The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-19
GOV. FOSTER INTERVIEWED.
SpecuIa.ions as to the Senatorsbip AM
Gariield's Administration.

GOV. FOSTER INTERVIEWER.
Garfield's Administration.
A New York Herald man interJ ewed
Governor Foster at Columbus, Ohio. on
November Sth, and we give below the re-
suit of the talk:
Many eastern and western newspapers,
which are making cabinets for General
Garfield, have assigned leading place
TO Governor Foster, of Ohio, some even
naming the particular place he is have,
and mapping out line of reforms for
him to inaugurate. Your correspondent
called on Governor Foster, and found
him in the executive chamber enjoying
an after lunch cigar and wading through
lette~-o probably an applies; ion for Of
fice-covcring several closely written
pages. Governor Foster is an eminent
" satisfactory man for the newsgatherer
to approach His life as business
man, his successes as a politician and
his excellent digestion have made him
practically happy man. indeed, it is
an open question whether his eXcellency
ever realized that he had such an appur-
tenance to his system as q liver. He is
frank man, too, and when you ask him
question he answers "Ye s'' or "No'' or
declines. But having faith in himself
and being full of courage he always
fights to win, and SO the talk with HIM
to-day is of mo,e value than if had with
a man who knew less about his subject
or had less political nerve than the gov
ernor has. / said to him:
Governor, l see that the newspaper
people are fixing up nice place for you
in Garfeld's cabinet. What is the basis
for this talk? pr
Governor Foster replied -" There is
no basis whatever, that l know Of"
"Have you never received IN intima-
ton from General Garfield that you
would be offered cabinet placer ask
ed the correspondent.
"None whatever" responded his eX-
| cellency AZ have not thought of such
a thing myself and never knew my
name was mentioned in such connec-
ton until l saw it IN the newspapers
several Gays ago."
"Wci,, you arc candidate for United
States senator, then?' asked.
| 81 certainly am at present writing -
| kle in his eye. ''Yes, l am a candidate
| for senator"
"But," asked, "don't you know your
opponents are seeking to circulate a
story that a scheme has been cooked NJ
whereby you are to be given place in
the cabinet, Stanley Mathews TO be
PLACID on the SUPP eme bench and judge
Tf;t taken care of so as to allow Shcr-
man to take his old place as senator's
"Oh," said the governor, ''that's news
paper rumor merely. don't know any
thing about a scheme end don't care fo
it. l know I am not patty 10 any
scheme, and you may say am candi
date for senator, no matter who enteIt
the race, and shalt do in this case as
have always done, use all Legitimate
mems to secure my election"
"Now, another matter, Governor; you
know Garfield very well, don't your
asked.
"Yes," he responded, 81 know hin
very well, and know him TO be CRANE
good fellow"
l then referred to numerous statement
by the newspapers that various promise
had been made by Garfield during tn
visit made 10 Mentor by General Gran
and Mes"-s. Corklipg and Simon Cam
ron duriug the late campaign, and askeG
Governor Foster if from his knowladg
| of Garfield he believed Garfield woulC
bargain away any cabinet or other plac0
at his disposal in case of his e'ec ion. II
response 20 this Mr.. FOster s9id:-
81 feel certain fine Stories are mer,
| fabrications I know Garfield is no
that kind of a man. You know Gar
fields nomination at Chicago was mad,
J in such a way as to leave him ABSOLUTELY
flee from all entangli3g alliances, and
am satisfied he has not made a single
!, promise TO any living mau. / canno
make it any stronger than that, eau l
believe Garfield will take bis plact
without any bargains to carry out, enc
that he will select his cabinet iom per
/ fectlv reliable ReDublicapsp
"Now, Governor" asked, what sor
of an administration will Garfield Civ,
US Will he 0e as conciliatorY as Hayes
or rather stalwart? go
"As to that question:" said the Cover.
no., 81 eau only give my opiou. as Gen
eral Garfield said nothing about what h
Z Dtopose,. 70 do when 1 recently visiteC
him at Mentor. believe, however, tina
| Garfield will be president himself, and
while he will endcayer to do the fai
thing by all sections of the country, hi
administration will be practical and fo
the intere IS of the whole scounlry, and
certainly for what he thinks are the be5
interests of the Republican party. /
will be somewhat stalwart rather thar
milk and water, take it,
"How about a cabinet place for
southern man % asked.
II "Oh, as to that" he answered, al don
think there will be anything of that sort
The south did not give him a vote, ant
he ceIt iDly has no debts to pay in tina
quarter"
"Will he seek to popularize his admin
istration south by appointing Democrat
to Office, as Hayes did ?"
"No; am satisfied he will not d
that. / fully believe he will seek on
: competent and worthy Republicans II
the south and give the honors and emo
i; uments TO them. | believe all his ar
poihiments will be made from amonl
, the y. riy which elevated him to tn
presidency. 1 believe, too, that Will
Ga: field will insist that bis administrs
ton shall be absolutely clean, aud TO tina
!, end will insist upon appointing onl
| competent, honorable men to Office, h
/ | will not make any specially of civil SCI
{ wee. He will ask, first, il the men ar
[ competent and honest, and then il the
!. are Rep lblicans. / think he will insIs
upon both th~~e qualifications. Whiit
as said before, / believe he VIII
president himself and do as his jude
ment dictates, / believe he will be GLE
OF advice from ali honest Republican
as to the management of many matter
which are brought before him. In
word. Garfield is a competent, scholar,
man, an honest man, a man who love
| the Republican party and will do all b
: can legitimately to advance its jutel
, esfs.'