Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-09
NO SILENT SENATOR,
Quay Talks of Blaine, the Warmcastle
Affair, Speaker Crisp and
Florida Fishing:
THE MAINE MAN WILL BE NAMED
For President Practically Without 0pposi-
tion Providing His Health Remains
in the Proper State. .
THE COLLECTOR OFF TO WASHINGTON
Speedy Adjustment of, the Charges Against Him Is
Now Confidently Predicted.
THE MAINE MAN WILL BE NAMED
HE COLLECTOR OFF TO WASHINGTON
Speedy Adjustment of, the Charges Against Him Is
Now Confidently Predicted.

quesne. The Senator occupied Parlor b
His son was assigned to an adjoining room
c. L. Magee, Major Montooth and Marsha
Harrah were at the hotel awaiting the Sen
ator's coming. Postmaster Mexican accom-
panied the Quay people from their train tt
the hotel. They walked from the depot and
the Senator's face was hidden in the grea
collar of his storm coat He is burned
brown as berry by his fishing trip tt
Florida and he says he is enjoying perfect
health.
There is good fishing in all ports o.
Florida and there are plenty of orange!
there" the Senator said in answer to &
question on national politics.
"Will the selection of Crisp for Speaker
have any bearing on the next Democratic
candidate for the Presidency" was asked
81 cannot see how the speakershir
could have any influence on the Demo.
cratic candidates." the Senator replied.
''Some of the news papers think it will,
however, but 1 hardly believe it. How.
ever, know nothing about it, save what
see in the papers.
"Who will the republicans name 70,
PRESIDENT"
Blaine Can Have the Nomination.
''I don't know if Blaine wants the nom-
ination, he can have it if his physical
condition will permit, he will certainly be
nominated.
"Do you know anything about Mr..
Blaine's physical condition.
"Only from the newspapers. You know
left for Florida the dav after the last cleo
tion, and L did not get back until Sunday
L had not seen Mr. Blaine for some time
before 1 went South and have not seen
him since my return.
''In your Judgment, Senator, will Mr..
Blaine be nominated?''
"Well, that depends entirely upon his
health. He will be nominated if he de-
sires."
SIS it true that YOU are here looking after
your own campaign for reelection to the
United States Senate?"
''No, that is not true. 1 will appear be-
fore the grand jury tomorrow in my suit
against the Pittsburg Pos. That is my
business here
care you going to push these libel
suits?''
Law Suits Take Up Time.
Certainly. The successful issue of nv
case against the Beaver paper is satisfac-
tory to me. NY friends have advised me to
bring similar suits against 100 and more
papers throughout Pennsylvania. but it
would require all my time for at least four
years, and L cannot mortgage my time for
that length of time"
''What do you think of Collector Warm
castles troubles?''
81 know little of it. Commissioner Mason
promised me before I come awav from
that he would hold the case
over until my return. L will go there as
soon as 1 can get away, and then 1 am hope
aware that the charges agasnst Mr.. Warm
castle are as serious as has been reported in
the papers"
''In the event of Mr.. Warmcastle's re-
moval who will be named to succeed himo"
''We do not contemplate the removal of
Mr.. Warmcastle. don't think his trouble
is that serious
The Senator was then told that Mr..
friends in Pittsburg were
confgmed in their belief that the Collector
would either resign or would be removed.
''Should ex-Collector Frank Case be
named to succeed Mr.. Warmcastle, would
his appointment meet with opposition in
the Senate?''
4NOI blIab hIO" Ot AS rs Il am
there would be no opposition.
But, as said, 1 have no reason to think
that Mr.. Warmcastle will either resign or
be removed"
Warmcastle Off to Washington Again.
While Senator Quay was talking Mr..
Warmcastle was speeding toward Washing
ton, to be present at the Department to-day
or tomorrow, when final action is taken on
I, alo neS
charges have been referred by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue to the Secretary
of the Treasury and the President, which
indicates that they are of a grave charac-
ter The Collector spent yesterday
in Pittsburg. He was in his
Office part of the day. The remainder he
spent hustling about among his political
and business friends. An effort was made
by DISPATCH reporter to have him ex-
plain the cause of the alleged discrepancy
between his receipts and deposits, whether
his alleged omissions to make deposits are
technical and accidental or deliberate,
whether the Government has been ac-
to drawing strict lines in their
money matters, and, finally, whether he
knew of the strictness of the rule requiring
daily deposits of his Office receipts.
Mr. Warmcastle refused to listen to the
questions, saying: "Again must positively
refuse to be interviewed, there can be
nothing gained by my rushing into the
Wait until the matter is dis
posed of at Washington.
"But, Mr.. Warmcastle, the people here are
anxious to have a definite statement from
you of the present trouble"
81 will saw nothing on the subject at this
.ime 1t seems to be matter entirely with
myself and really do not know enough
about the charges to talk knowingly on the
subject" Then the Collector hurried away
with United States District Attorney Lyon,
Either Resig gnatiou or Removal.
Mr.. Warmcastle's most intimate friends
ire now satisfied that unless he resigns he
will be removed. They are confirmed in
he belief that the revenue laws regarding
lepositing the receipts of his office we're
Fiolated, but it was learned definitely last
light that the discrepancy was arranged
after the Collectors attention
was called to it by Government inspector.
A rule of the Internal Revenue Depart |
nent requires that the receipts of everv |
,ffice of the department shall be deposited |
n bank specified by the Treasury De- !
,artment not later than the day following !
he day of their reception; This rule e1-
ends to all branches of the Government |
ervice. Inquiry developed the fact that
he rule was strictly obeyed in all the Fed |
,ral offices, save that of the Internal Rev.
,nue Collector.
Ex-Internal Revenue Collector Frank Case
aid last night that he had no knowledge of
he charges against Collector Warmcastle. /
1e had heard, however, that they were
erious. He never had any trouble during
lis administration of that office, but he said |
lie had always studied carefully the laws
md rules of the department, and had with
lin competent cashier.
.'What was the rule governing your ad-