Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-22
WASHINGTON CITY.
GOVERNOR FOSTER NOMINATED FOR
SECRETARY or THE TREASURY.
TO Break Down the Foraker. sherman,
and mckinley Influence in ohio-Ths
letter a western senator Received.
frrn,n onr Rornlar correspoaaenll

from Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, February H.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent TO the Senate the nomi"
nation Of Hon. Charles Foster, OF Ohio,
tobe Secretary Of the Treasury Utce William
window. deceased. For more thana week
IL has been believed by quite anumoer OF
the best-posted people here that Mr.. Foster
would be the next Secretary. just week
aeo to-day the Dispatch had special tele-
gram stating positively that the President
AT the Cabinet meeting announced 70
his advisers that he haa oecldeu
20 tender the position 20 Mr.. Foster
and that the latter had been so informed.
Persons opposed 10 the ex-Goyernors Sc
lection denied tho story, and they worked
hard 10 induce the President to change his
mind. but 20 no avail. The nomination
would have been sent in before this but
for the deaths of Admiral Porter and
General Sherman. IL was thought last
night that it might not 60 in until Tues
day, but the source OF information was so
straight and strong that in this CORE
spondence for more than week past, 1t
will be remembered. the chances OF MI.
Foster were placed ahead OF those OF any
other aspirant.
ASA POLITICAL MOVE.
From a political standpoint the Presi-
dent has done a wise thing. HIS ADMINS
tration needed another politician IN the
Cabinet. IL had not one save mr. bIsine'
Tracy. Proctor Manamaker, NOBLE NIL
Ter, and Rust are not men OF lnnuence'
Mr.. Blaine is in too small depart
ment 20 manipulate things DeS lS. no
is the most popular of all the Republicans;
and hemav be nominated himself, provided
he will take the nomination: HIS frlends
saw he will not; that he prefers TO stay IN
the Cabinet and run Harrison. with the
nowerful influence of the Treasury De-
partment Foster, If he taVors HARRISON
denomination. can break down the IN
fuence OF Sherman, Mckinley, ana fo f
ker in Ohio and carry that ueiesa''"n A0i
Harrison.
AN IDLE THREAT.
Tho latter is undoubtedly a candidate
Cor denomination. He said IN o nj OF anger
mot long ago that If the force bill was De
tse,ad he would decline 20 be candidate.
Rnt he aid not expect the threat would get
before the public. That was an lule
threat. Benjamin Harrison gong
In 10 win, and though ne az
popular no can with patronage at ms ols-
pposaI bring about his own renomlnatloh
H Blaine keeps his hands on. Blame can
have the nomination ifhe should enter the
race. but he could not be elected, ana ne
probably knows it.
AN ANTI-sILvKB MAN.
Foster is an Anti-silver man. lie pc
lieves in the gold standard and Will be spe-
eially acceptable TO the Wall-street ring
who dictate the financial policy OF the
Government and who want TO keep
down the South and West. Inc siIv ,;il
NOT like the selection, but they Will
have 10 stand it, There is proba-
Div no question about confirmation.
Common courtesy demands confirmation.
The selection is in keeping with gOld-
standard administration, ana Will Jenu 10
intensity the demand in the west anu
south for the free coinage OF silver sc-
cOrd;np 10 the opinions expressed here to-
day by representative men from those Sec
tions.
AQUKKB LETTER.
Some Of the public men here receive
oueer letters. Below will be found one
FIAT was not long since in the mail OF a
Democratic senator. IL is given just as 1t
was written. without punctuation points;
II seems TO be a genuine production, ana
from a person whose Democratic father De-
cana much alarmed over the attempt of
"GrannvD Hoar and other Radicals 10
nass the force bill. The Senator who re-
ceived the letter did not care 20 have his
name used. The eplstle Is as follows:
TIBLE GROVE. FULTON COUNTY, ILLYSoIsE,)
Jan 1891. !
Mr.. Ssnster-Desr Sur
paw WIS up tew thee GroSsry thee othur day
ana bo hsarn thee Peopel taken bout Gravy
hoar a goin 20 past Force bill In thee SENT ana
thay shared paw 70 deth allmos he cum nome
and telled Nav bout II Nav wanted me te"
rita teW yeW and fined out bout II ehe beyb
when she lived in Rocksberry she moved an ole
lady named Grany boar that the peopel as
piesed bekaWs she was always meulln WIN eNey
boodeyes Bisnes the grany boar she moved eWse
teW max thee bes ponken pies 10 MAseycnOsI's
an wood Xix tew no II this Is thee Same ole lazy
nav seys she had big noas and eVse 10 rno
snuf ,
trade of force bill Paw sesc this Is thee fust
time he ever moved they sent ole wimon 70 Con-
girls they don't send then frum this country raw
ses fur yeW 70 tel Grsny to get pare OF nillen
needeis aud nit sox fur thee men foxes ana NOS
try teg past force dill you see Nav moved
thee hull posey OF them hosrs an II makes nor
Oilen mad Paw ses he ekspecs yeW moved MIN
YOU don't let Grauy past that Bill that no will GIT
nav tsw send yoV big Jar OF Punkon butter
this fail wen nav maks IL Pleas do you're best
rite often you're fron Liza Bingham
On a separate sheet was the following:
Pa rlted twis tew Seneter CulOm sbote II an
he did not anger me Paw cum from you're state
an he moved yewd answer il Jerry Rust has any
SWEET punkon seed tel him tow send us sum
LIZA BINGHAM
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported 10 the Senate to-day. The Viz
ginia and North Carolina items remain
practically unchanged.
THE ROANOKE BUILDING.
The time is almost up for action on the
Roanoke public building. The President
has not vet signified whether he would
sign the bill. Representative Edmunds
has called twice on the President IN the in
terest Of the bill, and if the bill IS lost 1t
will not be his fault. II may be that Mr..
Harrison will allow the bill TO become q
law without his signature.
LIVELY AND EXCITING.
There were turbulent times In the House
again to-day and the Republicans booted
and yelled like Comanche Indians. IL was
q lively and exciting scene.
The Senate is taking its time in disposing
Of the appropriation bills, and that Dig
nifed and august body will have TO stir
itself TO get through with the approprla-
ton bills by the 4th OF March.
FOR IHTERSAL-RLvRNUE STAMPS.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury to-
day sent to the House letter recommend
ing an additional appropriation OF $4,000
for paper for internal-revenue stamps for
the current fiscal year, owing TO the IN
creased demand for stamps, caused by In:
creased business and the new kind OF
stamp provided by the last tarih bill and
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