Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-08
VIOLATED THE RULES
POSTMASTER McMICHAEL SENT
MONEY no SENATOR QUAY.
Explains to the President-He Thinks
No Official Action Will
r --.a-,.s Be Taken. .-.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.


Senator Quay's violation of the civil serv-
ice rules In asking for campaign contribu-
tfons from federal employees has involved
other federal officeholders, among them be-
ing Clayton McMichael postmaster of Phil
adelphia. Mr.. McMichaels visit to Presi-
dent Roosevelt last Thursday appears to
have been made for the purpose Of explain
ing his connection with the Quay case From
what Mr.. McMichael said last night to re-
porter for the Public Ledger. his impress
sion is that he has made a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION, and that the President does not
propose to press the case against him.
Mr.. McMichael's violation of the law con-
sisted in sending a campaign contribution
to Senator Quay. The same section of the
civil service rules which prohibits a federal
officehoder from asking from contributions
also prohibits federal employees from turn
ing over money for political purposes to
other federal employees or members Of Con-
gress. Regarding his own case, Mr. Nc
Michael said:
Visit to the President.
at would not be proper for me to discuss
what transpired at my meeting with Presi-
dent Roosevelt. 1 admit 1 technically vio-
lated the civil service rules when address,
ed my campaign contribution to Senator
ly. just as Senator Quay did when he issued
his circular letter. 1t has been my custom
for years to contribute to the campaign
fund in this state, and / always sent nv
contribution to the chairmen of the republi-
can state committee.
II can say this much, however, that
know that at the present time no official
is intending to call me to account for NV
action. Why, the President himself con-
tributed to the campaign fund in New York
state. But what may be done tomorrow or
at some future time. do not know One
can never tell what pressure NAV be
brought to bear by so-caled reformers.
and some action may be made necessary
Should that occur. shall make a technical
defense on the ground that the check never
reached Senator Quay. My intuition and
knowledge Of the workings of the republican
state committee tells me that It passed in
to the hands or some one else In the Office
Employees Summoned.
Have you been summoned by District
Attorney Holland to a hearing on Monday?'
he was asked.
Il have heard nothing Of it. Mr. Hol-
land has asked me to summon different
employees to appear before him for inyesti-
CATION throughout the last week. aud 1
have done SO, butt do not expect to receive
any such summons, although his power in
the matter is Practically unrestricted"
Mr. McMichael would not admit or DENY
he had been summoned to Washington and
he would say nothing further about mis-
conversation with President Roosevelt.
United, States District Attorney Holland
said Yesterday, that he would hold another
hearing In the Quay case Monday. He
has summoned several federal employees be-
fore him. and has interviewed others since
the hearing last Tuesday. He expects to
send this information and his opinion
whether there fs sufficient ground for action
or not to the Department Of Justice by the
middle of next week.