The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-03
Foster WIS PERFECTLY Franr-

The recent elevation OF ex Gov Poster 70 81.
! Secretaryship OF theTreasury revivss go
story regarding the mAaner in which the ,,e,,i.I
governor was sWitcheos when he was abo,,,
~ "a. = - ~ ~ Sne Iaited States Senate
time A17u lot some
Ia order 70 properly apprsc,ta the s,o-, 81,
recital OF fragment Of histd 10 r.a;,. W. ,-l'
Ia 1879 the republicans of Ohio ~ 60 ,s
innings" and elected a genS, 'n Ell, us sIl
which chose James A Garfield astt;ses s.H.y,
senator to succeed Hon. Allen g. TRsSUs' -.
ocrat. whose time expired MsSb q ISs0
Following the adjournment OF the fix ,s a9o.
OF the To- islature Garfield was nOmins ii LII
elected President, and was indicted in tbat
6nl me same day his senatorial term Would
AT the second session of this same leglsA
that nad elected Garfield to the senatorshiSe
resignation Of the honor was received and y
ceptsd. Foster, who was then governor, wa
the faVorite for the sue eession. and, being eR
ceedingly popular with all the members would
have had little difficulty in attaining his ambi
ton had IL not been for one, and that was Hon.
John Sherman, who had resigned his place in
the senate to accept the sscretaryship OF the
treasury under Hayes. and who would be out OF
JOB whom Garfield came into power.
enerman wanted bis old place in the Senate,
and Garfield also desired that he be returned
in order to have friend IN that body who
would look after the Presidents interests, and
he sent for Foster to come to Mentor. where he
begged that the governor surrender his aspira.
turn for which he promised to make him post
master general In bss cabinet. then forming
Foster, however. knew Garfield better than
that gentleman knew himself. and was afraid
70 rely upon bis promises in the premises, and
frankly told the President the senatorship was
more 70 his liking, and went back to Columbus
with the intention Of pushing his candidacy for
the vacancy
In this emergency Garfield made an ambas-
sador Of Hard Money Thomas Nichols aud
sent him to Columbus to win Foster over to the
plan the President and Sherman were trying to
make successful Nichols met the governor by
appointment in the latters residence one
stormy night, and after wrestling with Foster
nearly all night, much as Jacob did with the
angel. at last obtained his consent to withdraw
his claims to the senatorship in favor of Sher-
man.
It had been raining and sleeting the whole
evening, and the steps OF the gubernatorial
mansion were covered with ice when Nichols,
with the precious promise in his possession that
Foster would allow Sherman to have his old
place in the United States Senate, babe the
governor goodnight. No sooner did Gartied's
ambassador assay to leave the door than his feet
slipped out from under him and he rolled help
less to the bottom Of the steps. He Immediately
regained his footing, however. and FASTENED to
assure Foster, who was hurrying to his assist
ance, that he was not hurt in the least; in fact,
was all right.
The governor, already repenting his promise
to Nichols, respecting the senatorship, answered
back in the teeth of the wind that swept around
the house: I'm awfully sorry; was in hopes
you mad broken your - neck"