The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-10-05

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tain his ambition. Foraker, Cox
and Kurtz, the present Republican
machine leaders and engineers in
Ohio, obtained Mr. Brshnelps con
sent to allow the use Of his name
in the political jugglery to h" oper-
ated by them. Bushnell had prom
| General Keifer his enthusiastic
support in securing the n minatiOn
for governor, and knew that Mr..
Keifer was depending on this
promise. a bureau was started
under the whispering care of Kurlz.
From this bureau was sent out day
by day TO all the papers in the
state that Bushnell was not can
didate, but if he could only be per
suaded to he, he would be the
strongest candidate in the state.
This was kept up for months ut
enormous cost. Letters began to
annoy General Bushnell rs to his
attitude in regard to the matter.
He went to California in order to
escape answering these letters or
defining his position AS a candidate
still the bureau kept right on with
their old tactics. A large number
of candidates offered there names
and organized to further their own
nominations, and made the most
vigorous campaign which our state
has ever known. Eight or ten
prominent candidates for the
nomination were traversing the
state fighting each other, and each
more friendly to Bushnell than to
date and had in no way antagon-
ized either Of the others.
Bushnell by the aid Of Cox, For
aker and hurtz, assisted by Bliss,
Griffin and Major, had made the
most perfect Orga nizati0n the state
had ever seen, for Bushnell Bush.
nell was nominated and Foraker
selected for the Republican candi-
date for Senator, Both results
were brought alb ut by the most
lavish outlay of money and the
most deceptive cunning and dis
honor. A thrill of mixed surprise,
disgust and humiliation ran over
the state like an ague fever. The
boasting Of Cox, Kurtz and For
aker, how they have dOwned the
McKinley-Sherman crowd, intensi-
fled the prejudice against both
Bushnell and Foraker, and there
unprincipled tactics. This is go
ing to defeat them both The re.
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aid their defeat. The threat to
overthrow the present tariff law
and drive business 10 sra for two
years more will also aid. The re-
cord Of the last Legislature will add
to the weight Of the GAINESVILLE
load. But by far the most import
ant factors in this campaign tend
ing to Republican defeat are Geo.
b. Cox and j. b. Foraker The
alliance and brotherhood of these
two men will not be tolerated by
thousands OF Republicans in Ohio
who have no personal interest toI
gain by their approval and ratitica-
ton of villainy. Thousands of Re-
publicans think it better 10 suffer
defeat than win victory under such
leaders. Bushnell has been too
close II friend of Foraker's 10 es-
cape suspicion. He is Forak er's
friend under all circumstances.
and was made by Foraker and Cox.
The election Of Bushnell and For
aker will be the political denth of
every republican in Ohio who has
ever shown the least Independence
of this Cincinnati machine. Be
sides, Il very large number of Re-
publicanS who favor the nOmina-
tion Of Governor Mckinley for the
Presidency feel that this can never
be done with Bushnell governor
and Foraker senator. They feel
that McKinley'S nomination would
be far more probable if both Of
lhem were defeated. For as Ohio
is absolutely necessary to the sue
cess Of the Republican party in
presidential election, the defeat of
tie ticket this fall would necessi-
tate McKinley's nomination next
year. This is the situation in Ohio
now. and ii points with the bald
ness Of a finger hoard ON the rOa |
side, to the defeat and undoing of
the fraud and hypocrisy which
were frosted on the Republican
party at GAINESVILLE, The Repub-
lican party of Ohio is not ready for
the degradation of seeing George
Is. Cox, j. b. Foraker, Charles
Kurtz and Jerry p. Bliss take the
places once filed by Garfield,
Wade, Denais0n, Hayes, Galloway
and other men Of the noblest char
arter and the purest and most up
right lives.-Press.