Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-03
THE OHIO SITUATION
As Seen by Outsiders After Tanners Terri'
ble Tumble.


ble Tumble.
The day that Tanner was removed its
Washington correspondent sent the fol-
lowing to the st. Louis Republic, print
ed at the home of Secretary of the In
terror Noble:
Ex-Governor Chas Foster served no.
tice on Harrison yesterday that the Re-
publican situation in Ohio was very pre-
carious; that the party needed all the
support that the Administration could
bestow upon it, Ohio Republicans here
in Washington at present are freely
predicting tonight that Foraker will be
beaten out of his boots next November
and that Democratic Legislature which
will have the choosing of United
States Senator, will be elected. The
rank and file of the G. A. r. men OF
Ohio arc Tanner men from the ground
up. The occupants of the soldiers
homes in Ohio, who number $500, are
Tanner men, and Foster brought word
to Washington that if Tanner was dis
turbed they would either vote the DEM
ocratic ticket or remain away from the
polls. The G. A. R. brethren all over
the country are sending kilograms to
Tanner, and here are some examples:
At meeting of old soldiers at Garden
City, Kas., on Tuesday, the secretary
was instructed to send the following dis
patch to Tanner:
"Eighty-two thousand Republican ma
jority in Kansas demands your reten-
tion in office. Hold the fort, for we are
coming! The loyal sentiment is with
you"
AG. A. R. post at Duluth, Mimi, tel
egraphs the Corporal 'Don't surrender
to the brigadiers; the G. A. R. is with
you. You are doing right. Don't be
bulldozed."
From Lynn, Mass, comes the follow
ing greeting to the Corporal: "Bully for
you, Jim. You are doing exactly right
and if Harrison interferes with you he'll
hear from u.s."
From Greeley, Col, is the following:
''The survivors Of the Union army in
this vicinity congratulate you on your
splendid administration of the pension
office. We can not believe that Presi-
dent Harrison will dispense with you.
If he does, we will see him later"
From Chattanooga, Tenn, the Corporal
received this message: "The G. A. r.
boys here are with you to man. You
are the first enlisted man to be given a
prominent office. We want you to hold
it. Do not be intimidated by the shoul-
der straps"
From the Soldiers Home. at Dayton,
o., the Corporal received this message:
sWe are with you. If the administra-
tion does not sustain you fully, goodbye
Foraker"
From Learners, Ia, the Corporal Is
greeted thus: 'You are the pride and
Joy of the G. A. r. Don't surrender.
Don't resign. Harrison dare not remove
you"
DALZELL's OPINION.
The New York Herald to-day prints
the following communication which
speaks for itself:
''Remove Corporal Tanner. Oh,
guess not. 1t would cost the Republl-
cans every State North this year OF
grace, 1889, and both houses before two
years. 1t would occasion such revolt
among the boys in blue they would leave
the party in body. No danger of Cor
poral Tanners removal.
s'Better remove the entire cabinet
He has two reasons for holding Office nc
other official has at Washington-twc
legs shot off in battle, and one Other
reason no man ever had before, and thai
he was a private soldier, the only one
ever yet honored with an Office by any
administration, and the only one thai
ever will be. So he must remain.
"No, sir; he will not be removed. L
he were removed Foraker would decline
to remain on the ticket in Ohio. Hi!
doom would be sealed from that hour
The soldiers are swearing mad, howl
ing, cursing, damning mad at the malice
and jealousy Of the aristocrats who arr
bounding our comrade to his death
Woe, woe to them if they down Tanner
for, by the God that rules and reigns, /
they touch hair of his head we will
salt every man Of them. Our vengeanc
will stop at nothing lawful.
PRIVATE DALZELL."