St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-03-05
Attempted Bribery.

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An outrageous attempt, on the
part of candidate Foster and his
advisers Ito turn the State over to
the New Orleans Ward bosses, was
made public in New Orleans last
week. The etory, as given by the
New Orleans Times-Democrat of
Feb. 2Sti, is as follows:
On Monday, Feb. ID, the day
upon Which the McEnery State
Central Committee met in this city,
a gentleman not connected with the
Foster State Central Committee
waited upon Mr.. John Fitzpatrick
at his house, and informed him that
Attorney General Walter III. Rogers
wa$ DESTROYS of meeting him next
morning ut IL O'Clock. The pur-
pose of the meeting was not stated.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick that night came to
the executive committee OF the
Democratic party, of which he was
and is a member, and informed the
committee Of the request Of Attor-
ney General Rogers. The commit
tee advised Mr.. Fitzpatrick to keep
the engagement, believing at the
time that the matter to be discussed
was the question of the calling Of
new convention.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick kept the engage
ment with Attorney General Ro-
gers, and after some conversation
found that the desire of Mr.. Rogers
was to obtain for Mr.. Foster the
support Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick and
other gentlemen in the city of New
Orleans. That same day. at 4
O'Clock, Attorney General Bogers,
in company with Murphy J. Eos
ter, called at Mr.. Fitzpatrick's
place of business. Mr.. Foster was
introduced to some gentlemen pres
ent at the time. After some few
moments conversation, MIR. Foster
privately suggested that Mr.. Fitz-
patrick should call at his { Mr.. Fos-
ter's) room, No. - Dauphine
street, at $3.50 O'Clock that same
evening. Mr.. Foster informed
Mr.. Fitzpatrick that he was at that
present moment stopping at the st.
Charles Hotel, but would leave
there AMI go down to No. IS Dau-
phiae street. Mr.. Fitzpatrick then
visited the Democratic headquarters
and informed the Executive Com
miStee Of the desired interview on
the part of Mr.. Foster. The Ex-
ecutive Committee advised Mr..
Fitzpatrick to keep the engagement
and to learn exactly what it was
that Mr.. Foster proposed to do in
the campaign. When Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick called at Mr.. Fosters room,
No. - Dauphine street, and IN
quired OF the lAndlady if Mr.. Fos-
r.. was staying there, she told him
yes, that he was up stairs in Mr..
Don Caffery's room. Mr.. Foster
came down stairs, met Mr.. Fitzpat-
rick, walked into the room, and a
few minutes afterwards, they were
joined by Attorney General Rogers.
At that interview Mr.. Foster said
that he was anxious to obtain the
support Of several gentlemen in the
City Of New Orleans, and after some
discussion he further stated that he
would be willing to appoint those
gentlemen. in event Of their sup
porting him, to certain State offices
n the City of New Orleans in con-
of that support. Mr..
Foster, upon the suggestion being :
made that his statement should
,e reduced to writing, replied that
he never put such things in writing.
After some further talk the meeting ,
'roke up; Mr.. Fitzpatrick again
eported TO the Executive Committee
xa:tly what had taken place. On
Feb. 20, a gentlemen =
lot connected with the Foster State
CENTRAL Committee, at abou. 8
'clOck A. NJ, telephoncd Mr.. Fitz-
'atrick at his house requesting a p
Meeting Mr.. fitzpatrick informed n
he gentleman that he would be at a
is store at 10 o'clock. The gem {
lenan asked him if he could not n
make it sooner, and was told by z
If. Fitzpatrick that he would walk \
p Canal street on his way to his r
lace Of business. He was met by p
be gentleman at the corner of Clai- a
orne and Canal streets. The gen. t.
eman, after some little cOnversa- p
on, asked Mr.. Fitzpatrick to meet Il
le Hon. +. p. Stubs, of Ouachita, ii
his room. Mr.. Fitzpatrick in S:
,rraed the gentleman that he had no
esire to see Mr. Stubs, but that Il
Mr.. Stubs wished to see him he h;
,uld call at his place of business, N
here he would be at 10 o'clock.
IA the gentleman's saying that Mr. st
tubbs was waiting for an answer, m
I'd suggesting 3 clock, Mr.. Fitz- p'
.rick replied that he would be at m
s place Of business at 3 O'Clock.
t 3 o'clock Mr.. Stubs, in COM &C
my with. the gentleman, called at n
r. Fitzpatrick's place of business.
r. Stubs then explained that he
me with full authority from Mr..
,ster, and that the Fosterites were ~
ling to do everything necessary m
obtain the support of Mr.. Fitz- y, y.
trick and that of the other gen. oi
men referred to in New Orleans u
ut they had control of the man. all
ers Of their (the Foster) city At
ket, and could nominate any de- TN
ed persons upon that ticket and u"
'nre their election. Upon Mr..
replying that such p.'
de would be rejected by the peo- III
If the City of New Orleans and
,li nOf no carried out ~ tla tna