Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-06
BRYAN MEN REMOVED.
The President Furnishing Officeholders for
"Pernicions Activity" In the Campaign.

Washington. Nov. 5-Too much politi-
cal activity in the campaign by ONCE
holders of the administration Is 70 pc
punished by the President. and the heads
mans axe will fall in the cases OF a mum
Der holding responsible positions In the
various departments ,.-,
and the President have had their eyes on
several officials who have spent the best
part of their annual leave making free
silver speeches throughout me count y
ticket and. Wednesday. four We're dis
missed and several others are expected to
so shortly.
letters of dismissal, but officials OF the
treasury admit that 1t was because the
President did not believe office-holders
had any right to advocate the eiection OIL
A ticket opposed TO the administration.
The first act of Mr.. Carlisle, yesterday.
was to cleave the heads of four men mold
ing office under his department. ana Ao-
slitor Baldwin, an appointee OF senator
German it is said will go before the week
closes.
William b. Flemming chief of the law
and records division of the supervising
architects office was very active in the
late campaign. He placed himself al the
disposal of the Popocratic congressional
committee here. which sent him around
the country making silver speeches.
He spoke in Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland. Ohio and several other states,
and gave up the greater part OF his leave
nails from Secretary Carlisle's state. and
was appointed to the treasury by him.
Thomas +. Brantley of South Carolina,
auditor for the interior department Was
weeks leave and delivered speeches in
West Virginia. Brantley did not reflect
on the administration. but spoke openly
in advocacy of the Bryan ticket.
Burton T. Doyle, who holds an import
ant place in the same department., also
received his sailing, orders. and probably
for the reason that he, too believed IN the
was another one spotted by Mr.. Carlisle
and sent the way of the others.
Before the week closes: Deputy Com
be asked to get out. Mr.. Bell was parti-
cularly active. and accompanied Bryan
throughout his West Virginia tour.
These dismssals have created great
alarm among those ofiice-holders who
We're ardent Bryanites and active in the
campaign. and it is understood that sew
eral more removals will follow;
Assistant Secretary of War Doe is an
other office-holder whose CONDUCT in the
canvass did not please the President.
Gen. Doe comes from Wisconsin and is
departments who supported the Popo-
cratic ticket.
Further dismissals were made in the
treasury, today by Secretary Carlisle: as
lucky law clerk in the supervising arch
tects office, an appointee of Senator
Blackburn; Miss Minnie Mcmillan of
kentucky. a clerk in the office of the
supervising architect. an appointee of
Senator Blackburn; Thomas f. Adams of
Montana. agent at Seal Island, Alaska,
a nephew of Mrs. Blackburn.
Attorney General Harmon has removed
James H. Couch. assistant United States
district attorney for West Virginia. Mr..
Couch was the successful candidate for
office in the recent election in that state
on the Democratic ticket and declined to
resign his official position or relinqush
his candidacy.