The times., 1897-07-02
OPPOSITION TO WARNER
Mr. Wellington "Opens the Battle
Against His Confirmation.
Some Interesting Alleged Hea-
sons for Hts Position.

Senator wellington ana Mr. b. 81. War
ner had lively time in the room of the
in connection with the nomination OF Mr..
B II. Warner, r-, TO he consul at Leipsic.
During The Course of the session person
alities of the most interesting description
were exchanged t,erween the Senator and
Mr Warner, to the great amusement, II not
the edifieation, Of those who were fertu-
nate enough To be present.
MI Wellington said that he had in
doised MIR. Warner, Jr., for the consul
shiIi at Southampton, bit that he desired
the appointment of another man TO tht
German co1fsllate He, therefore, took
.eSsceptien to Mr.. Warner's transfer, stat
ing that his Endorsement did not extend
TO any uther position, and that the Presi-
dent had been unfair IN making the change
He also asserted that young Warner was
D1d qualified IN several ways TO discharge
the duties Of tie office properly and that
under the circumstances the nomination
should be rejected by the Senate as mat
ter of Senatorial courtesy. Senator Vel
tack ON both the Warmers.
The answer of Mr. Warner sr-, TO these
attacks was that he and his son had CON
tributed much in money tit is rnmored at
least So, ,0a0) and in Influence to Senator
Welington's election, that ON this accoun;
the son was entitled 10 the Senat ora sup
port, and that the Endorsement which
mr. Wellington had given Young Warner
for the Sopthappton place showed very
plainly that he considered nrn abundantlS
capable Of filling position of smaller i'm
portance in the same line OF public
service
The committee reached no decision, al
though 1t il believed Mr Wamer's nomi
nation viii be Confined.
Outside Of the committee -room Ii was
| leaned that there is one most important
reason for Senator Welingtons deter
mined opposition TO this continuation OF
| Young Manner He is most Indignant
| that the President has recently appointed
! several men TO office who were not Mar Y
!andeTs, but who were charged TO thai
| State. He named two before the com
| mittee yesterday Daniel Grosvenor, dep
| uty auditor Of the War Department, an(
| MI Herbert Lewis. the new superintendent
| of District Charities Another matter tina
troubles Senator Wellington is that th,
| President has not made other appointments
| tnat he suggested and in the order thai
] be desired
Furthermore, the Secretary OF the Treas
| ury has removed Mr.. buchanan Sehley "a.
| surveyor of Baltimore without getting til'
Senator's consent. Another gentleman
1 4
for an important Baltimore. office withon
| Nj Welington,s knowledge.
i In addition TO all this the nonin sIIo
| of young Warner as consul at Leipsic ma.
! probably exclude from appointment M
Traili of Frederick, as consul at HarIburE
/ for which position Mr.. Wellington stFougl,
recommended him
These are all good reasons, but tfer
is another limited at-a deeper and
more far-Teaehlng reason, of which Al
Il Wellington does not speaksabove a whispei
1t1S said by certain MARYLAND friends q
| Mr.. g. H. Warner that Senator WelliIt.
ton is afraid of the power that "a,
Warmers are acquiring in Maryland TIL
possibility Of Air b. H. Warner as tn
Senator from Maryland in place OF Ser
atar GoriEan is spoken Of by friends {
his. and Mr.. Wellington hopes to nj
this in the bud now
4 All these matters of greater and {
i less mainent have certainly greatly ,if
turhed the janior Senator from SfarvI1ne
His frame Of mind at present is more tina
mildly l'eiligerent He has expresss.d hia
self very freely to some OF his hrUtfle
Senators. One of the remarks which h
Is quoted as having made yesterday I
that If he is not given eontroI of til
Federal offices belon giRg to his Stat
he cannot he responsible for the f,rtuI
OF the Republican party in Maryland
1T is said that a short time since }
went so far as TO demand the nppoin
ncnt Of all the large postoffiees in II
several Congressional districts. Capt Jon
McDonald, the member from the Sixt
district, has apparently dow-ned him G
this proposition.
/ Senator Mark Hanna and several othe
of his best friends, have Iabored vii
Mr.. wellington. but he reftises TO be cor
forted
1 1t Is said that Senator Wellington N
lost his supremacy in Baltimore with man
of the local leaders. Several OF the rner
bers OF the House from Marvland ba,
declared openly that II he will stay
Washington they will keep political ma
ters running smoothly at home This
course, adds no happiness to his frame ,
mind.
/ 4S5na5or German in the meantime wea
his usual smile, and is saying nothing.
reporter for The Times called on NJ
Warner last night in the entieavor to lea
| something authoritative from him on !
i side OF the Warnef-Wellington trouhI
Mr.. Warner said. however, that he thoug
1t better not to make any statement
| garding the case 81 am confident,r
said, that Mr.. Wellingtons better fud
!, rfsent VIII return to him in the early futur
and that he Will regret the step he h
taken in opposition to the appointment
my son.