Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
Mr.. Proctor Preparing the Report of
the Civil Service Commission.
OTHER SERIOUS CHARGES TO Be FILED
Chairman Still Gives His Testimony
This Morning.
Il A YLOR DON'T RRY

mission has been busily engaged this after
room preparing a report on the charges pre-
sented against Recorder c. H. ]. Taylor for
transmission 20 President Cleveland. The
document will be voluminous. and the con-
nection of Mr.. Taylor with various alleged
iT stances where employees of the govern
n;ent We're solicited to contribute money for
political campaign purposes will be. it is
understood. set forth in detail. The impress
siCn prevails that Recorder Taylor is in
danger of undergoing the experience of the
chicken with the AK when Mr.. Cleveland
peruses the statement now in preparation,
especially AS other charges Of serious ma
ture are expected to be filed by private par
ties at the White House coincidentally with
the official document from the civil service
&C mmission. President Proctor said to a
Star reporte- today that it would be indcli-
cate for the commission to even so much as
intimate what the report will contain. and
that any publicity it might secure would
have to be given to it at the White House.
The trend of the investigation, however,
and an acquaintance with some of the testi-
mony secured by the commission. both of an
oral and written nature, admit the infer
ence that the report will be very strong
and will specifically designate several sec
tiOns of the civil service law which Re-
corder Taylor Is alleged to have violated.
MIR. Stiii Testines.
Robert G. Still. the chairman of the Afro
American bureau of the democratic congress
siorsl campaign committee was a witness
before the civil service commission in the
Taylor matter this morning. and testified
that the use of Mr.. Taylors name a
member of the advisory board of the bu-
reau, and the printing of 1t. together with
those Of the other members of the board
upon the stationery Of the organization
was made with the recorders full consent
and appreciation.
The object of interest himself however
did not seem to be very much worried over
the outcome Of the affair. The other day.
In conversation with Star reporter, he
said that he cared neither for the civil
service commission nor jury, and that he
had done nothing wrong to be convicted Of
and that attacks upon him would not even
serve to result. as they were intended to, In
his annoyance. He felt pretty much the
same way yesterday.
Il have nothing more to say" he re-
marked 'as to the charges preferred
against me before the civil service commits
sion. l filed a complete denial with the
commission and that is about all l care to
say" After a moments reflection. he con-
tfnued: But there Is nothing In 1t. The
truth Of the whole matter is that it is
merely another move on the part of the
people who opposed my appointment to get
me ont of the recordership. But 1t won't
work and they won't succeed
Why He Feels Secure.
1t is understood that Mr.. Taylor bases his
feeling Of apparent security upon a decision
recently made by the Attorney General to
the effect that a letter sent to an employe
of a government department containing
request for campaign contributions did not
come under the head of violations of the
civil service law governing such solicitation
The charges In MIR. Taylor's case, or several
Of them, anyhow will not, IL substantiated.
be rendered nugatOry By this decision of the
Attorney General. The matter will be in
the Presidents hands within the next
thirtysix hours,
Tayiof\Sendsu IT Letter.
Taylor sent letter to the commission to-
day giving his side of the case. 1t was in
reply TO a communication signed by Com
missioner Proctor ceiling attention to the
rec orders published assertion that local
pc ltical associations in Washington were
guilty of the offense with which he is
charged, and asking him for information or
proof Taylor, in hi, statement practically
repudiates the assertions and says he is
not responsible for what appears in news
papers. He intimates that the commission
is beiI made a tool OF by men actuated by
personal hatred and animus, and prin-
cipally by one whose record in the Police
Court shows him to be not good Citizen, >,
and iE other parts of the letter he attacks
w. Calvin Chase, editor of the Washington
Bee, and also ChaSe'S associate. meSSen-
ger in the Interior Department. Taylor
said today that should his resignatio be
called for he will tender it Immediately
but some of his colleagues on the board of
the Negro Democratic League are disposed
to oppose this course, and to criticiSe the
commissions mode of procedure.
A feature OF the investiGa ton is the tes-
timony given by number of witnesses
that Rev. +. Fl. White, the sergeant-at-
arms of the league, carried letters to gov-
ernment employees asking their presence at
league headquarters, and threatening re-
moval in case of Noncompliance. White
has appeared as witness before the COM
mission and entered a denial to this testi-
mony. He asserts that all Of these wit
nesses had grievances against the organiza-
ton. The letters, 1t is claimed, were mere
requests to call at headquarters, were de-
nvered only to employees who were men,
bers of tn, league, and the only action to
be taken upon calling at headquarters was
the deposit of membership dues.
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