Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-08-30
Recorder Brown Strikes Blow
at the Machine In
Pittsburg.
MILL GOV. STONE GUST HIM?
Finn Men say He wlll--ouay and
Brown Thus Fling Defiance at the
Governor - stone-Flinn Harmony
Deal Given Smashing.

Pittsburg Aug 30.-Rec0rder Brown
removed three Finn men from his
cabinet last night II is believed Re
eorder Brown has started TO carry ont
the intent OF the Rodgers charter bill,
He begun at the top ana the ripper
ak may continue to fall until control
ct the city administration has been
Wrested from the old machine. The
proceedings might be stopped ~ TIE
removal of Recorder a. M. Brown by
the governor. Governor Stone has
this daring authority bys provision
Of the bill. inserted at his own request.
Films people assert positively ne
will take advantage OF the preroga.
tive.
This is a defy to the governor by
the recorder, backed by Senator Quay.
It IS defy by the recorder to the
Stone-Flinn alliance. 1t is reputation
by Senator Quay and his friends 81
the harmony arrangement between
Governor Stone and Senator Finn
for the advancement Of Governor
Stone in state politics, and the cou-
tinuanee OF Finn rule in the city of
Pittsburg It is notice by Quay and
his friends of opposition to the build.
ing Of a state machine by Governor
Stone and Attorney General Elkin, or
wrestling of control Of the present Or
ganization from Quay's hands for the
personal advancement OF Stone and
Elkin--the elevation of one to the gov
ernorship and the other to the United
States senatorship And It Is the
spirit of the Rodgers charter bill.
Last night Recorder Brown made
The following statement to reporters:
Announced the Removals.
Il have this evening removed from
office ]. O Brown and have appointed
Andrew Fulton in his place,
4 have removed Clarence Burleigh
and appointed w. b. Rodgers.
I have removed Robert 0stermaier
and appointed William B. Hays.
Gentlemen these are ali the an
nouneements / have to make tonight
| expect, however, to make some more
removals and appointments in short
time, probably tomorrow"
In response To an inquiry intended
to elicit Information as to the assign.
ment OF the cause for the removals,
Major Brown said:
I did. not make any assignment of
Cause. have simply sent the gentle
men notice that they are removed
The notices were sent by messenger.
and the removals take effect at once.
! may think it necessary to make a
public explanation of my action later.
but do not think so now. 1t is suf
heient that have the legal power to
make the removals, and that consid-
cred 1t my duty to make them"
How do you think Governor Stone
Will receive the news OF your action ~
Il do not know | have made no
report OF it to him as yet, though =,
shall do So
But you had an interview with
Governor Stone at Harrisburg, during
the state convention. Did he then say
that he desired you to retain in of
fee the men you have tonight re.
moved ?"
i am not going to say anything
about what took place between Gov.
ernor Stone and myself. At any rate
! shall not, say anything about it now
Should | consider it necessary, / may
Go so later, and have very clear
recollection of all that occurred, and
will be able to give a very complete
account of it, if | should consider it
advisable. | do not consider it ad.
VlSdDIe at present.
But Will you not say, recorder.
whether or not you consider your own
removal in any degree liable to fol
low your action of tonight?"
i will not discuss this matter, ex.
cept to call attention to the well
known fact that when | was appoint.
ed Gov. Stone said publicly that the
appointment was made without condi-
tons. He not only made this public
announcement but he said the same
thing to me personally, but in the
presence OF two witnesses"
Do you expect the support of Sen
ator Quay in what you have done?"
cannot say anything on that sub.
Ject now, either, but | had no recent
communication with Senator Quay. as
told you few minutes ago"
VIII you say anything about what
further changes are to be made?"
VIII Make Other Changes.
Not tonight, except that l will
make some changes in minor Offices
probably tomorrow"
rs the department of charities one
place in which there will be
changer
Very probably"
How soon will it be made?'
Likely tomorrow"
Have you received the acceptances
OF the men appointed to the positions
tonight?s
7 have no doubt that they win ac-
rept."
Senator William Finn, when made
acquainted with the recorders action.
gave the following dictated state,
ment:
THE removals and appointments
we're made in the interest of the ele
waited railroad. Two of the appointees
are lobbyists of the elevated The
other, w. B. Rodgers, is the attorney
for the elevated 1t is a pity that
man of the standing and Character
OF A. M. Brown could be used as
eatspaw by Thomas S. Bigelow. It is
peculiar termination of the scheme
20 get control Of the government
through ripper proceedings. 1t can.
Lot but have bad ending"
-. Pioneer Coal Man Dead