New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
SENATORS PASS THE LIE.
GALLINGER AND CHANDLER NEARLY
COME TO BLOWS
LIVELY TIMES AT THE CIVIL SERVICE
HEARING IN coNCoRD-MR. CHANDLER
AFTER COMMISSIONER BREWERS
sCALP-CAsE TO BE DROPPED.

AFTER COMMISSIONER BREWERS
sCALP-CAsE TO BE DROPPED.
Concord. ~ H.. July 12-The hearing on the
charge Of violating the Civil Service laws pre-
ferred by Ex-Governor Busiel against United
States Senator Jacob II. Ganger was resumed
here to-day. and the proceedings were full of ex-
element The lie was passed between Senators
! GaIlinger and Chandler. and they were only pre-
vented from coming TO blows by the interference
! Of friends Senator Chandler accused Senator
| GaIlinger Of being responsible for the absence
| from the hearing Of Treasurer Thayer. OF the
! State Committee and Senator Gallinger dared
him to repeat the statement outside OF the room.
! Hot words followed. and the Senator'S advanced
toward each other, but interference prevented
blows Commissioner Brewer threatened 70 have
| Senator Chandler forcibly removed from the
ROOM but quiet restored and the hearing
proceeded. Senator Chandler also became IN
voved in a dispute with Commissioner Brewer
which. the Senator says, will lead him TO ask
President Mckinley for the removal OF Mr.
Brewer from the Civil Service Commission
THE STATE COMMITTEES ACTION.
No witnesses were on hand when the after
noon session was called to order. and by direc-
ton Of Mr. Brewer correspondence between the
| Commission and william 5. Thayer, treasurer
| OF the Republican State Committee in 1873
whose name was signed TO the assessment cir
| cuars. was read The Commission, II appeared
had asked Mr. Thayer whether Senator Gal
! linger. as chairman Of the State Committee, had
directed or requested the treasurer to send out
tho circular; whether the committee had taken
action by vote or otherwise. requesting the
treasurer 10 send out tho circular; whether the
treasurer acted as citizen in sending out the
/ .ha ~ 10 Com
mittee. and what knowledge Senator Gallnger
had Of the treasurer's action and what connec-
ton he had with H. Mr.. Thayer had replied
that he was elected treasurer of the State Com
mittee on September -. 1898. and in that ca
pacty he had collected and disposed Of the
funds OF the committee. Being an officer OF
the committee" said he II acted on my own
! responsibility, and am answerable only 10 the
committee for what I did" In later letter Mr..
/ Thayer said that neither Senator Ganger nor
the State Committee made any suggestions
about the circular, but knew that It sent to
Federal officials
letter from Louis V. Hoyt secretary Of the
| Republican State Committee contained a state
ment from Mr.. Thayer and letter from Senator
Gallinger saying in reply 10 the same state
ment tha, the matter Of assessments was never
discussed and only acted upon by the commit
charges against him were concocted by evil
! minded and malicious persons. and that the
/ complaints we're not made in good faith. but for
| the purpose Of revenge, and We're not worth
the attention which the Commission seemed 70
| he giving TO them. Another letter from Senator
; GaUinger gq'd tha. 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"
COMMISSIONER BREWER AROUSED.
After an exchange Of opinion as to the open
! ing and closing Of the case and the admission
| Of evidence after the close Of the hearing. Sen
ator Chandler remarked: The Commission
seems 10 have found out everything connected
with this investigation except who wrote the
assessment circular sent TO the oficeholders,
who fixed the sums 70 be assessed. who directed
the envelopes and who sent them out. The es
| sential things have not been ascertained. II is
! called a commission to do this and fine these
mem
Here he was interrupted by Mr.. Brewer who
| said Il object 70 these things being taken
| down"
Mr Chaudler-very well, I will say it without
having ii taken down.
Mr.. Brewer-Not in this room. This IS my
room. and I pay for 1t.
| room. I have my rights
Mr. Brewer-You have no rights except those
| Of gentleman.
| After a further cooquy. in which each by
| Implication called the other no gentleman, Mr.
| Chandler proceeded TO say that the man most
wanted in connection with the investigation did
not happen 10 be present. Mr.. Thayer is in
this city to-day. and believe he has been kept
away by Senator Gallinger." he said.
CLIMAX OF THE EXCITEMENT.
Senator Gallinger and his counsel Attorney
! General Eastman. at once shouted: That is
absolutely false II is not true" Mr.. Eastman
continued calling Mr.. Chandler liar. and said.
! "I do not care II you are a United States Sena-
tor"
Senator Chandler retorted And do not care
II YOU are Attorney General and are defending
criminals when you should be prosecuting
| them"
Senator Gallinger here appealed 70 the chair
man. but Mr.. Chandler continued: Men who
call other men liars do not need protection.
repeat believe Senator Gallinger has kept
! Mr.. Thayer away.
Senator Gallinger shouted: You don't dare
TO come outside this room and say that"
Il will go outside and say IT," replied Senator
Chandler starting for the door
Friends restrained both men, and after con-
siderable confusion the hearing went on
Senator Galnger read statement asserting
that the case against him had utterly collapsed
| and protesting against its further continuance.
| He then left the room. aud his counsel. Attor-
ney General Eastman. spoke with view TO
! softening the harsh words he had used to Sena-
tor Chandler. The latter made similar con-
cesson and the hearing was adjourned. proba-
| bly, never 10 be resumed
TWO POSTMAsTERs TESTIFY.
At the morning session. Postmasters Henry