New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
,,p BREWER STRIKES BACK
COMMISSIONER PAYS HIS RESPECTS
TO SENATOR CHANDLER
CANE NEAR TLINaINa HIM OUT OF THE
LYNDON. HE sAYs-NoT AFRAID OF
prvOyAL THE GALLINGER
HEARING CLOSED.


HEARING CLOSED.
o.,.ord ~ H.. July 13.-The Civil Service
,,ss,on's investigation into the charges
,,s, senator Gallinger is over. 80 far as this
'... q concerned. The anal act in the drama on
-. ~. local stage was p',yed this afternoon by
s1-,roiss,oner Mark S. Brewer who gave a
o,o,osue to the newspaper men who had re-
TOD the proceedings. Mr. Brewer invited the
.onorters TO the rooms in the Eagle Hotel where
.ss sessions had been held and there ne spoke
.o~ an hour and a half in reply TO the charges
..aae against him by Senator Chandler and
Iovarnor Busiel Senator Chandler invited
. 80 rres.nt by Mr. Brewer. but declined.
AZ Rrewer said TO the newspaper men that
~, the first letter came from Ex-Governor
r,s,si making the .nsrges against Senator
cau,nger he was absent from Washington.
quad 7 been present" ne continued. my first
,gqestion would have been that Governor
r,siel should nut the charges in form and pre-
en-, them to the District Attorney for the Sta'e
=, New-Hampshire. Inasmuch they seemed
a. indicate a violation Of the statute. and not OF
the Commissions rules the District Attorney
oould have brought them before the Grand Jury
~ Federal court and compelled the attendance
- witnesses. which this Commission could
not do.
Il have had a personal acquaintance with
both Senators from New Hampshire for more
than twenty years. and have been on friendly
terms with them both. On account of those
friendly relations did not desire TO come here
and try this case did come simply because
was ordered TO do Upon our arrival here
nv associates insisted that must conduct the
proceedings This did with as much vigor as
7 ever displayed in a trial in court. l have
sought in every way to eucidate pertinent
facts. l never have had thought of screening
o,vbodv from trial or from conviction for any
violation of the statutes"
In relation 10 the statement In the course OF
the investigation that he had himself contrib
u,ed to the campaign funds Mr.. Brewer said
mat ne had never contributed one dollar in vio-
lstion Of any statute. II have accomplished
ten times more for the cause OF Civil Service
reform than Senator Chandler ever dreamed
Of" remarked Mr.. Brewer. parenthetcally'
With reference TO the fact that he informed
witnesses that they were not obliged TO answer
certain questions. Mr.. Brewer said he did only
what any judge in any court in the land would
be expected to do-that is inform witnesses as
10 their legal rights
NR CHANDLER'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Commissioner Brewer quoted Senator Chand-
,er's remark that the other investigators. Com
missioner Harlow and Special Agent Wales.
were good fellows" and explained: Il did noth-
inc here except get mad that has not met the
annroval OF these two good fellows. and l
take the responsibility for getting mad. II
Senator Chandler had continued those insinua-
tions would have flung him out Of the win
dow. No man with a particle of self respect
could sit still and permit such allegations to be
made by a gentleman OF his position.
,7f,x ont FOr ie rn-
rnoval Mr. Brewer said: Bless his dear heart.
he knows nothing about my relations with the
President. and no more about the Civil Service
Commission than does the man in the moon.
an, not filing the position at my own request
and through my seeking. but simply and
solely because William Mckinley sent for me
and urged to take II. II President Mchn-
lev should decide TO take the advice Of Senator
Chandler and Governor Busiel. and should ask
ne for the chair / have occupied for the last
eighteen months IL would be almost as pleasant
10 me as to Senator Chandler. So Michigan is
not going to be in II. Mark must get out. He is
incapacitated. He is not friend OF Civil SER
vice but Senator Chandler and Governor Buslel
they are the fathers Of Civil Service Reform. II
thev only could have the great Governor or my
State OF Michigan a third member, wouldn I
they make a Civil Service Commission? =?
Turning to a serious mood. Mr.. Brewer SAID
Il am earnestly desirous, a member OF the
Commission and as a citizen OF having the law
and he rules thoroughly. honestly ana straight
forwardly enforced in every State OF the l mon
senator Chandler and l have long been frlends
and viii be again in a few days, DOUBT not.
CHARGES WILL BE PREFERRED.
Senator Chandler saws that his position is not
al all changed by Mr.. Brewers statement He
will prefer charges against the Commissioner
not on account Of any personal discourtesy'
but on account Of the alleged general mlscon-
duct Of the hearing.
The stir caused by the encounter between
Senators Chandler and Gallinger yesterday had
rot subsided to-day. but at the headquarters
Of the Civil Service Commissioners IN the Eagle
Hotel all was quiet. Special Agent Wales was
astir at an early hour endeavoring TO see the
witnesses living in this city and 10 secure their
rresence or written statements from them
Neither Senator Chandler. Ex-Governor Busiel
or Senator Galnger present when the
hearing was resumed Captain Thomas F. Cliff
ford a clerk at the Republican State head
Quarters in the campaigns Of 1896 and 1898.
was the only witness IL had been possible 10
,roduce He knew nothing about the assess
nnent circulars and never saw one until TINS
rnorninp when the Commissioners showed their
conv to him In 1896, he said. he thought as
cement circulars were sent out by the chair
man Of the committee, John A Spaldins' per
snnarv He did not know that any were sent
70 Federal offceholders but thought one WAS
sent "a United States Judge Aldrlch
snAcial Agent Wales said that the Secretary
~ state Edward y. Pearson. informed MIN
maj any knowledge he might have OF the dolnss
Of the Republican State Committee came " mn. mn
as a privileged communication ana ne wouIu
saw nothing about il unless compelled 10 do Sc
by legal process
rUr nFAN OF ELY TO LECTURE.