The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-28
OHIO POLITICS.
Governor Foster Makes Some Hasts
Comments on the Situation in
the Buckeye State.

CHICAGO, May 26.-"The ReDublfear
party must meet the questic,a now, and it's
/ coward if il doesn't, said Governor Foster O
oSo, last evening, after explaining that the at
ntude OF the party in his state ON the liquol
traffic was one calling for taxation. a1he gen
efai assembly has submitted two amendments
| one providinS for legislative control, and the
other prohibition. These are two distinc
propositions. A man, though not consistent il
so doing, may vote for one or the other. Oh
again IN favor of, or in opposition to BOTH The
Republican convention viii take stand
neither for.or against prohibit on, but will give
It's attention to the question of legislative con
troll The liquor men want free trade
Who viii be the more prominent democratic
candidate for goyernor?"
well, Gen. Durbin Wards chances arc
good He is an old Democrat tried and true, O
very respectable man, and an old-sehool Dem
ocrat of union antecedents. Thurman is for
him; Hoadleyis Pendleton's man"
Speaking of candidates. governor, how do
you stand9"
~Oh, I'm not a candidate I have made nine
campaigns in politics; think may be excused
In the discussion of candidates on our side /
have heard no partisan talk. Judging from
those with whom have talked. l find that
the feeling is against the fellow that can't gs
the moss votes. Yes, we shall have a very ac-
tive campaign, and one that will bring ont an
enormous vote-shouldn't wonder if 20OOOS
were polled
"Will the prohibtionists nominate a tickettn
Yes, the political Iprohibitionists will; but
the men in earnest in this matter want to see
how many votes they can get and the logic of
this Is that they will have no ticket 1t seems to
me that the embarrassing end of the temper
anee Joker Is pointed at the Democrats rather
than at hH majority of bo.
lIeve that some restraint in this LIQUOR traffic
Is necessary. This Scott tax law will bring in
two mIlllonsiof reyeane, and wipe out 30 per
cent of the saloons. beifeve this is going 10
be q very popular law Gin einnati is grsevaaIsly
bnrelesletl lmfth sa1aaioslt viii give her 500
''s esI,er reysase *As &eA
"A strong undercurrent for him. | think
HIM thoroughly in accord with the action of
thessenerai assembly in making the Scottlaw,
ard submitting the constitutional amendments
In many respects he would lie q very strong
candidate for governor. If he runs he viii
give up his scat IN the senate. The presiden-
tlai question? All that is good way ahead
have heard more kind things said of Jlhn
Logan in Ohio than have ever heard before
lie is sometimes unpleasant and wiiful and
wants his way: but he is slways Republicans.
Blame, You know, says he Is entirely Out of
politics"
The reversal s last--fall, governor, viii it
conn? '@ 47-ae
~When it comes to the people to turn over
the affairs OF the natlea to the Democrats, aud
be controlled, as eley mustsbe By Che southern
end, there viii be great deal of hesitation
Arthur When you appreciate all of his diff
cultles he has done very well Two weeks
after assuming the presidency he said to me:
Il want to go ont with the confidence and re
spect of the people, thing no vice president
ever did >"
The governor stopped here en- route home
from kankakee, where he, with the commits
sion appointed by the last Ohio Legislature to
provide addltionasi accommodation tor the in
slaes had beea anspeoting tbs cottage system. !
hey left for home last night