Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-13
TROUBLED WATERS
Flowing Through the Republican
Channels of Ohio.
A Growing Belief That Foraker is Not
the Strongest Man to Lead the
Party Van.

CoLUMEUs, o., June 12.-There exists
great dissatisfaction among the Republi-
cans. The more they reflect on their con-
vention the worse they think of it. That
the ticket is the worst that could have been
nominated is the almost universal expires.
sion. The only persons pleased are Foster
and his personal followers. The ticket IS
weak from the top down and the platform
a mere wretched piece of cant and pite-
Gus appeal for votes. Already the old
Republicans and the liberal element of the
party is kicking because Foster was per-
mitted to dictate candidates and policy,
so far as it can be said that the party has
committed itself to any policy. The Ger
man vote is
HOpelessIy AIienated
by the forcing of Fosters man, Foraker,
into the field with his pronounced fanati-
cal views.
I'VE might have regained the German
vote" said one of the disgusted, 'if We
had acted with any sense. They were
ready to come back. If we had nominated
Sherman or Ben Butterworth we could
have had the German vote. We can't carry
Ohio without il, and there is no use pre-
tending that we can, and uSt to please
Charley Foster we have thrown it away
like lot of blankety-blank FOOLS"
Deacon Richard Smith could not conceal
his disgust over the nomination of For
aker, and remarked to friend that Ham
ilton County will go to - which was
very
Naughty Thing
for the Deacon to say, but it expressed his
feelings.
Gen. John Beatty, the Stalwart, says
that the convention was a farce and
that Foster will lead the party to ruin"
IF the Democrats are wise said q
shrewd old politician, they will raise the
cry that Foraker is Fosters man. 1t will
be true enough, and it will be terrible
weapon, for there is an element in the Re.
publican party that bitterly hates Foster,
and the liberal vote will never be cast for
Fosters man.
Said a Republican State official to-day
John Sherman stands to-day head and
shoulders above the present Chief Magis,
trate. Charles Foster is not to-day the
power he once was in Ohio.
Were He Again Submitted
as a candidate for any Office to our people
he would be overwhelmed. He is crafty,
a good organizer, and has money in abund.
ance, which he pOurs out profusely to aid
his desire ior place. He is a politician, but
no statesman. He says that the highest
ambition of his life is TO be United States
Senator, and he will use all instrumentali-
ties to get there that he can employ.
Charles will never get into that body.
THE Legislature is not yet chosen and
It may be Redublican or Democratic. II
the latter he will not be a candidate IN
less 10 be kept in the field to try his
chances against Sherman when the term
of the latter expires. He envies Sherman
and Sherman despises him. II the
General Assembly is Republican
and elect Pendleton's successor, a majority
III caucus he cannot command. He could
not have procured nomination in the
last Legislature, although he had the ad-
vantage of position and personal contact
with the members. His pleasant greeting
and loud laugh did not hide from discern
ing men the mere political trIckster.
There will be q number of applicants for
the place-men in every way his superior
and while he may have more votes at the
beginning OF the balloting than any single
one, yet the supporters OF the other can
didates will combine and defeat him.
Charles Foster will never represent Ohio
in the United States Senate. There are too
many prominent men who do not regard
him as fit for the place, aud he had better
crush his desires and give his entire atten-
ton to his private business after his
Present GubernatoriaI Career
has ended. He has too many foes in the
Republican ranks to be successful-men
who cannot be bought with money or de-
ceived by words and smiles, boistrous
laughter and hard and heartiess machine
hand shaking"
The rest of the ticket is equally uusstis-
factory. Rose for Lieutenaut-Goyernor
was intended 10 strengthen the party in
Cuyaboga county, but information from
Cleveland leads to the belief that he will
be . source of weakness rather than
strength. He is mixed no ia the faction
fights of his PARTY there. Besides. the way
be was nominated is ridiculous. II doesn't
strengthen public confidence in the sta.
0ility Of party when its convention has
to force a nomination on 8 man after he
has vehemently declined it six or eight
times.