The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-01
THE EAUM INVESTIGATION.
The Commis'ioacr Answers n Question
That Has Been Often Asked,

The CommiSSiOacr Answers n Question
That Has Been Often Asked.
WASHINGTON. D. c., March 3l.-At
the beginning Of the pension Office in
vcstisatioh to-day Mr.. Enloc asked OF
Commissioner Kaum question he has
been putting to the commissioner for
several meetings past, namely, whore
Mr.. Lineawcaver, one OF the commits
sioners confidential clerks, is, and
where he had been. The commissioner
responded to-day that MIR. Lincaweaycr
had returned to Washington.
Mr. payson, Gen. Raum's counsel,
said it had been by his advice the COM
missioner had declined to disclose Mir.
Ancaweavcr's movements as publicity
might defeat the purpose OF the trip,
which was perfectly justifiablc, and also
had no connection with tho invcstiga-
non so lar as it hod gone. The matter
was passed over for the time.
The inquiry soon took decidedly po-
litical cast when Mr.. Enloe asked ii inc
bureau was not used for political pur-
poses. The commissioner replied that
nc never wrote a letter to medical
board or to examiners requesting the
performance OF any political act.
Mr.. EnIcc-lf YOU found examiners
were using their places to aid the Demo-
cratic party what would you doP
Nj. Raum (decidcdly)-Cull them in.
lho commissioner added: "Whcu |
come to make reduction in examiners
gave preference to Republicans be-
cause This is 4 Republican administra-
uon. When | have discretion to exer-
cise in the appointment and assignment
ol men, prefer men OF my party.
= | am not using tho Of
nee as machine to do any political act.
Mr.. Enloe-ln tho administration OF
Inc pension laws you think it perfectly
proper. H. Y
Mr. Haum-No, sir; I have always
made It an absolutely inncxible rule
'nas politics shall never enter into tho
aamlnlstration Of tho law. Democrats
nave as good chance rs Republicans in
administration OF tho law, but when it
comes to assigning men to duty in the
no;9' make it point to know their
ponies. Take medical boards; Vol,
ean.t lind q good doctor who has not
political opinions, and l give Rcpubli-
cans preference. - ~ - 80
10 Mr. Enloe he denied that moro
Ippoiniments were made in doubtful
other times. @ "'' ~
Mr. .Enlcc-Don't you grant more pen.
Sohs IN districts where votes arc most
aeeaeu than in districts where there is
aot so much need?
Nh Raum-I don't,
Nr. En!oe-Don't your Office adiudi.
sa!e Claims more rapidly in close con.
ssSss!onal districts than whore there is
aGeeided majority one way or tho other ?
r,r, .Nr, kanm-lt does not Now it lust
,IS"Frehed ,SF ior-a number OF years tha: in
.T %ie STATE OF Indiana more pensions were
"'.UMed ", Than IN any other state.
rcn ,Hf, Enloe-Did it ..just happen" or
was 1t not design? ,:Ss
AR. RGum-You must nsk Gcnor,l
,l;E' Il'acE' | don't think it was design. j
s..i a'HH ~ u Just happened | know Gen.
esa! black was very much exc rcised
T'sr iN itand made close and searching
.o"nes,lSation onoeS as to how it occurred. i
nSvoahied ~oa ior it by the fact that Indiana
"lI ~ Close state, and every one there is
soIG;sNs TIIGT;%iNs and striking for tho old
so,HierS. :.
t,.. Enloc wanted to know how it was
ah1., H. ~ states where there was no doubt
"oout the Democratic 5n,;or;t,. - w., :
'Atecainsly difficult to get even n