The times., 1899-07-04

General Grosvenor is doing all he can
eontrive to do TO split the Republican party
in Ohio"
The speaker who uttered these words
yesterday to a reporter for The Times is a
prominent leader in Ohio politics. an emf
nent lawyer, man ultimately acquainted
with the political situation in his State,
life time friend of Mr.. Sherman, and
stanch supporter of Senator Foraker. He
held in his hand copy of The Sunday
Times containing Representative Gro5-
venor's general views on politics.
Yes" said the ohioan. Il have careful
Iy read what General Grosvenor has to say.
| am not only astonished, but deeply
pained that any Republican from OHIO
should give expression to the views set
forth in that interview. l refer especially
to his fling at Mr.. Sherman and to his hint
to Senator Foraker. His attack upon Mr.
Sherman is not calculated to promote har-
nony in the Republican party OF Ohio. II
is a gratuiiious attack, an unnecessary
attack. an unwarranted attack, an unbe-
coming attack, an impertinent attack, and,
if / am not mistaken. it will prove to lie
the most politically unwise attack ever
made by an Ohio Republican within gen
Grafton. II is true that Mr. Sherman Is an
old man. Il is true that he is in delicate
health But it is not true that he has lot
his hold upon the respect and the alice
tions of the people of Ohio. 1t is not true
that he owes his political career 10 the
gentleman mentioned by General Gros-
yenor 1t is not true that Mr.. Sherman
would have struck bottom in Ohio po i
tics long ago but for the able or resource
full leadership of Marcus A. Hanna. All
of that is eminently and emphatically un-
true. The people of Ohio know that 1t is
untrue The Republican party knows IT.
The Republican leaders know il. And
General Grosvenor must realize that ne
can never be sustained by Intelligent
opinion when he takes the position he IS
sumes in this article.
1T would be easy for some friend oil Mr.
Sherman 10 retaliate upon General Gros-
venor. But they have too much Te-pect
fer themselves to resort to that method of
political warfare. They are satisfied that
the people of Ohio will repudiate these in
situations. Ii required no political acu-
men to make that attack upon man ripe
in honors as well as years. and fraii with
declining health. II required no courage
to make it. 1t required no courtesy. II
per to make il. II required only little
ness and malignity of spifit-a disposition
TO go out of ones way to let fly poisoned
arrows at the heart of a great and goo1
mana man Ohio has delighted to honor
for more than forty years.
This attack will not hurt Mr.. Sher-
man His character and his achievements
are, hope proof against the mean methods
of ungenerous men. But this incident will
injure those who have inspired it. General
! Grosyenor and certain friends of his should
take warning from the political sky In
! the present campaign for Governor, the
| Republican party. for easily understood
reasons will need every vote il can poll in
Ohio. Mr.. Sherman may have retired from
active politics, but he has hosts of friends
| in Ohio The people there recognize and
remember gratefully his faithful service
to the State and nation. The German ele-
ment is very strong. They include the
most conservative population of South
ern Ohio. They have always been friendly
TO Mr.. Sherman on account of his views
! on finance. They are for the most part
| independent in politics. General Grosye-
nor need not suppose that this attack OF
his will intensity the loyalty of the Ger
man vote to the Republican party.
General Grosvenor also makes mis-
| take in attempting to intimidate Senator
FORAKER. II ne lLudSiiiSS lHdl otudlOT
Foraker can be influenced by such sug-
gestions as he offers. he has greatly mis-
judged the man. Senator Foraker may
| wish to return to the Senate. He doubt
less has that ambition. But he is not yet
ready to sacrifice his self-respect in order
TO crafty it He is hardly prepared to be
dictated to by man Of General Grosvenor'
| type. If Foraker is anything he is cour-
ageous and independent. 1t seems that
! hoe for rfaV
gotten those qualities in Senator Foraker
character.
NO. / have nothing to say against Mr.
Hanna for publication. / do not wish tc
indulge in unbecoming recrimination witt
General Grosvenor. The opponents of Mr.
Hanna, if any there be. will fight hin
within the party lines We leave the field
of public denunciation entirely to Genera
Grosvenor and his friends. You may, how
ever, say this: The people of Ohio nevel
have been. nor are they now, the seryilt
followers OF any one man or of any com
bination of men, however securely tha
man or that combination of men may bl
entrenched in Federal power The Re
publicans of Ohio came into the worlC
free and by the grace of all they revere
!. they Will go out free. That fact. thougl
: easily understood by the conservative. in
: dependent people of the State, seems L
AaNe DeSN lpi spttth " SoAiie 2ciL -"Pt'O'iit
ed leaders in Ohio politics. II is, never
, theless. a fact. 1t should be recognized
and reckoned with by every party tina
hopes TO be sustained by the popular suf
| frage at the ballot box"
l The speaker, though frequently presse
for an expression of opinion in regard t
the alleged 'bossism" and Federal inter
| ference in Ohio politics. stoutly decline
| to say anything that might embarrass o
harass the Administration.
1T is not our purpose" he repeate
| again and again, ito stir up mutiny.
/ is our purpose only TO defend our friend
| and TO preserve our self-respect."
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