted any in
nuence in his behalf he was not aware OF II.
Mr.. Charles Foster served four terms in Con-
gross. and it il to br supposed he learned some
thing In those eight years OF public life. or ut
least enough to know that sailors ara not
to DO taken in with stories like this 1t
is notorious in interior political circles
here that for months past the Administration
has made Fosters case its own. He was put
forward and very properly. too. rs tho repre-
sentative of Hayes and sherman. with both OF
whom he is specially intimate and whom he
served with effect at the crisis Of the prcsiden-
tial Fraud. lilo was the custodian OF Hayos's
confidence. and OF the historical letter which
was used to conquer the prejudces OF certain
Representatives who wanted an excuse for the
bargnin they finally made,
Therefore II was quito natural that Hayes
should not only favor. but directly urge and
demand Mr.. Fosters nomination with all tho
power that patronage confers. He opposed
Taft with resentful feeling. first because the
ex-Auorney- General is IN outspokon advocate
of n third term Of Grantism. and secondly, be-
cause there Is u wel-known GOODNESS II not
something stronger. between Hayes and Grant
resulting from their first contact. in March,
1877, though Hayes has kept Cramor. Badeau
and tho rest Of that gang In office. in eompli-
ance with the promise made at that time.
John Sherman Is immensely rich in bonds
and other property, and is intensely ambitious
He is n sof-nomnatcd candidate for President
and will spare no means TO be elected. No man
In this country knows tho secret springs OF
party machinery better than he does or il more
inscriptions In their use. He may be called
the pivot upon which the Great Fraud turned
Without his audacity. cunning. and command
Of resources 1t would not have succeeded. That
success has omboldened him. and he will try to
repent In his own person what he achieved for
| Hayes two years ago.
| Foster is the political shadow Of Sherman.
His election as Governor OF Ohio would signify
the vote Of that state and It's large influence for
| sherman IN the National Convention. II was
| never In the programme. as was supposed by
| the uninitiated, that tho Fraudulent Secretary
should be q candidate himself for Governor.
lie Is too shrewd for that When he went to
| Ohio recently tho visit was not to mend his
own fences. but to pull down the fences OF TAFT 4;
and he fulfilled his mission effectively.
Any Administration with tho mighty patronage
which It controls. and tho gigantic operations
oithe Treasury conducted by single hand. must
WELD vast power wherever these elements work
together This whole power was employed for
| Foster, through oliceholdets. pet banks. and
| Treasury agents. long before tho Convention
mot. and II was reinforced by tho pressure Of
every Republican member Of Congress but one
| at the Convention, and by tho political power Of
attorney which Garfield carried from the White
| House
These facts are we'll known; but Mr.. Charles
Foster who owes his nomination 10 Hayes and
sherman, and tho patronage which they com
/ mand Is in u blissful state of ignorance about
the part they played and the wires they pulled
az Cncinnau. Poor. innocent. gulleless Foster
II money. and offices. and contracts. and jobs
can elect Foster, ho will DO chosen. The Green
back organ at Washington yehementy protests
against u combination between the party for
which II professes to speak, and the Democrats
at their Convention tomorrow The game Of
the Republicans is Of course TO prevent any co.
altion Of this kind and they have the slnews oil
war to convince Greenback patriots that it IL
not good thing TO do.