Evening star., 1896-11-05
SEVEN REM OWED.
Minor Officials of the Treasury De-
partment Dismissed.
PARTISkNSHIP THE CAUSE
Two Others Said to Be Booked for
Retirement.
THE SECRETARY'S ACTION

The principal topic of discussion in the
| Treasury Department today was the sum-
mary removal of several officials who have
been prominently identified with the free
silver movement in direct opposition TO the
policy of the administration as demonstra-
ted by Secretary Carlisle. Secretary La
mont. Secretary Herbert, Secretary Fran
| els, Attorney General Harmon and Post
| master General Wilson, In the part they
| took in the campaign. The officials who
have suffered decapitation for what is term
/ ed "pernicious activity" are:
Judge William B. Fleming of Kentucky
chief of the law and record division of the
office of supervising architect Thomas i.
Brantley of South Carolina chief of the
army and navy pension division of the
Office of auditor for the Interior Depart
ment; Burtcn T. Doyle of Tennessee as
sistant chief of the warrant division of the
Secretary's office; Thomas f. Adams of
Kentucky, agent of the Treasury Depart
Tent at the Alaska seal islands: William T.
Ryan of New York, third-class clerk in
the miscellaneous division of the Secre-
tarys office, and j. NJ. Leech of North
Carolina, messenger in the office of the
commissioner of internal revenue.
Offensive Partfsanshfp.
All of the aboye-named gentlemen were
dismissed at the close of business yester-
day afternoon without having been given
the usual opportunity of resigning The
| action was taken by Secretary Carlisle in
person, and is understood to have been
based upon the recommendation Of Mr.
Logan Carlisle, chief clerk of the depart
| ment, who by special direction, exercises a
general supervision over -ne clerical force
of the department.
Secretary Carlisle declines TO say any
thing on the subject. and Mr.. Logan Car
lisle says that the matter requires no
planation beyond the general statement
that the removal in each case was for
the best interests of the service" Although
no one in authority will say SO, il is gen
orally understood. however, that all of
the gentlemen removed we're regarded
Offensive partsans," and We're removed
primarily because of their poll -ical conduct
during the recent campaign. All are pro-
nounced free silver men, and did all in
their power TO advance that carse refore
the people.
Denounced the Financial Policy.
Judge Fleming. Mr.. Brantley and Mr..
Doyle were particularly active the
stump in advocacy of the Bryan ticket,
| and are said to have been unnecessarily
severe and bitter in their denunciations of
| the financial policy of the administration,
particularly in the matter of bond issues.
Judge Fleming made speeches in several
states including New York. Mr.. Doyle de-
voted his oratorical attention mainly to
Maryland, and Mr.. Brantley spoke several
times in his native state of South Carolina.
Mr. Ryan was the democratic candidate
for Congress in the Rochester district, and
Is an ardent silverite. Mr. Leech made
himself a mark for displeasure by an at
tack in the newspapers upon the Postmas-
ter General. No explanation is attempted
for the removal of Mr.. Adams beyond the
statement that he was an active partisan
n StAn a Inn in, hi- siy1s
Secretary Carlisle in the state of Kentucky
One high official, in speaking of this mat
ter this afternoon, said that the men We're
dismissed, not much because they
eSpoused the silver movement as because
they went out of their way to assail and
discredit the President and the Secretary
OF the Treasury in their public, as well as
In their private, utterances. They were SO
outspoken and vehement in the expression
of their political views thas they made
themselves obnoxious to their official asso-
ciateS.
A Female Clerk Dismfssed.
Another dismissal made yesterday was
that of Miss Minnie Mcmillan of Kentucky.
a clerk in the office of the supervising
architect, but no reason for it is even sur
missed except that she is devoted friend
and admlrer Of Senator Blackburn, and
has possibly sided with him in his politi-
cal differences with the head of the Treas
ury Department.
SHeI Nitih SdFllSle lOID a star reporter
that no changes had occurred in the Treas
ury Department today, and that SO tar
as he was aware no more removals are
contemplated in that department either for
political or other reasons.
Others Booked to Go.
Other and more important officials said
to be booked for removal in the immediate
future are Mr.. Bell of Illinois, deputy
commissioner of pensions, and Mr. Baldwin
of Maryland, auditor for the Treasury De-
partment. each of whom has given personal
onense to the heads of their respective de-
partment, and the President as we'll be-
cause of their political activity during the
past month or two. These are both presi-
Dental offices, and change in them can
be made only by the President. Ii is said
to be practically settled that they must goS
but whether they will be dismissed or al
lowed 10 resign remains to be seen. IT was
said at the White House this afternoon
that no action had been taken in either
case
Secretary Carlisle was with the President
this afternoon however, and il is possible
that the case of Auditor Baldwin of the
Treasury Department was under consdera-
tion.
Gen. Doe to Stay.
There is good authority for the stater,ent
that no change is contemplated I'm the office
of Assistant Secretary Of War. now held by
Gen. Doe. His case is entirely different
from that of the others mentioned He
wrote a letter in advocacy of supDort Of
the Chicago platform. but otherwise took
no part i'm the campaign. Moreover he is
a most efficient officer and has teen of
great assistance to Secretary Lamont in
the discharge of his official duties. General
Doe has been confined to mis- home fer
several days past with a severe cold.