The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13
AHOUSE DIVIDED.
o. 8. Senators From New Hampshire
Nearly Come to Blows.

Concord, n. H, July 13.-The after
noon session of the Galhnger investi-
cation yesterday brought out a warm
cOIlOQuy between the two senators. Be
fore the adjournment was taken Sena-
tors Chandler and Gallinger had passed
the lie and Senator Chandler and Com
missioner Brewer had become involved
in a dispute which the senator says will
lead him to ask President Mckinley
for the removal of Mr.. Brewer from the
civil service commission
No early witnesses were on hand
when the afternoon session was called
to order and by direction of Mr. Brewer,
Special Agent Wales read special cor
TespOndenCe between the commissioner
and William S. Thayer, treasurer Of the
Republican state committee in 1888,
whose name was signed to the assess
ment circular.
The commission, it appeared. had ask
ed Mr.. Thayer whether Senator Gal
linger, as chairman Of the state COM
mittee had directed or requested the
treasurer to send out the assessment
circular.
Second, whether the committee had
taken action by vote or otherwise re-
questing the treasurer to send out the
circular.
Third. whether the treasurer acted as
a. citizen in sending out the letter or
only as the agent of the state COM
mittee.
Fourth, what knowledge Senator Gal
Huger had of the treaSurer'S action and
what connection he had with it
Mr.. Thayer had replied that he was
elected treasurer of the state commit
tee on September II. 1898, and that in
that capacity he had collected and dis
posed of the fund of the committee.
Being an officer Of the committee"
said he, Il acted on my own response
bility and am answerable only to the
committee for what did"
In a subsequent letter Mr.. Thayer
said that neither Senator Ga1Iinger nor
the state committee made any sugges-
lions about the circular, but knew about
its being sent to federal officials.
The letter from Louis V. HOyt, secre-
tary of the Republican state committee,
contained a statement of Mr.. Thayer
and a letter from Senator Gallinger in
reply to the same statement that the
matter of assessing was never discussed
and acted upon by the committee.
The senator's letter referred to an-
formed the committee that the charges
against him were cOncOcted by evil
minded, malicious persons and that the
complaints were not made in good
faith but for the purpose of revenge
and were not worthy the attention
which the commission seemed to be Civ
ing them. A further letter from Sena-
tor Gallfnger stated that he personally
did not at any time discuss with Mr.:
Thayer or suggest to him the names of
those to whom the assessment circular
should be sent"
opening and closing of the case and the
admission of evidence after the close OF
tor C'5andier 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 inventories and who
not been ascertained. It is for the COM
mission do this and find these men
Here he was interrupted by Mr.. Brewer:
Il object to these things being taken
Mr.. Chandler: VERY Wen; I viii say
it without having it taken down
is my room and pay for it.
Mr.. Chandler: ! am not to be muzzled
in rms BTeMer Y RSGe have any NJ Fights ex
cePt those Of gen lilfl65IT n -,,,,o, -,
implication each said the other was not
say that the man most Wante6l IN connec-
ton with the investigation did not hap
Mr. Thayer is in this city today, and
I believe ne has been kept away by Sen
ator Gallinger,' said MI Chandler
Senator Galinger and his counsel. At
torney General Eastman. at once shouted:
Mr. Eastman continued, calling Chand-
Ter a liar, and said; I do not care if
Senator Chandler retorted: And I do
not care if you are attorney general and
are defending criminals when you should
senator Gaiiinger appealed to the chair
Senator Chandler said: Men who call
other men liars do not need projection:
repeat; believe Senator GalIinger has
Senator GalIinger Shouted: You don't
dare TO come outside this room and say
Il will go outside and say it." replied
Friends restrained both men. and after
a few minutes of confusion the hearing
went
| Senator Gallinger read prepared state
ment showing the case against him TO be
utterly collapsed and protesting against
/ its 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 happy
I auspices the meeting adjourned, probably
/ never to resume
Senator Chandler made a statement, de-