The San Francisco call., 1899-07-13
GALL|NGER AND
CHANDLER CLASH
Senators Almost Come
to Blows.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CONCORD, n. H, July 12.-The hear
ing in connection with charges of the
violation of the civil service against Sen
ator Jacob H. Gallinger, preferred by
former Governor Charles A. Busie), was
continued to-day. Only two witnesses re-
sponded to the invitation of the commits
sioners to be present at to-days session.
They were Postmasters Henry Robinson
of Concord and Fl. A Spaulding of Nash
ua Their testimony was to the effect
that campaign circulars asking for as
SessmentS for campaign purposes had
been sent out as alleged in the charges.
Before any witnesses We're. heard SEN
atOr Gallinger asked permission to make
attention to alleged untruthful state
ments made in the editorials of Con-
cord paper and dispatches from Concord
to a New York paper.
The statements referred to by Senator
Gallinger were that the present charges
were based upon the finding of a a Letter pta
n. H., containing check for 800 ana
Instructions TO use the sum "circumspect-
1t was also claimed that the cheek was vas
signed by Senator Gallinger. This the
Senator denied. The incident is not con-
nected with this nearing and Senator
Gallinger's statement was not made
part of the record
Following this the witnesses were we're
he receievd one of the assessment circu-
lars. He produced the circular and gave
I
away This incident caused considerable
\ Mr. I. Robinson then said that he had
mentioned the fact of receiving the cir
cular to Senator Chandler, and upon the
advice of that gentleman had sealed i i
up and he had shown It to no re one erih1,ta qntll
$780, and he wrote to the Civil Service
Commission, asking them as to his ability
formed that he could not contribute Cop
les of the correspondence between Mr.
Robinson and the commission were IN
troduced as part OF the evidence, ana Mr..
Robinson closed his testimony by stating
that he did not contribute.
Postmaster Spalding was chairman OF
the Republican State Committee in 1896.
He stated that he received one of the
circulars on which the charges IN this
case are based. but that he did not 60 con, n
Committee, he said that he personally
signed the assessment circulars which
were sent out, but none were sent to
Congressman and Judges of the Federal
courts. At the conclusion of Mr. Spald-
ing's testimony recess was taken.
The afternoon session brought out
warm colloquy between Senators Calm
ger and Chandler; Before the adjourn @ n,
and Senator Chandler and Commissioner
Brewer had become involved in dispute
which the Senator says will lead him to
Commission No early witnesses were on
/
called to order, and by direction, of Mr..
Brewer Special Agent Wales read CORE,
spondence between the commission and
William S. Thayer, treasurer of the Re-
publica an State Committee in 1898, whose
name was signed to the assessment cir
asked Mr.. Thayer whether Senator Gal
| linger. as chairman of the State Commit
| tee, had directed or requested the treas
urer to send out the assessment circular.
Mr.. Thayer said that neither Senator
Galinger nor the State Committee made
any suggestions about the CIRCULAR, p9t
ficers The letter from Louis v Hoye,
secretary of the Republican State Com
Thayer and a letter from Senator Calm
ger in reply to the, same statement that
! the matter Of assessing was never dis
cussed and only acted upon py the coih-
The Senator's letter, informed the. com
mission that the he chaTgeS5 ddga1nSyfi n1
persons and that the complaints were not
made in good faith, but for the purpose
of revenge, and were not worthy the at
tentfon which the commission seemed to
he giving them. further letter from
Senator Galinger stated that he person
ally "did not at any time discuss with
MIR Thayer or suggest TO him the names
of those to whom the assessment circu-
lars should be sent.
opening and closing of the case and the
/ admission of evidence after the close Of
the hearing, arguments .ard and nrier, senator
seems to have found out everything con-
nected with this investigation except who
wrote the assessment ,penned to the. office
holders, who fixed the sums to be as
sessed. who directed the inventories and
who sent them out The essential things
have not been ascertained. 1t is for. the
commission to do TINS and md these
men Here he was Interrupted by Mr..
Brewer
II object to these things being taken
down"
it without having it taken down.
Mr. Brewer-Not in this room. This is
my room, and I pay for it.
Senator Chandler am not to be muZ-
zied In this room. / have my rights.
Mr. Brewer-You have no rights except
those of gentleman.
After further colloquy. in which, by
implication each said the other was not
O. gentleman, Senator Chandler proceeded
to say that the man most wanted in con-