New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-14
Ex- GovERNoR FOSTER ON ONO POLITICS.
REPUBLICANS SURE or wINNING-sESATg PROS

REPUBLICANS SURE or WiNNING-SESATE PROS
PEcIs
Ex-Governor Foster of Ohio sat In big
armchair in nrsgoor the Fifth Avenue Hotel
yesterday afternoon and watched fartlvely the pasers-
by in Twenty third.st while he talked with TRIBUNE
reporter about Ohio poiit.cs.
There Isn't any question about tho Republicans
rying Ohio this fall" he said emphatcay. It's In tho
very We could do IL Democratic discomfort alone
Why, they are all torn up. The policy
OF the machine, which is controlled by Mclean, Is 10
hold late convention. They dare not hold one now
There are questions OF platform which il would be dan.
gerous to submit Democratic convention ia Ohio At
the present time doubt II they could get an indorse
men OF the Administration voted through. aud they
can't well leave 1t out Besides, by waiting the machine
they wish The present policy ~ Mclean Is to sht Tor
delay me tnqus g Isoshs a
ddatc. "A part OF that plan"
"Wi HOady.be rcnOmiDatedf
81 think so. lie was undoubtedly sincere In his ex
preston OF a desire not 10 run again But ne mas
and the general impression that President Ceve-
land has promised hiE something, although KNOW
an eseelent man but see no chince Of reelection.
THERE no Mugwamp vote III ONO; lie Was eve .tsi
us ny the failure OF Democratic Leg stature to al
the scott law the party stood pledged TO do Ih-l
there were other issues that helped him two years
The wool-growers vote with the Republican:
now The Prohibition vote Will not be over what u
was last oid-and he can get no comfort IN
that direction There talk OF the eOOrcd vote
helping Hosy. he got some colOred votes Two years
ago But t IL lot likely that macy eoiored men wiz
vote the ticket, when In X publieanconny
like Greene with $500 majority ard dead certainty ot
election the Republicans nominate colofed man iof
the Legislature. The Rev. william Arnot 10
the nominee, a cultivated and able man:
The R.pG bcans have frequently nominated ana elected
coor-d Cleveland and Cincinnati, when IL was
done for seeming purpose, the rs German or an
Irishnan might be nominated The selection OF Mr.
Arnot OF the central counties or the stare IN an
agricultural district. with such Republican majority AZ
his back certainly advance IN politics along tue
limo steadily the Republican party SINCE the
War and the enfranchsement OF the coiored
man." 49,
..What about the scnatorshpr .
disposition 10 take itnto the canvass at all
There evident purpose among tine Democrats to
capture the lie legislature and make Mclean senator
- But he declines for Thurman
Is likely that Thurman Will take any STOCK IN
that declaration lend himself to NeLans schemes IN
way after the treaeherous manner IN whch he was
sold out ut Chicago" -
Wlll there be other Republican candidates Tor SEN
ator than Mr.. sherman"
don't thnk So In fact, Mr.. sherman Is not cam
ddatethat Is IN the usual sense He says tnat ne mas
been the people OF OHIO that IL tney asx
him To serve them again he cannot wen
refuse. His services tho country and ms
prc-enihent ability acknowledged oncvcry hand anu
In the event of selection of Republican Legislature
lie will probably be his own successor"
How abOR lsSs r.
AS far as Ohio concerned can tell you that Logan
Is getting pretty big boom Blaine still has large Hold
affections Republicans Mr. sherman, however,
viii probably have the states support again As In the
past" 49,
{" Is the Administration taking well In Ohio p
1t Is considered about on par with busiuess-thas
is, stagnaut."