The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-06
HARRISON IN A BAD HOLE.
THE ASSESSMENT oUTRAaEs LAID
BEFORE HI.a.

No intimation That he VIII Take
ANY Action IN the Matter Before the
Election - Federal ONCE aolders
Sending in Republican BlackmailinR
Circulars TO the Civil Service Com
mission.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The invitation OF
the civil service commission TO federal
ofiics holders, large and small, to forward
to it information as TO political assessments,
has brought food Of letters to the CONS
mission from all over the country contain-
ing complaints. All Of them, without ex-
ception, charge the political assessments
circulars they have received to the repub~
lican, and not TO the democratic campaign
committee. In large number of them
moral but not legal proof establishes the
truth of the charges. In some of them the
evidence submitted would satisfy juries and
judges. All these latter cases have been
promptly brought to the official attention
OF the Attorney General by the civil service
commission. But the personal attention Of
the Attorney General, who Is on the
stump in Indiana, being now concentrated
on the same purpose for which the political
assessments complained OF were levied IL is
not strange that ho has taken no steps to
secure the indictment aud conviction OF the
offenders. It is entirely safe to say that
they " Iii never be brought TO justice by the
department of justice under this ndminis-
traticn. The acting Attorney General is enc
tirely too busy arranging for the iDterfer-
feranoe of an executive force bill in the eleos
tions Of Tuesday.
CASE LAID BEFoRB HARRISON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-The civil service
commission has sent TO the Attorney General
copies Of q circular sent TO O. X. Ketcham,
postmaster at Ditney, Ind, and Of letter
written by this postmaster 90 the editor of
the Nonconf fornItSt. "It appears from this
letter" says the commission 10 its letter to
the Attorney General, "that John X.
Gowdy, chairman of the Indiana repub>
lican state committee, has sent letter TO
Mr.. Ketcham, this letter being addressed to-
him as postmaster at Ditney, Ind. In
this letter request is made for
funds to insure republican success the let~
ter stating in one placethat legitimate sx~
pepses must be met, and in another that the
success Of this ticket is involved, as well as
the pleasant conditions about you ID
would certainly appear that In addressing
letter to G. X. Ketcham as postmaster at
Ditney, Mr.. Gowdy has been guilty Of So
lioiting him in a government building. The
papers are also turned over TO your office
LOT sucn ncJlon az you may deem wlse."
TEXT OF THE CIRCULAR.
Following lie q copy of the circular re-
ferred to:
DEAR SIR--The campaign Ia now on fierce
battle Ia to be- fought. The importance of re-
publican success in this state cannot be over
estimated, Upon it depends the election Of the
full state ticket, the possible election OF
United states senator and the contingency OF
snccess to the party 10 the union. period in
tie campaign has been reached when your
counsel and your substantial aid should be ten
dered. No good republican or
other persons desiring TO continue the present
favorable conditions can afford to be- Indifferent
or fail 60 recognize the necessities OF the com.
mittee involved in organizing and conducting
the campaign. Legitimate expenses must be-
met. The success of the ticket 10 involved as
well as the pleasant conditions about you. You
understand the necessities for funds with which
to defray expenses Weoonhdently expect you
to give generous assistance. and this cannot bo
more timely or effective than IL given at pres
ent. Awaiting your early reply, are. yours
truly. JOHN X. GoWDY, Chairman