Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-13

~ II AAAAkAaON > HIHMa
The situation in Missouri as ex pOsed by \
the ST. Louis Republic is q fair illustration .
OF the workings OF the HARRISON spOils
system. At the last election Mr h. r I
". HARrwIG. o. ST. Louis, was the Re
pablicAn candidate fer Congress against
Col. JAMES n. BURNEs. Co. BURNEs
died. sod at tine special election b Id Mr.
F. n. PosEeArE was the R,pnbiean
nominee.
Uuder the HARRISON system the Re
pubrcan candidate whsther defeated or
elected is the dispenser Of ,be spoils in h.s
distric', or as the Republic styles hin, the
deputy Pr,siden,," consequently, the
death of Col BARNES and the special cleo
tion has caused matters to be somewhat
complicated. The first defeated Rspnbli-
can candidate Mr.. HARrwIG) sad the
second defeated Re2ublcaa candidate
(Mr Postcard both claim the right TO
lsdle cut the pap. SIR. HARTwIG left the
State for his health and on bis return
iousd Nr. PosEGATE occupying the poet
Of 'Dsputy President" or poslcflice dis
penser. Mr HARrwIG, sho, as the first
d teated Republican candidate, regarded
himsslfss ths regular Deputy President,
protested to Mr. HARRISON in the follow
ing letter:
"I passed through a long and exciting canvas
myself bearing all the expenses, amounting TO
sum exceeding 500 used for local. State snd
national purposes. Taking iniOsccouut
the work done and the great sacrifices for the
party made by me aud my friends, It would Do
rankest hjlsiics 10 ignore my claims for recos-
niuon-an act without precedent aud calculated
10 destroy confidence in our party integrity, dis
courage party workers and di,integrate party or
ganization and effectiveness. Respectfully,
f-iguedI III X. ". HAsrwIG.
Late Republican Candidate Fourth District.
Missouri
Mr.. HARrwIG tells The President that
rs spent $50 900 in an unsuccessful at
temp. tc corrupt the voters Of bis district
s-d, being thoroughly conversaat with
the HARRISON system, recognizes that be
has the right 20 be patronage boss Of the
district. eff Mr. PosEGArE," says the
Republic did not spend more than BALI
as much, be is not half az much entitled
unier the HARRISON system to be B.ss as
il MI HARTwIG
The system f0is fuller definition in
letter written to the President oo Febru-
airy 3, 1889. by Mr. A. o EUBAEKs, pa
tronega boss. Or Deputy Pcesident," Of
the Second Missouri District, ~ follows
''I was the Republican candidate for Congress
aud h-ncs by custom am measurably entitled 20
have the patronage 90 somewhat Reimburse me
tor labor and expense inclrrtd in ths campaign
which was cinsiderab,e"
10 bsrterizg with OF Mr.. O. F. DAVIS
fog the sale Of posiofics he wrote 10 that
gentleman:
Your dlstuc. b irg bat partly in this, yo7
can Wgges, bout what would be right in the
premises. and If you have other recommends
uons you would wi n 10 call my attention &C you
VIII do So"
10 smother man, one W. T. Boris. to
whom Mr. EUBANRs sold a pOstO fice he
wrote:
"In thi Hi about the matter we were talk
iug about last night I concluded that an Office
like your D. o. ought % afford me s25-ssy So
now and $40 when on get your commission.
This will afford an idea Of the scale OF
prices for pOstOfices under the HARRISON
administration. The Rcpu5lic continues:
The scale Of prices is about the same under
DE uty President Upton Ia the Sixth Missouri
District. es appears from Che anidavits OF George
shelton A. O.. Clark and Others. settling forth
that the price paid for she War'aw Office was
SIS, and that Deputy Presiie,t Upton assessed
an other ,audilatss according 90 the amount
OF salary attached 70 The offices
The uilanous sy ten, put 20 operation and
sustained by the President, is Che fsulest blot on
his administration. He does not personally re
ceive thc proceeds OF the sale OF the Offices, but
h9 docs turn Oh IN over TO the defeated csndi-
dates and other bosses who have Made Sacrifices
Tho publ, trusts 30 allotted are then used TO
-reimhurse" contributors o. the cam aigu fund [
Th3oI ces thus used are generally the small er
Jos. cnlceS but both the senate and House have
Alright TO inquire into this ,y.tsm, and The Re-
uub &c demands an iuve tigat.o' OF the sale of
Offices ln Missouri II the Senate and House ire
no, wholly subservicnt, or else wholly debauch-
cj hy the l- moraliz.ng influence OF executive
patronage. This whole matter viii be s.t-d TO
the cotton that it may be made impCsible here
aher for any President to set up district bosses
Co hu, kstcr The Offices and create an administra-
ton machine for the control Of The al hrs OF The