The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-14

CONCORD, N. H, July lathe civil
service commission investigation into the
charges against Senator Gallinger is over
so far as the sessions in Concord are con-
cerned. Chairman Mark S. Brewer this
morning gave a monologue to the mem
bers of the press who have reported the
proceedings of the investigation. Mr..
Brewer invited the reporters to a suite
of rooms in the Eagle hotel, where the
sessions had been held, and there he
spoke an hour and a half in reply to
charges made against him by Senator
Chandler and Gov. Busiel, through the
press. Senator Chandler was invited to
be present by Mr.. Brewer, but declined
Mr.. Brewer stated to the newspaper men
that when the first letter came from Gov.
Busiel, making the charges against Sen
ator Gallinger, he was absent from Wash
ington. Mr.. Brewer said:
Had been present my first sugges-
ton would have been that Gov. Buslel
should put the charges in form and pre-
sent them to the district attorney for the
state of New Hampshire. lnaSmuch as
they seemed to indicate violation of the
statute, and not of the commissions
rules, the district attorney could have
brought them before the grand jury of
the district court and compelled the at
tendance of witnesses, which this COM
mission could not do.
Il have had 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 friendly relations I did not
desire to come here and try this case
did come simply because l was ordered
I1nOn
sociates insisted that l must conduct the
proceedings This I did with as much
vigor as 1 ever displayed in a trial in
court. 1 have sought In every way to
elucidate pertinent facts. I never have
had thought of screening anybody from
trial or from conviction for any violation
of the statutes
In relation to the statement, in the
course of the investigation, that he had
himsel contributed to the campaign fund
Mr.. Brewer stated that he had never
contributed one dollar in violation of any
statute.
81 have accomplished ten times more
for the cause of civil service than Sen
ator Chandler ever dreamed Of" re-
marked Mr.. Brewer With reference to
the fact that he notified witnesses that
they were not obliged to answer certain
questions, Mr. Brewer said he did only
what any judge in a court would be ex-
to their legal rights.
BREWER AND CHANDLER
Commissioner Brewer quoted Senator
Chambers remarks that other investi-
gators, Commissioner Harlow and Agent
Wales. were good fellows, and ex-
planned: II did nothing here but get mad
that has not met the approval of these
two good fellows, and I take the re-
sponsibility for getting mad. If Sen
ator Chandler had continued those in
situations I would have flung him out
of the window. No man with a particle
of seif-respect could sit still and permit
such allegations to be made by gentle
man of his position"
AS to Senator Chambers movements
for his removal, Mr. Brewer said:
Bless his dear heart he knows moth
ing about my relations with the presi-
dent. 1 am not filling the position at my
own request and through my own seek
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