The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-19
AN OHIO MAN TALKS.
GOV. FOSTER ON GEN. GARFIELD
copnaIng His Views TO the Interylewer-
what He Thinks of the Kepab-
Iican Ticket and the
Campaign.

New YoRK, June e1S.-"Extremes meet"
said veteran politician in the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel to-day, while Governor Foster,
Of Ohio, and General Eppa Hunter, OF
Virginia, were conyersing in the friendliest
manner. "It wasn't much OF a shower af-
ter all, Governor" said the General, re-
ferring to the Chicago Convention. Gov
ernor Foster laughed heartily and replied:
at suits me, and 1'm satisfied that it suits
my friends and the country"
When asked for his opinion about the
outlook for the ticket throughout by re-
porter, he said: "The nominations OF Gen.
eral Garfield and General Arthur are well
received everywhere. ! have yet to meet
Republican who has misgivings as TO
the result at the polls. 1t was q happy
combination. General Grants friends
made gallant fight. So did Mr.. Blaines.
They were beaten and they submit grace
fully aud cheerfully to the situation, They
are Republicans. Our candidates will car.
nv every Northern State without doubt
or exception"
Have you any hopes regarding the
southern etateb
"Respecting these States l have this
theory: II the 1888 electoral votes OF the
South are necessary TO secure the success
OF the Democrats they will be counted
for the Democratic candidate. But at the
same time FIVE or six Of them have an
honest Republican majority, which will
be counted for the Republicans II the par
ties who count know that Republican sue
cess is assured without them. The sure
way to destroy a solid South is to pi esent
a solid North against it"
"What will be the issues OF the canyass2
Will the bloody shirt again be waved, or
will II be match in throwing mud?"
HThere will be great and important
issues TO be settled. One Of them is the
tranquility and prosperity OF the country
l-whe.her the g can be continued and as.
aured under Republican or under DEM
ocratic rule. The prosperity 80 happily
begun will surely be impaired by DEM
ocfatic success. A lifelong Democrat as
sured me last night that he would vote the
Republican ticket this year, not because
he was a republican, but because he felt
that the business Of the country could be
best subserved by continuing the kepuo'
Il llCAnh IN poW6fs 4np eAVSSASt ~ y - . i,
ocrat meant great changes, which would
be paralyzing and detrimental to the inter
ests OF the country. he is mot the only
nne, there are hundreds, nay, thousands
Of Democrats, who realize that the success
Of their party means disastrous change
and for no other reason will vote the Ne
publican ticket"
"What do you think Of the attack
against General Garfield's character
"I consider the accusations against zen
eral Garfield as so much burned powueil
Il Is absurd to think that Q man Of ni
commanding influence should seek 70 Us,
lii for corrupt purposes for Q paltry lev
, hundreds or thousands Of dollars. Ever!
man who knows General Garfield know
that mercenary motives are unknown y
him. After more than twenty years
! public service and life ot economy, ~
} has but bare subsistence. To-day ~
worldly possessions do not exceed Sl0pO
] or SIS, 900 at the utmost. The attacks upol
him show the pAucity Of the resources Q
the opposition. They will be met and cor
a futed. We do not propose TO carry on
defensive campaign. The Republican pal
" will be aggressive. It's record will ac
0 mil OF no other course"
Q Governor Foster was under the imprei
a sion that Governor Tlden would Ieceiy
the nomination at Cincinnati. HE wi
!. liz good man to beat" he said