The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-02-28
GEN. JOHN BEATTY
Pays His Respects to the
PopiIjay Admin
iStratiOn.
The Picture a Republican Paints
Of the Party In Power.
Foraker FOrgets Foster Who
Dragged Him From
ODscurity."
Rich and Racy Reading for lie.
publicans.

ton has lorS0tten Inn Dy any
,Mea,,s, the interested ones may
lind that he is still on deck ant
an observer of politicians ant
their actions. A Post represen
tative called on the General an(
drew out The following decided
ly meaty interview:
General, the people are talk
ing more or less about The elect
ion of flaming from the railroad
commissioners office, the quar-
rel between ,he governor and
The attorney general. and For
aker's fling at Sherman in hi:
Lincoln banquet speech. l have
been requested TO interview you
with respect 10 these tokens oI
dissension in the Republican
party.'
"All right. fire away!"
Gas to Tanning :"
"He is a clever, respectable
man, but find no fault with Cap
Dellar for dismissing him. lie
came 10 us after he failed to gel
An office from the Democrats, S,
and has been a persistent place
hunter. He bases his claim ia
promotion upon the alleged fact
that he is representative Irish
man, and that the Irish must be
recognized and concilia.ed.
deny the validity Of all such
claims. A mans nationality.
creed or color should not be per
mitted 10 cut any figure in Amer
lean politics. The fact that he Is
a citizen and capable is an all
recommendation. More
than this is at variance with the
principle of equality upon which
the Republican party is iourded.'
sand Cappellars'
"Should have been dismissed a
long time ago, and then the Leg
islalure should have done itself
the honor to abolish The Office of
railr ,ad commissioners. This of
6ce has Teen of no practical ad
to the state, and for The
past three years has been simply
a nest for Matching schemes 10
county, district and state
Cappe.lar has
brought INTO state politics all
Lhe cunning devices and petty
tricks of a Cincinnati ward poll
tician. and while drawing a sal
ary from the stale treasury has
1evoted much, if not the most OF
his time 10 running the party
machine, with a view 10 perpet
lating himself and his personal
friends in office"
"Uow about Watson ?"
''lle is moi a man likely TO get
MO unnecessary and disagree
lble entangIements with any
,ody. He ,s.a pleasant, honest.
yood feeling gentlemen, who will
% 10 almost any lengths 10 ac
:ommodate a friend. Still he
would not permit the governor Or
else 10 bully him or ride
,ver him rough shod. The Wat
ons are a good breed Of folks.
modest and firm. Thoughtful for
he rights Of others, but not un-
mindful Of the respect due 10
themselves. / suspect that For
Iker undertook 10 run the all
orney generals Office, and Wat
on told him quietly 10 mind his
'wn business, thereupon The EN-
,oror flew into a passion, flour
shed his battle AK and made a
ool Of himself generally"
"And Forker
IL haven't seen him for abou.
year and from what I hear am
fraid he has grown entirely oui
II s,y recollection: l am told
hat even Foster, Who dragged
i'm from Obscuriiy and nomina-
ed him for Governor, don't know
i'm any more, and that the dear
ST Of his old friends-Grosvenor,
IckinIey, Mark Hanna, S .er-
nan and Bniterworih-fail TO
ecognize him when thew pass
i'm on the street. BIT this Is
ot at all strange. The Gov
rnor Was somewhat immature
rhen he entered the Executive
flee and there is no place in Ohio
nnre likely to swell n green man
u! of all resemblance TO his
primer sell than the one he holds
Il don't think, however, he
,aIe any fling at Sherman in
is Lincoln banquet speech
here was present on that oc-
,sion a gentleman from Michi- |
an who had been enabled 10
:i,ieve great political distinct
N by "A rapid advance in The
rice of saw ass, and Foraker.
,sirjng 10 make this guest nttEe
NIB happy, sought 10 compli-,
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