The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-02
MIR. FLANAGAN'S JOB
Is Being Sought by a Political Brother
and Charges Have Been Filed.
EAST TEXANS PROJECT
Is FayOrably Viewed by Chairman
Burton Of The llarbOrS Committee.
Mr.. SLAYDEN MAKES A DENIAL,
Has Never Made Any Recommendations
in Favor of Republican.
THE DEMAND FOR THE OIL BULLETIN
Is to Be Met by Printing Large Number
OF Then1-T exams Anxious
to Get Them.
THE DEMAND FOR THE OIL BULLETIN
Is to Be Met by Printing large Number
Of Then1--T exams Anxious
to Get Them.
Especial to The Post.)

Washington. February 1T appears
that the president will not be allowed to
carry out his intention to allow Collector
Of Internal Revenue Flanagan to remain
in charge of the Third Texas district with
out investigating a number Of charges
against that official. The charges in ques-
ton have just been filed at the White
House and are now being looked into It
is said that they are not regarded as being
particularly serious or calculated to cause
the "what-are-we-here-f man much
trouble.
1t may be said here and now that the
whole matter rests on tic results OF the
presidents investigation OF the charges
and on the recommendations OF the civil
service commission, ii that body is called
III to take up the case.
In other words, If Flansgans record is
all right he will be allowed to remain; if
il is not, neither the fact that he is backed
by the Texas organization nor that the
president has already decided to keep him
in ONCE will save him.
The general impression Is that the In
QUESTION will result favorably to Flaua-
gan.
r. NJ. Moore of San Antonio who Is an
applicant for Flanagan's place and who is
supporting the charges against the latter,
saw the president today and discussed the
case with him. 1t is not believed that he
was given any unusual amount OF en-
enlargement.
L. Il. X. Green his secretary Eugene
Corey and Charles w. Ogden OF San An
tonic have returned to Texas
Some people fancy see a eonnec-
ton between Green's recent call on the
president and the charges against Elan
ngan, but 1t is likely that this idea is quite
erroneous
John N. Gilbert and w. s. Davidson OF
Beaumont and w. D. Belts OF Orange had
conference with Chairman Burton OF the
rivers and harbors committee this after
noon. There were no developments OF spe-
cial interest Some additional facts in IA
vor OF the improvements asked for the
Beaumont, Orange, Sabine Pass, Port Ar
thur section were presented and they
seemed to be favorably received by Mr..
Burton, although he stated that he could
not see his way clear to doing anything
toward making an appropriation for Or
ange and Beaumont until a survey is made
This survey, as was stated in The Post
two or three days ago, will be recon-
mended by him. During the interview he
expressed himself as being in favor OF the
project in a general sense.
Messrs Averill, Pope and Tyrrell and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Polk, all of Beau
mont, left for home today.
Representative Kleberg and J. o. Mich
olson Of Laredo appeared before the house
committee on public buildings and grounds
today in the interest Of the bill making
an appropriation for a new Federal build
ing at Laredo.
They arc both sanguine as TO the uIti.
mate success Of the bill, particularly in
view Of the fact that it has already been
passed by the senate.
In connection with the statements re-
Gently made as 10 his attitude concerning
Texas patronage, Representative Slaydeu
said 10 The Post correspondent today that
he had never discussed any patronage mat
tiers with the president except once upon
invitation OF the latter and that he had
never Endorsed any republican for any Of
fee in Texas. IN fact he said the only ac-
ton he has taken in the matter has been
TO respond 20 the presidents invitation 10
discuss patronage matters and 10 present
10 the president papers, Inducements etc.
which he has been asked to take care Of IN
his capacity as representative
Representative Sheppard today received
q petition from the citizens Of Texarkana
asking the president 10 appoint Lyman r.
Roach OF that place marshal Of the East
ern district of Arkansas. The petition
was accompanied by request that Il be
presented to the president by Judge Shep-
pard.
The house today passed Representative
/ Slaydeus resolution providing for the
printirg Of 5000 extra copies Of Bulletin
lisa OF the geological survey "Oil and Gas
Fields Of Texas" for free distribution by
congressman. The members Of the Texas
delegation have had a number Of requests
for the bulletin, but have been unable "a
comply with them because it was not {
public document.