The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-16
BUYING Of 1 DELEGATE.
President Harrison's Minneapolis
Managers Promise 4 Colored
Man a Postofdca
Ho u Promptly Named for the
Position at charleston, South
Carolin.~
nut Csmbination Of Democrats and Anti
AdminAtration Republicans May
Not Confirm Him.

WAsHrNuToN, July 14.-Prssident Harri-
con ID again On the verge Of a lively night
with Ne democrats and anti Harrison re-
publicans In the senate. this time over the
nomination of the postmaster ut Charles
ton, 8. G. The president recently noml-
mated for his Office DR.. Crun, \ colored
man. who was I delegate to the Minneap-
oils convention. and, Of course, a Harrison
delegates. Senator Butler and Representa-
I'VE Brawley, Of South Carolina, are oppos-
inG Crurn's confirmation ON the ground that
~ 10 mot acceptable to the business men OF
the city. and because he does not possess
the business qualifications necessary to
conduct the office. Ths political milk in
the eocoanut il found in the charge openly
made against DR.. Crum. that the postofiioe
appointment was promised in advance OF
The Minneapolis convention, in return Tor
his promise to vote for Harrison.
Tho democrats Of the senate arc deter
mined to bring ont all the facts in what
they think ID an interesting case before the
investigation is concluded. 1t is said that
some of the republican senators have
agreed to vote to reject the nomination.
and IL the motion is successful an attempt
will be made to remove the injunction OF
secrecy from the case. SO that the country
can be informed AZ to the details of what IL
regarded AZ q corrupt political trade.
UAe democratic senator, moreover, An
nounce his purpose TO introduce = rssolu-
tion which he has already prepared provid-
Ing for an official inquiry to ascertain
whether the Charleston postmastership or
any other recent appointments have been
made as the result of a political bargain.
1t is hoped by the originator of this rsso-
luton that all the senators who are inter
ested in the question of the right of soma
tors TO dictate to the president, or, at
least, be consulted by him in regard to
federal appointments in their state,
will support it. Al to-day's meeting of the
postoffice committee the case of DR.. Crum
was taken up, and = highly interesting ses-
sion sollowed. Seven msmbe Of the COM
mittee were present. Messrs. Sawyer, Nc
MILAN, Washburn and Wolcott, republic
cans; and Senators Mills. Colquit. and
Hunton, democrats; Senator Butler and
Representative Brawiey, Of South Carolina,
with . committee of business men from the
city Of Charleston. were present to enter a
formal protest against the confirmation of
DR.. Crum. The doctor was also present &C.
eompanied by ex-Congrsssman Miller, who
!. also . perpetual contestant for a seat in
the house from the Beaufort district. He
managed to obtain admission at the close
of the "Billion Dollar Congress- under the
rigid enforcement Of the gag rule. A re-
publican o~fficeholder named Ozenderf was
also present to help plead DR.. Crum's case.
its case, INC the local features involved
were fully discussed. The most significant
incident of the hearing was brought out by
q question from Senator Washburn, who
was present at Minueapol1s and knew Dr..
Crum a. one of the deleRates-at- large from
South Carolina. After asking the doctor
several questions about his early life, the
"Wsre you a delegate to the Minneapolis
convention?"
"Yes, SIR"
"How did you voteI" |
"A I WAS instructed; for Mr.. Harrison"
At this point Senator Wolcott, who was
also an active anti Harrison man at Mime
apolis. put this intsrrogatory to DR.. Crum:
did you not pledge yourself at Mime
apolis to vote for somebody else?" The
doctor hesitated q minute, and then said he
did not remember. Senator Wolcott re-
marked that he had no further questions to
ask, 40 the committee adjourned to consider
the case again next week. It is charged
that Crum has been an aspirant for the
office for three years. but the president has
repeatedly declined to appoint him. He
AAo0dkoO " Rob uIulSelI eieCteu al one OF
the delegates ~ large from South Carolina,
n 1t is said he declared at Minneapolis
that he was not friendly to Harrison. For
two or three days before the balloting he
was placed in the doubtful column by the
rival factions, and he was sought after
by tie Harrison and anti Harrison
managers. Finally the leading mem
bers of the South Carolina delegation an
nouncsd to their friends that Crunl was all
right for Harrison, and that in return he
was to receive the lonG-coveted postmaster
ship. 1t was also said that he declined to
take a verbal promise, but demanded and
received a written guarantee that he should
DO appointed.
After the convention was over Crum re-
turned to Washington, saw the president,
apd a few days later his nomination was
sent to the senate. The Charleston cham
Der OF commerce.. the cotton exchange and
the merchants exchange of that city met,
passed resolutions protesting against the
confirmation Of Crum, the entire South
Carolina delegation in congress joining in
opposing the confirmation.
Good Looks.
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