The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-19
CarrOli'S Statement.

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served as Rczelle's chief clerk in the
Labor Bureau, since the latter s
appointment in February, 1897, was
seen by your correspondent and
gave his version of the matter as
as follows:
"Immediately after the late cleo
ton a number of my friends asked
me how they could help me, signify
ing that if l desired to be Labor
Commissioner they would do all
they could for me. Ny unvaryiDg
reply was: Mr. Rozslle is candi
date for reappointment and anything
that you eau say to the Governor on
behalf Of Mr. Rozalle will be a per
sonal favor to me- On this assurance
several af my friends did see the
Governor as l requested. No one
can ever truthfully say that 1 ever,
directly or indirectly, Indicated o
desire to supplant Mr.. Rozelle-on
the contrary, / have always been
loyal to him, have subordinated my
interests and personality to his, and
have honestly performed my duty in
the Bureau to the best of my ability
Our relations had always been
cordial and devoid CT all friction
and, believing that I had earned re-
appointment to nay present position
if he secured the appointment, 1 have
been doing all could to further his
chances. But last Sunday morning
received an intimation from a
trustworthy source that, if reap
pointed, Mr. Rozelle intended to
place A. @. Tallsy in my place. I
Immediately wrote AIR. Rozelle a
frank letter asking for a definite,
positiv. statement as TO his inten
tions toward me. Ga Tuesday I
received a reply from him dated
Jan 9, from which I will
show you some selections:
L an certainly more surprised
than you can be to hear that you
should have received any eueh init
NATION or that you should believe it
Ter minute. | have never intimated
by word or deed to any person that
contemplated any such thing. The
ntImation could only come from
gnorancs or malice, l am unable to
say which.
4 don't blame you for desiring
In expression on my part aud you
shall have it unequivocally. If am
'sappointed you will be retained
light where you are. 1 am sorry
hat you would harbor the thought
hat I have been, or would be any
ess faithful to you and your inter
'sts than you have bsen to mine.
Sounds very nice, don't it? Well,
Il the same mail came another letter
n MIR. Rozelle's handwriting, which
lad been sent to A. G. Talley at
lamar, and by him csrelessly drop.
'ed somewhere. It was dated
} Fallon, December 81. FROM the
'riginal I will read you a few pas
ages. After instruoting Talley to .
each Jefferson City by January 4th
nd whoop up his (R's) interests,
g says:
" Better not depend too much on
he Irishman. I'm leary of that race /
nst now. got duplicate vouchers |
rom JEFF. City at last and will be
bic to present to the Auditing Com.
he Gov and the world very fair
emiZed statement of Bureau expen-
itures. The trouble with NJ. V. is
hat he is afraid that the Auditing
,om. are going to make a favorable
eport, which they will II could
My go to JEFF City Tuesday think
70 could knock the Irishman out in
be first round. We may do it any
ray but J cant leave here until nv
Tife is out Of danger. Might be able
0 go to JEFF about wednesday. Yeu g
hould be careful about what YOU s
ay IN any letter you write Mary ". {
mot that she would talk, t
o you should caution Mary to de '
troy or lock up any letter you send I
hat you don't want the C's to read. $
go by all means and con. :