The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-06-23

me 10 WrlJe you Sucn leGtef as tnls.
BRUTAL TREATMENT.
4 think I know something of the
grievances that Bushaell, Kurtz
and other friends have to-
ward Hanna. His treatment
OF them (some Of them, at least) has
been little less than brutal. You chose
to overlook this during the cam
paign. You showed a
manliness that overlooked personal
grievances, and you stood for what was
higher and better-the success of the
party. 1t seems to me that the same
obligations rest upon you now.
Sincerely hoping that whatever you
may do will rebound to the good OF the
party and to your personal advance
ment, am, your friend,
CHARLES FOSTER.
" Hon. ]. B. Foraker
THE SENATOR'S REPLY.
II answered him as follows
Cincinnati, Dec. 2S, 1897.
"Hon. Charles Foster, Fostoria, o.
My Dear Governor: / write to acknow-
ledge the receipt Of your letter of the
26th inst written at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York, and to thank you
most sincerely and cordially for the
friendship 1t manifested and sugges-
tions it contains. 1 recognize that l
am in very embarrassing situation.
At the same time l think there
is only one course for me to pur-
sue. So long as it was fight
against the Democrats for the legisla-
ture l did cheerfully and with all
my heart all that was in my power to
do to win success. There was no sacri-
fee necessary that was not made with
out hesitation. All the while that con-
test was in progress 1 had no other
idea than that If we won the day Sena-
tor Hanna would be the beneficiary, so
that [ supposed that | not only working
for the party, but also for him in all l
did during the campaign. When the
election was over we had an unforeseen
condition | did not for some time
think there would be an opposition, and
yet all the while / knew that provoca-
tion had been given therefore, and
that opposition was not only possible,
but quite probable. l foresaw that If
opposition would be made it would
lead to fig ht that was confined to Re-
publicans, and that many of my warmest
political friends would be opposed to
Mr.. Hanna.
NO TINE TO INTERFERE.
"It seemed to me, in view of this
situation, that there were two good rea-
sons why should not take part in the
contest. In the first place l do not
think, and do not now think, that
it would be in keeping with the
dignity of the Office | hold for me to
take any part in contest among Re-
publicans as to what Republican should
be my colleague. This without re-
gard to political friends or enemies. l
do not think anybody would expect
Mr.. Sherman under like circumstances
to take part in such fight. All would
agree that it would be indelicate, in
appropriate and entirely unlike him.
/ do not see why any other rule should
be applied to me. If, therefore, no
other reason existed, I should keep
out of it. But have a right to con-
slider who the parties are to a contest
between Republicans. That is every
mans privilege, and it is stating the
case very mildly for me to say that
Senator Hanna has no right to expect
me to antagonize my political friend:
of lifetime in his behalf, especially
not when the opposition to him is il
consequence of the fact Ito quote YOU
own language) that his treatment O
them (some of them at least) has beer
little less than brutal l do not car,
to 60 into details OF this mistreatment
You know enough of the character o
it to know that but few men woulC
have put their hands on thei
mouths and their mouths in the dust
as Bushnell and others did during tn
campaign, pocketing offenses that wer
needless end humiliating only becaus
we were in the presence of a common
enemy.
ADVICE FOR HANNA.
" The truth is, all the opposition
that is manifested for Hanna is of hi
own making, and the case has reache
that point where no individual can cor
, troll it, but only circumstances. Gov
ernor Bushnell and Mr.. Kurtz, / nee
not say to you, are men OF the highes
character. They are sensitively hor
orable, and 1t cannot be expected tina
/ they will allow Mr.. Hanna or anybod
else to give them such offense as yo
refer to in your letter without resent
ing 1T II they have a chance to do &c
and know that there is such acute an
intense feeling on this subject tina
nothing that | would say, or that any
body else would say, would cause ther
, to alter their purpose with respect t
7 Mr.. Hanna, except only whatHanna him
! self might say to them. No more ger
erous man ever lived than is Governo
: Bushnell, and no man who would NOR
quickly receive an apology and &C
upon 1t. III Senator Hanna would 90 +
. | him and Mr. Kunt1 he M An,,If on.,I