The sun., 1890-01-16
NO BRrcE-FosrER CONFIRMATION.
Gen. Thomas Denies thRt ne 10 "Witl
Briee,, or In Any Ohio Senatorial DeaL

Gen. Thomas Denies that ne ~ with
| Rriee," or In Any Ohio Senatorial Deal.
The following editorial paragraph ap.
| reared In the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Jan. l2:
den Thomas who is with Brice offered 10 supply the
| Republican state Executive Committee with largo
sum Of money-on condition that II the Legislature
went Republican the election OF Foster should be
Antsed Behold Brioo's partner proposing to buy for
Poster-ths same as was done for Brice
And now tho Republicans in the Legislature propose
TO endorse this bid
They know 1t was made. They need not take our
word for IL There checks upon the same money
pile coming ohio to buy place in the senRoBrice
II the Democrats won Foster II the Republicans won
ak Of one and half dozen OF the other Foster or
Brioo, or Brico or Fostor-Pdr mobile Jratum-
Gen. Samuel Thomas read this yesterday in
his Office at 10 Wall street with a contemptuous
smile on his face.
That" said he. us directly in line with the
policy OF the Commercial Gazette and the New
York World. These papers represent the sore-
head element. so far as Ohio politics are con-
cerned. Murat Halstead is q disappointed man,
and the New York World has got some private
grudge or other against Calvin s. Brice. The
attack is not aimed against me- It is Mr.. Brico
that 1t is meant for. The story Is an, unmiti-
gated lie-false from beginning to ond; 1t has
I'm the first place, 1t is not true that nm
with Bice,' In the sense alleged. / admire
crat Of any ability in all Ohio More than that.
/ believe he is man OF very great ability. As
a lawyer he stands In the front rank. His edu-
cation is OF the highest order and the allega-
tion against him that he can't make speech ls
wholly unwarrantcd. MIR. Brice can make
speech. and learned and eloquent one. The
reason he has not posed as a great speaker Is
that the cireumslances OF his career, 50 far,
Ohio Is full of petty politicians both Repub-
licans and Democrats, who pose as states
men because they ,r1 roGd t'o. the editorials dit M
get up before multitudes and spout platitudes
and stolen rhetoric l wouldn't give Q rap ior
the opinion OF any one, oil them. But, Calvin s.
Brice is man Of broad culture and broad at
tainments. He is statesman. and the only
real Democratic statesman IN Ohio. But. while
| admire the man and claim friendship with
happens that he and ! are directors In several
railroad enterprises. But there are many other
directors, too; | cannot think OF single en-
Now, as for Gov. Foster. | am Repuh-
lican, you know, and the sort OF q Republican
who does not see anything good In the Demo-
cratic party from beginning to end, or TOP to
bottom. i have supported Gov Foster from
the beginning OF his political career. | con-
trlbuted to the campaign fund raised among
1t is untrue that contributed In any other
way than great many of his other friends con-
tributed, or greater amount The expenses
and you will find me on the records as a con-
tnbutor to Republican interests in Ohio for
years back. 1t is absolutely false, that was
party to any bargain with m the The Republiean State
man. And further, did not know that Mr..
Brice had so much as cast his shadow into the
ring until after had made my contribution to
Brices entrance in tho field this year have
learned from the daily newspapers"