The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-25
FRANK LAwLER MOLLIFIRD,
nor rms WAS BEFORE THE chr
Cl0O MUNICIPAL BLECTlOs.

To Isrptre TFis Zsai n tns Crstsss etn.
PaIruer cot the rrestdert 90 Freusi-e "a
| Appoint Iavier Usitsd states Nurrhri-
Has the P'e-ideat Forgotten ais Proun,sr =
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The Washington cor
respondents OF tho Chicago newspapers nre
beginning to suspect that they have been the
innocent participants in political bunco game
that was Intended to assist the Democratic
| candidates in the recent municipal election in
| that clty. A week ago Friday Senator John NJ
| Palmer went TO the Executive Mansion Mt
about II o'clock in the morning. and came
away at about noon. lie INN edlately caused
| IL to be known that ho had some I'm portant In
formation to communicate. and his rooms
| were full of Washington correspondents from
that hour until , o'clock in the afternoon. when
lie took the PENNSYLVANIA train 20 Chicago.
The Senator related with the greatest detail q
| conversation that had taken tlnce that morn
ing between the President and himself con-
corning appointments to local Offices Mt
Chicago. and announced. by permission Of tho
President. that Frank I.awler would DO nomi-
mated for Marshal aad John C. Donnclly for APP
praiser OF the Fort ms soon as the Senate con-
Nened on Monday. Tho municipal election to
MI tho vacancy caused by tho assassination OF
Mayor Harrison was to occur on Tuesday. and
Senator Palmer made no secret OF the fact that
tho appointments had been decided upon and
the announcement authorized for the purpose
OF inspiring the friends OF 1awler and Don
nelly with greater zeal than they had rrc-
viouslT exhibited in the campaign. Mr.. Dom
nelly had been Senator paliner's candidate for
Marshal. and he related how tho President
had induced him 10 consent to his appoint
ment to the Appralsership lecause he was
bachelor and could live on So 900 n year. whilc
Lawler had large family. with boys and girls
to educate. mi ought TO have the larger Rnl-
N al nd nj M tha MnrahnI ha
evening Congressman Foreman. who Is
stranger vi Newspaper row. took tho trouble
10 visit til" oflcos oi all the Chicago papers to
confirm what senator Palmer lad aaid and
he. too, did not conceal his desre tn see the
news printed IN Chicago IA soon as possible.
sogsto mHlify Frank LAWYER and his friends
The news had the desired effect.
frank Lawler was interyicwe! by nil the
lnndG speeches. and stood treat wherever lie
went, and 10y other methods demonstrated
turned In to help elect Hopkins. But when
Monday came tho nominations were not acnt
At the White lionse ami Tho Treasury bcr"rt:
ment and the Department Of Justice. there Is |
Sns nShssst ,h on t th. suSest ana n
intention to maze the nominations On the |
other hand 2 reliable g.nti,e9an fr'm lllinoi.
there was never any intention to APT oint MIR. |
Lawor to Office
The question now Ia: Was Senator Palmer
authorized 10 make the announcements These
who know him will insist to the very last
moment Of their lives that John NJ. Palmer is
too honorable and truthful tn make u false
statement, and that he would never permit
hi self to he u party to 50 disreputabie q polt-
ical trick. Ito ~ now in Sprin held bur has
writ on TO Mr. Iawler that the President did
authorize him to announce that tho appoint
IN ents would 10 made on Monday. and he
knows no reason why they were not. Lawler
Is also writing to Illinois people hare asking
thnm TO look into the matter. The only rxplu-
nation thus FAR given comes from member
Df Congress who is familiar with the whole
'nse lie saws that after tho Presidrht sent
he Hawaiian message to Congress- Monday he
relaxed from his official carns and dignitias
or day or two and forgot oil about his prom
SEES to uen. Palmer.