The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
GALL|NGER IS
NOW ON TRIAL
Alleged Violation of Civil
Service Law.
RESULT OF CAMPAIGN WORK
OFFICE HOLDERS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN ASKED FOR COIN.
Former Governor Busiel of New
Hampshire Makes the Charges
Against the United
States Senator.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CONCORD, N. H, July u.-Representa-
tives of the United States Civil Service
Bureau began a sitting here to-day for
the purpose of Investigating charges pre-
ferred against Senator J. H. Gallinger of
Concord by former Republican Governor
Charles A. Busiel, alleging violations or
the civil service law during the last cam
paign in this State. The specfhc charge
is that Senator Gallinger, as chairman OF
the Republican State Committee, dlstrlo-
uted circulars appealing to Republican
office-holders for contributions TO the
campaign funds.
Civil Service Commissioners j. b. Har-
low and Mark S. Brewer, who arrived
here from Washington, were in charge or
the investigation. Senator w. h. Chand-
Ter was among those present as a party
interested, though whether as q prose-
cutor of defendant is somewhat uncertain,
in view of the charges and counter
hand when the session opened We're Post,
master Knox of Manchester, National
Bank Examiner Carroll of Warner and l.
f. Clifford, who was Assistant secretary
of the State Committee during the cam
paign.
This investigation is held to allow the
Commissioners to examine the eEiaehce
and to decide if it warrants the furtner
prosecution of the case: II they decide
that it does the United States authorities
of the Department of Justice Will De
called on.
At the conclusion of the morning ses-
sion it was announced by the Commis-
sioners that Mr.. Busiel detailed the CIR
cumstances which attended his making
complaint to the Civil Service Commission
last October and the correspondence De
tween him and the commission.
Senator Galinger asked the COMMISSION
If he was to understand that the real
complainant was Ex-Governor Buslei or
Senator Chandler, and was told ne might
draw his own conclusions.
Governor BuSlel read a long statement
as to his reasons for action In the mat
ter, saying that he was animated by
desire to see the civil service laws, in
which he believed, enforced. He consld-
cred that the lavish use of money IN elec-
tions was a menace to cur natlonal lhsu-
tutions. He was not actuated py any ull-
friendly feeling toward Senator Galllnger
in prosecuting the charges and he had no
desire for revenge.
statement. but the Commissioners in
formed him that he would nave an oppol-
tunity later. -
The principal feature of the session was
a long sttement by Senator Chandler, pre-
vious to which however, Colonel RuLus
N Elwell Collector of Customs at Ports
mouth, stated that he had received a cir
treasurer of the Republican State Com
mittee, asking for contribution 10 carry
on the committees work.
|. Senator Chandler then came forward
with his statement, which he prefaced Dy
a short history of his connection with the
from the Republican National Committee
in 1884 and from the State Committee In
1890. Senator Chandler continued:
81 said to Senator Gallinger IN 1888 ana
again in 1885, that he ought to leave the
State committee for reasons connected
with the civil service law, but he would
not do it. In 1885, much to my surprise,
he took the craftsmanship of the state
committee. After had recovered from
nv surprise l went to him to endeaVor 10
cO-Operate in the work of the campaign.
cd
money. both agreeing that very little
would be needed. We spoke of individ-
nails of nominees for State offices, but
nothing was said of Federal officeholders.
This was on October TO- Between that
time and October II l heard that an as
sessment circular had been sent sent, 70 rec req
me if | knew of this assessment. lie
said that he had reason to believe that
a circular for assessment had peen sent
to oficeholders and he produced d cir
Cular which had been sent to State OIL
/ GERS, and said that some OF them nad
been sent to Federal otf1cehoiders. we
had long conference, the result Oh Whlcn
was that he said he would complain to
the civil service commission unless some
other way could be found TO prevent these
officers from being assessed. Accordlhg-
] lv Governor Busiel, with my knowledge,
/ asked the commission about the terms OF
! the law He came to me later and said
that he had determined to make a com
plaint In this l concurred and the letter
! of October "a was prepared, containing
| the names of those to whom 1t was be-
lieyed that the circular had been sent. L
did not go again to the commission during
the campaign. The report of my con
nection with the business was all In the
correspondence with the commission. l
called on the commissioners. when | went
to Washington last fall and told told them L
would be at their service IhIs IS SUB
stantially all / wish to say. If fnd that
the Federal oficeholders who ma nave been been
requested by the commission 10 appear
here do not come, or if they come and do
not testify. 1 shall tell the. commission
all | know about the matter.
| At the conclusion of Senator Chandler
STATEMENT he exchanged some warm
words with Senator Gallinger on his (Sen-
ator Chandler s. contribution to the party
funds in 1894 and 1896.
James O. Lyford, naval officer at the
port of Boston, was the last witness and
testified to receiving the circular from
Treasurer Thayer. He also stated that
the assessment circular was sent to Fed
eral officeholders in 1896. The commission
then adjourned until tomorrow