The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
BREWER REPLIES.
Resents Charges of
Senator Chandler
Exceedingly.
SCOTS AT REMOVAL THREAT.
Says He Came Near Fling
ing Chandler Out
the Window.
SCOTS AT REMOVAL THREAT.

Concord, N. H., July 13.-The civil
service commission investigation into
the charges against Senator Gallinger
is over, as far as the city of Concord is
concerned. The final act in the drama
on the local stage was played this af-
ternoon by Commissioner Mark S.
Brewer, who gave monologue to the
members of the press, who had report
ed 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 spoke an hour and a half in re-
ply to charges made against him by
Senator Chandler and Governor Busiel,
through the press. Senator Chandler
was invited to be present by Mn
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 l been present my first sugges-
ton would have been that Gov. Busiel
should put the charges in form and
present them to the district attorney
Tor the state Of New Hampshire. has
much as they seemed to indicate a
violation of the statute and not of the
committees rules, the district attorney
could have brought them before the
grand jury of a federal court and COM
PEELED the attendance of witnesses
which this commission could not do
Il 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 friend
ly relations, I did not desire to come
here and try this case. l did come
simply because l was ordered to do so.
Upon our arrival here my associates
insisted that I must conduct the pro-
ceedings. This l did with as much
vigor as l ever displayed in trial in
| court l have sought in every way to
elucidate pertinent facts. I never have
had a thought of screening anybody
| from trial or from conviction for any
violation of the statutes"
| In relation to the statement in the
course of the investigation that he ha6
himself contributed to the campaign
| fund, Mr.. Brewer stated that he had
never contributed one dollar in vioIal
| ton of any statute. II have accom-
plished ten times more for the cause
of civil service than Senator Chandler
| ever dreamed of, remarked Mr.. Brewer
parenthetically.
With reference to the fact that he
notified witnesses 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 Chan
dler's remarks that the other investiga-
| tors, Commissioner Harlow and Agent
Wales, were good fellows" and ex-
planned:
II did nothing here except get mad,
that has not met the approval of these
two good fellows and I take the re-
sponsibility for getting mad. If SEN
ator Chandler had continued those in
situations, would have flung, him out
of the window. No man with a par
| ticle of self-respect could sit still and
permit such allegations to be made by
a gentleman Of his position"
AS to Senator Chambers movements
for his removal, Mr.. Brewer said:
Bless his dear heart He knows moth
ing about my relations with the presi-
dent, and no more about the civil SER
vice commission than does the man in
the moon. 1 am not filling the posi-
ton at my own request, or through nv
own seeking, but simply and solely be-
cause William Mckinley sent for me
anc urged me to take it. If President
Mckinley should decide to take the adj
vice of Senator Chandler and Gov.
BusIel and should ask me for the chair
have occupied for the past Is months.
it would be almost as pleasant to me
as to Senator Chandler