Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-05-25

sonal attention.
As to Captain Bushnelrs status, we
have his own statements, made to Mr.
Claude Meeker, the courteous and hand
some staff correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer, who was in the city the other
day, interviewed the Captain and reported
rs follows, in the Enquirer Of the Gath:
That condensed bunch of geniality, Captain
| Asa s. Bushnell, was driving his handsome
bay up Limestone street, when the Enquirer
| hailed him. The Captain, though In the
midst Of a very busy day, appeared just as
| pleasant as when eating terrapn at meeting
Of the Army and Navy Society at the Burnett
| House in Cincinnati.
"Captain, what good Republican do you
want nominated tor Governor"
"My friend, II Is hardly fair to collnr man
| on the street this way and interview him
| about politics Still, nearly every one knows
| that am for Ju ige Foraker for Governor.
| He accept, d the nomination two years ago,
| when IL seemed a forlorn hope and no one
| else seemed to want II, and he made such a
| gallant fight that two weeks before the elec-
| ton every body thought the State would 70
| $4,000 Republican He Is not only q genial,
| pleasant gentleman, bui he Is an able man
| and most effective speaker. | think 1t due
him that he be renominated. | think the
man nominated at the wgwam here will be
elected, and will throw up my hat for him.
don't care who he may be, but favor
Judge Foraker now"
This is not the utterance OF q candidate.
The Captain is for Foraker and not for
Bushnell. His business arrangements are
such that he could not now, or for years
probably, accept any Office, however hon
orable or profitable, if it we're presented to
him in gold box, ornamented with dia
monds. But we may add, that il he could
be candidate and run as governor, he
would make a strong canvass and bust
ness-like executive.
The GLOBE. REPUBLIC had the honor o
saying that Mr. Mast would make an ex
cellent candidate and good governor, ant
Mr.. Meeker called upon him and report
as follows:
One Of the wealthiest men in the city /
Mr.. P. P. Mast. He owns manufactures
publishing establishments and business blocks
His wealth is estimated At 50, 100000. Jus
now a goodly portion OF his time is taken ul
in superintending the construction Of mag
nficent residence out on the brow Of the bill
west OF the city. This palace, it Is said, viii
cost, when completed, some $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Mast, who is an elderly, kind-hearte
gentleman, has been mentioned frequently a
possible gubernatorial contingency. WheI
the correspondent was ushered in his prva,
office and had made known his mission, MI
Mast looked up quickly and remarked:
"Therc's no use to talk; an not a poll
tciau and won't be interviewed"
"But the Toledo Telegram and severa
other papers have put you in the field tor gov
ernor.' Would you accept2"
"Not If there was q hundred thousand dol
lars in it, But, there, I've said would no
be interviewed and I've answered question
already"
"You have broken the ice now; you nigh
as well 60 ahead. Why would you not &C
cep,2"
"Because haven't time. How could
spare the time from my business to make tn
race for Governor! It's all joke anyhow
started by some OF my irieuds just to hav
some sport"
Book walter was very busy man, but
ran tor Governor
AYES, but he was ambitious for polite,
honors and am not"
"How do you like a Democratic Presider
by this time?"
| "To tell the truth have not been keepp
track OF him very closely. think. though
he has been doing wisely in not turning ever
body out at once"
do you think Judge Foraker will b
nominated2"
al believe the impression is here that
will. Still | am not authority. ! kno'
nothing about the machine or the practices
part OF politics"
These utterances OF Mr.. Mast are man
ly and squarel He is in Office now, an
has been, for years, serving as the repr'
sentative Of his ward in the city counci
and working faithfully in the interests {
the city and the people, without pay. An
he wouldn't accept Of an office piM pa!
That is the kind Of man he is.
Neither has Springfield candidate ft
the position Of lieutenant governor! II,
citizens, geoerally are with the GLoB
REPUBLIC, in favor not Of any one ma
but Of the best and strongest man, wh
ever he may prove to be. No one ma
has boom" here-or can create OF