New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
SENATOR GALLINGER ACCUSED.
HEARING GIVEN BY CIVIL SERVICE 'on-
MIssIoNERs IN CONcoRD-HOT "onp'
WITH crNATOR CHANDLER

WITH SENATOR CHANDL1i'
Concord n H July III. B. Harlow ana marx
s Brewer. United States Civil service ..
sioners began a hearing in this city TO-DAY 'or
the nurpose Of investigating charges preferred
against Senator Jacob II. Gallinger. OF Concord
bv Ex-Governor Charles A. Busiel. OF bh0ohia'
alleging violations Of the Civil Service 'aNs ~ .Do
last campaign in this State. The speenle e""rse
is that Senator Gallinger as chairman OF t"e nc
publican State Committee distributed circulars ap-
pealing TO Republican oficeholders for oo"'i'OD
tions 10 the campaign funds.
At the morning session Mr.. Bustel reia'eo tne
circumstances attending his making eo'ip"''.
10 the Civil Service Commission last OCTOBER anu
the correspondence between him ana the O''"'''0
sion.
Sara+or caIIr9sr asked the Commissioners II ne
was 10 understand that the real complainant was
Ex-Governor Busiel or Senator Chandler anu was
told that he might draw his own conclusio"s'
Mr. Busie then read long statement as 10 MS
reasons for the action he took. saying 'lNe .ie
was animated by desire TO see the Civh eerN'ee
laws enforced He considered that the ia'lsh "''
Of money in elections was menace TO American
institutions He was not actuated by any ui-
friendly feeling toward Senator Gelllnger' an" "'
had no desire for revenge.
The principal feature OF the afternoon sees'O"
was a long statement by Senator Chandler. before
which Colonel Rufus \ Elveu Collector OF Gus
toms at Portsmouth said that he had receiVeo
circular letter from William F. Thayer' treasurer
of the Republican State Committee asking loi
contribution 10 carry on the commi,tees VIZ
Osslan D. Knox. postmaster OF Manches'ei' a'o
testified but he said that he saw no sucn circuia'
and had not been asked contribute 10 the Can-
paign fund. -,,
Senator Dnandler then made his statement Vhlch
he prefaced by short history OF his c cohhee,Ion
with political committees He SAID ne 90,
from the Republican National Committee IN ioof
and from the State Committee in 1890. Contlnulhs
Senator Chandler said:
said TO Senator Gallinger IN lsSo sn1 1onssmittee
1886 that he ought e leave the & sia'e seTUee law
ba fSr he %ond no go @ much
Prise @ he took the eharanshP of the state G2m
went to him to endeay9r TO co1opera'e, ar ,bs N sub
work Of the campaign We talked over III, III verv
OF xo r1'Ss bs neeSe mGesy and DGa aEd the
Of raising it. We spoke Of individuals, OF no h9nt u;
Federal oficeholders This was on, October -. 10
Between that time and october u teara Esdslai INA
ocehoiders oT sfsn governor Busei asked i knew
q this asss:smen He SAID fa ssat ef na' sd Been
sent to oficehoders. and ne produeeo .ca c said
Which had ~ osss sss Sft sad been sent to Federal oc
holders We had long conference the resuIt ~ ". =
ciy service nc Commission unless some other way
could be found prevent these ohcers from & 49, -
knowledge asked the Commission about tne teI ,baf
Of the law. He came 20 me later shn s3ld this
concurred and the letter OF october o was pre-.
red. containing the names OF ~ '
pwas heneved that the circular had been SEM. !
did not go again to the Commission DURING 'he
The rest Of my connection with the business "as
eli in the correspondence with the Conlinss1D,n
cared on the Commission when went 10 Wasn.
ingfon last fall and told them that would oe az a.,
their service in the matter This IS SUBS ~
ali wish TO say II ind that the Federai olIlce
| bolders who have been requested by the Connnls-
SON IN appear here do not come or II tney coihy
sn5 40 not testify I shall tell the Commission all
| know about the matter.
! At the close OF Senator Chambers statement ~
| exchanged some warm words with Senator Gar
| finger on Senator Chandler's contribution 10 lhe
| party funds in 1894 and 1896 -, D..
James o. Lyford. naval officer az the port oI bos
TON was the last witness He testified 10 receiving
the circular from Mr.. Thayer. and said tnat ne as
sessment circular sent TO Federal ofncehoi4ers
| in 1896 The hearing was then adjourned until TO-
/ morrow.