The times., 1899-08-11
HOSTILE TO YouNeB1ooD.
Aiabaminns Making n Fight Against
the Third Audifor

hiannmfnns Making n Fight Against
the Third Auditor.
bitter political light is being waged in
Alabama to prevent William Youngb ood.
member of the National Republican Com
mittee and Third Auditor of the Treasury,
from being again placed on the committee
next year. The Youngblood faction,
| it is asserted. lis bending every energy to
prevent his reelection, and some months
ago begun systematic newspaper cam
paign for the purpose of creating a strong
opposition to him.
The leaders in this movement are pointed
out as being Joseph C. Manning, newspa-
per correspondent, former Judge W. H.
BLACK, now citizen of Montgomery, who
was probate judge of Bullock county sew
eral years ago when the Republicans We're
in control there; b. w Walker, an anti
Mckinley Republican, who was United
states marshal for the Southern District OF
Alabama under President Harrison, and a
man by the name of Dimmick, who is clerk
OF the United States District Court for
North and Middle Alabama. of which John
Bruce, of Montgomery, is judge. Manning
| has, 1t IS alleged, during the past month
| written number of very bitter political
articles derogatory 10 Auditor Young
bioods character and Captain Walker and
Judge Black are quoted in these articles
as saying very uncomplimentary things
about his political career.
Captain Walker, in an article published
in one of the New Orleans papers several
days ago, is quoted as having asserted that
he criticised the Mckinley Administration
for trusting too much to the advice of
Auditor Youngbiood in matters pertaining
TO Alabama affairs. He characterized Mr.
foungp|ood as a "vindietive and treacher-
Gus migrate, and challenges him to cause
his Captain Walker's) arrest for libel. 'If
foungblood has any respect for himse f.,
states Captain Walker in his interview with
Manning, the will at once begin proceed
ings to defend himself and cause me to
substantiate these charges, which / am
ready to prove
When seen by Times reporter at his
home, at 1341 l. Street northwest, last
night, Auditor Youngblood denied all the
charges which had been made against him
IN certain Alabama and New Orleans
papers and enphatically refused TO dis
cuss them He said that he would make
no reply 10 any of the statements made
by either Manning or Walker
Il have been advised by all my friends
in the State not to pay any attention to
the allegations of Manning and Walker,
false and do not intend to reply to them
or to pay even the slightest attention to
their contents. They are prompted by
deep political animosities and are of the
bitterest kind, These articles have been
appearing for the last month and nearly
all of them have been written by Manning.
who, like Walker. is an enemy of
mine through political disappointment The
key TO the whole matter is that they are
tn mo Of the Re-
publican National Committee next year,
and are seeking te do SO by publishing
all kinds of bitter statements in partisan
newspapers. nser.
You probably know that there is some
talk of Judge John Bruce, of Montgom-
cry. resigning. There seems 10 be an i'm
preston AMONG my enemies that ! will
have influence with the President in the
appointment of his successor. man by
the name of Dimnick is clerk of Judge
Bruce's courtY He, / understand, thinks
he will lose his place through the appoint
ment CT a new Judge and this is probably
the reason why he wants to have me de-
feated so farias the selection of Republic
can committeeman from Alabama is con-
cerned next year. and explains the secret
of his enmity toward me. Manning is
young man VINO writes for the newspapers.
He was a Populist until a few years
ago. When President Mckinley was
elected Manning wanted a position as
either first, second, third, or fourth assis-
tant Postmaster. General. and desired me to
endorse him, thinking had some influence
with the President. I did not think he had
a chance and told him / would not endorse
him for the place. while was willing to
assist him in other directions. He became
an enemy and has been fighting me ever
since. Captain Walker was a Democrat
until President Harrison's Administration
when ne was appointed marshal in Ala
bama. At the beginning of the present Ad-
ministration he desired TO be reappointed
to the marshalship and sought my in
fuence. / did not assist him. The Nc
Kinley Republicans Of the State were OPP
posed to his appointment. He is now my
enemy.
Il was in Alabama two weeks ago and
found that he had distributed fictitious
circulars attacking me. | have been ad-
yised by my friends not TO reply to any of
the allegations. They are false and il
continued will only serve to array the good
people of the State against their origina-
tors. Senator Morgan has written me ad-
vising me to refuse to dignity the allega-
tons by any reply and as l said in the be-
ginning / do not desire to make any state
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