Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-20

Charley Fosters Private Opinion OF the
Pohti:al Situation He Takes Q Very
Gloomy View Of the Future-Ohio and
Pennsylvania Doub.ful-The Soldiers
Enthusiastic for Hsncock-New York
Lost to Garfield.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.
COLUMBUS, OHIo, August IS.
During the Ohio campaign OF 1877 a
Republican correspondent overheard a
conversation between Senator Thurman.
Henry Il. PAYNE ami others, under the
trees near hotel at Put-in-Bay. They
did not suspect that any one was taking
them down. and as they spoke freely
and without reserve, their admissions
Were in the Nature Of Bomb-shell,
when they saw them in print. A few
evenings ago, the following conversation
took place between Governor Foster and
two Republicans at the Neil Hosse. lt
was written down by third Republi-
can. Your correspondent is free To say
that he would not have cared to place
himself in the position occupied by the
aforesaid correspondent toward Thur
man and the Democratic leaders in
order to place the Republican inward
ness before the people OF the country:
but coming TO him as it does, and being
on a topic in which 50 very many are
interested, there is 40 breach OF confi-
dence or good taste in making public
what follows This is more true because
the interview is not one
Cut and ID ried for the Occasion.
like nearly all those coming from pub
lie men, but expresses the views OF Gov.
Foster without reserve, and he is
one OF the most sagacious OF the Repub-
lican leaders--.a man than whom no one
better realizes the folly OF attempting to
lift his party into power by pulling on
the straps Of its boots, as it were.
The Interview
between the Governor and his Republi-
can friend proceeded Us follows:
"GoOd morning, Governor. How
have you been (the usual pump-han-
ding process). You are looking eA.
tremely well.
81 am feeling very well, thank you,
considering. The many duties and anxi.
etv OF the coming campaign are no small
matters 10 contemplate, and the most
difficult task have been called 10 per-
form is being at two or more different
places at the same time
II believe you have been to New York
several times lately, Governor. Were
you on political or private businessP
"My visits TO New York. with two eX-
ceptions. have been strictly on my own
private business, or that OF the railroad
companies in which | am director"
while in New York what did you
learn of the political outlook for the
Republicansg'
well, political matters in that State
Do Not Look as Favorable to the Repub-
licsns
a. would wish. In fact. do not see
that the Republicans have any chance
to carry New York. Notwithstanding
the prospects in the past few days have
frightened considerably, | fear the
Democrats will carry the State. They
are well organized. Perfect harmony
prevails. Newspaper reports to the con.
trary count for nothing"
"Do you think. Governor, that Han
cocks letter to Sherman did the Repub-
leans any good@"
me puo,'ca''on VI 'ia' 'e'''' was "
grand mistake.
II Should Not Have Been oai'ed Gut.
No document that can be circulated by
the Democratic Campaign Committee
will do their cause rs much good as the
publication OF that letter. lu lew
words, We got more than We bargalned
for that time.
"Do sou not think, Governor, that