, 1881-04-03
CARTER SCALPED.

i
CARTER SCALPED.
Tho Operation Performed by John r.
scanlan In the Host Approved Fashion
| -Rlr. Scanian Writes Mighty Inter-
esting History Of His Connection will,
| Carter. aud Tells Some Important
| Things About Harvey Weeks and tic
stink Factories.
| To the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune,
CH1cA0o. April 2.-The employees Ut the city,
! in attempting to undo the work of tho UNDER
signed in helping to defeat 3fr. Harrison, arc in
Il mean and sneaking manner, where noue OF MY
| friends nre present, circulating the report that
| am opposing Harrison because he would not
I appoint me to Il prominent Office under him.
| Not having the time to see a1l my friends, and
| very few Of them knowing the reul facts Of Mr.,
| Harrison's position in my personal matters, /
| beg the use Of the columns OF THE TRIBUNE to
| lay before my friends and the public in general
the truth OF my relations with Mr.. Harrison and
bis with me.
First, wish to say that wns the first man to
/ speak to MIR. Harrison about being Mayor, and
did SO the day following his defeur for Congress
sional nomination by Niles Kehoe. Second,
aided him in securing one Of bis nominations.
which made hts second Nomination II necessity.
Third, voted for Dir. Harrison for Mayor, all Of
u
good non partisan and progressive public mau.
In this was mistaken and am doing ull I can
to correct my mistake.
When Atr. Harrison was elected those men out
5tde the Democratic party who helped to get
him nominated felt they should have repre-
sentative in his administration, and they oepu-
tizcd eight gentlemen, not one of whom nre
1rtshmen or Democrats. to wait on Nr. Harrison
and request him TO appoint me to the position Of
Superintendent Ut Streets. When this becnme
known. several prominent citizens and Alder
ncu,-trish and 4Mcrican.-urged the clAi1n Of
the Independents. and advised my appointment,
peudiug their interviews. l met Mr. Harrison
several times Oh othor business. but never then,
before. Or after. asked him for position. About
the time Of Mir. Hurrfson's inaugural word wns
brought tu INC BY four different friends tnai 31r.
Harrison told them he would appoint to the
above position, and Sir. james Lane Allen. It
particular friend Of tho Mayor, scut for me end
Told me that the Mayor wns about 1oa appoint me,
and for him to find out if would give general
fayoraby and That would be called upoi: in Il
few dnys. In the meantime, with the cunning
sired to kill two birds with one stone aud he had
sent around among tho leading 1rishmen uRd
Catholic clergy to know II ! would suit them Us
Ill Irishman and Catholic. From all these
sources he received, as was Informed, fayurn-
bic reports.
Soon after this Mr.. Harrison sent for me, and
have nll the appointments in the Street Dcpurt-
ment- and Ia general way talked about the
position in tho way Of Instructions, and took me
tho Department Of Public Works. Mr. Waller
asked me for my ideas OF running the depart
ments, which he liked so well that he asked me
to put them in writing. WHICH did, and he has
been, in Il crude way, running the department
Ia u few days afterwards l met Mr.. Harrison
On rhe sidewalk in front OF the City Hail. and he
sal to me: #" We must al put our shoulder tn the
dent" Unanswered him: What! do you YOU expect l
men me as sain Tilden ?" Yes, be M said, III T don't %
Nuke any difference who is nominated, We will
have to support him." s',id was not Il Demo-
much more forcible. The next day u Democrat,
und nun WIN claimed to have tho eur Of AFR:
Harrison, met me on Clark street, aud told me
party before woud be appointed ! guve hl.n
tho same answer. The next day met tho saue
man, WHO tolG me to 20 to Mr. Harrison aud
pledge my loyalty to bis personal! interests, and
1'wUuld be appointed. l told him tho day Of
slavery, was over, and was the wrong person
TO make d tool. at or to mike myself snbservient
to the ambitions Of any muu, and declined to do
Soon after this FREUD OF mino called
got through, the Mayor remarked that 1t
surprised him how many enemies | was
Developing iately: This my friend il nd informed
to blackcn my character as ho did |
others, took My friend tn his house that even. !
Ing aud called upon tue Mayer tor @ hs 1T prooi @ OF
could not uutne one man in the City of Chfcugo |
of character, who had said aught against me- |
Hc then. made some excuse, and said that no
against me, hut sone person had said that about !
fifteen years ago was connected with Fcnfan- /
thon M; answered him TINT tho man who said no
was a liar and thief, and If he would not give
me the name Of the mnn would apply this
language tn hmseif-a liar when he so, and a |
thief that he attempted to steal my character. |
MIR. Harrison then said it was ou:y in Il fOrmsl |
manner he hcard 1t, and said 1t was Mr. Waller
shq told MIN So to:a Mr: harrison scr, thnt a wus
position for me US Il Democrat, and wanted him
10 understand then aud there that be did not
have enough Of positions In his gift TO buy tire
snttilest principles possessed.
The nexr morning several of the old Fenlans,
learning of the infamous charge that Mr.. Hsr-
rlson had said was brought to his notice. called
McKee, Dennis 0Connnr, and George Fleming, |
men who are always ready to defend the repu~
:ation OF the old Fenlans. rs Molld he to de-
cs}, and demanded the name OF the nun who
aad given him such Information. Mr.. Waller
;ad that it was the tirst time be bad heart OF
p1ch u thing; that he had never made such q |
to Mr. Harrison. and he could uot It
ie would. us fron every corner came thoTery
Jest Endorsement Of Mr.. Seanlan.-
I then requested my friends not to waste time
IN man VIM, while Mayor, could sink 50 low US
o attempt 10 blacken the character Of citizen
simply because his friends had recommended
About this time some business transaction
Shich ,ny brother, Mortimer Seaman, had with
'lr. Harvey. T. Weeks, the partner Of Mr. Har,
be scenes, eliminated. The public want 10
understand that my brother was for years
,urt proprietor Ut d large tertilizlng establish
nent at the Stock Ynrds, and believed that that
business, like al! other business, should be run
IN its merits Without the aid Of subsfdizlng oh-
,ias. When Mr. Harrison came into office
,lnced the situation OF The Stock fnrds 4ucs-
lon before MIN, and urged him, II be taesired
uccess In public life. to run tho Health Dc
,orrment In the interest OF the people, whe ther
ich or DOOR In that case we could continue
business, aud without that mode no poor or rich
nan, outside certain rtug: could do business.
Ie promised to Look into It. Mr.. Weeks came
Iowu frum Nr. Harrison's house with me, and
inquired further Into the work ings of the Stock
iarls. and requested me to have my brother
meet him the next day ut BurkeS Hotel, which