Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-07-28
&C." FOSTERS METHODS
HE POCKETS TEN THOUSAND Dol.
LAES
Contributed to the Republican Cam
paign Fund.-
And kiadly Aishurses a Portion as
Coming From His Own Pocket.

COLUMBUS. OHIO. July 21-The Repub-
lican headquarters have been removed
from the second floor of the Citizens
Bank to the Dreshler building.
Why?
The answar 70 this very brief question
contains some facts not at all creditable
to our &c. Foster, an eX-Democrat from
Seneca, who chances to head the Repub-
licap State ticket. General John Beatty's
bank is under the rooms formerly occu-
pied as Republican headquarters. Last
year he was chosen a member Of the Re-
publican T. .antive Committee in the in
terest of sweet harmony.
&C." Fosters bounty and wonderful
prodigal use OF money i'll debauching the
politics OF Ohio had been SO extensively
advertised throughout the country, aud
this being the Presidents State, it was
resolved by those having charge of the
Republican fund that Ohio should be per-
mitted to take care of itself 1t will be
remembered that along in September the
Republican Treasury was empty, and a
solemn. and funeral air hung heavy
around Republican headquarters. Sew
eral begging parties were sent to New
York to alarm the bosses and raise mon-
ey. After the Warren meeting funds
began coming into the State. At one
time $1,000 was sent to Governor Foster
and the Republican Committee was noti-
fed that the party had this amount to
aid them in carrying Ohio. At this time
the Chairman of County Republican
Committee came to Columbus, and met
several members of the Republican Exc
cutive Committee, and told them that
yRless he was Immediately furnished
With money the campaign in his county
would collapse. He was told that the
Committee was bankrupt, but was sent
to Governor Foster. He met Foster and
laid the matter before him. The Cover.
nor was very sorry, but there was nc
money at the Committees disposal, but
rather than see disaster come to any part
of the Republican column, he would con.
tribute from his own pocket, as he had
already done. This noble devotion tc
the party so touched the innocent Re
publican that he went back to head
quarters and told General Beatty that the
Governor had contributed from his owr
pocket. When General Beatty beard Of
Fosters mock generosity with the Com
mittee's money he became furious with
rage. He went to Nash and Donaldson
and said if Charley Foster was to be Der
mitted to keep the money of the Repub
llcan party and distribute it as his own
and to build up faction for himself. hi
would wash his hands of the affair. The
General created the greatest consterna-
ton by rendering his resignation at shor
range, and left in indignation. Georg,
Nash and others pleaded with him for tn,
sake of the cause to withdraw his resig-
nation and not permit the impression t.
60 out and encourage the enemy tina
there was division among the Republican
leaders at headquarters. General Beat
ty yielded to this argument, and consent
ed to remain. until the campaign wa
) over. When the facts were quietly cir
culated among prominent Republican
there was considerable indignation
against Foster for his presumption il
spending as his own money that belong
ing to the party. 1t Is now supposed tina
one of the reasons for Fosters sudden ant
unaccountable back-down in the Sena
torial fight was because notice was servet
on him by one of Shermans friends tha
If he remained in the fight these ant
other ugly facts about his tricky method
would be made public. Afraid to NEE
the music, &C." Foster weakened ant
withdrew without consultation with hi
friends throughout the State.
General Beatty is not on the Exec1tiv
Committee this year, and this statemen
is one of the reasons of his opposition t.
Foster and the removal of Republican
headquarters from over Beattys bank.