The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-10
MAY BE OPEN BREACH
Between Roosevelt and Hanna as a
Result of BurlOn's Charges.
AN INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ON
Ohio Congressman Made Formal Com
plant Of Pernioious Activity OF Some
OF the Senator'S Henohmen.

New York, June 0.--The Heralds wash
lngton special says:
Sensational severance Of the cordial re.
latlons existing between President Roose.
welt aud Senator Hanna Is the possible re.
suit or charges died against Federal office.
| holders IN Cleveland, Ohio by Representa-.
! tive Burton Of that district. The president
Is determined to Investigate. Senator Hanna
| Is strongly opposed to such u course.
Friends Of both say serious break Is
threatened
should this break come II would be the
most spectacular aud disastrous brcac1 be.
tween a president aud chairman of the
National committee OF the ruling party that
mas occurred since the falling out Of Prcs-
dent lIarrson aud Senator QUAY, VINO MAI.
aged the campaign in which he was elecle l.
The retirement Of Representative Burton
IRON the congressional fight IN Cleveland
is only an Incident. Mr. Burton Is look ed
upon ny party managers as one o, the
ablcst men In the house. lie is ch iirman
at the rivers and harbors committee. AMI
~ regarded as a safe aud sound counselor
IN National party affairs.
Mr. burton is concerned In the threat
ened break between the president and Sen
to the attention Of the president the
charges OF pernicious activity on the part
OF Federal officials in Cleveland These
ogheers are Charles +. Leach, collector
states marshal, aud w. r. Hopkins. dep
uty United states marshal, all of whom
nre Hanna men, aud were appointed at
ms suggestion One other officer involved
Is G. q. Dewstoe, postmaster Of Cleveland
VINO, was appointed at Mr.. Butons sug
gpstion.
these four officials. fl is alleged. recent.
~ made up the slate for the organization
OF the republican executive commlttc in
me county of Cuyahoga. Representative
nnrton asserted his right to dictate the
pf ns
Il was entirely In his district and named
faui Holland for the place His candidate
was defeated and w. Il, Abel was chosen
~ vote Of thirty-eight to twenty six,
thus showing the Hanna strength in the
county
MIR. Burton, who has had no quarrel with
senator Hanna, on learning TINT his wish
had been ignored and his man turned down
Immediately announced that be would not
SIIna FOR denomination and ne went to the
White House yesterday to my complaint
before the president against four Federal
officers lie charged thum with undue
activity In politics in violation OF recent
GNecnliyc order, and called on the presi'
ugit f9r an Investigation.
Mr., Roosevelt was very much surprised
ana impressed by the formal charges, but
for senator Hanna and asked him IL the
four men were guilty.
senator Hanna replied that he had grave
doubts about It, though he did not intend
TO speak for Mr.. Rurtons nppolntec.
The president said he was Inclined TO
Investigate, and the senator urged him
strongly to do SO, insisting that it was not
u violation OF orders for Federal officers
OF that class to Interest themselves in
politics.
The conference lasted an hour, and broke
up with the president resolved to begin an
Investigation, in spite of the wishes OF Sen
Ntur Hanna
Civil Service Commissioner James r. Gar
hcld win so to Cleveland this week, and, al
though no instructions are announced, 1t IS
presumed he will inquire into the charges
In view Of Mr. Burtons retirement, It is
possible that Mr.. Abel will resign as chair |
man of the executive committee. II this IS |
done. tho affair may he smothed over, SO |
far nsS the representative is concerned. II
II Is not done the Foraker faction will run |
Mr., Abel for United States senate against |
Mr.; Hanna, and the bitter fractional fight IN |
ohio win only be Increased.
senator Hanna Is determined to stand oy |
his officc-hOlding friends. Should the in |
vestigatlon 90 ON too hcrcely 1t will doubt
less have q tendency to anger Mr. Hanna, |
and the threatened break Will follow Col.
lcctor Loach's term expires In August, end |
should enough he found to prevent his re.
tcntion by the president, the break would |
then probably become irreconcilabe.