New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-25
Mr.. FOSTERS NOMINATION. CONFIRMED:
THE SENATE RATIF1ES THE PRESIDENTS CHOICE
BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE.

BY 4 UNANIMOUS VOTE.
Washington. Feb. "a SpeciaD.-Thc Senate TO-DAY
In secret sefsion confirmed the nomination OF Charles
Foster. of Ohio, 10 lie secretary Of the Treasury. by a
unanimous vote. An absurd attempt had been made
In one or two newspapers to twist the usual reference
nj the nomination 10 a Senate committee into a sen
satiOnal plot on the part Of Senator Cameron ana o'her
free coinage Republicans TO defeat Mr.. Fosters con
frmation. As a matter of fact. the nomination. "hlch
had been sent in on Saturday. was not laid formally
before the Senate until Yesterday afternoon ana
tbouch there was some suggestion that action be taken
al once without a reference. it was decided tD follow
M. rule in such cases and let the nomination 20 hrst
TO the Committee on Finance. Mr.. Teller ODJoctcd III
n half humorous, half-serious way to departing from
custom, and thus seeming to pay an oihclal coHlph'
ment TO the President and the Administration ana
there the matter ended. The secret session yesterday
lasted but eight minutes altogether, and a number OF
miscellaneous appointments were acted upon after Mr..
Fosters case had been referred to the Finance com
m!ttee. If, accordiugy, as dispatches In one he"e-
paper had il, Mr.. Cameron made the greatest speech
~ his life NJ crit3sm Of Mr.. Foster and the fTesueh''
q must have a model Of brevity as well as OF eo-
.,onoe Mr. Cameron stated to-day, however, that he
. NOT preseut at the executive session. If Nc Il
mistaken about this and actually did attack Mr. Foster
MANY other senators, who were also present, failed 10
hear about ii.
practically no opposition whatever to the nomina'
tton WAC developed at today's session. MI Teller 'N
praaaad himself as satisfied Nntu INC MON
,pittoe reported unanimously in favor Of conilrInatioh'
cd after a few brief remarks from Mr.. Fosters frleids
tho ssnate acouicsced in the Presidents choioe WIZ"
out ,ie formalltyl OF a division. Mr.. Foster htd inc
ac.ivo snnport of all the Democratic as well as inc
Republican members of the Finance Oomih',Veo' "mu
his confirmation was also warmly adVOeaUcd Oh 'o
democratic side By Hr. Payne, OF ONO. IN .oha ,ho
D er a. eynected that the new secretary VIII take tho
oath of office and enter rd MPp6 mI ASSISTANT secretary OF
he Treasury, TO take the place mao N9InnI ~ vii
Eatcbeileris appointment as Minister % IoIuna'i, 90
probably be nominated " tlI Fe.ter,s advioe as to the
eholce ~ an additional assistant VIII be required DIS
Q matter OF course
Then. u a pleasant reunion OF old friends IN inc
omcc of General Samuel Thomas In ue Onioh irus'
Rn,Idinr YESTERDAY. Secretary Poster came ""'0
IN ~ General Thomas and Calvin 5. Brce' uoVcr"or
Campbell. OF Ohio, dropped in TO see MT n"'o "'
there was a merry party
Mr. Foster said that he saw no reason WHY Nv pV'
on, financial policy should be changed. lie 'housnt
that Ms,or mckinley would probably be the republican
candidate for Governor Of Ohio next iall'. inc nc"
Tart law had now had time to vindica'o i'Se"' d.
ex-Governor continued, and the RepuDhcdhS oAp''""
10 carry the state. on thai
Governor Campbell expressed IL AS Ms 'p"'T
there would be a great fight over inc 9.'0 -.
He yould not say who the Democratic cahuu''O 49,
h, but he thought that the Republicans "ouu 10
800 an rho tariff issue. Mr.. Campbell closed Dy
soIannIy warning Republicans 10 menu 20 ~
or tller,s would be no Grand old Parry ~ .n,e Hotel
mill 3 20 n M. A large number OF cards had peen
kn in his absence. and many telcgFannS To- % Informed
received. One from the President om'""
Nr. Foster Of his confirmation n Senator sherman
There was also a telegram from Senato, AZ; en TO
containing the news. The new 9ccrc""'
Amonng those who called on him yesierGay y TJo
?. Rockefeller. Ellis II. Roberts, MlIhsih
Thomas L. Porter and John ID. ArchDo"'