The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-02-28


that of his party friends Ihe
duties of the Governors office
have been in his absence dis
charged with great ability By a
clerk, the commercial value of
whose services would probably
be rated al six hundred dollars a
year"
"What about that little affair
at Nenia q
"The governors summary dis
missal of Grosvenor from the
Xenia Home is but one of the
many proofs of the fac, that he
regards the appointing power as
his own personal property. 10 be
used 10 reward his friends and
punish his enemies, and not pri-
marily for the good of the public
service
"You remember The Governors
rebel flag ordcr?'
"Foraker's protest against the
enforcement of Cleveiands order
with respect 10 the return Of the
rebel flags stored in Washington
was: l understand, suggested 10
him and urged upon him by
George X. Nash. and was finally
made after Nash's recommends
ton had been approved by
Others"
"How about the Governers ap
poin!ments?'
"Many of his appointees are of
course respectable and capable
men, but not a few of them are
newspaper puffers, political dead
heals, common ward strikers, or
creatures who can be used to
further his own schemes. A
meddler in little things, he has
even condescended 10 dictate as
10 the appointment or retention
of nurses in asylums, TINS over
riding the sbetter judgment Of
trustees and superintendents to
lhe injury of all proper disci-
pline. He has violated all rec
ognlzed rules of the civil service
by selecting his own appointees
to run the party machine al the
expense Of the state and for his
own special advantage"
"But Foraker seems to have
worked these things to win con-
siderable renowng"
1.-The only marked distinction
he has ever achieved is that of
being snubbed by Mrs. Cleve-
land. The only speech or writ
ing he ever uttered which i'm
pressed itself on the popular
memory is the answer 10 Hills
boro man about flags. The way
of it was this: The Hillsboro
mas in his ignorance and inno-
cence, thought Cleveland had de
manded of Foraker the surren
der of certain rebel flags IN the
States possession, and so wrote
respectfully lnqniring about the
matter. Instead of undeceiving
the worthy man by a pertinen,
answer saying that no such de
mand had been made on him as
otherwise, Foraker replied: No
rebel flags shall be surrendered
while | am Governor
"And ihis deceptive, wholly
aud nonsepsical reply
was regarded by the common run
of fools as the brilliant scintilla-
ton of a great political genius.
and so they put 1t on badges and
began to talk of the author of ii
as a suitable person TO be Presi-
dent of the United States. Phil.
Sheridan, when at Somerset a
year or more ago, referring 10
this matter, Int the nail squarely
on The head by saving substan
TALLY that il was all simply pop
py cock"
"Was Foraker after something
al Chicago?"
"That Foraker, prior TO the
Chicago convention, was drum
ming TO attract attention, and
padding to make himself seem
big enough for a national office.
no honest man who knows ANY,
thing of The influence emanating
rom The state house will proba-
bly, deny. 1t is equally certain
also that he rode two horses at
he national convention, and
never became actively and ear
nes,ly for Sherman until his in
zane jealousy of Mckinley drove
him 10 make a choice between
.wo men whom he esteemed II
vals TO himself"
His speech seconding Sherman's
domination was not only the mere
sst commonplac", but contained an
insult to delegation New York.
which should have been conclliat-
ID and won to Shcrman's support.
Tho demonstration made during
his sneech ard at tho conclusion of