Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-07
FAT FRYER FOSTER.
The Author Of The Famous Republican Begging Cir
cular Fried q Little BIT Himssi-An In
tsrssting Case in Court.

the suit of ex 'Asssmblymsn Tallmade and
George G. Martin, printers. agsiast the
Treasurer OF the Republican National
League to recover balance Of Sll, 500 on
q printing bill, before Referee l.. O. Rae
gener, developed some interesting revela-
tious. Ex-President of the League James
P. Foster was examined al length. The
plaintiffs were represented by Nichols x
Bacon aud the attorneys for the defendant
we're blanchard, Gay q Phelp,. Since
Mr.. Foster has been deposed from the
League an effort has been made TO make
him q scspegoat. IL is asserted that a
coterie consisting of Al Daegett, Tall
msdge, Martin ard Ernst Nathan, assisted
by Foster, succeeded in getting away with
q large share of the fiat" that Was fried
out OF the manufacturers. Whether Foster
was full partner in the divide" or sim.
ply tool is not certain. His testimony
does not make this p lint clear, but there
is no doubt that the present officers OF the
League are anxious to repudiate Foster.
They claim that 10 sending out the famous
"hy the fat" circular, and 10 other scts,
be did not have the authority of the
League Before the hearing is concluded
the public will probably learn all the in
side facts about the matter.
THE "FRY THE FAT" CIRCULAR.
After some preliminary sparring, which
made Mr.. Foster feel very uncomfortable,
Mr.. Gay asked Mr. Foster when he met
Mr. Martin, OF the firm Of Tsllmsdge x
Martin. II was in the summer OF 1888.
at the Saratoga Convention, be thought.
did the firm Of TallmSdge x Martin
print the ciIcnlsr known rs the fry the
tat circalar, dated May 80 or June II"
asked Mr.. Gay.
Col. B,oon pat in vigorous objection.
Il want TO show Dy this evidence, said
Mr.. Gay, "that Daggett, Nathan and Fos-
ter had little bureau of their own for the
purpose Of running out circulars and liter
ature. want TO show that Foster WAS q
partner in il, and that there WAS no
thought of holding the Leagde responsible
for the bills until the funds stopped COM
ing in and there was no money TO pay
with"
The referee decided that the question
WAS proper.
81 don't know" said Mr. Foster, "but
assume that ! know what circular you
refer to-"
"You sent that circular out over your
own signatur?"
mo"
Wasn't il signed james p. Foster at
the bottom and wasn't Mr.. Humphreys
name on il as secretary and wasn't II
printed on the League letter hesds?"
81 don't know whether il was or not, "
said Mr. Foster.
"Did YOU ever see the circular"
IL don't recOllect that did before il got
into print | saw it in the papers"
Ibid you not have a talk with Hum
pbrey about it the day after it came oulS'
Il don't remember"
"Do yen remember that Mr.. Humphrey
took you to task for using the Leagues
msTk without authority"
"We had several conversations, said
Mr.. Foster.
"Didn't be tell you in your Office that
you had no right to send out the circular
with the Lsague mark on it?"
"Did it have the Lesgue markP" said
Mr.. Foster evssively.
81 suppose SO, said Mr. Gay. "where
is the circ1laIY'
did not you and Mr. Daggett and Mr.
Nathan compose the circular
Col Bacon objected to the question, but
the Oh -ctlon WAS overruled and Mr. Fos-
ter answered: mot that am aware Of"
"D.d you have any part in the compO'
siti0p?' WAS Mr. Gays next question.
mot that am aware Of" Mr.. Foster
repeated.
did you authorize your name on any
such pspel?"
Il won't answer saoh vague questions" "
said Mr.. Foster.
IT BROUGHT THE sHRREIs.
"Did you consult with any Of the mem
bers OF the Executive Committee before
you iseued the 'fry-ihe-far circular"
Il don't know that did, but that cir
culsr brought in more more money than
any oih,rn Mr. Foster said this proudly
"when did you first meet Col. W. W.
Dudley ?" was the next question. Mr..
Foster could not remember.
A copy Of the World OF May ~ looo'
was produced by Col. Gay containing the
famous "fry-ihs fat" circular, but 1t was
not put in az an exhibit Further along
Mr.. Gay got Mr.. Foster down TO the hfsl
meeting of the Campaign COMMITTEES, oi
which "Blocks Of Five" Dndley was Chair
man. Mr.. Foster said tha. the fist qu's
lion taken up was in relation to the organ
iznioa OF the Irish-American voteis.
"Wnst did you ssy?" ssked the Referee
"Tne Irish-American voters" repeated
SIR. Foster. go,
Il thought you said 'dosters, ~ said the
Referee.
"On no." said Mr.. Gay, that was in
Indiana. A different committee hsd
charge Of it"
Even Mr.. Foster joined in the laugh
that followed.
Mr.. Foster explained that there were
two Irish-Amtricsn Republican organizi-
tions. Dudley told him that both were
APPLYING for fuuds. Dudley suggested
that tie best work Of the League to be con-
fine 10 certain States.
WAS New York oae Of theDf' atked
Mr Gay.
New York" said Mr. Foster, was
never doubtful that's what took care