Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-13
SENATORS CALL NAMES.
New Hampshire's Statesmen in an
Angry Controversy,
BUT NO BLOWS WE'RE STRUCK.


Like Professional PugiIists, They NJ AIDE
Itonlya Conflict of words-Chandler
May Urge the Removal of Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Brewer.
Concord, N. H., July 1S-There was
a lively time at the hearing yesterday
before the civil service commission into
the charges against Senator Gallinger,
in which the senator is charged with
having levied assessments for political
purposes on federal Office holders
Senator Gallinger denies that he, as
chairman of the state committee, or
dered the circulars sent out, and W.
f. Thayer. treasurer of the state COM
mittee, did not appear before the COM
missioners. Letters written by Mr..
Thayer to the commission in 1898 were
read. In one of these he said: Being
an officer of the committee, I acted
on my own responsibility, and am
answerable only to the committee for
what | did" In a subsequent letter
Mr. Thayer said that neither Senator
Gallinger nor the state committee
made any suggestions about the cir
cular, but knew about its being sent
to the federal officials.
After an exchange of opinion as to
the opening and closing of the case and
the admission of evidence after the
close of the argument and brief, Sem
ator Chandler remarked: THE COM
mission seems to have found out every
thing connected with this investiga-
ton except who wrote the assessments
penned the Office holders, who fixed the
sums to be assessed, who directed the
envelopes and who sent them out. The
essential things have not been ascer-
tanned. It is for the commission to do
this and fine these men -
Here he was interrupted by Mr..
Brewer, Il object to these things be-
ing taken down."
Mr.. Chandler-Very well. | will
say it without having it taken down.
Mr. Brewer-Not in this room. This
is my room, and pay for it.
Senator Chandler am not to be
muzzled in this room. / have my
rights.
Mr. Brewer-You have no rights ex-
cept those of a gentleman.
After further colloquy, in which
by implication each said the other was
not gentleman, Senator Chandler
wanted in connection with the inves-
tigation did not happen to be present.
"Mr. Thayer is in this city today, and
believe has been kept away by Sen
ator Gallinger," said Mr.. Chandler
Senator Gallinger and his counsel,
Attorney General Eastman, at once
shouted THAT is absolutely false; it
is not true" Mr.. Eastman continued,
calling Chandler a liar, and said: Il
do not care if you are United States
senator
Senator Chandler retorted: "And l
do not care If you are attorney general
and are defending criminals when you
should be prosecuting them"
Senator Gallinger appealed to the
chair.
Senator Chandler said: Men who
call other men liars do not need pro-
lection repeat, l believe Senator
GalIinger has kept Mr.. Thayer away. J"
Senator Gallinger shouted: you
don't dare to come outside this room
and say that?"
81 will go outside and say it." re-
piled Mr.. Chandler, starting for the
door,
Friends restrained both men, and
after a few minutes of confusion the
hearing went on.
Senator Gallinger read a prepared
statement showing the case against
him to be utterly collapsed and pro-
testing against it's further continuance
He then left the room, and his coun-
sci, Mr. Eastman, spoke with a view to
softening the harsh words he had used
to Senator Chandler. The latter made
a similar concession to Mr.. Eastman,
and under such happy auspices the
meeting adjourned, probably never to
resume.
The commissioners will not leave
town until this afternoon but there is
little likelihood of any further action
being taken.
Senator Chandler made statement
last night declaring that Commissioner
Brewer "prejudiced his case and con.
Quoted it in partial manner; that he
showed great discourtesy to the COM
plainants and made it impossible for
the case to be fairly and fully pre-
sented'
1t is understood that Senator Chan
dler will ask President Mckinley for
the removal of Commissioner Brewer
on these charges.