The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-31
HOAR WILL INVESTIGATE.
Harry Thompson's Head May Yet
Tumble Into the Waste Basket
The Leader Bureau,
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itth and SITS. n. W
WASHINGTON, oct 80 - The fght
which has been going on against the
appointment OF C. H. Thompson has
now been transferred from the de.
psrtment Of iustice and white house TO
the capitol The chairman OF the
judiciary committee OF the senate is
Senator Hoar Of Massachusetts, He is
puritsnical Bostonisn. He is a
s,ickler for purity and is opposed TO
any man who has at any time been
connected with any schemes which are
not looked upon ns highly honorable.
When a charge Is preferred against a
candidate Senator Hoar examines IL in
all It's details. Unless the man tan
disprove the charges Senator HoAr 10
opposed TO his confirmation. This has
been his record in the past, and there
Is little probability that there will be
any change in the future. Charges
have been made by Governor Seay that
Mr. Thompson attempted TO bribe him
while on the bench Whether there IS
any truth in this statement OF nSt can
not be ascertained. But the cold TACT
remains that Ex-Governor Seay is
authority for IL. Ex Governor Steele
is also outspoken IA opposition to Mr.
Thompson. Whether he will 20 to the
extent OF appearing before the judi
ciary committee Of the senate in oppo-
sition to his appointment is q question
yet to be decided. But the probsbili-
ties are that he will. Governor Steele
remembers how be was burned in
ef1gy by the people of Enid, Okla
homa, when he refused TO sign the
capital bill He also remembers the
part taken in chat contest by Mr..
Thompson, and IL Is scarcely probable
that he will conceal any facts in con
neetion with the pas; record Of the
newly appointed marshal Of the terri.
tory AT any rate the pre- liabilities
are that Mr.. Thompson Will have =
very difficult row TO hoe when bis nom
ination Is sent into the senate next
December.
Ransom Payne and William f. Harm
are still in the city hoIi that some.
thing may turn Up. They both Intend
to visit the president and see IL some
thing cannot vet be done for them.
Harm and Payne we're both original
Mckinley men and IL does not look
like the president should throw them
wholly outside the breAstworks. BE.
fore leaving for home Mr.. Asp and
Attorney General Cunningham iuti-
mated that Ransom Payne would be
taken care OF. Whether they mean
by this that he will be rendered a
minor position under Mr.. Thompsc n
or not is not known. The probabili-
ties are that he will be tendered.a
deputy mArshalship.
Mr.. William r. Harm is being spoken
OF prominently as assistant TO the
United States attorney. This position
would prove acceptable TO Harm, not
withdrawing the fact that the salary
is only 81, 200 per Annum. II has been
intimated that II he will quietly retire
from the political Arena and keep
mum" as 10 what he knows about
the Barnes faction will rally 10 his
support. The truth Is, however. Harm
has made no charges against Thomp.
son and is not in the mud singing"
business which has been going on
daily at the department OF justice for
the past seven months. He certainly
is deserving OF some consideration at
the hands OF the president, for VIII en-
the fight was being made TO secure
delegates TO the st. Louis convention
Harm took off his coat and went TO
work TO secure the election Of dele
gates from the territory favorable TO
Mckinley. II Is difficult TO believe
that the president will leave him on I
in the cold altogether