Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
PRITCHETT WON'T RESIGN.
He Has Been Charged With Mal-
feasance By Alleged Enemies,
AND ASKS AN INVESTIGATION
A Letter OF Endorsements, However,
From Paddock or Mnnderson
Would Encourage HIM to
Step Down and Out.
AND ASKS AN INVESTIGATION.
PrItchett,s Trouble.

Pritchett's Trouble.
George H. Pritchett says he will never
resign while there are charges standing
against him.
This is the reply he made yesterday to
BEE reporter, who asked whether his resig-
nation had been forwarded to Washington.
Said the gentleman: "Matters have re-
Gently developed that put new phase on the
situation. Charges have been circulated and
filed against me at Wash ington which are
false, and don't propose to give up the Office
unless the president removes me, without
chance to vindicate myself"
"But special Examiner Heiskett reports
having found everything straight as
"Did he let that fact be known heres"
"Undoubtedly, and The BEE puts him on
record"
II am glad to know that, because his word
has weight with the attorney general"
"Who prefers the charRess"
"rhat am not able to tell but they come
from few political strikers scattered about
the state, who simply want to get me out
and republican put in"
ssWhat is the import Of these accusations?"
"That have not performed my duty hon
estly, that l refused to prosecute parties
charged with election frauds last fall, be-
ut is reported, Mr. Pntchett, that you
have asked for letter from the delega-
"That is only partially true. met Sena-
tor Paddock on the street one day this week,
and he made some reference to the effect
that republicans ought to occupy
all the appointive offices under q
Yes, and If were president, you can bet
every republican would have TO get out II
is right and just for the president to reward
his party friends OF course, the senator
xsrstt ipsu al IN, x4rt,t
don't step down and out. My answer TO
him was, Because you know the charges
against me are false, and will not resign
".Yes,' said he, Il believe you have been
an honest Official, and have conducted the
duties OF your ofice faithfully and well'
'Then write in letter TO me Just what
you stated here, urged. and you can have
also add that am democrat, but you want
| the office for q friend. 1t shall be my priv
| ilege TO use the letter and give 1t all the
| publication please
ever made by q democrat, but could not be
| induced to say what he would do about it."
"rhen on the receipt of such . letter,
either from Paddock or Manderson, or both
Of them, you would at once give up the
..That would, and gladly, too"
''But yon won't be crowded out by the
| tricks OF Office seekers"
swell, not IL can help It, and II is my be-
| lief that there are few men in Washington
| on whom eau rely tor assistance any Time
| 1t is needed don't believe that President
Harrison and Justice Miller will allow me to
| be removed without chance 70 refute The
| charges. | don't think, either, that Mander-
son and Paddock will do anything to injure
me- The fellows who are putting up these
| charges do so malIcously. aud they will dis
cover that am able and prepared TO defend
| myself.
'.I can understand" continued MIR. Pritch-
EFT. that the president desires republican
majority in the senate, that he may be sus-
| tanned BY that hOdy and probably II our del
| egation should 20 70 MIN with my case he
would say; ~ know these charges are. not