The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-06
THE FIGHT ON TREAT
Takes Another TURN
The Williams Faction Bring
Charges Against Marshal.
HANDLED CAMPAIGN FUND
Alleged That Best Interests of
Party Not Promoted.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Cnunssi Engaged AMI Answer Prepared
Which HiIl Be Laid Be ore the
Body st he sess on in Wash
!nsioa Io-Day-chsirmI
Agnew and hampton
hoge There.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

The latest outcroppings of the vein Of
oissenslon and factional strife in the
local Republican ranks comes TO the sur
face in the form of charges brought
against United States Marshal Morgan
Treat before the Civil Service Cosnmis-
rlon In Washington.
These charges are brought by the VIII
Iiams faction, and set forth the conten-
t,on' that Mr.. Treat handled the cam
I1aign fund in the recent gubernatoriai
election in manner not calculated TO
bring the best results to the party. 1t is
understood that Nr. Treat admits in MS
answer to the charges having handled
The funds in his capacity as local menpei
of the Executive Committee OF the Repup-
llcau State Committee, and thaL the mon
cy which passed through his hands cs1nle
from the general fund to him Tor olstTi-
button.
MILO DID NOT GET II.
Mr. NJ NJ Williams, chairman Of the
Civ Committee, charges that Mr. Treat
refused 10 turn the money over to nm
us Was his du.Y This Mr.. Treat does not
DENY, but claims he had every reason 10
believe il would not be used 50 SIS 10
;,cco,uplIsir the best results by MI WI
,iams for The party, and, therefore, ne
declined. as is stated by MIR. Williams, 10
,tllce in the latter's hands any 1noi c
money from the campaign fund. MI.
Treat claims he had nothing whatever 10
do with the collection of the campaign
1,,d and onls handled the money along
perfectly. Legitimate lines, under Inc rc-
,,pirarnents of the civil scrVice laws.
trhe charges. brought at this time, are
certain cvicence OF the fight the Wi
liam. faction is making against the. re-
.3Ttnofnt,nont OF Mr.. Tr.at as United
States marshal, and are said to foreteli
the same time the opposition theN pro
nose TO bring cut all along the line, as
inc reappointments OF local Federal oitl-
,.ials come UP during the next Twelve
months. The Williams Tacuon are 'its
outs" so far es Federal patronage Is
concerned in Richmond, and for months
,,ast have raised on every occasion an aI-
position 10 the ms
TERM WILL SOON EXPIRE
Mr. Treats term as United States mar
tllai expires on February 18th, and Tor
some time past he has been looking after
llEs Interests In the full knowledge that
no was confronted, by this opposition
Tho hrfnsipe of charges against him was
,,erI,ars In the nature of a surprise Dur
10 meet them lie has engaged counsel
nnr prepared an answer, which ne eA-
poets will bring him fun vindication.
The charges against Mr.. Treat have
7,ccr1 published in pamphlet form. and
copies have not only been directed TO the
a'iSil Service Commissioners. hut placed
before President Roosevelt and other
officials at the National Capital.
Nh. Treats examination will probably
take place to-day before the commission
and for that purpose he Is now IN wash
ington. having left Richmond yesterday
morning.
In opposing AIR Treat for reappol1t-
rnent 10 the lnarsllalship the Williams
faction has not, up to this time, declared
ir favor OF any particular candidate, but
seem to favor anybody but Treat
WILL. BE EXAMINED TO-DAY.
The following special was received by
The Times last night from Washington:
The examination by the Civil Service
Commissioners of U. S. Marshal Morgan
Treat and Republican State Chairman
Aenew did not take place to-day, hut
will be held tomorrow Mr.. Treat ar
rived in Washington to-day and regis
tered at the Raleigh. He and Mr.. As-
new will 20 before the Civil Service Com
missioDers tomorrow accompanied by
Col. ]. Hampton Ioge and Mr.. D. Law
renee Groner, who Will act as counsel
They both expect a full vindicauon OF
all the charges against them