The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11

every Dody knows. Now" added the
Senator, .'you can see why do not want
to be mixed up in the matter any more
than can help.
Twill say, though, that when Mr. Dag
get gave my brother the place in the Mint
L thought it was to secure my aid in local
politics, besides rewarding past faithful
service for the party. At the time an at
tempt was being made to get the general
committee to indorse the postal primary
system.
MAX Pepper was trying to get the move
ment through. 1t was opposed by the
Rainey-Buckley combination. Mr.. Dag
gett wanted me to vote against the meas
ore. But, even if had not been actively
in favor OF the measure, would not have
voted against 1T because of the company 1t
would have thrown me with"
Senator Buggy explained that his eyes
were opened as to Mr.. Daggett's desires be-
fore the session of the Legislature opened.
Then, he declares, he received his first in
tlmatlon that the latter wanted his vote for
United States Senator.
ut is Significant" said Mr.. Buggy with a
laugh, that Mr.. Daggett advanced my
brother from "a day job to a SIS job just
Two weeks before the Legislature convened.
Then, when it was learned that the bait
was refused, threats that he would be dis
charged and the washing of the Mint given
to another laundry were used
Thus forewarned I wired Secretary of
the Treasury Carlisle, at Washington, a
full account of the matter Immediately
upon the finishing of the Senatorial con-
test. In this message I stated that if he
thought L should be punished for doing
what L considered to be my duty to the
Democratic party as well as to the people
OF the State, then Mr.. Daggett should be
upheld IN his threatened action. Ii such a
step were deemed unwise, advised him
that the man placed to my credit should
not be interfered with"
Mr.. Buggy thought Mr.. Daggett had
taken time by the forelock and forwarded
the announcement of his intention to dis
charge the Senator's brother before the
telegram was sent. No answer was re-
celved to the message, but the sender re-
celVed full value for the $13 rs it cost in
the knowledge that the matter was placed
IN its proper light at Washington.
Although the laundry of which he is
vlce-president is not doing the washing of
the Mint, Mr.. Buggy is not sure that it will
not be called upon to resume that work
before long. His reason is that before any
money can be paid out to another laundry
an official authorization must be given the
Mint authorities to make such payment.
Though he did not say so, Mr.. Buggy
evidently thought the necessary authorize
ton would be slow in coming.
L nave nOC signed the order Tor the
money for last months washing" he said
'''and / won't for a while, either AS all
vouchers and bills are sent to Washing
ton at the same time this will render an
investigation necessary and will obviate
any chance OF the matter being overlooked
by chance and being allowed to go by de-
fault"
1t has been developed that the DISPOSE
ton of the laundry work of the Mint had
been gift to Max Pepper. This was
sort of olive-branch of peace and at the
same time salve to his wounded feelings.
This makes the later summary disposition
OF II an injury to that gentleman as well as
ferred later by Mr.. Pepper.
Congressman James G. Mcguire, who is
now in San Francisco, was sent for Tues
day by Mr.. Daggett, and conference was
held in regard to the Mint patronage. Mr..
Mcguire states that he thinks any decision
reached by Mr.. Daggett would not be af-
fected by their talk. He was confident from
what Mr. Daggett said that that gentleman
had made up his mind to delay action
upon the removal of the brothers of Sena-
tors Fay and Buggy before seeing him.
Mr.. Daggett never advised with me in
regard to the patronage of the Mint until
our talk yesterday" said Mr. Mcguire.
Then our conversation was largely
general in its character. [ do not feel at
liberty to tell what was said at this talk.
Had we worked more in harmony | would
not hesitate. Mr.. Daggett's method of
handling the patronage of the Mint seems
most i'll advised, though and had | been
consulted would have suggested very
different course.