Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-14
THE INVESTIGATION OVER
So Far as Proceedings at Concord Are
Concerned.

THERE WILL BE NO MORE, AND
WHETHER ANY FURTHER AC-
TION AGAINST SENATOR GALL
NIGER WILL BE TAKEN RE-
MAINS TO BE SEEN-CIVIL SER
VICE COMMISSIONER MARK S.
BREWER DELIVERS HIMSELF
OF A MONOLOGUE TO THE RE-
PORTERS-TOOK AN HOUR AND
A HALF TO TELL 1T.
CONCORD, n. H., July 13.-The
Civil Service Commission investiga-
ton into the charges against Senator
Gallinger is over, as far as the city of
Concord is concerned. Commissioner
Mark S. Brewer this afternoon gave a
monologue to the members of the press
who had reported the proceedings of
the investigation. Mr.. Brewer invited
the reporters to the suite Of rooms in
the Eagle Hotel, where the sessions
had been held, and there he spoke an
hour and half in reply to charges
made against him by Senator Chandler
and Governor 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 Governor Busiel making the
charges against Senator Gallinger, he
was absent from Washington. Had
I been present my first suggestion
would have been that Governor Busiel
should put the charges in form and
present them to the district attorney
for the State of New Hampshire. In
asmuch as they seemed to indicate
violation of the statute and not of the
commissions rules, the district attor-
ney could have brought them before
the grand jury of federal court and
compelled the attendance of witnesses
which this commission could not do.
81 have had personal acquaintance
with both Senators from New Hamp-
shire for more than twenty years and |
have been on friendly terms with them
both. On account of those friendly re-
lations | did not desire to come here
and try this case. | did come simply
because | was ordered to do so. Upon
our arrival here my associates insisted
that | must conduct the proceedings.
This did with as much vigor as | ever
displayed in trial in court. have
sought in every way to elucidate peril
nent facts. | never have had a thought
of screening any body 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
himself contributed TO the campaign
fund, Mr.. Brewer stated that he had
never contributed one dollar in viola
ton of any statute.
Il have accomplished ten times more
for the cause of civil service than Sen
ator Chandler ever dreamed of. re-
marked Mr.. Brewer, parsnthetically.
With reference to the fact that he no
titled witness 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 wit
nesses as to their legal rights. Com
missioner Brewer quoted Senator
Chambers remarks that the other in
vestigators, Commissioner Harlow and
Agent Wales, were good fellows" and
explained Il did nothing here ex-
cept get mad that has not met the APP
proval of these two good fellows and |
take the responsibility of getting mad.
If Senator Chandler had continued
those insinuations / would have flung
hi mout of the window. No man with
a particle of self-respect could sit still
and permit such allegations 70 be made
by a gentleman of his position"
AS to Senator Chambers move
ments for his removal, 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. ! am not filling the POSI-
ton at my own request and through
my own seeking, but simply and solely
because William Mckinley sent for me
and urged me to take 1t. IL President
Mckinley should decide to take the ad-
vice of Senator Chandler and Governor
Busiel and remove me from the chair
l have occupied for the past eighteen
months, it would be almost as pleasant
to me as to Senator Chandler. / am
earnestly desirious, as member OF the
commission and as a citizen, of having
the law and the rules thoroughly, hon
estly and straightforwardly enforced in
every State of the Union. Senator
Chandler and l have long been friends
and will be again in a few days, doubt
not"
Senator Chandler when seen later,
said that his position is not al all
changed by Mr. Brewers statement.
He will prefer charges against Com
missioner Brewer, not on account or
any personal discourtesy, but on &C
count OF the general misconduct OF the
hearing by the commission.