New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-23
MIR BL1INE md THE LITE JUDGE FOLGER
EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER IN WHICH MR.. FoLGER
PIFnGED HIS SUPPORT TO THE REPUBLICAN


TICKET.
TO me Fdftor Of The Tribune:
SIR; some two weeks ago | stated in letter 10
TgF TRInr-xr that the late Judge Folger earnestly
desired the success of the Presidential ticket ana
proposod TO take some means TO give pubic EXPIRES
SION to his views NV letter was met by me VoI"'
The Splqfeld RcpubliodH, and various OF the other
organs of Democratic dependence and lndepehu-
once. with varied forms of their chief argument
in this campaign, which amounted 10 inc p'i0i
reply "You lie
did not AT that time feel AT liberty, as now do,
10 refer 10 the fact that there had been CORE
spondence between Judge Folgcr and Mr.. Blaine on
the subject Late in July Judge Folger mentioned
10 a gent ,emau in Washington, he had to me,
that he mad received several letters from frlends
which divided themselves into two classes. IN one
of which the writers reported that sundry lesser
lights of what used to be known, before President
Arthur broke down the division lines, as the nan
breed" wing of the Republican party were making
mischief by inconsderate boasts and taunts 10
former stalwarts" Writers of the other class ex-
pressed their opinion thar Mr.. Blaine had not
favored Judge Fogers election as Governor in
1882 ind minated desire to revenge
themselves on him in 1884. The gentle
man t. whom Judge Folger spoke without his
know edge reported the matter to MIR. Blaine, who
thereupon. on August J. wrote Judge FOger to the
general effect that such boasts and taunts were
nnjustihable while so far as concerned his action
III 1852 ne certainly had never intended to say or
do anything to divert support from Judge Folger,
and had never heard it suggested that he had done
so until after his nomination for the Presidency.
On August / less than month before he died,
Judge Folper wrote Mr. Blaine . letter dated at
Washington IN which, after acknowledging the
receipt of his letter aud saying that circumstances
had DELAYED his answer. he said that what he
stated to the Washington gentleman " was not III
the way of complaint. still less IN the way of dis
satisfaction or hostility. In a casual conversation
III which the prospects Of the canvass were Sroken
Of and ia which expressed my hope and my belief
of "a successful issue. incidentally mentioned that
letters from Western NeN-York y showed the utter
auce Of such boasts and taunts as have referred
TO- Il expressed regret at this and a wish that IN
some way such manifestations could be repressed
u was far from NV thought then. it is far from my
belief OF expectation now that there is among
the principal men of the party that there Will be-
q discrimination against any branch thereof"
Passing then to the letters referring to an alleged
feeling consequent upon the result in 1882 Judge
Iolgcr says:
have been advised ny friends that I ought
IN speech or letter, to make some pa
lic ujtciancc, which Will show 10 my
friends that there Is no furrow on my mind.
indeed there Is not; that "a really ocslrous of
sOhcItous that very Republican and every friend
of me m thr state, shall support IT, rs indeed am.
have replied to these letters to that effect. have
made uo such pubhc utterance as has Deeh Sug-
ge~t"d IL is not 10 touch the sore place with
out mil3uing II; and what Is worse. without SO m
lug 10 desire 10 iufiame II. Besides that, III
health and a IetharGIc condition of system mas
made me prOcrastnatc everything that would sun |
nit 10 being put of II II Is dee red important and
likely to he useful. ! am willing to take any apt
occasion for doing whatever is desirable in the
Of a letter Probably will be i'm New-York City
the latter part of this weel have already written
10 men Uut SIDE e the state of Newl Ork. and who
asked suggestions. urging them 10 continue IN their
support of the Republican party and It's nominees
From them | have request 10 which
accedcd. that he shO. my letter to ms friends.
Allow me. in cOncuSiau, to say that VOur EXPIRES
BiOus of respect very grateful. thank you for
them. Very sincerely. yours etc, etc,
CHARLES J. FOIGER.
You VIII see by this that | was entirely right
when SAID that judge Foger was true to himself
md 10 his party. Yours. GEORGE BLISS.
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