Evening journal., 1901-10-21

fercd TO him when alive, but II is not fair |
to accept as a verify anything against
President Mckinley on the strength of
such postmortem statements. He cannot
break the silence of the grave to eXplainl
his understanding of the matter. In this
connection ] wish to say that during his
life time President Mckinley did not Of
fer me position on the bench of the L.
:. Supreme Court. and ! did not abso-
lutely refuse such an offer.
ITS TRUE. SAYS MR.. KNOWLES
Horace Greeley Knowles, who is one
of the Governors most intimate political
friends. said: Under ordinary circum-
stances l would say that that statement
is lie: but knowing what ! do, and in
justice to the Governor, l must say that
/ believe every word he is reported to
have said. Forty-eight hours after the
late President had offered the Governor
the privilege of dispensing Federal pat
ronagc here, the Governor informed me
of the natter"
AT what interview with Mckinley
was the statement made to the Gov
ernor?r asked the reporter.
1T was made just after President Nc
Kinley's second Inauguration replied
Mr. Knowles.
AT the one in which the President is
creditably reported to have told Governor
Hum TO return TO Delaware and he. lthe
PRESIDENT would look after the subject
of Federal oficeholders here| inquired
the reporter, desiring TO have MT
| Knowles fix clearly in his mind just when
\ the statement took place.
Il don't know that it was, replied MT
| Knowles. Il must say. however. that
believe every word the Governor has salt
in this matter and you cannot say SO toe
emnhatically."
did the Governor tell you why he re
fused to accept the offcrf'
Yes. He said that the duties OF hi
Office were so great that he did not cart
TO be bothered with the Federal patron
age subject"
BRADLEY DOESN'T KNOW THE DATE
Francis J. Bradley, who was named q
city magistrate by Governor Hum. said
i understand that President McKin
lev did offer the Governor Federal pat
ronage here"
when was the offer made?" asked tn
reporter.
sharp reply. -.
Did the Governor tell you why nc dl
not wish to dispense the patronage!
NO: he did not. but | understand tina
he declined the offer because of pressln
State duties. There is desire to impug
i the motives Of Governor Hmm, believn
i that he acted as his Judgment dictated.
REGULAR EXPRESSES HIMSELF
3 A Regular Republican said: If Coz
t ernor Hum did as he says in this subJe'
Of Federal patronage. it is hard TO III
agine the feeling Of his political frient
i'm Kent and in Sussex counties for ha'
ing allowed so important matter 10
treated so slightingly. Imagine the look
. disgust in the eyes Of Gale Layton ~
his political partner, Frank Alice, wh'
:. tbe Governor told them that he had bee
= requested by the President TO name me
: for Federal Offices here.
n DOES HUM WANT sENAToRsHiP
n "Pierce Gould, another prominent A
dicks Republican, aired himself to SON
n length ON the subject, as swell as on othe
IS of interest.
-, was asked by. President Mckinley
:, name men forNFederal Offices in III
: II do not"
Is IF he had done so would you ha
heard of itf'
l- II think / would" said Mr. Gould.
That Washington trip afterwards
ll continued Mr.. Gould, was not made
ut Governor hunn in the interest of m
IN who desire Federal offices, but in the
at terest of John Hum, whom you know
IS anxious to represent this state IN {
as United States Senate"
II could tell you so much about Il
to subject if l were so disposed. but-wl
t. paper do you represent The anXio
a Mr.. Gould was given the desired inf
W nation.
" The interview was closed with the
e- phatic statement by Mr. Gould that,
eel am a Union Republican
no Owing to the absence from the city
n John Edward Addicks. Charles ii. i
finger and Daniel L. Barnard. intervio
with them could not be obtained. Fr
the expressions quoted, however, II
ro- shown that Governor HUM is responsi
for the presence Of Democratic ohici
he in Federal offices here. and also for
ur- turning down of those Addicks men
he are so anxious TO fill those Offices.