Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17

meet with reverses this fall, it will be at
tributed solely to the indifference OF the
leaders of the party to those who have
worked and labored for the success OF the
party. We ask protection and deliverance
from the Mugwump policy" which is char
acteristic of the present State admihistra-
ton, thereby restoring confidence ana en-
couragement to those who support the Re
publican ticket Without proper recogni-
tion we cannot hope for success.
Awaiting your reply, am respectfully,
f. S. WAGENHALs.
Secretary Fosters Reply.
TREASURY DEPARTNENT,I
WASHINGTON. October IA, 1892. {
DR.. F. s. waNenhals, Republican Headquarters.
Converse Building, Columbus, o.:
MY DEAR SIR-I have your favor of October
10. l will not consider It impertinent,
though might do so with perfect propriety.
You want to know what Is going to be done
in the matter OF the appointment of stew
ard at the Toledo Asylum before election;
whether or not I am in sympathy with, or
will countenance the selection of Demo-
crat for the position in question. You in
form me that ''the Republicans of this state
(Ohiol are tired and disguised with the mug
wump and bipartisan policy which has
been practlced Tor the past ten months, and
demand that proper recognition pc given TO
Republicans in preference to Democrats;
Should the party meet with reverses this fall
it can be attributed solely to the indifference
OF the leaders OF the party to those who have
worked and labored Ior the success OF TIE
party" You inform me that I'VE ask pro-
lection and deivcrance from this mug gwump
policy which is characteristic of the present
State administration" -
My course in the management of public
institutions is a matter of history IN ONO.
Robert Hamblin was continued in the office
of steward during my entire administration.
lie is, SO far as 1 know, the most accom-
plished officer OF this kind in the State.
There may be Republicans who are his
equal, but do not happen to know them.
l do not believe the public institutions OF
the State should be managed upon partl-
san basis. l endeavored to steer them out
of this rut while l was governor L have the
satisfaction of knowing that when left the
office OF Governor the public institutions OF
Ohio were in most excellent condition
The Best NJ en- Wanted Always.
/ am not able to tell you what the Board
of Trustees may do at Toledo. My personal
predictions strongly favor the selection
for that institution OF the best man we can
find TO discharge the duties, irrespective of
politics. 1 fought the Democrats on this
issue ard tried to nave DR.. Tobey retained
on this ground believe the Toledo Asylum
is the best OF its kind in the country. E1-
cept the few months that the Democrats ran
it, it has been run on Il non partisan basis.
With u tirst-class steward In the Institution
and with DR.. Tobcy as superintendent, be-
lieye it can be made the finest institution in
the world. hope we can md as able man
among the Republicans as Mr.. Hamblin. If
there is one such, / would be glad to have
YOU point him out. l will most cheerfully
support him, and will prefer to support him
to any Democrat.
The vast majority of the people of Ohio. 1
have reason to believe, feel tnat q charita-
BILE institution i not the place Tor partisan
management. From long experience and
observation l think 1 can show that because
OF the partisan manag cement or our puunc
institutions the people OF ONO pay So0Oo,OOe
more Il year than they ought 10 pay, tnat
the helpless inmates are not nearly as well
cared Tor and that the public interests i'll
all respects are jeopardized. have an old
fashioned notion that, after all, clean. sue
cessful administration Is pretty good poll
tics. No man questions my Republicanism.
but upon Il subject like this, where helpless
people are involved, l do not think it wise
TO turn out officers simply because OF their |
politics, and I'LL their places because the in !
corners are OF opposite politics. All can |
class steward at Toledo, and prefer that he |
should be Republican.
Very truly yours, |
CHARLES FOSTER.
Avery Caustic Rejoinder.
COLUMBUS, O., Oct. %.
Hon. Charles Foster, Washington, d. c. J
My DEAR SIR-Your favor of the Ath insL /
received. 1 did not think for one mome1it |
that YOU would not consider my letter i'm
pertinent (if you so desire) because had |
the temerity to address you upon such o
question. 1t is not expected that the action
of any official should be questioned, regard
less OF any indiscretion which they may
commit affecting the party interest. will
not attempt to quote yonr letter, but shall
answer you as Republican.
As to your management of the public in
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