The morning times., 1897-02-14
RYAN PREFERS HIS CHARGES
He Wants His Dismissal From
the Treasury Investigated.
CLAIMS HE WAS PROSECUTED
His Letter tn the Civil Service Com
mission Declares He Was Dis
charged for Political Reasons.
Assistant Secretary Curtis and
Chief Clerk Carlisle Accused.

Mr.. WiAara e. Ryan. late candidate for
Congress from the Rochester, n. Y, dis
trict, wfle was recently dismissed from
his position IN tAe Treasury Department
because, he alleges, he contemplates CON
testing his Successful opponent S seat,
has determined TO carry his case To the
Civil Service Commission, with that end
in view, he went before Notary Burney
yesterday and swore that his dismissal
was a violation Of the civil service law.
Last night Mr. Ryan mailed his affidavit
to the Civil Service Commission 1t il
as follows:
Ion. John K. Proctor, President Civil
Service Commission, Washington, ID c.
Dear SiF-On the Tth of October left
Washington for Rochester. n. Y. / was in
formed before leaving hy Mr.. Jordan, chief
OF the miscellaneous division of the Office
ofthetScCretary of of the Treasury, that under
a certain condition l might apply for
leave of absence-wIthout pay-until No
yembeF 8. The condition was, that if /
were nominated for Con gress in the
Rochester, N Y, district, the leave of
absence 81 ould be granted; other wise was
expected TO return to Washington and re-
stmc my duties. This arrangement was,
according to MI Jnrdans statement,
agreed to by Mr.. Scott Nesbit, appointment
clerk OF thc Treasury Department
on October <, 1886, was nominated
for the office OF Representative in Congress.
bytte Dem ocratic Congressional convention
OF the Thirty first district of New York.
Immediately thereafter l made applica
ton for leave of absence until November 3,
1886, on a blank for that purpose fur
nished me by Mt. Lewis Jordan, and for
warded sameto him as chief OF my division,
and received reply undated, but written
a day or two thereafter, that my applica-
tion had been received ana placed on file,
as is usual when leave is granted.
In the election, according to the face of
the returns of November 3, / was de-
feated by a majority of about 5000
votes-a majority which, in my opinion.
was obtained in an Irregular and Illegal
manner. On November 8 l reported for
duty at my desk. found there notice
of dismissal, dated November 1, assign
ing no cause, and signed by 81 G. Car
Isle, Secretary, L. c., r." The WASH
ington Post, the Chicago Record, and other
u,
nounced the reason OF my dismissal as
being the fact that 1 had taken an in-
terest in the Presidential campaign on Mr..
Bryan's side.
Within al few days afterward | was
approached by Mr.. Nathan Reeves, a
clerk in the office OF the Auditor for the
War Department., who offered to see Mr.
Logan Carlisle.i in my interest, regarding
my reinstatement. Later, on the same
evening, Mr.. Reeves informed me that he
had seen Mr., Logan Carlisle and that
was requested to call on him (Carlisle)
at 2 p. m.,, the following day In that
interview Mr.. Logan Carlisle accused me
of being absent without leave. That was
quickly refuted, and l departed with the
understanding that / should be reinstated.
On the afternoon of the same day while
1 was in the office of Mr. McBiair, chief
of the Photographic division, Architects
Bureau, a messenger arrived, and stated to
Mr. McBlair, in my presence that Mr..
Logan Carlisle desired to see him. Mr.
McBiair went On his return, Mr. Nc
Blair, who had also been present at my
interview with Mr., Logan Carlisle, as
previously stated. informed me that ne
gotiations were ''all off, and that Mr.
Logan Carlisle desired to see me the next
day at the same hour. On that occasion
the only question raised was as to whether
or not in my campaign had attacked the
character of the President. This promptly
diselaimed, and my disclaimer was stated
by MI Carlisle to be satisfactory. and
he at once promised that / should be re-
inStated.
On the evening of the same day, or the
day following, Mr. MeBlair met me in the
reading-room of the Riggs Hotel. He,
as coming from Mr.. Logan Carlisle. de-
sired to know whether it was my inten-
ton to contest the election of the Hon. H.