Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-12
A DESPERATE FIGHT.

Tanner Declared That He would Never
Resign.
Special 7tleerarl 10 ne Resisier
WASHINGTON, September 11.-Tne dat
has gone forth and Tanner must get out Of
the Pension office He was summoned 10
the Whits House tO.day by the President,
who deferred his departure to Deer Pafl-,
in order to settle this matter. Tanner
was confronted with the written report OF
the committee recently appointed by Sec.
retary Noble to investigate the mauage-
ment Of the Pension oaice. He explained
some ofthe featurcl but could not dispose
Of oil the charges. lie was asked 10 resign,
and WAS offered the Mauhalship OF the
Southern District OF New York. Tanner
sAid be could not accept the Marshalship
or any other Office.
BACKED BY THEG. A.R
He showed to the President a telegram
from Alger, Commander Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, urging him TO hold on aud
assuring him Of the 5uppoTt Of the Grand
Army. Tanner emphatically refused any
compromise, saying be would never resign.
He said tonight to friends that his wife
begged him TO refuse all oilers, saying sho
would rather take in washing for living
than have him disgraced by giving up his
Office. Tanner has said 10 friends that he
realizes be must 20, bat that be win not
yield an irch lie makes il aD ilsuo with
the administration and calls upon bis
Grand Army friends 10 sustain him.
THE CRISIS IfAe OOafa.
An Associated Press telegram 6ays Tho
crisis in the relations between Secretary
Noble and Pension Commissioners Tanner.
which, according 10 the former, had been
reached to-day, continues without settle
ment at a late hour tonight Upon the
best authority il may be said that lhe
Commissioner has not been removed nor
has his resignation been requested
by the President The same author.
ity Gays, which has been pat
ent for some time. that serious dlcr-
enCes have arisen between Secretary Noble
and Commissioner Tanner over questions
concerning the administration OF The
pension bureau, bnt not in auy wise
affecting the Commissioner personal char
acter in the sense Of imputing any couup-
tiou in his acts.
RERATRD THEIR OWN PENSIONS.
This same authority comedies that these
matters related principally 10 the re-
ratings Of the pensions Of employees and
officials of the bureau and others, and 10
certain statements credited 20 the Com
missioner in interviews and speeches
That Is the position OF affairs tonight
but when the authority quoted was nsked
| If il would probably remain 30 he declined
TO commit himself, saying be had no in-
tention of entering the field Of prophecy
The cir has been full Of eurmises and
rumors all day respecting the case Of Com
missioner Tanner, and the unanimous
opinion is that a change In the Office is
| imminent.
LABORTNG WITH rHE pREsfDEOE
The Commissioner has nos been no biz
oflice to.dsy, having spent The morning at
his home in Go0g-town and most of iho
evening At the White House 10 consulta.
tion with the President and Secretary
Noble. The Secretary n reported 20 have
said that the President musi decide which
one of the two men he will retain m bic
present position, the Commissioner or
himself but be will not talk Of The matter
10 newspaper people, and The Commis-
sioner at this time IS equally non commn-
nicatiye.
WHO WILL GEr THE PLACE
With the rumor c a change in The bead
Of the Pension Bureau his come a diecua-
sion Of the possible successor 70 Commis-
sioner Tanner. Senator Hiscock b. cred
tied with pushing the claims Of extension
Agent Poole, Of Syracuse, for The plncs.
tx Governor Foster Of Ohio, who was
alleged to have originated the scheme 10
proyide for Commissioner Tanner by max.
iug him Register OF the Treasury, is said
10 be supporting Gen. Charles Brow1, Of
Cincinnati, who Was a prominent candi-
date for the appointment with Tanner.
Il il the general imp ession that New York
will not sgain be favored If a change is
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