The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-04
THE TEXAS FEDERAL JOBS
CHARGES AGAINST BOTH DRAKE
AND MARlS.
II May Prevent the ReappointnRnt Of
Either Of the Colleotors--Confirma-
tons Still Held Up.
Especial to The Postl

Washington, January 8.-The Texas pat
ronage question Is just now reaching very
Interesting stage. A rumber of Federal
appointments viii expire during the next
two or three weeks and warm contests for
most of the positions may he expected.
One official who has not been prominently
mentioned in connection with the changes
which Will probably occur, hut who, new
trtheless, seems in fair way TO lose his
place. is c. c. Drake, collector of customs
at Eagle Pass. The Post correspondent
learned positively today that charges
against Drake have been presented to the
president by the civil service commission
and that these charges viii, in all lkell-
mood, encctuaiy prevent llrlkes rehppoihl'
ment. Among the charges is u specinc one
Ia me effect that Drake has assessed his
deputies Tor the purpose OF helping TO de-
fray the expenses OF mis- campaign.
Charges have been hled against Collector
OF Customs Marls ot Brownsville nnd arc
now being Investigated by the civil service
commission. II is alleged in these charges
that grave consequences are likely to toll
low Maris' continuance IN onice.
Internal Revenue Collector Webster Elan
agan Of Austin also has tght on his
hands. X. l.. Smith, negro who lives AT
Columbus wants Flanugans place and II
IS claimed that he Is strongly Endorsed. In
fact II is said that the president had al
most made up his mind two or three weeks
ago 10 put Smith in office at the expiration
Of Flanagan's term, but was deferred from
carrying out his half-foTmed intention by
friends, who pointed out the results thar
might follow the appointment OF a negro
to such position IN Texas. II Is sta ted,
however, that Roosevelt has not entirely
abandoned the Idea.
AS has been previously stated in The
Post the appointment of Pnstmasters Bur.
roughs OF Fort Worth and Crawford of
Cameron had not been confirmed when the
senate adjourned for the holidays notwith-
standing the fact that they were sent In
some weeks before. II Is not known that
any charges have feen fled against either,
hut IT, is said that confirmation Is being de-
ferred at the request Of a senator who ha-
charees will he forthcoming, In fact, the
charges may he in the hands Of the com.
m-itee now although some Of the friends
Of the two men think that both Of them
VII be confirmed as soon as the senate
rCconvcnes.
MAS indorsed by Hawley. hut there Is M
reason to believe TINT Hawlcy has ANYTHING
70 do with the confirmation being held mn.
n Is quite obvious that the Influence 81 the
former TeXas boss Is q thing Of tho past.
II Is not known what position he will as
sume with reference 10 Maris, Drake, Elan
fgan or any II the others who seem 10 be
involved inst now. hut local students Of
the situation think that the man who is
rot hurdened with IIawley's Endorsement
Is lGcky.
II Is rot unlikely that some important
postofflcc changes will he made during tho
reXf month or So The pcstonire den1r'
not give ont anything IN regard to the time
when the terms ~ p0stmastcrs exDire and
II Is practically impossible to get any def
mite Information IN the premises.