Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-22
EX-GOV. FOSTER
HAS BEEN NAMED AS TIE SUCCESSOR OF
WINDOW.
How HIS Nomination Was Received in Washing
bn-Hs NUMBERS Great Many Friends In
ths Democratic Party-Sketch Of the Life
Ofths New Secretary Of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, February 2l.-Secretary
Windom's successor has been named. Tx
Governor Charles Foster, of Ohio, was to-
dav appointed Secretary of the Treasury.
All sorts OF rumors were atioat this mOrn-
ing, among them being one that Consul
General New was coming over 10 take the
Treasury portfolio, but they were soon put
10 rest BY the announcement Of Mr.. Fos-
ter's nomination.
The president also sent to the Senate the
following nominations; Martin A. Knapp,
of New York, TO be Interstate Commerce
Commissioner; Charles G. Cole, OF the
District of Columbia, to be United States
Attorney for the District OF Columbia;
Assistant Naval Constructors Josh Lin
leard and Jos. j. Woodward, TO De Naval
Constructors.
Charles Foster, the new Secretary of
the Treasury, was born in Seneca county,
O.. on April II, 1925 His father, who was
a native of Massachusetts, settled first in
New York, and subsequently removed TO
Northern Ohio, where he established a
country store, which proved the beginning
of vast business enterprise \ few years
ago, the towns of Rome and Riston were
consolidated and Incorporated under the
name of FOstOria, as a testimonial 10 the
family enterprise Mr.. Foster had but
limited facilities for obtaining an educa-
ton in early life He left school at the age
of Il 10 become clerk in the store OF his
father. who had been taken i'll, and he be-
came thenceforth the practical manager OF
the business, which eventually assumed
very large proportions. The firm OF Eos
ter 4 Co. has for many years done an I'M
meuse trade in general merchandise, grain,
wool, pork and provisions, and banking
house was long ago added 10 the business.
Mr. Foster took prominent part IN the
Presidential contest IN lSIO-tG, ana IL was
he who wrote the letter Of February 20,
lS77, in which Governor Hayes was pledged
10 adopt such a policy, as President, las
would give TO the people of the States of
South Carolina and Louisiana the right 10
control their own affairs in their own way.
This action made him very obnoxious TO the
"Stalwart" wing of the Republican party,
but il did not suffice 70 prevent him from
receiving the Republican nomination for
Governor OF Ohio in the critical campaign
of 1879, and after an exciting contest, he
was elected -by 1852 plurality over Ewing,
Democrat In 1881 he was reelected by
L. PA majority over all opposition, Book
walter being the Democratic candidate
Since then Governor Foster has not held
Office though active in politics and prom
inent figure in Republican National Con
ventiOns He ran for Congress at the last
election, but he was defeated.
Governor Fosters home is at Fostoria,
formerly called Rome, Seneca county. He
is the principal owner of the only bank 10
the town, and is interested in several man
ufacturing establishments besides a dry
goods store His residence Is large and
commodiouS brick building in the center OF
the city. II is said that he IS also the
owner OF fifteen or twenty other houses
and lots, estimated TO be worth from 81, ,OOO
to $4,000 each His annual profits are re-
ported by his neighbors to be about sl5,OOO,
and speculations in railroad schemes have
netted him $500, 900 or 100000. In t'ostorla
the Governor is simply known as Charlie
and with all his acQUaiRtances he Is the
same genial, clever gentlemen that he
was when his entire attention was given
TO calico and butter and eggs. Though an
earnest and distinguished member OF the
Republican party, his friends in his native
place are numbered among his political OPP
ponents, and they are as warmly attached
as though of one faith