The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-08-26
GEN, FOSTERS FRIGHT.
HOW HE LET THE CAT OUT OF
THE BAG ABOUT GAR
FIELDS CHANCES.
The Enthusiasm Of Soldiers for Hancock Makes
Victory Certain.

The Enthusiasm Of Soldiers for Hancock Makes
Victory Certain.
The Cincinnati Enquirer printed the following
conversation held between Gov. Foster and two
Republicans at the Neil House. 1t was written
down by third Republican, and is pronounced
reliable.
The interview between the Governor and his
Republican friend proceeded as follows:
"Good morning. Governor; while In New York
what did you learn Of the political outlook for
the Republicans"
"Well, political matters In that State do not
look as favorable to the Republicans as l would
wish. In fact, do not see that the Republicans
have any chance to carry New York. NOtwith.
standing the prospects in the past few days have
frightened considerably I fear the Democrats will
carry the State They are well organized. Fer
feet harmony prevails, Newspaper reports to the
contrary count for nothing"
DO you think, Governor that HaucOcks let
ter to Sherman did the Republicans any good2"
"The publication Of that letter was a grand
mistake, It should not have been called out,
No document that can be circulated by the Dem.
ocratic campaign committee will do their cause
as much good as the publication Of that letter. In
few words, we got more than we bargained for
that lime"
"Do you not think, Governor, that some Demo-
cratic politician knowing its contents, called for
the publication Of the letter or prompted sCme
Republican to do so, expecting to make political
capital out Of III"
dNo, am not ready to believe that to be the
| case, do not give them credit for so much pO-
| litiCal sense. | look upon il as the work OF some
of our 0Veranxous correspondents to get up po-
ltica boom without first examining into the facts
the letter contained.
"Have you any idea that there will be any fur
ther publication Of Hancock lette-sW
I" | am in hopes not, especially If they do not
contain any more valuable campaign points for
the Republicans"
"What Is your opinion of Ohio7'
"Well, the National Committee I. solved to pay
but little attention to Ohio, but trust to the State
Committee, as the Democrats have shown O dis
position to conCede Ohio to the Republicans by
the usual majority. A careful canvass has shown
! to our committee that we have no time to lose or
we will be left. In fact have advised the Ma
| tional Committee to take hold of the matter at
once and send the strongest force we have into
| this Safe snd make a vigorous fight. am now
of the opinion we have been too late in getting to
work. Still the disposition Is to give us liberal
| campaign contributions We will put the best
! lBlGuJ we nave lllO Iue DlhlG ~ OlGG ana SHOW
up our cause in as favorable light as possible"
" What do you think of the reunion here?'
at has been demonstrated thata very large pOr.
ton Of the rank and file of the old soldiers will
vote for Hancock. This vote we have heretofore
counted solid for us. | am told by men who were
In camp at the Fair Ground that the demonstra-
| tons for Hancock we're quite as enthusiastic as
those for Garfield, II is hard 20 say who will get
the most Of the soldier vote
"WillIConkling give Garfield ahaerty support in
New York;
mot a bit OF it. He will make one or two
speeches In Ohio and Indiana, but his heart is not
in the campaign. His anxiety to bring Grant out
as a candidate in 1884 is so great that he would
prefer to see the present election go by default as
nothing short Of Garheld's defeat this year will
insure Grants success as Presidential candidate.
No one knows that better than Conklng2"
Do you think Cameron will protect onr vote
In PeDnsylvani62'
Pennsylvania will be very close State. Han.
cock is very popular candidate there. His char.
acter and army record are above reproach No
attack can successfully be made on him. All ef-
forts IN that line are not worth the paper they
are written on"
"You don't seem to regard the outlook as very
promising"
well, must admit that the campaign does
not present as favorable a prospect as l should
like, but am in hopes thattime may improve our
chances"