The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-02
Family County v4o4nly
The SENATORSHIP.
BENSON FORAKER.
BY GEO. l.. COUCH

Aho uhioh hodthioit uCCOIucu w CA
Governor Foraker by the Sherman con-
tingent, and leading Republican daily in
this section Of the state furnishes suffic.
lent excuse for our position and ought to
he resented by all loyal republicans. Con-
trast the attitude Of Gov. Foraker and his
supporters with that Of the Sherman fo!-
lowing, for whom Thos. McDougall speaks
when he says: "Rather than see Sherman
retired from the United States senate to
be succeeded by Ex-Governor Foraker,
they would prefer the return of Demo
crat, and charge the defeat OF 1889 to
Ex-Governor Foraker" General Hlcken.
looper, friend and advocate of ex.Gov-
ernor Foraker, writes as follows:
"As to the campaign Of 1889, was not
among the ardent supporters of ex.Gov-
ernor Foraker at that time. I was, un.
fortunately, among those who gave heed
TO just such nonsensical statements as
those recently made by Mr.. McDougall,
and which precipitated the political dis
asters which followed, and which brought
the blush of shame to the face of every
welLmeaning citizen who thus unwilling
ly aided in imposing upon our city the
disgrace Of the recent Democratic admin
istration
"Mr. McDougal's assertion that our
defeat was due TO Ex. Governor Foraker's
leadership Is most unjust accusation;
1t was, upon the contrary, due TO the very
men who he now asserts would prefer a
Democratic senator to Republican not
Of their selection"
Ex-Governor Forsker's past services
and present standing warrant the assertion
that he has legitimatelJ won and still 70.
tains the full confidence and respect Of the
business men Of Ohio. While they do NOT
lack appreciation for Senator Sherman,
and would In no way disparage his pas,
services, they look upon Ex-Governor
Foraker as man 10 every way admirably
qualified TO take his place and maintain 10
that great Legislative body the high rank
Senator Sherman has held.
Governor Forakers administrations
were among tie best-if not the very
bes-the state Of Ohio has ever had
They were pure and creditable in every
particular, but they were especially sc
iiOm business point Of Of view.
, "His management Of the financial
affairs Of the state was successful in the
highest degree, comparing most favorably
with anything in this line ever accom-
plished by Senator Sherman"
Read what Secretary Foster said Of
Foraker: He has become a nationa
figure In four years, thing never befor'
heard Of in this country" In FIVE year
after entering the political arena his nam,
was not unfrequently mentioned In con
nection with the presidency In 1888. Gen
W. T. Sherman in his speech before th,
Loyal Legion said that into the hands o
such men as Foraker should the futur,
destiny OF this country be commstted, anC
he hoped 10 live to see him occupy th,
highest position in the gift OF the Ameri
can people. Who Of the 4O0,OO Republi
cans 10 ohio did Major Mckinley ask :,
present bis name TO the last state convention
but this same Foraker, and In the ensuinl
campaign as speaker was in great de
mand and made more speeches than an,
other, save Mckinley alone. This is tn
man who the editor Of THE ESTERPRIsl
thinks has been lost sight Of aud needs
little advertisement.
Here are come the Republica
papers Of Ohio who have declared e1
Governor Foraker their choice for Unite
States senator: Cincinnati Commercia
Gazette, Toledo Blade, Cleveland World
Mt Vernon Republican, Mansfield New
Athens Messenger, Bellefontaine Republi
can, Lima Gazette, Findlay Republican
GAINESVILLE News, Wilmington journal
Piqua Call, Xenia Gazette, Portsmout
Press, PsuldiDg Republican, CaLto
Republican, Sidney Journal, Soutl
, Charleston Sentinel, Hillsboro New
Herald, Cincinnati Free Press, Canio
Register, Jackson Sun, Jackson New
Herald, Putnam County vidette, Colum
bus Dispatch, Miami Union, Deflanc
Republican Express. Gallipolis Tribune
Findlay Jeffersonian, Shawnee Valle,
Journal, New Philadelphia Advocate
Fosioria Dispatch, Chilllco,he Gazette
Manchester Journal, West Union Sclen
Springfield Gazette, Ohio SoDntagsgasl
wellston AIgy. Welslon hepublicar
Marion Starr. P1r Clinton Republican
De Graf BdtkeYe, Kentbn Republicar
TifTin News, Ironton Reglsier, lronto
Republican. Cincinnati Post, Delpho
CcuraDt, Jackson Standard Journal, Mau
4, NEE New Era, Newark Tribune. Zane
/ vile Courier Toledo News, Wauseo
/ Tribune, New Concord Enterprise.
4 The Barnesvllle Republican has this
y say Tor Foraker in leader endorsing hil
for the senatorship:
i Foraker is an intense American, an
n be is able and eloquent as he is magneti
loyal and true. He who, in his you:
n was one ofthe counuy's best and brave
: ! soldiers has earned the praise OF eve