Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-13
AN EXCITING EPISODE
Senators Gallinger and Chandler Nearly
Come 10 Blows.
Friends Restrain Them From m Per.
sonai Encounter After the Lie
Had Passed.

There was a very exciting episode yester-
day afternoon at the session OF the civil
service commission at Concord N IL hear
ing the charges preferred against United
States Senator Jacob n. Gallinger by for
mer Governor Busiel, who is backed up ~
Senator Chandler
Before the adjournment was taken Sena-
tors Chandler and Galllnger had passed
the lie and Senator Chandler and Commits
sioner Brewer had become involved In a
| dispute which the senator saws will lead
him to ask President Mckinley for the re-
moval Of Mr.. Brewer from the civil service
| commission.
After an exchange of opinion as to the
opening and closing Of the case. and the
| admission of evidence after the close Of
the hearing, argument and brief Senator
Chandler remarked: THE commission
seems to have found out everything con-
nected with this investigation. except who
wrote the assessment. penned the office
holders, who fixed the sums TO be assess
ed, who directed the envelopes and who
sent them out. The essential things have
not been ascertained. II is for the COM
mission TO do this and fine these men"
Here he was interrupted by Mr.. Brewer:
II object to these things being taken
down"
Mr.. Chandler-'very well I will say It.
ME-Brewer-''Not In this room This Is
my room and l pay for it,"
Senator Chandler am not to be muz-
zled in this room. | have my rights
Mr.. Brewer-"You have no rights except
those of gentleman"
Called Chandler n Liar.
After a further colloquy. in which. by
| implication, each said the other was not a
gentleman, Senator Chandler proceeded to
say that the man most wanted in con-
nection with the investigation did not hap
pen to be present
MIR. Thayer is in this city today. and
believe he has been kept away by Senator
Gallinger." said Mr.. Chandler.
Senator Gallinger and his counsel Attor-
ney General Eastman. at once shouted:
THAT is absolutely false. 1t is not true"
Mr.. Eastman continued. calling Chandler
a liar. and said: Il do not care if YOU are
a United States senator
Senator Chandler retorted: And ] 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
Others liars do not need protection. ] re-
peat: believe Senator Gallinger has kept
Senator Galllnger shouted: You don't
dare to come outside this room and say
that"
II will go outside and say it." replied
Mr.. Chandler. starting for the door.
Friends restrained both men, and after
a few minutes of confusion the hearing
went on.
Made Up Again.
Senator Gallinger read prepared state
ment showing the case against him 10 be
utterly collapsed and protesting against
it's further continuance. He then left the
| room, and his counsel. Mr.. Eastman, spoke
with view to softening the harsh words
he had used to Senator Chandler. The lat
ter made a similar concession TO Attorney
General Eastman, and under such aus
pieces the meeting adjourned-probably new
er to resume.
Senator Chandler made a statement last
| night declaring that Commissioner Brew
er "prejudged the case and conducted IL
in a partial manner; that he showed great
discourtesy TO the complainants. and made
| IT impossible for the case to be fully and
| fairly presented"
1t is understood that Senator Chandler
will ask President Mckinley for the re-
| moval of Commissioner Brewer on these
charges.