The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-21
GAGE MAY QUIT.
Secretary of Treasury Threat
ems to Resign His Place
1t the Appointment of Wimber-
ly is Insisted Upon.
HANNA'S CANDIDATE
For Collector of Customs at
Port of New Orleans
Is "Simply Infamous" in the
Language of Mr.. Gage.

Washington, Aug. 21-A charge of de-
liberately requesting mother to coun-
tenance and assist in the dishonor of
her daughter has been brought against
A. T. Wimberly, Hanna's candidate for
the position of collector of customs at
New Orleans, by number of prominent
Louisiana Republicans, and an affida-
Wit filed at the treasury department by
the mother herself has been forwarded
to President Mckinney by Secretary
Gage. The latter has threatened that
he will resign from the cabinet before
he will countenance Wimberly's ap-
pointment.
A. 7. Wimberly is strongly indorsed
by Senator Hanna for the New Orleans
collectorship
Protests against his appointment, how
ever, have been so numerous and of
such strength as to make Secretary
Gage declare that he would never con-
sent to the appointment. On one oc-
casion 500 women, wives of the best
known bankers, lawyers and profess
sional men of New Orleans, sent to
Mrs. Gage, by a personal representa-
tive, petition giving Wimberlys rec
ord in New Orleans and protesting
against his appointment. Wimberly
was denounced in the strongest terms
as a man of such ma1odorous notoriety
outrage. All these things Secretary
Gage laid before Mckinley, and the lat
ter consented to defer the appointment
for several months al least, with half
promise that he would appoint someone
else Not long ago, however, after a
visit from Hanna, he made out the
commission. signed it and sent 1t to
Gage. The latter declined to approve
the appointment, and consequently it
has been hanging ever since.
The latest phase in the Wimberly
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beginning back in the early part of
May. On the 7th of that month Mrs.
Mathilde GuyOl of New Orleans was
dismissed from the sixth auditors Of
fee. She naturally began to work for
a reinstatement, and, after securing the
support of a number of LouisianianS,
went to Mr.. Wimberly, who was then in
Washington, and asked him to help her
to secure a reappointment. Wfmberly
received Mrs. Guyol's request for assist
ance in brutally matter-of-fact way,
and before the converse ton had pro
ceeded beyond the initial stages asked:
Haven't you daughter about Is
years O1d?''
Mrs. Guyo1 was thrown off her feet
mentally and did not know what to
answer to a question so apparently ir-
relevant. Mr.. Wimberly, however, did
not give her time to recover from her
confusion before he said:
Il will secure your reappointment in
the treasury department, and will ap-
point your daughter to a position in the
office of collector of customs in New
Orleans, but" and here he Sank his
voice to a whisper.
The proposition was so horrifying to
Mrs. Guyol that she hurried from VIM
berly's presence though he had been
some vile monster. Not until few
weeks ago did she tell her friends of the
infamous proposition made by Wimber-
ly Even then she was only forced to
this course when she learned that VIM
berly was blocking at every point her
attempts to secure reinstatement an
the classified service.
This man is simply infamous" Gage
said to an official who was present
when Mrs. Guyol told her story; his
appointment would be a disgrace to the
party and to the country.