Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1885 — HOADLY AND FORAKER. [ARTICLE]

HOADLY AND FORAKER.

Correspondence Between the Democratic 1 and Republican Candidates for Governor of Ohio. [Cblumbus (Ohio) dispatch.) Judge Foraker, Republican Candidate for Governor, in his speech at Paulding, yesterday, became exasperated over the fact that some Prohibitionists asked him to define himself on the temperance issue, and immediately announced that he would challenge Governor Hoadly to a discussion on the issues of the campaign. This was on the ground, as he claimed, that Governor Hoadly had been instrumental in having the questions put to him by outsiders while he was speaking at different points. The following correspondence in relation to the matter has been made public: Columbus, Sept. 26. Hon. Thomas E. Powell, Chairman, etc.: Dear Sir —As Gov. Hoadly, through certain allies of your party calling themselves Prohibitionists, has seen lit to propound questions to our candidate for Governor at long range, lam authorized to challenge him to a discussion of t the Issues of the campaign with Judge Foraker, at such times and places as may be agreed upon by us. Yours very truly, A. S. Bushnell, Chairman.

Columbus, 0., Sept. 26. Hon. A. S. Bushnell, Chairman, etc.; Your letter has just been received, in which you claim that the Prohibitionists, as allies of our party, have propounded certain questions to your candidate for Governor. The Prohibition party is not an ally of the Democratic party. We are against them and the Prohibition party. They, on the other hand, are against us and for prohibition. If Judge Foraker will declare whether he is an ally or an enemy to the Prohibition party, whether the is in favor ot prohibition or against, we will be pleased to meet with you and the Chairman of the Prohibition State Executive Committee and arrange for a discussion by all three candidates upon this and all other questions involved in the present canvass. Yours truly, T. E. Powell, Chairman. Columbus, Sept. 26. Hon. Thomas E. Powell, Chairman, etc. Dear Sir—By your favor of this afternoon I am pleased to see that you do not deny that Gov. Hoadly, through Prohibition allies, has been engaged in the small work of propounding questions to our candidate for Governor. From your well-known truthfulness I did not suppose you would have the" hardihood to do this after the occurences at Paulding on yesterday, where the undig- , nified scheme was exposed. Under all the circumstances, I do not wonder that you even condescend to crawfish for the purpose of keeping Gov. Hoadly from meeting a manly antagonist in a manly manner. Yours very truly. A. S. Bushnell. Columbus, Sept 26. To Hon. A. 8. Bushnell. 'Dear Sir—Your last favor has just been received. Gov. Hoadly has not been engaged in the work of proposing questions to Judge Foraker, through Prohibitionists or any other persons, nor has the Democratic party done so. Our candidate however, has the courage to answer all questions put to him on the stump or through the public press. If your candidate has not equal courage it is not our faulty but your misfortune. If you can induce Judge Foraker to answer the questions plainly put to him in our last letter, or if your committee will answer them lor him, we will be pleased to meet you and arrange for a joint debate, as indicated in our answer. Yours respectfully, T. E. PoWell, Chairman. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 27. Hon. Thomas E. Powell, Chairman Democratic State Executive Committee: Dear Sir—l have just received from Judge Foraker the following, which explains itself. In accordance therewith, I hereby repeat his challenge for a joint discussion with Gov. Hoadly, and request an early conference for the arrangement of details. A. S. Bushnell, Chairman. ' Dayton, Ohio, Sept, 26. Hon. A S. Bushnell,!Chairman: Dear Sir—l. telegraphed you last night from Paulding, asking you to challenge Gov. Hoadly to a joint discussion of the issues involved in this campaign. 1 knew nothing of what has since transpired until this moment, when, on my arrival, I am handed telegraphic copies of the correspondence that has passed between the committees. Because of the circumstances at Paulding leading to the challenge, I desired a debate between Gov. Hoadly and myself, but the Democratic committee seem unwilling to consent, except upon condition that Dr. Leonard be also brought into the discussion. You have already declined a debate between Dr. Leonard and myself, and I have no control of him; but you are hereby authorized and requested to Immediately repeat my challenge to the Democratic committee, and say to them that, if Gov. Hoadly insists upon the aid of Dr. Leonard, I waive all objection to his coming into the discussion. But I shall expect him to come upon the invitation of Gov. Hoadly, and that Gov. Hoadly will share his time with him. If this be accepted, please arrange at once fdr a series of meetings. I suggest not less than four. Very truly, etc., J. B. Foraker.