The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
OFFENSIVE oFFIcEHoLDERs.
Charges of Violations of the Civil
service LAW in North Carolina.

service Law in Norfh tnrohnh.
The North Carolina Democrats are after
the Federal officeholders in that State who.
during the campaign which closed on the
I'd instant made themselves conspicuous
by their partisan activity Charges OF
offensive partisanship against large 1um-
ber of Federal employees have been pre-
ferred by Chairman Simmons and forward
ed to the Civil Service Commission. The
Commission, it was said yesterday, will
look into the matter and determine whether
or not it is a case that comes under their
Jurisdiction. The charges are accompanied
by afiidavits, of which this is sample:
North Carolina, Berthe. County-Before J. A.
Modiin, }. p, WoodvNle Township:
Daniel W. Baker. duly appointed judge OF
election, representing the Republican party in
Woodviile township. Berthe county, y. C., being
duly sy,orn deposits and says:
That he is chairman OF the Republican Exenu-
tive Committee in Woodville township, BERTHE
county, and that he is intimately acquainted
with the political proceedings carried in and
by c. II. Lewter. the postmaster in the United
States postofhce at Lewiston. N. C., and that 10
his certain knowledge the said c. II. Lewter
makes himself exceedingly active politically III
trying intimidate voters. and that he uses t,r
United States postofice place to gather the
coloTed voters together TO confer with them and
10 counsel and advise them. and that by using
the office for this purpose it makes il extremely
inconvenient for patrons OF the ofcs to get their
rnall, ana especially Tor iadles: and by their
cougregating in said ofice they at times become
very boistefous
And opponent further says that the said c. H.
Lewter is keeping in said Office at the money
der department private registration book, and
that he has told the colored voters in said Wood
vile town<iIip that they were legally required
to come before him and register much so
they TO go and register before the legal reg
istrar. ant that he has heard parties who went
before tie duly qualified registrar to ask him for
their name he had registered it. to carry it 20
the said II. Lewter TO be entered on his pri-
vate registration book as he had told their shey
were legally required to do
And that deponent further states that said c.
IL Lewter had publicly charged him with selling
out to the Democratic party, and had accused the
sheriff of BERTHE county and John l.. Harrington
Chairman of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee for said woodville township. of giving him
check for same which publicly proven, in
his presence, to be false, and that said Lewter
had originated the lie
The depOnent further says that said c. H.
Lewter has been a delegate to the various Repub-
licsn conventions, and has made himself very
oficious. and in every instance trying to donai-
nate the conventions and trying to carry
everything according to his own dictations and
has repeatedly tried to have him inptAched as
chairman Of the Republican Township Executive
! Committee, and to have him read out Of The
party. DANIEL W. BAKER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this the Goth
cay OF July, 1900 J. A MoDLIN, J. p.
The afidavits will probably reach the
| Commission tomorrow. Il was intimated
yesterday that as only offensive partisan
ship seemed to be involved the charges
and affidavits will be referred to the Ie-
spective heads of the several Departments
under whom the offending officials are en-
ploved