The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-04
REASONS FOR REMOVALS.
views Of Senator LOgan-List Of Arbitrary
Suspensions in Indiana.
Washington Special to New York Herald.

Washington Special to New York Herald.
referring to the appeal already made by some
of the persons nominated for Office whose con-
nrmation is in doubt. owing to charges fled
against them, Senator Logan says: IF secrecy
Is to be the order of the Gay and the President
refuses to allow the Senate committees to have
access to the charges filed which are alleged to
be causes for removal, that would not justify the
Republican Senators in retaliatory acts Yet,
how simple the proposition can be made. Major
Brown, postmaster. has been suspended because
Mr.. White. Democrat wants the Office, and
has filed charges against Major Brown. The
charges, it is true, have not been investigated
but they are nevertheless charges and as such
are made basis for removal for cause Now
Dir. White-I am stating real case but do not
give You the names-is exceedingly anxious to
be confirmed. He has heard that somebody is
malgning his character and trying to prejudice
the SENATE postoffice committee against q favor
able report
IF the President is warranted in turning out
man whom the Senate has already said was fit to
nolo once for five years. because his neighbor
MES charges against him, which the accused has
never been confronted with, why, say, would
it not be equally just for the Senate, as an indie
pendent power, to accept, without investigation,
all tne stories prejudicial to the Presidents nomi
nees and reject them on sight as unfit to hold
oHlcef 1t the Senate was to do that would there
not De howl about partisan bias all over the
countrys While am in favor of open sessions
and the fullest discussion Of every case on its
own merits. | am now compelled, in the absence
of such privilege, to do the next best thing
What is It'll To uncover, as far as possible this
devlllsh attempt to smirch citizens because of a
greed for Office Not alone the Republicans
turned out for cause not revealed, but Demo
Gratis who want to get in, and one falsely accused
OF being unworthy to hold the Office.
Il will not name the gentleman nor the Office
but have in mind very wealthy citizen of
ILLINOIS, Democrat of course. whose nomina-
ton tor postmaster, we will say, is pending
The Senator who is acting as subcommittee
came to me for information about the mans
character l was astounded at the charges
made, and at once said: This man has right
to be heard in his own defense l sent him q
copy of the allegations. In few days. re-
for my act and specifically denying. with
excellent corroborative testimony Of the
truth OF his denial, every charge made
against him. I hope he will be confirmed
and so far as can secure that result he will have
my aid. Surprising l should have urged belief
in all these false charges. presently somebody
would say of one of the Senators from Illinois,
why, he is no better than the President He
believes everything said against Democratic
nominee just as our President too readily be-
pended because somebody has said they were
rascals.' Youesee backbiting is not confined to
either side. But what excuse would that be for
the United States Senate, because the majority
does not agree politically with the President to
give ear to all the stories filed about the Demo
Gratis being likewise rascals and rejecting them
on false chargesa
81 have heen appealed to by nominees to pro-
tect their honor and that of their families from
the stigma which rejection would cause without
20 ~ 6nfn CO Fou
as it is in my power, no man shall suffer such
stigma to be put upon his good name. Neither
shall the multitude of veterans suspended be
denied the right of hearing and the privilege
of having their answer filed with that of their
accusers. Ii this cannot be done with open
doors. in hearing of the whole country, they
shall, at least, know that it was not for lack of
effort on my part that their vindieation was not
made as public as their act of dismissal was on
trumped-up charges. The matter of having q
hearing is getting to be better understood since
so many nominees have discovered that the dis
grace of rejection without causes we'll estab-
Iished is quite as much to be feared as dismissal
for causes alleged and not sustained. It is not
a question Of politics. 1t is simply matter of
respect for the good name of American citizens
1t looks to me as though there was to be a sort
of political retribution for those who have de-
ceived the President"
There have been thirty presidential postmast-
ers suspended in Indiana. The understanding
of Senator Harrison is that charges of some kind
rejecting either on their personal or official
characters, or both, are filed against them. They
have not been able in any instance, so far as the
Senator knows. to ascertain the nature Of these
charges from the department. The following
are those suspended: James G. Ban Martins
vile; Joseph G. McPheeters. jr., Bloomington:
Shelby Sexton, Manchester NJ. NJ. Hurley, New
Albany; John G. Sample. Lafayette Orlando A.
Summers. Kokomo; John W. Linck. Madison
George W. Gordon. Auburn; John w. Baker,
Columbia City; John H. Peters, Michigan City;
William j. Huff, Monticello; E. D. Palmer. Rich
mond; Uriah Coulson, Sullivan; E. r. Pirney,
I. Reed Peru j. W. Ross. Connersville; T. J.
Lucas, Lawrencevile; Frank G. Mosbaugh, Cam
bridge City; William D. Lewis. Vincennes F. w.
Kell, Fort Wayne Fl. S. Burnett. Evansville; A.
p. Bone. Shelbyville: w. Fl. Hart, Frankfort; c.
e. Ferris, Winchester; William M. Kendall
Plymouth; Stephen Lowly, Tipton G. j. Hovey,
Mount Vernon; Ida Carpenter Butler; W. S.
Prather, North Vernon