The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-02
ROW AMONG THE RAIDS.

ROW AMONG THE RAIDS.
A Rare Old Family Quarrel
Foster Asked to Put Up or
Shut Up.
Columbus correspondence Of Cleye-
land Plain Dealer, Sept. %.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee held meeting in this city to-
day which was largely attended by the
chief iuglemen of the party, and it has
leaked out that they had a high old
time quarrel amongst themselves. At
one time the war OF words became so |
high and fierce that it resembled q real
Kilkenny cat battle, and it was all that
the cooler heads could do to keep the |
stalwarts and the liberals from pulling
each others hair and bunging each
others eyes. 1t seems that General
Robinson very plainly indicated to
Calico Charlie that he must come
down with ten thousand dollars at
once in order to keep alive the camp.
fires in the State that his advices from
the different counties indicated list
less indifference upon the part of the
Republicans in the campaign and that
nothing but money would inspire the
Republican heart to action, and that
without he furnished the sinews of war
his goose was certainly cooked, and
there was no use to waste any more
time upon the State ticket. lie fur
ther stated that he was in receipt of
hundreds of letters from the leading
Republicans in different parts of the
State, ali of them representative men
in the party, demanding that Foster
be Withdrawn from the ticket at once,
as it was utterly impossible to enthuse
the rank and file that the soldier boys,
the men who wore the blue during the
war, were a unit for Ewing and Rice,
and lifted up their hands and swore
that they would vote rs they shot, and
could not under any circumstances
support stay-at-home, yard-stick pa
triot in preference to soldiers who
the old flag at the front. Pappy Taft,
warts, in very emphatic and not over
being tired Of fighting for a liberal
Fosters record was against him, and
that hell-fire with all its birthstone
could not purify it; that Rlce's one
that Ewing's commanding personal
appearance, added to his eloquent
words, were captivating the eye, and
that nothing short of a political tidal
wave, such as has never yet swept ov-
er the country, could save him. Char
lie Grosyenor swore like Turk at the
stalwarts, and sent Beatty, Taft y
Company hurling to the red-hottest
center of tophet. He declared he new
er had any faith in them, and that they
were the damndest lot of traitors that
ever lived and should be publicly read
out of the party. Beatty, it is said,
was furious, and came back at GrOs-
venor with vim, declaring that he
did not care damn for Charley FOs-
ter's election, that all he wanted was
to secure the Legislature in order to
elect q stalwart to the United States
Senate, Charley Foster, who was
| present, and who was h0arse with his
efforts on the stump. was pale with
rage and amazement, and attempted
| the herculean task of freconciliating the
beligerent parties, but the effort was q
futile one, and it is said that he walk.
ed away on his ear, swearing that the
Republican party went back on him
in this, the hour of his tribulatiOns,
and he would see to it that the viscera
was let out of it in the campaign OF
1880. The Republican Committee give
up the fight and positively say there is
not q ghost Of chance for the election
| of Foster, but that they must keep up
appearances in order to preserve lite
in the Republican organization in the
State aud that it must be run at all
hazards, even though it require blow,
brag, bluff and lies to bank upon.
| Another Letter from the same cor
respondent dated Columbus, Sept. 26,
says: 0or a sdss.aes5 E-e i.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee had another love feast at their
rooms in this city on. Tuesday last,
| which was largely attended by the
faithful adherents of the party from
different sections of the State.' Both
wings of the Republican party were
present, and each took occasion to un-
burthen itself. General Robinson,
who ID said just now to be riding q
| two.horse.a act, presided. He very free-
/ ly gave his opinion of the outlook,
and said that the advices that come
pouring IN from all sections of the
State but confirmed him in his opin.
ion that Fosters chances were waning,
and that the only hope of saving any
thing in the coming wreck was Yigor-
GUS and determined effort at all haz-
ards to secure the Legislature. In Or
der to accomplish this it was absolute
ly necessary to put forth united
effort. Beatty, Moore and Furay were
very cogently informed that they
must work for this end, so that il
Charlie failed in his aspirations for
the Governorship he could have the
Senatorship conferred upon him to
mollify his wounded feelings; that ii
this plan was agreed upon Charlie
Foster would at once put at the dis
posal of the committee TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS more to carry it into effect.
General Robinson said that the com.
mittee must have money at all haz-
ards, and that the Stalwarts must la.
Dor for this purpose if they expected
to share in the sp0ils OF the victory,
if Fostor should pull through and
succeed to the Governorship, then, in
warts, Charles Moore was 10 have his
choice of either the appointment OF
Railroad Commissioner or. Superin-
tenden Of Insurance. The subject
matter, however, of their conversa-
ton turned upon money. Money was
wanted, and Robinson said that he
had already issued an order making
a new assessment on all the candidates
on the State ticket of the sum first
imposed upon them, and that he ex-
: | nocfod them to ahall ont Wifhnuf anv