The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27
What Is Raum,s "PuIl?"

The status of the Raum case is such
that every hour that the commissioner is
retained in office adds fresh scandal to the
already shameful record of the admins
tration. The question is growing louder;
What pull has RAUM on the PRESIDENT"
That the president doesn't intend to re-
move the corrupt commissioner, or even
accept his resignation and thus let him
down easy, if he can possibly help it, is APP
parent. If anything were needed to show
the presidents Discrimination to part with
the corTuptionist it is to be found in the
course of the Indianapolis Journal, whose
de facto editor is in closer personal contact
with the president than any one else. The
Journal yesterday devoted nearly a column
of its space to an effort to prove that
RAUM is the victim OF a conspiracy. A
scapegoat is found in the person OF AS
sistant Secretary BUssEY. DUDLEY, the
man who stole Indiana, is quoted to
prove RAUM's good character, and in
every way an effort is made to find justifi-
cation for his further retention by the
president. What is the reason OF this?
The scandals in the pension office under
the administration of Commissioner RAUM
have been almost too numerous to men,
ton, but the Columbus Herald in dis
cussing the resignation of young RAUM
summarizes few of the proven points
thus:
Young RAUM lived with his father. He
was fast young mana sport. 1t was
shown in the investigation last winter
that he kept two fast horses and that q
messenger in the pension office was en-
ployed TO groom and train them. The
evidence disclosed that he had an old
soldier removed from the force of laborers
and secured the appointment in mis- place
of colored man who was the keeper
of gam bling house, under Indictment
at the time OF his appointment for keep
ing an unlicensed and disorderly house.
The Office Of an appointment clerk was
created by an order of the commissioner
expressly for his son. The law provides
for no such Office. Before he could be APP
pointed to any Office created by law he
must take the civil service examination.
1t is well known that he could not pass
this examination and, therefore, place
must be made for him. 1t is a significant
fact that the Office so created should be the
Office of appointment clerk. He is moth
ing but boy, unable himself to pass an
examination; why should no pass
upon the qualifications OF others seek
ing employment in this great bureau {?
There are many stories afoat among
the employees illustrative of the
supercilious demeanor of this bump
tious youngster. The Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Tribune last
winter called attention to the fact that he
was conducting a collecting agency in the
department, and that employees were
threatened with removal unless they paid
claims put in his hands for collection :;
that ring of usurious money lenders was
using him to enforce payment OF their ex-
actions, amounting in some instancesito
100 per cent. on the sums loaned. The
commissioners attention was called to
this TACT and instead OF reproving or pun
ishing his son and breaking up the ne
farlous practice, he removed from office
the man who gave the Tribune correspond
ent the information.
Now, We repeat, why should the office
of appointment clerk be created and given
to this young man, unless it was to afford
him the opportunity TO exercise the thrift
so characteristic of the family? The son
knew that his father had received So, 900
from pension attorney for a single rul-
ing; that he used his office to float the
worthless stock of boom corporations, and
that these things had been condoned by a
republican congress.
All these things are proved. The presi-
dent knows of them and has known of
them for months. Then why does he
allow the scandal to continue? Why does
he inspire his newspaper organ to the de-
Tense OF the corruptionist7 How is it that
RAUM leaves the white house with the
statement that his interview with the
president was agreeable, and that be and
the president thoroughly understand
each other?" Does the president love
RAUM SO dearly that he will sacrifice the