Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-20

There is a newspaper called the Detroi,
Plain-Dealer, which is published in the in,
terests of the colored race We find in
this paper q communication from Cincin.
natl in reference to the candidacy of Judge
Forake. that bears upon the attitude of the
colored voters toward him; and, as we
have no animus about the matter excep,
to give the facts, we present what the Gin.
cinnati gentleman has to say, as follows
CINCINNATI, January l3, 1885.
1t is a sign Of healthy condition of po-
litical effort to see the newspapers discussing
at this remote date the merits and dement's oil
candidates for the various prominent affairs
in the spring and fall election. There is q
fourth, fifth or sixth rate lawyer in Spring
field, Ohio, trying to make himself notorious
by opposing the candidacy OF Judge Foraker,
OF This city. But those colored men in this
city, as we'll as in other parts OF the state,
who are opposing Judge Foraker, may be
adopting means by which they may pull
themselves into notoriety as kickers and
thereby obtain positions, but they are doing
little good fol the Republican cause in gen.
eral. 1t is a very slight cause. a mere pre-
ext, a veritable straw they grab at to weave
an excuse for opposing SO able a man as Mr..
Foraker. The circumstances of the case are
80 familiar as to be almost unworthy men,
tioning. Judge Foraker was a paid sttor-
ney in the Gazzsway case, and with that
true instinct to duty, that loyalty that
so characterizes him as a Republican
and therefore our races true friend, he
did all in his power to interpret the-law in
his clients favor. II in his defense he sum-
moued those laws to his aid that were
to our race, don't blame him for it. Blame
such men and the political organization that
made the law. Blame the Bourbon Demo-
crat OF to-day who asserts his smazement at
the easiness and freedom in which the Negro
exercises the rights guaranteed him by the
constitution of the United States Judge J.
B. Foraker is one of the ablest and foremost
Republic, ms in our state, D ttriotic, loyal and
unselfiSh TO a fault, as exhibited in his loyalty
to John Sherman at the Chicago convention !;
IS shown in his able campaign Tor Mr.. Blaine !;
as can be observed in his unwilingness now
TO be our guhernsturial stsndard-bearer un-
less heartily supported by all wings of the
party. Ii is a mistake to presume that the
colored voters of Ohio would be 80 short
sighted as TO vote or work against such an
able man and devoted friend OF our psrty.
We warrant that if given an opportunity he
will do as much and more for the Negro
than any other blatant, pretended friends
So let the croakers stop their kicking and
unite, solidiiy, and organize tor accomplish
ing great things for Republicanism.
And, as SO much of a confirmation of
the above as the testimony Of one Spring
field Voter" can be supposed to be worth,
we add this communication:
SPRINGFIELD, o., January II, 1885.
Tothe Editor.of the Globe-Republic:
Having heard and read considerable about
the opposition to Judge Foraker by the COL
ored voters of Springfield, concluded to in
vestigate the whole affair, aud find that it
comes from few colored politicians whose
influence and prestige the voters among the
race have long tired Of. And wish it un-
derstood that the above class of gentlemen do
not cast their votes or speak their sentiments
when they say that, If Judge Foraker is nom-
mated for Governor, the colored voters would
bolt in 8 mass from the grand old party.
VOrER.