Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-08
H0ADLY TALKS.
He Gives His Version Of the Con-
ventlpa Campaign.
FOSTER MUST PLAY A GOOD HAND
Or He May be Euckted by Hayes
the Leaders to Join in the Cam
paign and the State to
be Carried.

publishes an Interview with Judge Hoad.
ly, the Democratic nominee in Ohio. The
Judge expresses his confidence that ne will
be elected. II went into the convention
under peculiar and unusual circumstances.
Until saw the negro was free and liberty
ruled throughout the country, I was Re.
publican. then left that party and held
aloof from politics. When Tilden was
nominated, enthusiastically joined the
ranks of hissupporters. Durbin Ward had
been life long Democrat; had fought in
the war and had never been rewarded for
his services to the Democratic party. His
friends urged this bad previous treatment
as an argument for his selection as the
nominee. The reason | was selected was
because II was understood / could carry
large
Foreign or Independent Vote.
The Republican Germans snd the Republi.
can lsraelites would support me.
when will the canvass OPEN
"The announced date is September Is,
but the question is under consideration OF
opening in the latter part Of the month,
though no definite conclusion has been
reached. The key note however, will be
sounded by general Ward. He has a care.
fully prepared speech. Those who have
read portions of il think it very able doc
Hment. The Democratic plan is TO have
able, exhaustive speeches from the leaders
which will be used as paign material
Ward will be followed by Thurman, Pen
dletOn, Grddes, and Others less well known.
The democratic party in OHIO is thorough
lyy pnitp1 The cDnliDp canvass will bp a
most active fight, with the chances in favor
of the De mOCrats, though il must rot be
forgotten that Ohio is Republican State
The Cincinnati Enquirers Club.
as not the Enquirer showing a little
more warmth in its support Of YOU
81 cannot say as to that. | have John
NcLesn's promise that his paper would
support me. OF course have reason 10
feel dissatisfied with the course it has pur-
sued IN sending out interyiewers TO see dis.
gIunfed friends Of the defeated candidate
immt diately after the convention, when
naturally there was considerable feeling.
But would never let politics interfere
with NY personal relations with John Nc.
Lean. lie is clever, pleasant gentleman.
For six years he was a client in my Office.
Under 10 circumstances would | allow my
present cordial relations with him to be in
leTIUpleu. uc VIII
me. The point is on the Hamilton county
legislative ticket-or rather between Nc
Lean and Pendleton. Should the formers
candidates be nominated, l shall ~pe sup.
ported in the heartest manner But il
Pendleton's wing is victorious Mclean will
go in for war TO the knife. give this SIM
ply as guess. OF course, ii is better TO
have the encouragement Of big paper
people fear a paper. 1t has occurred in
the past, however, that the opposition OF
the Enquirer, has proved an advantage TO
the person attacked"
The law hawker's sIander.
ANY new developments in the Foster
natter
il. however strong, but ] have been over
ruled by my friends and yield to their al
vice. They say have placed the matter
where it belongs aud there ! shall let IL
stay was the more easily persuaded to
do this when discovered the insignificant
source from which the charge 'emanated.
There is one branch Of the affair III which
| am curously awaiting Development.
Foster, you will remember, gave rs author
ity Jayhawker,' a correspondent OF the
ENQUIRER, who was sent up in northern
Ohio 10 interview disinterested Democrats.
'Jayhawker,' had learned was very peni.
tent and sorry for his course in the busi'
ness. One night | was beseiged by inter
viewers who had come out to my house TO
find out what was going to do in the
matter. ] informed them that had moth
ing TO ssy-at least not then. The next
day met Congressman Lefeyre, Who
Intereeded for r'JaybaWkcr,
saving the latter hNd been twice to see him
U.efevrel The frs. time Jayhawker had
seid that he had 10 idea the matter would
come ont as it dld, that he made the state
ment in private coversatiOn TO Foster, that
ne would deny IT. but for the fact that two
other gentlemen were present, and 1t would
he three witnesses against one. "lell
judge HOsdly, said JsThswker, TO de.
uOUrce Foster ana me- as = uanniest OF
liars III say anything aud that viii set
tie it. Later Jayhawker Returned ID Ief'
lure and exhibited written paper. setting
forth what he had suggested. OF course
my contempt would not allow me to have
nrything further 10 do with him.
"pon you think he was paid for what
he cldy
SO eli. | would like To find out who paid
h'm remarked TIA" judgs N his most en-
crge rc manner.
The Ambition Of Hayes.
Iu further conqersation, JUDI HoT1ly
said that General Ward wouii "tks an
active contest for the Senate. f's'~r would
probably be the Republican candidate
That is 4 Hayes does not cheat him out
Of -
rs Hayes ambitions
Ambitious? Does he want office? Why
that men would take anything in his
reach. He is the trickiest man in the
country. Why, he wanted 10 bN president
Of the loyal lesgne. The committee was
against him. What does he do? Slips in
before the committee has time 10 report,
gets his friends ut work, and when the
Committee comes in, greatly TO their sur.
prize, Hayes is already elected. III tell
YOU What he vans He wants to be elected
President. He got the office when he was
not elected. Nov he wants TO 90 there
again. aud wants to read his tide clear.
You should see the cOntempt the Repunil-
cans have for biTl in Washington. His
parsimonious administration disgusted
even them They say, you know, that he
lived on the interest OF his income. He'd
take any ef8ce he could get II Foster
don't look ont Hayes will be back again n
Washington"