The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-25
RAU.M WILL NOT BE REMOVED.
He May Resign to Escape Inve stisation by
the Democratic Congress.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-Gov. Steele OF Okla
homa has boon withdrawn from tho field OF
probable Pension Commissioners by the Cos
sipcrs. and Major William Warner Of Kansas
City. cx-Congressman and ex-Commander Of
the q. A. T.. has taken his place. Major Warner
was In Chicago yesterday. and it is reported
from that city that he has been called to Wash.
ington to be asked by tho President for the
second or third timo to assume the manage
ment Of tho Pension Bureau. Gen. Raum
says there Is no truth In the stato-
mcnt, as he rightfully said there was none
in the report that Gov. Steele was to succeed
him. Tho President says that Raum is not to
be removed. Secretary Noble repeats the stato-
ment. and Commissioner 1laum says that both
are right Nevertheless. prominent Federal
officials too numerous to mention. are still
busy predicting that Raum will have to 60.
He may go. it Is true. but not before the cleo
tons. and not then unless he resigns to save
himself tho humiliation OF further develop
ments as to his wildcat business enterprises
and the scandalous conduct OF members OF his
family.
President Harrison does not dare remove
Gen. Raum. and he Is so thoroughly convinced
that the evil doings Of his son are being used to
injure tho father and that the latter Is much
abused and deserving man that he has not even
given serious consideration to the numerous
and well-suhstantiated charges filed by reputa-
and other mbors Of the Pension ONCE ring
CARDS these charges as in the nature Of perse-
dentaly by Prince Russell. Col Dudley. Cart.
Lemon. and othor customers OF tho Pension
ONCE as long rs Gen. Raum cares u have him
or course. it VII! not be surprising I Gen. Raum
resigns some ttme before the meeting Of Con-
a,ti lint
is being prepared for him. but he will not be
asked to do this by the President.
may find 1t convenient to retire to private life.
Eyer since he left the office OF COMMISSIONER
m a be R ses Of the
ssntsrprisG,s and to-day he is b9nkrups On
%embers the Sc soeaed %esaern whst ses
Taf Tth a %HsG he hs the n
tornal Revenue bureau. He dropped this bus
i mess after # "a time to become the travelling
about the country xavips the Bloody t shirt.
Raum retned to Washnrton Tsnr "ne IN
law Office. took his sous in as partners and.
while ne engaged in tho business Of promoting
sons built upa lucrative pension claim agency.
When Corporal Tanner was fred out Of the
Pension Per J., OiIiee Raum stegped into it, and he
financially involved for three or four years,
and he and his friends hoped that his pr0mi-
nent connection with the Harrison Admins
trntion would enable him to become solvent.
They haEe been disappointed. and on Thurs
sale Of all Gen. Taums real estate in the Dis
trct OF Columbia 70 satisfy Judgment that
had been obtained by mon who had endorsed
his notes The principal man in the movement
to ma ke Rauln pay up is A. J.. ConEer. the Ohio
member Of the Republican National Commit
OF the Presidential boom OF James G. Blaine.
Judgment was, obtained for something like
S23.OOO. and. while Cen Rnum is the ostensi-
bio owner Of sufficient property to satisfy this
debt, it IL not known whethey his creditors.
even with the aid of q court order. will be able
to execute tho Judgment.