The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-28
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=. Some severe restrictions have been
made in Ohio upon Gov. Foraker's so.
called determined break to Blaine last
Saturday. Some have gone SO far as to
question his integrity in the matter.
This form of criticism is, however, con.
fined to certain localities and may have
been prompted by certain influences
whose chief aim was not to do the Gov
ernor justice. They were not on the
ground and necessarily were not inform.
ed fully as to the circumstances by
which he was surrounded nor as to the
chances OF Sherman's nomination re-
yarded by either the balance of the Ohio
delegation or the Senator himself There
are we'll credited rumors that on Friday
and Saturday Mr.. Sherman himself re-
yarded his chances declining, if not i'm
possible. If Sherman's nomination was
regarded as wholly improbable at that
time-that is on Saturday afternoon or
evening-he or his friends would not
surely wish Ohio's influence to be en-
tirely negative in determining the final
result. That there was an active tend
ency towards Blaine Saturday is true
and was only arrested by the telegram
from Mr.. Blaine himself on Sunday,
asking that his Paris letter be respected
by his friends.
That Mr.. Blaine had a majority of the
delegates in his favor goes without say
ing. It was perfectly evident that on
Saturday evening that there were no
buttons in sight upon Mr.. Sherman's
coat. Bot after Mr.. Blaine's telegram
had been received Sunday new ones had
been sewed on and the Ohio delegation,
but one, grabbed hold again. We ap-
pend an interview which the Associated
Press reporter had with Gov. Foraker
Saturday evening. We, in Highland
county, who know Gov. Foraker so well,
readily accept his declaration as beyond
Impeachment made in this interview
that II have done my full duty to him
in his candidacy" With that splendid,
clear perception with which the Gov
ernor is possessed he saw distinctly that,
unfortunately for Ohio, the combina.
tions necessary to be made for success
could not center on Mr.. Sherman, and
therefore his nomination could not be
secured. Was or was he not justified by
the final result? On the 8th and final
ballot Mr.. Sherman's friends began to
desert him and instead OF gaining he
lost heavily.
Here is the interview referred to OF
the part relating to Sherman:
"T don't wish to be placed in an
anomalous or questionable position be-
fore the people OF Ohio or the country
but ] am compelled to say in the clear
view of existing conditions that Senator
Sherman is no longer Presidential pos
sibility 30 far as this Convention is con
cerned. ! have done my full duty to
him in his candidacy. have been Just
o. faithful, II not more so, and equally
a. conscientious as many members o.
the delegation, to further his and Ohio't
interests. But, as fsay, he is practically
ont OF the question, and my support
ceases from now ON. There is almost
fifty per cent. of my delegation who are
for Blaine, and when the Convention
meets Monday morning I shall vote
with those delegates for Blaine's nomi
nation. ! insist that 1t is the best ol
good politics that we take care of oul
State when It becomes apparent that
4 our candidate can not be nominated.
N isss lance fsom nov on, and ] shall