New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29
PRAISE FOR JOHN !. DATENPORI.
OFFICIAL OoMMENDATIoN OF HIS ACCOUNTS
WHICH WERE PASSED on BY MEN
nr ROTH PARTIES.


The Congress committee OF which Ashbel T. ri'o v
Is chairman is trying TO fling mud on inc o'h''"'
corduc, ~ Iohn 7 Davenport Chief Federal super
visor OF Elections and can hardly be expected 10
not. any evidence in his favor. The che WITNESS up
TO HOW has been Louis C. Farrell OF the auothe oroe
Of the Treasury Department. He has been reneu Oh
10 damage Mr.. Davcnport's reputation, buI the iono
ing testimony by him is striking compliment 10 inc
man who is being attacked The queSuohs were pun
b- CONGRESSMAN Harner Of Pennsylvania, a Demo
crat:
Q-Mr. Farrell. you connected with the treasury
Department Ayes. sir
o-You have been detailed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury b bring papers here at the request ol
the chairman Of the committed Ayes sir
Q-The Secretary showed every disposition to comply
with the request chairman and the requirements
Of the committee in every wayl Ale did
O.-How long you been connected with inc
Treasury Department. A.-Snce July 1883.
Q-Not prior that date A-No, sir. l VIII
all accounts rendered since SepenDor' io'o' n'
been passed under my supervision.
O.-But you have always had something 70 90 WIN
tho accounts rendered by Mr. Davenport Ayes sir.
You seem to be very familiar with these accounts
A-Weu / have made it a study lately
O-IIave you given any attention to similar accounts
from other Chief superyisorsl Ayes Sir
o-Now let NE you. do the accounts OF MI.
Davenport respect from similar accounts eN-
anined. audited and paid by the Treasury Department
A.-Yes, sir
o-They do diierl A.-They differ.
ON what respect Allie charges His services
In the aggregate charged less for than In other dis
ticts proportion TO the number OF voters
OH. charges ess. YOU @y, than In other dis
| trict>7 Ayes according the number OF voters
Q-Yes. according 10 tho amount OF work donei A.
That is. $ far 1 have looked into II.
Q-Has anything OF fraudulent character appeared IN
| the accounts a presented by Mr. Davenport and pad
ty the department your knowledge? Al VII. s'"N
thet ever since | have been connected with the depart
uent Mr.. davenport hs" been required 70 produce all
OF hi, books and papers before the Treasury Department
FOR examination That examination has been MADE os
pesentauNes o. 10th parties detaed by the frst Con-
roer aovsnce IN each instance has been rafs upon
such reports.
Qrhen YOU have found nothing irregular fraudulent
In the accounts submitted by him and audited or examined
by the Department. All src required to examine
ANYTHING il ~ 70 OF tact That is, whether or not
his roc show that he actually enters and indexes te
number o; foios ne charges. and that NJ hes a. many
popers he charges. and all that.
Q.-Do You find anything in the accounts - SUI
ntth by him. A.-As general rule. a. remember
it
Q.-IntorposingJ More than in other oasHs' Al
YOU will permit tn answer the last question: VIII
saw that as general rule. his records have actually
counted out more foios than he charged for DO not
know whv he charges for less number n folios thon
We actually count when examine the papers, but thai
| is the fact
O.-Then the evidence in the accounts as presented
and the accounts been paid by the Department be-
,ause that evidence existed they correct' A.
We. sir VIII state that he has been required fur.
nish more to substantate his accounts than
any Chief Supervisor has been required to furnish
o-Rut that which he has furnished has been salts
| factory has IT. Ayes, sir.
O-Now let me ask YOU another question-as %
the the accounts submitted TO the d.
nartment bv Mr. Davenport they diner from cxami.
nations made by other courts in other similar cases that
| you know of A.No, s.