Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-23
FOSTERS FRIGHT.

Bag by the Governor of Ohio" The
Crushing Confessions of Calico Charley.
columbus Special (Aug 100 to Cincinnati
EnqCirer.
DuriGg the Ohio campaign OF 1877
Republican correspondent overheard con-
velsation between Senator Thurman, Henry
b. Payne and others, under the trees near
hotel at Putin Bay. They did not suspect
hatany 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 CONVEX
sation took place between Governor Foster
and two Republicans at the Neil House 1t
was written down by third Republican.
Your correspondent is free to say that he
would not have cared to place himself in
the position occupied by the Leader CORES
pendent towards Thurman and the Demo
cratic leaders in order to place the Repub-
lican inwardness before the people of the
country; but coming to him as it does, and
being ON topic in which so very many
are interested, there is no breach
of confidence or good taste in max
ing public what follows. This is more true
because the interview is not one cut and
dried for the occasion, like nearly all those
coming from public men, but expresses the
views of Governor Foster without reserve,
and he is one of the most sagacious OF the
Republican leaaers-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 Republican friend proceeded as follows
"Good morning, governor. How have
you been (the usual pump-handling process).
You are looking extremely WE'LL
81 am very we'll, thank you, considering
the many duties that have been assigned
me. Our State affairs, my personal bust
ness and the duties and anxiety of the COM
ing campaign are no small matters to con-
template, and the most difficult task have
been called to perform is being at two or
more different places at the same time"
81 believe you have been to New York sew
eral times lately, governor. Were you on
political or private business?"
"My visits to New York, with two excep-
tions, 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 Republicans?"
"Well, political matters in that State do
not look as favorable to the Republicans as
would wish. In fact, do not see that the
Republicans have any chance to carry New
York. Notwithstanding the prospects in
the last few days have frightened consider
ably, fear the Democrats will carry the
State. They are we'll organized. Perfect
harmony prevails. Newspaper reports to
the contrary count nothing"
"Do you think, governor, that Hancock's
letter to Sherman did the Republicans any
good?"
"Tbe publication of that letter was grand
mistake. 1t should not have been called out.
No document that can be circulated by the
Democratic 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 time.'
'Do you not think, governor, that some
Democratic politician, knowing its contents,
called for the publication of the letter or
prompted some Republican to do so, ex
peoting to make political capital out of it?''
"No. am not ready to believe that to be
the case. do not give them credit for that
much political sense. l look upon it es the
work of some of our overanxious correspond
ents to get political boom without first ex-
amining into the facts the letter contained"
"Have you any idea that there will DO any
further publication of Hancock's letters?"
81 am in hopes not, especially if they do
not contain any more valuable campaign
points for the Republicans
"What is your opinion Of Obio?"
"WeII, the national committee resolved to
pay but little attention to Ohio, but trust to
the State committee, as the Democrats have
shown disposition to concede Ohio to the
Republicans by the usual majority. care
full canvass has shown to our committee that
VIZ have no time to lose or we will be left.
In fact have advised the national commit
tee to taks hold of the matter at once and
send the strongest force we have into this
State and make vigorous fight. l am now
of the opinion we have been too late in get
ting to work. Still the disposition is to give
| US liberal campaign contributions We will
put the best talent we have into the State at
once, and show up our cause in as favorable
light as possible
sFWnat do you think of the reunion
here?'
ssIt has demonstrated that very large
portion of the rank ard file of the old SOL
diers will vote for Hancock. This vote we
have heretofore counted solid for us. I am
told by men who were in the camp at the
| fair ground that the demonstrations for Han
cock we're quito as enthusiastic as those for
Garfield. 1t is hard to say who will get the
most of the soldier vote"
| "Will Conkling give Garfield hearty sup
port in New York;"
.'Not 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 candidate in 1884 is go
great that he would prefer to see the present
election go by default, as nothing less than
Garfield's defeat this year vii! insure Grants
success as a Presidential candidate. No one
knows that better than Oonkling."
"Do you think Cameron will protect our
vote in Pennsylvania"
pennsylvania will be very close State.
Hancock is very popular candidate there.
His character and army record are above re-
proach. No attack can successfully be made
On him. All efforts in that line are net
worth the paper they are written on
| 'You don't seem to regard tho outlook as
very promising
"Weil, must admit that the campaign
does not present as favorable prospect as l
should like, but / am in hopo that time may
improve cur chances"
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