The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-10-17
FRIEND OF SOLDIERS.
Hon. Geo. K. Nash, Republican
Candidate For Governor.
he REPLIES TO An Unjust ATTACK

rAs Governor ExpiAins Some Cincin-
sati Appointments, anA Shows That
His Action was For Good Cover.
NEST.
Charges which would be serious,
ave that they lack the necessary ele-
ment Of truthfulness, are made against
Governor George X. Mash in q circu-
lar purporting to come from the head
quarters Of the Veterans Protective
League Of Hamilton County. Ohio"
The circular 10 signed by John Barnes,
% president, and John X. Bachelor.
secretary, Of the league. The circular
IL an attack upon Governor Nash for |
having Disseminated, It is alleged.
against old soldiers In making ap-
pointments in the public service. He
10 specifically charged with bad faith
and q violation OF the provisions Of
what is known as the Clark law relat-
ing to the employment Of soldiers In
oficial positions; ann the reappoint-
ment, in April, 1900. Of Messrs. George
Henshaw and Max Burgheim as police
commissioners Of the city Of Cincin-
natl, 10 made the case In point.
II IL a matter of history and fact
that Governor Nash, instead Of dis
criminating against the old soldiers,
has, throughout his administration,
favored them In the making Of ap-
pointments whenever the good conduct
Of public affairs would permit So far
a. the specific case Of the appointment
Of Messrs. Henshaw and Burgheim, in
Cincinnati, is concerned, the records
rot only clear Governor Nash from the
charge OF discriminating against the
old soldiers, but show mat he pursued
the course plainly indicated by the de-
mands Of the public welfare.
A reporter asked Governor Nash for
q history Of the circumstances relating
to the appointment Of Messrs. Hen
shaw and Burgheim, believing that the
facts should be made public in order
to prevent any possible misunder-
standing. The governor replied:
"John Barnes wrote to me in June,
1899, after I was nominated by the Re-
publican party as candidate for gov
ernor. and In that letter he called my
attention to the Clark law and to the
alleged finding Of some court that SAID
law was unconstitutional. It would
not have affected my policy whether
the law was unconstitutional or not;
I believe in its provisions, which re-
Quired that preference should be given
In public employment to hinorably dis
charged soldiers Of the Civil war,
everything else being equal; and I re-
piled to Mr.. Barnes saying this in sub
stance. In the appointments which I
have made to office have kept this
principle in mind, and have given pre-
ference to ex-soldiers In all cases
where felt that the public service
would permit. Serving In the various
state departments under my admins
tration. there are more than $50 vet
Grams Of the civil war, soldiers OF the
Spanish war and Sons OF Veterans. In
the office Of the adtutant gene, II alone
all save one of the officers sld clerks
are veterans Of the Rebellion or sol
diers Of the war with Spain.
s"In April, 1900, the terms Of two
police commissioners in Cincinnati
Mr.. George Henshaw, q Democrat, ant
Mr.. Max Burgheim, a Republicans
pired. In 1886, law Of Ohio provided
Q police commission for Cincinnati
consisting Of two Democrats and two
Republicans, to he appointed by tht
governor. Before taking action II
April, 1900, I Investigated and fount
that the police force organised undel
this board was very efiicient. ant
many citizens Of Cincinnati claimet
that II was the best force In the United
States. I also received letters writer
by many prominent citizens Of Gin
einati. urging me not to interfere will
the organization Of that force. and urg
ing the reappointment Of Messrs. Hen
|. shaw and Burgheim.
General Andrew Hickenlooper. II
writing Q letter to me on the 7th o
March. 1900. In behalf Of Mr.. Burg
helm. said: I feel no hesitation Il
saying that I believe his reappoint
: ment would not only be Just recog
milton Of the service he has rendered
but will be for the best interests o
our city. In fact, no better nor NOR
acceptable action can be taken than b
; reappoint both Burgheim and Hen
shaw. whose terms are now about ex
piring.'
"The following gentlemen wrote per
sonal letters. asking for the rsappoint
ment OF Mr.. Burgheim: George Gucl
!. enbsrger, George H. Boher. Max Wei
Rudolph Kleybolte, William H. Almi
n. H. Beyghegger Charles A. Noltini
W. T. Perkins, Chas. P. TAFT. Levi {
Goodale. Albert F. Hoffmeister. 8.
! rlickinger, George Fischer, A. B. Voor
: heis, 8. w. frost, L. Kleybolte. Josep
T. Carew. H. Strobridge, Juliu
q Fleischmann, George A. Rockwell
Henry Cooper. George N. Stone,
B. Wallace and others.
"The following gentlemen wrote {
me urging the reappointment {
George Henshaw: General H. \
a Boynton. Julius Fleischmann, John /
: Bruce, Samuel F. Hunt, Thomas
I Paxton, John w. Heron, Henry
J. Urner, w. J. Breed, John Kilgore.
0 Klsybolte. Henry Mulhauser, A.
: Corrs. d. c. 8hears. Louis voisht q
W. p. cambridge. Thomas p. Ngan. v
. H. Aims. Howard Ferris. Chas. J
. Stephens, A. b. Voorheis, Drausi
0 Wulsin, Adam Kramer. Herman 0oel
part. Albert H. Mitchell, M. q. Ingall
: Samuel Hannaford. L. Markbrei
Chas. B. Wilby and @. N. Stone.
''For three months prior TO the NAL