The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-20
FoRAKER's CANDOR.

The special correspondent OF the Bal
tinore Sun sends his paper tho follow
Ing dispatch from Warrington:
"Ex-Congressman Benjamin La Fevre,
Of Ohio. is in Washington to-day. He
talks very hopefully of the Democratic
outlook in come OF the Western States
that have heretofore been considered re-
liabIy Republican. He says the Demo-
Gratis may ever carry Ohio this year "
something is hot done by the Republi-
can leaders 10 bring Ex-Governor Foraker
into line. The Ex-Governor and his large
following in the State are at present
sulkng in their tents. and the only
speech Foraker delivered thus far In the
campaign did the Republicans more harm
than good. II was Of such character
that the State committee Immediately
cancelled all his other appointments.
He had sufficient independence to get up
and declare openly just what the policy
OF the party would be In regard TO
the Force bill II they could once again
get full control OF the national Govern
nent. The plain truth about this issue
was so Objectionable to the Republican
managers that they would not allow
him 10 repeat Il. Mr.. La Fevre Is con-
adent Of the election OF Cleveland and
stevenson. and he believes they Will
carry New York by from thirty TO forty
thousand majority. Mr.. La Fevre's pre-
dictions as TO the vote OF Ohio are sup
ported by almost every Democrat OF
prominence who has visited the Buckeye
State this fall, and II Is the general be-
lief that IL the Democrats cannot hope
to carry the State they will succeed in
reducing the Republican majority 10 a
lower figure than ever before and will
make Ohio one of the admittedly doubt
F,,t from
It is of course gratifying to hear
those competent to speak upon the sub
ject declaring that Democratic enthusiasm
Is catching on even to the friGid voters
Of Ohio. But we caution our people
against attaching any Importance to pre-
dictions Of Democratic success there
Hopes of carrying Ohio by Mr.. Cleve-
land are shaded very strongly with rain
bow hues.
But Mr.. La Fevre's statements con-
corning Foraker cannot receive too much
attention, and all persons having
leaning towards the Third party should
think well and carefully upon what he
saws. Foraker is a representative Re-
publican. his SympdlnltS arc ii bouNH
with those that inspire the mass OF the
party. When Foraker declared upon the
stump that the Republican party intend
ed to clap a Force bill on the South, he
knew what he was talking about, and he
knew hts words were finding a hearty
response In the mind and heart Of every
Republican voter In the North. How any
man can be msed about this matter Is
amazing. Weaver Is not misled. lie
knows perfectly well that the Republi-
can party has the Force bill in store for
us. But Weaver don't care a cent about
it. He is himself a Force bill man. We
believe, however, that poor old Field
is actually deceived about 1t. Fields
heart is right and he would not inten-
tionally do anything TO bring ruin and
distress upon the people OF his native
State. but he has allowed Weaver and
those like him to deceive him into be-
lieving that the Force bill is really dead
Fortunately there are but few Fields
in Virginia, and the old State will show
up all right the morning after election.