Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-12
AFTER BOSS CLAYTON
Forem1n Leads an Effort to
Take the S.alp of Re-
publican Gar.
OF FREE STATE OF ARKANSAS
WHO PR5sioEs OVER THE
PIE COUNTER.
Charges Against Col. Cooper and Mr..
Stah Mace to President
Roosevelt


A special telegram from Washing
ton to Saturdays Little Rock Gazette
says:
'Ren n. Foreman II. f. Auten and
w. D. Mathews of Arkansas are in
Washington 10 register a vigorous pro.
test against the management of the
Republican machine in Arkansas
and the unjust and unfair manner, as
they say of the way in which patron.
age has been dealt out the by the Re
publican bosses, who are the pres
ent office holders. and incidentally
compose most of the executive COM
mttee. Mr.. Foreman has no hesi-
fancy in saying broadly that the OBJ
iect of his mission is to secure the
political scalp of Powell Clayton, and
says that when all the facts are known
to the authorities here it will be a rev.
elaton to all
From unqucslioned sources it is
said that charges have been lodged
with the Judiciary committee of the
senate against Marshal Cooper of the
Western district. AS to Marshal
| Cooper the charges state that he is in
| capactatcd physically to discharge
the duties of his position. 1t is further
claimed that the marshal's Office ah1
the office of internal revenue collector
were awarded to Messrs. Cooper and
| Remmel on Compromise by which
tie salaries arc eeHalzed.
"There are also further charges
! against Marshal Cooper, that he has
| t1aia no attention 10 the civil service
| law, but in many Instances totally dis.
| regarded its most explicit provisions
IS to Marshal Stahl of the Western
| dis ,rict of Arkansas, it is stated OF
| Good authority that quite a number
of affidavits Of prominent. Republi-
cans of Fort Smith and other portions
Of Northwest Arkansas, have been
placed with tho judiciary COMMITTEES
of the senate, alleging mismanage-
ment and misconduct in every branch
Of his Office and violations of civil
service law. It is eontended that Pow
ell Clayton, who is the present am
bassador to Mexico, is the absolute
dictator of all political affairs OF Ar
kansas, even to the most minute af
fairs, and that in order to keep his
control Of the machine has made fire.
quent visits from Mexico to Arkansas
TO dictate the workings of the machine
In the fight against Powell Clayton it
is reported that Mr.. Foreman and his
associates have the unqualified sup
port of several Republican senators.
Foreman and Auten state that they
are not applicants for any office. nor
will they be, and that they are not
championing the cause Of any one for
federal patronage, their whole object
being to show the authorities here
that, as they claim, Powell Clayton
and other members Of the executive
committee. all OF therl nearly, who are
holding office at present under the adj
ministration, should resign their posi-
tions This point has been strongly
urged by them Mr.. Mathews is an
applicant for the office Of receiver at
Little Rock. now held by John a,
Bush. Mr.. Foreman and others who
are he1c with him from Arkansas
were granted an audience with the
president, which lasted for some time.
Mr.. Foreman will meet the president
ngain in day or so. All Of the gen.
tlemen express themselves as entire
" satisfied with their conference with
the president.
president Holt and Col. A. S. Fowl
or were spoken OF very highly by all
| the parties who called on the presf.
dent, and no complaint whatever was
| made against Hollis conduct in the
| management of the postoffice a1airs
at Little Rock.