Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-10
NEWSPAPER SCANDAL.
Duty of an Official Upon Whom 1t
Has Breathed.

good story comes to me to-day about
ex-senator George E. Spencer of Alabama
and eX-oecretary OF the Navy Chandler.
writes Cleveland Leader correspondent.
lne incident occurred during the star
route trial. Chandler and Spencer were
great friends, and had been for years.
PRESIDENT Arthur had some time before
appointed Spencer as one OF the directors
Oh Ihe Union Pacific railroad. 1t was "a
position OF no pay to speak of, and it
came 10 spencer without solicitation.
Nbeh spencer was subpRnaed to appear
al the star route trial and tn tell what he
anew oil certain interview OF Dorsey's
~ winch he happened to be present.
george Bliss persuaded Arthur that the
Iact oil MS holding this appointment was
taiscredlt to the administration. 1t was
animated 10 Spencer that he had better
resign and Spencer called upon Chandler.
lney met together IN the SecreUary's
Vnlce OF the Navy Department, and when
tney We're alone, spencer asked Chandler
aS 70 the situation. Chandler replied
mat he tnousht, inasmuch as Spencer
uau oeen the subject of newspaper
scandal, nc ought to resign.
senator spencer said that he had no in
tenuun OF doing so. "The office.O said
w. came TO me without nv asking.
! nave done nothing to be ashamed
ol' ANA If this administration wants
me-" "'s '" AeHiOFe
+. but you see, George" said Chandler
~ very friendly manner. "tbe reputa-
w W. Vi lne adminlstrat on is mixed up in il.
We We know That you are all RI BIT, and that
9 1ou uaVe zone nothing wrong. But the
vo, "spapeIs have been scandaizing
!ou' ana when man has been once the
SUBJECT Of newspaper scandal whether
70 retre.0 D'o - ID us "u''
g. Smph - grunted Spencer, "you thin k
mat he went of. "DN "A'N
he, "a le" GAYS after this Senator Spencer
iuknt Mark Twain SCRAP book OF the
i ioi sest size. He obtained possession of a
,, ", y, Ola Hes Of the New York Sun and of
n 1v ules OF other leading anti.Chandler
t@pels runhlhg back for 10 or u years
and OiueIed clerk to go through these
T6a,GGuoI ont everything relating to
ljianUler. The result was a batch of
Lestp'tnss Dig enough to fill bushel
cl,nriSo Ahey were not complimentary
Cbsndisss' either and they charged
lander with being concerned in aII
W. WY, ~ OF Jobs, especially in Jobs connected
n, ' ,I, naval contracts. They accused him
Sir ru,nss Which, If true, would have sent
S ,Ir 20 the penltentiary, and mixed his
Joh.' ~ ~ with those OF Secor Robson and
ror un roach as only a Democratic paper
lo LAZY 90. spencer had ali these clippings
liz oV seuu VIII the date OF their appe arance.
hnot n'u t3em nicely pasted in this scrap
lar Huu upon It's back be had printed in
s........
~ ~ -. $50 sssssss .t........ ...... ......
.e record az ~ecr't arv Chandler.
P"oHc man unit Daed with newspaper
v...... .. scandal.
VIII sent this book TO Secretary Chandler
con COM n's compliments, ana IN the letter
iollnseylhg them wrote somewhat as
ne ,+Ah eLchtTARY-l inclose herewith
Interest .,uuon OF book which Will probably
uo.it' you. lOu al pised me 10 resign In. "a
ana iit'n Nhleh ontailcd no resppn-iblity
been ,rt nohpr, on the ground that had
trust ihst ,up IN Newspaper scandals.
alysa6il,;,ss tgr reading this. you " ~ see the
viii mi a,ly Of taking your own advice. and
Ffo.i b., 'o send your resignation IN - no
.l.o.tf hetpetfa y.
GE0H0E n. srEsoEE.