The Iola register., 1896-03-20
HON. OSCAR FoUsT.
A Breif Biographical sketch, and Few
of the Reasons why his Home Friends
Believe that he Would be an
Ornament to
THE COURT OF APPEALS.


lola, for the Republican nomination
for Judge of the Eastern Division,
Southern Department of the Kansas
Court of Appeals, and it desires now
to supplement the brief statements
made at that time with a more ex-
tended biographical sketch to which
larly of the delega es who will COM
pose the Chanute Convention of april
18th, believing that the more that is
known of the record of Allen cOunty's
candidate the more favorably his cam
didacy will be regarded.
Oscar Foust was born in NOrthum-
berland county, Pa, July 10, 1916.
His early years were spent with his
parents on the farm, but when eight
years of age he began life for himself,
entering the service of a lawyer in the
neigh borhOOd village. He was able to
acquire fair common school and ac-
acemic education and was just begin
ming the study of law when the war
broke out. He enlisted in the 9lst Pa.
Vol. Inf, in August 1861, being then
only a month past his fifteenth birth.
day. With the exception of about a
year, when he was on detached SER
vice doing clerical work, he served
with the old Fifth Corps, Army of the
Potomac, during the war, as a COM
mon soldier, being mustered out in
1860.
Returning to Pennsylvania, Mr..
Foust resumed the study of law and
was admitted to the bar in September
1867. Relocated at WatsontOwn, Pa,
for the practice of his profession, re-
manning there until October 1888,
when he removed to lola. He was
admitted to tho Supreme court of Pa,
in 1872, and to the Supreme court of
the United States in 1882. AS the
county in which he lived was heavily
Democratic, there was no encourage
ment for a Republican, which Mr..
Foust has always been, to go into poll
tics. Nevertheless Mr.. FOust always
engaged actively in the campaigns,
and at one time, as the candidate of
his party for the Legislature, he sue
ceeding in reducing the Democratic
majority in the District from 1000 to
81, carrying his own county, which
had a normal Democratic majority of
100, by a majority of 152. He held
Federal appointment under the census
bureau in 1870 and in 1888 was ap.
pointed u. S. Consul to Venezuela,
but resigned to come to Kansas.
Locating in lola in 1884 Mr.. FOust
almost at Oneo took prominent place
at the bar, not only of this county, but
of the entire district, and he has held
it ever since, clear understanding of
the principles of the law, a wide
knowledge of the books, great indus
try in the preparation of his cases and
much skill and force in their presen-
ton having made him very success
full in winning his cases.
The esteem in which Major Foust
is held at home is shown by the f.l-
lowing resolution which was passed
without dissenting voice by the Re-
publican county convention held at
lola March 8, 1896:
Resolved: That we cordially recommend to
the people of the Eastern Division of the South
ern Department of the Kansas Court of Appeals
Major Oscar Foust of lola, as candidate for
Judge of said court After long years of &C
quaintance we know that he is able, honest in
dustrious and well qualified in every way for
the place to which he aspires.
This resolution is moderate rather
than extravagant in its expression.
The Republicans of Allen county are
urging Mr.. FOust's candidacy, not
only because they know he is well
qualified for place on the bench, but
also because they believe that his
nomination would add strength to the
Repu ublican ticket in every county in
the District. Not being hampered by
either the labor or the precedent
which make it impossible for an act
ing judge to take any part in politi-
cal campaign, Mr.. FOust, if nOminat-
ed, would be able to visit every coun-
ty in the interests of the Republican
party, and his affable personality no
less than his pleasing and effective
speeches would without doubt be of
great value in what is certain to be
closely contested campaign.
Mr.. Foust's candidacy has been
noticed with much friendliness by
the press of the District and by many
leading papers outside of it, and we
append few of the many f1attering
notices it has received.
AtchinsOn Champion: Major Oscar
Foust is q candidate for Appellate
judge. He is a good lawyer and
a good judge.
Yates Center Ne,Os: Oscar Foust
seems to be coming to the front like a