The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-01
Southern Republicans Have to Flight for
Federal Offices.
CONFIRMATION OF EWART OPPOSED
Record or a Congressional fnvestiga-
sion shows How He FeathoSed HE
Nest nt the Public Expcnso-Coms
gresham Young and tho Norfolk
PostoNce.
Especial Cor. of The virgInsan.)

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Washington, Jan. 81, 1898.
Southern Republicans are having a
hard time under this administration.
They not only have ITO fight for the nom
ination, but when named by the Presi-
dent have TO fight their confirmation
Through the Senate. The latest case Is
THAT of ex-Cougressman EwaI't of North
Carolina, who was recently named FOR
Unhb2d StateS Judge for the Western
District of North Carolina
Burroughs is stiM maintaining his
fight for the Portsmouth postofflce, and
Allen Is fighting his way through THE
SENATE for marshal of 1.-THE Western dis,
tTct or Virginia, and now comes Ejwart.
He was essentially Prftchard's cam
didate, and tho position was given
EwaI't as his rewaTd for helping Prhtch-
ard when he was elected United States
Senator. Ewar1t is we'll known here and
passed In the House as am industrious
member. Now TT Is charged THAT he
was fealthering his nest and he will be
given an opportunity IIo face them be-
fore the Senate Judiciary Ccmmtttea.
MT Dwarf ceased to be q member of
the House at the expiration OF 1.-THE
FNIpty-frst Congress. During the mex.
Congress an investigation was begun
In February. 1891, by the Senate Com
dnIttee on Printing, as ITO the DISPOSE
tdon OF certain public documents Mr.
Ewan't figured In this. 1T was brought
out that he sold through Felix ID. Lo-
gan, who hailed from Rutherford coun-
ty, m. c.. numerous copies OF public
documents. On page 225 OF the report
made to the Senate in this Testimony:
The Chairman-Are you Il. B. IIo-
gan who distributed certain p-tstal
cards, one of which I ilawe in my hand,
addressed ITO Charles Henderson, Oma-
lha, Neb Staining:
Il have for sale eight hundred copies
OF agricultural reports, 1891: also two
hundred and sixteen copies OF that val
ua'bho work. Diseases Of the Horse"
VIII sell at low figures?"
Yes sir. ann the man that did IT."
The Chairman-Am correct in my
impression THAT the first postal card re-
ceived by me was In August last?
Mr.. Logan-Well, I don't remember.
| was doing busn:tSs for another man:
he was away from the city and asked
me to send them out for him; was dis
interested altogether; did 1t as mat
ter OF personal favor.
The Ohairman-Have YOU be,:n In pos
session eff these books?
MIR. Dogan-No, sir; net at all
The Chairman-You were acting, then
for some one elsa?
Mr.. Logan-Yes, sir.
The Chairman-W'as that some one
else a member of Congress?
MT. Uogan-Yes, sir.
The Chairman-A present m;mber or
O hate member.
MI. Jogan-He was AN t;x-member Of
Congress.
The ChIairnan-So this was tine effort
Of an ex7member of Congress to sell
the quota Of books belonging to him.
and lle did It through you?
MIR. Logan-Yes, sir.
The Cha!.'man-You, then, did NIT
receive any of the agricultural reports
for 1891. or of this work, Diseases of
the Horse In advance Of their being
sent to the document room tof either OF
the two houses?
Mr.. Losan-I did not. sir.
The Chaimman-Do you know what
was obtained for this agricultural re-
ports per volume?
Mr.. Logan-I think 1T was about an
average OF CENTS per book.
The Cha!rmnn-HOw much for the
Diseases Of the Horse do you know?
MIR. Uogan-I think 40 or so cents: 7
DO not remember for certain I think
l have the bill at home, stating the
number OF books and THE amount paid
for them.
The Chairman-Mr. usgan, do Won, feel
warranted In stating ito the communities
who tthls Gx-member of Congress was
THAT you disposed Of the books for?
Mr.. Iogan-So far as am concerned