The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-29
BUREAU OF THR SENTINEL,
1920 NEW YoRK-AvB., N. W.,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March "a.
The Post this morning contains two
column interview with Congressman Ja-
son b. Brown, in defense of Frank b.
Burke, recently appointed U. s. district
attorney tor Indiana. Brown says that
while he and Senator Voorhees, were
grateful TO the president for the appoint
ment OF Burke. they by means
assume that it was done on
their request alone that Burke was earn
estly recommended by the sblest judges
as we'll as by some OF the most accom-
plshed lawyers of his state; that no man
applying for office from Indiana had ever
placed on file with the department Of
Justice q higher testimonial from the
bench aud bar of Indiana OF fitness for the
office than had Burke, and IL was this.
doubtless, which finally led the president
to make the appointment.
Under date of Jan. % last Judge Elliott
SAYS: Burke is a gentleman, a sound
lawyer. faithful in his professional work"
and a man, whose natural ability aud
requirements admirably fit him for the
position" Further. he declares Burke's
character to be excellent, that he has or
deserves the respect and confidence of
those who know him. and he (Elliott) be-
lieves that his appointment would be pop
ulRr and that he is worthy to any place
within the gift of the president
Other indorsers named are Judges
Timothy r. Howard, James McCabe,
Leonard J. Hackney, Orlando j. Lott,
George l.. Reinhard, Theodore p. Davis
and e. T. Ross Robert w. Meirs, Thomas
9. BatchslloT, George Hebron, Jacob Her
ter Samuel B. Noyles and. w. T. Zenor
circub judges in southern Indiana !;
CHARLIE 4. Jewett and others.
Burke and Cleveland.
Mr. EroYvn, after predicting that Burke
would nqt e good record, answers the
charges nat Burke had spoken disre-
specially OF Cleveland and given him no
support during the campaign: 80
know what Mr.. Burke's opinions we're re-
spectiDg Mr. Cleveland being nominated.
some time before the convention convened
Mr. Burke. as did many other good and capa-
bic democrats in view OF the
then political situation, especially in New
York. expressed doubts rs TO whether Mr..
| Cleveland could be nominated. and II nom
| mated whether he could be elected. But be-
fore the Chicago convention met l knew that
| Mr.. Burke had reached the conclusion that Mr..
Cleveland would be nominated and elected and
so expressed himself on all CO.
casions. And the silly story that
| after Mr. Cleveland was nominated Mr.
Burke did not give him a cordial support /
| known TO be absolutely false. When l opened
my campaign for congress at Jacksonville, Mr..
| Burke's home. which was early In September.
Mr. Burke presided at the meet
! Cleveland and the democratic party's ticket.
| lie spoke frequently In my district aud on sew
| ersl occasions he went with me TO the most diff
| foult meetings had TO attend. He gave his
| services to the democratic state COMMITTEES and
spoke throughout the state whenever and
wherever wanted. lie did his duty ss he has
always done. That he ever spoke disrsspeot-
| July of Mr. Cleveland is not true and no one
has ever come forward to utter that he did.
About the middle of February i went to In
/ diauapOlis; was gone but a few days. On my
return Senator Voorhees, told me that il was
stated Mr. Burke had violently spoken OF MT.
| Cleveland shortly after his nomination. i said
/ II that were true | would not under any cir
cumstances ask the president TO appoint him
TO Office. That l would not look the
| president in the face aud AJAX favcrs
/ rom him for anyone who had, by
word or deed treated him wantonly or dlsre-
| speotluily. Senator Voorhees, coDoured in this
| with me. We both agreed that We would in
vestigate such runners, and If found to be true
| we wOnld plainly tell Mr.. Burke We
would not recommend him and give him
our reasons for so doing. / wrote to
| Mr.. Burke stating the very language that a
rumor charged he had used. and l required
the absolute truth respecting the matter. His
/ answer came back at once showing the abso-
| lutte falsiIy of such TumOrs or insinuations and
| his readiness and willingness 10 meet such a
charge at any time. l made further In
| quries aud satisfied myself that such rumors
| we're only put in circulation 70 compass his
defeat. Senator Voorhees, also made the fullest
/ possible inquiry he could aud found nothing to
( Justify such reports. Then il was that we de-
| termined finally that would support Mr..
| Burke, which would not have done If We
| had doubted in the least.
A sIur at Cleveland Men.
THE truth is that what little criticism theirs
| has been made respecting Mr.. Burke and his
! appointments has grown out OF the disappoint