Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-22
CHARGES AGAINST MESSRS. AG-
NEW AND TREAT.

Attorney General Knox will coon
make report to the President on his
conclusions az to the charges iled ct the
White House sgsiott Park Agnew. COL
leotor c f internal revenue at Alexandria,
aud Morgan Treat, marshal OF the
eastern district of Virginia. The Civil
Service Commission has filed its state
ment of the results of it's Investigation
and D. Lawrence Groner, OF Norfolk,
counsel for Mr.. Treat and Mr.. Agnew,
has fled his answer. The papers are
with the attorney general, who is ex.
pected to send bis report to tue Presi-
dent 10 few days. Much will depend
on the outcome of these charges
whether the old republican orgsoizA-
ton OF Virginia will receive severe
GLOW or will be upheld. Charges were
ALEC made against another promineI t
member OF the organization, Brown
Allen, marshal Of the western district,
and the question OF what will be done
10 his case is likewise pending. AS 9
central figure OF the Virginia republican
organization the fight against Park
Agnew is OF more importance than any
OF the others. He IL ct ite chairmso OF
the republican party, aud, in coDjunc-
ton with George Z. Bowden, has COD
t,olled the organization for q plumber oil
years. He conducted the last guber.
natorial campaign for the republicans
aud endeavored to elect Hampton Hoge
governor. The doing OF this is causing
Mr.. Aguew much of the trouble that he
Ia having. He is charged with having
violated the civil service laws by direct.
Jog the raising of a campaign fund
among federal officeholders throughout
the State.
1t Ia claimed that circular letter " as
sent out TO each federal officeholder
making q per cent. assessment on
salaries. 1t 10 denied that this was done
by Mr.. Agnew, but 1t is charged that
be managed the handling OF the fond
and knew all about 1t. Minor charges
OF civil service violstions were lodged
simultaneously with the graver charge
and the civil service commission has
given the mst.er some consideration.
Mr.. Treat ia charged with having &C.
cured contributions as chairman OF q
republican commiltse of some kind.
The charges against Mr.. Agnew are
said TO have been made by Otis Russell
Edgar Allan, jr., Milo Williams and
| theirs of Richmond and elssw here. 1t
| is hoped by some OF the AT ti-organi.
cation republicans TO overturn the old
machine, which is charged with all
kinds Of wrong doing. a Virginia col
ored republican who has been to the
White House several times recently say
that some years ego the republicans o
Virginia had four representatives ir
the lower house of Congress. Notwith
standing a steady increase in the az
gregate republican vote Of the Stat,
there are no republican representative
now. II ia alleged that the machin
leaders are 80 desirious Of keeping ah
solute control that they will not permi
strong republican to come ID Con
gress, because his influence might be
come predominant in Virginia affairs
It is alleged that wheneVe q man hs
q show OF coming to Congress q secou
candidate Is ioduoed to come out agains
hin. The organization leaders natu
rally deny all THE, and claim that thi
is merely an attempt OF new elemen
to GUST the old. They cay thst Geners
Rosser wants ID succeed Brown ALE
| az marshal of the western district an
that others have aspirations for to
other places.
The terms of bath Marshals Allel
aud Treat expired this month. Mr
Agnew was appointed collector b.
President Mckinley April 10, 1897
and renewed his bonds ct the explrs
ton OF four years service.