The evening world., 1891-11-27
READ HIS LETTER.
Factory Inspector ConnolIy's Fight
Against Mrs. Bremen.
He Asked Her Resignation, but
She Refused to Resign.
His Explanation About His Holding
- Back Necessary Bianlts and
Supplies.

Much Indignation Is expressed In labor cir |
cles to-day over the action Of Factory Inspcc- |
tor Connolly In attacking Mrs. Alexander
Bremen, Deputy Factory Inspector, Of this
city. Mrs Bremen was appointed under the
law passed IN $500, directing that there be
eight woman Factory Inspectors In this state.
ller work has been noticcably able, and In
addition to the performance OF her duties In
the factories she has done much good by call
ing the attention OF the city authorities to
abuses outside OF her bailiwick.
Immediately after the recent election, Mrs
Bremen received q letter from MIR. Connolly
asking for her resignation on the grounds
that she was Incompetent. Mrs. Bremen
wrote back asking for specific charges, claim
ing that she had done her work well aud
faithfully. She refused 10 resign unless they
were made. Connolly failed to answer her
letter. Later she sent request to him ask
ing for the supplies and blank forms neces-
sary TO her work In the factories This letter
was written by her husband who signed her
name, putting beneath 1t "per A. b." No
answer from Inspector Connolly. second
letter was sent with the same request. No
answer.
Connolly did not reply to third, and Mrs.
Bremen sought advice as to what she should
do. Mr.. Connolly knew that he was crippllng
her by not sending the supplies, and It looked
as II he was trying to freeze her out. The
resignation OF Mrs. Gibson, OF Syracuse, was
also asked. On Monday the following para
graph was printed In THE EVENING WORLD.
Mr.. Connolly has demanded several rssisnstions,
and when specific charges were requested he re-
lapsed into silence. Since then ho has kept back
the blanks necessary TO the conduct Of tho work.
Yesterday Mr.. Connolly sent the following
letter to Mrs. Bremen, and also gave 1t to the
Associated Press for general distribution:
Mr.. Alexander Brsm.r. Deputy Faetory Inspector.
1914 Second oesnss, WeW Fork.
DEAR MADAM: am In receipt Of . lsttsr.> with
your name signed thereto, per A. b. Tho letter is
written ofHeiAl papor giving information In re-
gard 70 certain factories In your district. and Ask
ing for supplies for the Transaction Of your busi-
ness As Depaty Inspector. Ihsve received two OF
| three similar requests with Jour name attached,
perA.B. In reply thereto l desire to say that when
/ the Factory Inspector appointed you one of the
Deputies that appintment did not carry with 1t the
right Of transferring your powers or duties into the
hands Of others not connected with this Office.
do not recognize the right Of you to appoint sub
stitute. Your duties are clearly defined by tho law
and instructions from this oice, and respectfully
decline doing business with your PROXY. In con-
clusion desire to cay that when write to this
ohfce officially under your the matter will
be properly attonds sd to. Very respectfully yours.
JAMES CONNOLLY, Factory Inspector.
"Mr. onnolly's action is ill-advised," a
gentleman fully informed OF the facts said to-
dou a.. nd 7 htpl ha do n nil OF a uat MI,
| ing public the letter printed this morning.
lie demanded Mrs. Bremer's resignation on
the ground OF incompetency, which was q
mere subterfuge. Approaching this and the
fact that her reputation was at stake she
wrote him that She would not resign unless
he made SPECIFIC charges, and asked for
thom. Connolly ignored her letter, and de-
string to get some pretext refused TO send her
the necessary blanks used for factory inspec-
tiop work, although sho wrote for them sew.
erai times. AS he sent her her salary sfter
the receipt OF these letters he is grossly guilty
OF neglect OF duty.
| "His statement that she appointed q
! deputy shows the weakness Of the man. Mrs
! Bremen devotes all her time TO her work
and asked her husband TO write for the blanks
This he did, signing her name and putting
under It A. d. Mr. Connolly calls this ap.
pointing deputy
| Connolly's letter is Mrs. Bremer's strong.
est point, for he admits that he knew that hs
was crippling her by not sending supplies.
~ think that the whole controversy will
prove beneficial TO those working In factories
Mrs. Bremen does not propose TO be removed
unless cause is shown. She has worked faith.
fully and has q good record. Connolly Is q
hold-over, and has lost the support OF many
OF the labor organizations which backed him
when he was originally appointed. An airing
OF his action regarding Mrs. Bremen is not
likely to help his chances for reappointment
When seen by an EVENING WoKLD reporter
this morning Factory Inspector Connolly
said:
"There Is no politics whatever In this o air
so far as l am concerned. Personally Mrs
Bremen is a very nice lady, but as factory
inspector she has proven unsatisfactory.
".The letter In question WAS written by me
TO Mrs. Bremen, because the law gives no one
authority 10 sign her hame to any oficial
papers exccyt herself. The distinction be-
tween an assistants signing her name In an
oficial capacity and In business capacity
may appear like small one 10 some people
/ but II does not to me-"
! But Mrs. Bremer's husband signed hei
name In mere clerical capacity, just as b,
nlled out her b!anksY" interposcd the re.
porter
"That may be very true, but how DO know
that II he was allowed TO s.gE her name Ia ar
onicIai capacity, as he did, he would not Us,
sumo TO go further ana issue orders TO manu-.
lecturers, or, In short, perform his wiie's ofl.
cial duties?
81 do not insinuate that he did or would
do this, but such thing would not be an i'm.
! possibility II the practice was allowed to be.
come general.
! "Then, too, he might have written for sup
plies which Mrs. Bremer did not need. No
sir; no one can sign my name In an onlcial
{ capacity, according TO the law, and neither
can any one sign Mrs. Bremen $ onicial papers
Tor her. She must do 1t herself"
"Islt true that Mrs. Bremen Is to be re-
moved by Dec, /, unless she resigns
81 shouldn't be at all surprised II Il was,
! replied Mr., Connolly. "The law gives the
/, Chief Inspector the power TO appoint his