New-York tribune., 1883-06-16
OPINIONS OF GOVERNOR FOSTER.

CONFIDENT OF REPUBLICAN SUGGESTIVE STAR
ROUTE vERDIcT-GENERAL SHERMAN.
Governor Foster, of Ohio, was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night and In conversation with
TRIBUNE reporter expressed himself very hopeful OF
Republican success IN that Stale this year.
"Judge Foraker" he said, sis in every respect an ad-
mrable candidate. He first became generally known
through being made United States Supervisor OF Elec
tions Cincinnati place he filed SO well that 1t led to
his being elected Judge of the Superior Court After
holding that place two or three years ne resigned The
bar of Cincinnati unanimous in asking that
his resignation be not accepted. 1t was through the
Representations made to at that time, ASKING me
not to accept the resignation that my attention was
called to Judge Foraker. The bar offered to give him
six months leave Of absence with salary but because
Of the impairment of bis health by bis duties
on the bench he refused to Withdraw the resignation
He al once took leading Raea at the bar,
and when there was vacancy on
the Suureme Court bench I sent TO
learn whethsr he would accept the appointment, but
he declined. When the party cane to lock about this
year for candidate, Judge Forakers name was
suggested TO me by many persons 1t has been repre-
sented that he was my candidate, but only became
convinced that he wOud make good
c1dste after great many Republicans
bad suggested his name. wanted Senator Sherman
to candidate and he could tave been nominated II
ne would have accepted He wanted me to be eandi
date, but neither OF would have made good
didate for she that would have been charged
that We were looking for something else.
wanted who could make o; tae State, and tha;
made some Of the gentlemen named unavailable had
never heard Judge Foraker speak except few minutes
IN the supreme Court, and 1t anxious plunen
me as well many others when lie forward TO
cept the nomination. In that twenty minutes, speech
he dispelled all donbt to his ability to make
Of the STATE"
"whom Will the Democrats probably nominated"
"Jutge Hoady wnl be the man. think"
"what position they likely TO take on the Scott
iawi"
"They vii, reafirm their old platform against sump-
tuary legislation and straddle the question, usual.
They afraid TO what they They have had
plank their platform for years in favor OF Civil
Service, Reform. but predict that plank will 0e
left out tina year. They DON'T want Civil Service
FORM and It's realization is altogether too to suit
them"
~what effect will the Prohibition ticket have on the
eanyassP
-.eyery lttlc. We have prepared a constitutional
amendment that subject for the people to vote Oh
this year. many OF the old advocates OF prohibition
are angry to think a Prohibition ticket should
be put In the field to endauger that amendment. The
Prohibition party will drop to it old proportions Of
three thousnd votes 10 the State. The GTecnback
ticket Will poll about the same"
"Tben you think Republican success assured Z"
lido. The esprit dc corps OF the party s very differ
cent from what it last year. Then the news
River aud Harbor bill, which most of our
Congressmen had supported and people think
that great steal for party ought to be
punished flen there general feeling OF dssatis-
faction regardless Of the question OF taxing liquor
traffic. Now there s no such feeling There general
feeling that tho Administration at Wsshngton doing
well, and that the President means well II he makes
appointment that gives dissatisfaction Il is felt
have been because OF INTERPRETATIONS
like Congress did we'll at Its last session. The
traffic think s beyond donbt. The talk about the
Germans being dissatisfied because the liquor traffic
taxed think absGrd."
Turning 60 another subject. what do you think of the
Star Route verdict"
-" Well, judging from the expressions OF opinion in
think the geftlct gives general satisfaction. There
Ieehng that the Government has used dishOuorable
means TO try 70 convict the defendants Outside
eyiaence OF Rerede and Walsh, dou't think
the government proved its don't know Walsh
put uen friends OF mine who do know him led
oeueve hls evidence worthless and conscientious
!my Mould give credence TO kerdelL Then following
Ior the government to be In. I bnow Brady
very Well ana I always regarded him
hs man OF ioroe and character. have heard him
L,any ume that u the Government could seven
1,s Jay 10 residents OF NewY0rk it serve one
NAL Gs week 70 persons on the plains There was no
tSought General sherman the matter very wei Ia
day - AaA iA'D0S1 ~
"speaking OF Genera! Sherman what do you thiuk NJ
sns saik VI nakiBg him Presidential oandidaielv
tnink nc would make very good candidate IN
eeoo. ne Is biun honest, able popular with
tne peope But he told his brother john that he did
mot want the place. lie says that il has Killed several
men ana ne don't see what any person wants 10 be
ffesident IVf stu, big an honor tor anv nan t