New-York tribune., 1891-02-20
WILL HE SUCCEED WINDOW!
EX-GOVERNOR FOSTER MENTIONED.
HE HAS 4 LONG TALK WITH PRESIDENT HARRI'
SON AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.


son AT THE FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
Ex-Governor Charles Foster OF Ohio, arrived nero
Yesterday morning from his home In Fostoria and was
in conference with President Harrison at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel for an hour. The presence of the
famous politician aroused the widest interest IN p0ht-
zeal circles. because his name has been treqnehuy
mentioned in connection with the Secretaysip OF inc
Treasury, and his coming here when President liar
ri,on was in the city was regarded highly sigt'
lcant It may le said on the best authority that
Ex-Governor Foster met President Harrison by ap-
pontmcnt and that the President discussed the ques-
ton Of the Secetaryship OF the Treasury with hlil
Hut ii may be added also that 1t IS believed that the
selection OF William WndOm's successor has not been
made.
Mr. Foster arrived early and he was eagerly soughI
by wcknown Republicans. But he was coseueu "iui
President Harrison In his at the hotel as soon a.
the President was able to receive him. The iuct tat
the President and Mr.. Foster in conference was
rot generally known. After the talk was over MF'
Foster quietly went down stairs, while the Pres!dehO
made ready to attend General sheIinans inheraI' ~
soon as the Ex-Governor was moving around the hoel
corridors he was the centre Of changing groups ol
men. including politicians and newspaper men, some
wanted to congratulate him on his appointment 70 INC
taryship Of the Treasury, and many "ah"u 20
crosscxamlne him on the prospects OF his appointments
Mr. Foster was non-cOmmittal, but exceedingly
happy i'm parrying questions and in making comments
on men and questions OF the day ID MS Bon'@''
breezy way. lie looked the picture OF health
Tribune reporter called MIR. Foster III MS room
in tie afternoon and had short and pleasant cna'
with him. Mr. Foster Is always genial ana enter
tanning. and IS mine OF information on everything
c,ccpt hirnscf Mr.. Foster asked what was the
object his visit 10 this city and he replied uiaV IT.
had come here to attend the funeral OF General Snlr
man. for whom he had great love ana ahmliauon' MI
Fosters attention was called TO The dispatch IN lhl
idopt rri-p
him to a conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel bnt
Mr. Foster smiiingly replied that the President had
not sent any telegram to him. but lie adih1tcu ,'t
bo had met the President in the morning ana talAeu
with him for an hour. The subject OF TINS cohVer't
,ion however Mr. Foster said he could not DISCLOSE
ort NJ courtesy 10 President Harrison He then as
dismissed the rumOrs about MS suC'Cculhs 'ii' "''
and sp,kc Of other matters.
4 wclLknown Republican who IS in a position 10
;,orpret the interview between the President ana eA
Govern6r Foster said that the conference was ''
,,ccd Lv senator sherman. This Republican sald
that The President thought about Mr. roster III Co'
a,ion with the secrctaryshp Of the Treasury before
no had consulted with senator sherman on the suc'
when he did cali for the senator's advice Mr. sher'
man warmly indorsed Mr. Foster and at the request
., tho President sent Mr. Foster a telegram asking
him 10 meet Mr. Harrison In this CITY. AZ lhe lh'c''
yicvr General Harrison asked Ex-Governor roster "
great many question, about himself ana MS ousI"'S'
cugagcmcutS. Nr. Foster has cNciculhsN Ec u''''
po-. interests which he thought be could not hahd
over 10 another man at short notice. 90 "liut'' aGdcd
vr Fosters friend. "as grow old the more prone
we become TO believe that alone can take care 'i
our own bu,ne>, Interests. LUt we are oitcu ms
taken I'm this. and this may be the case with Mr..
Foster lie ha, discovered bright men before, ana
I'm the present cmcl gcncy he may he able to 40 ~
lroIn But believe that the appointment Of the new
secretary of the Treasury Is still in abeyance.'
Ex-Governor Foster has been prominent henN III
National polite, for twenty years. lie was born
I'm Ohio six, two years ago aud went into business
with his father. who owned large Yankee notion
Store. As their business developed and diheTen'
branches wen, established. they opened bank
Charlie, thus gave great attention to banking aiaS
even AZ aa early age. From these beginnings Mt
Foster became one OF the most prominent business
mon in ohio II, is now Interested In the manufacture
Of GLASS in gas compauc, in real estate and IN farms
H. 1870 he wac elected Congress from the lAth
District Of Ohio. lie served eight years and waa ono
polnOcratc LEGISLATURE of l777 crrNmhudcrd ms
di-frle' and gave him advcrc uldJOIly OF 2OVo up
uycrcnmc ilr Foster received tSO nVllnhu"h. IoF
Congress that year. from hi own district ahd to
second from another district. but De preferred u h-e
the enemy at home and nearly succced-d o. 1ut & lno
,,rryauudcr aad bis remarkable canvass maze MN
the next Governor OF ohio. IN l7'9 me- defeated HtI
cral 1homa, Ewing boy 5000 majority, aud N l-7l
h, vn- rr elected $1,000 ma alONty over boohWdt'i
Mr. Foster. name has often been mentioned in c0huec-
lion with the United states Scntt Irshlp tNm ONO.
Last f4ll ho cut down Democratic majority IN me
NIIIth Congrr., District OF Ohio from 1900 10 1'i.
he dl not want tp take th" nomination. bui MS parry
loyalty finally lugucd him to >acilhcc MS personal
Xi-ho- ID J., well haown that Nh Foster H. IN accord
with al of President HARRISON, view public puci'
ilDus. The President and Mr. Foster nave long bech
warm personal i1cnds