The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
SENATOR QUAY DID NOT
KNOW NAME WAS USED
Testimony in Campaign Sub
Scription Case.
LETTER SENT OUT BY OTHER
Many Witnesses Examined at Phila-
delphia Hearing-Not Influenced
by Solicitations.

Attorney General Knox expects TO re-
ceive before the end Of this week the
results OF the investigation Of the
charges that Senator Quay has violated
the civil service rules regarding cam
paign soliciting.
District Attorney Holland yesterday
began the investigation in Philadelphia
The witnesses examined included twenty
seven employees Of the pOstoffice. Repre-
sentative Thomas Y. Cooper. treasurer
Of the Republican state Committee. and
William F. Wright, Senator Quay's priv
ate secretary.
The charges were based on three let
tiers sent out this fall from the Repub-
lican State committee Headquarters.
The first was sent out in September,
and asked for contributions over Sena-
tor Quay's signature. little later a
second letter was sent out. over Sena-
tor Quay's signature. Withdrawing the
first on account OF its violation OF the
civil service law This was followed, on
October 10. by a letter with the same
wording as the first. but signed by
Thomas V. Cooper, instead Of Quay.
The Cooper letter had the names Of
Chairman Quay and Senator ". R.
Andrews printed at the top OF the
sheet.
Second Letter Satisfactory.
The Civil Service Commission was sat
is1ed with Quay's second letter annuI-
ling the first one. and the present pro-
eeedings are based entirely upon the
third, or Cooper letter, on account Of
Quay's and Andrews names being print
ed at the top.
OF the twenty-seven Federal employees
examined twcnty-six were letter carriers
and one a clerk in the central Office.
Only five men out OF the twenty-seven
noticed the names Of Quay and Andrews
al the top OF the begging letter sent
out by Cooper. Just nineteen men con-
tributed TO the Republican State cam
paign fund, while eight did not. The
nineteen protested with much earnest
ness 10 Mr.. Holland that the receipt Of
strong hints from the State commit
tee had not the slightest effect in caus-
ing them 10 put their hands IN their
pockets They said they never paid any
attention to such letters. but always
contributed because they liked to do So
Treasurer Thomas V. Cooper explain
ed to the district attorney that Senator
Quay withdrew and annulied his FIRST
begging letter on account OF strenuous
objections raised by the Civil Service
Commission.
The first two letters were Quay's. b"
said Cooper. Then I sent out the third
Senator Quay had no knowledge that it
was being sent out. ! used the same
language as he had used IN his first let
ter because l did not think I could i'm
prove upon it. The Senator knew moth
ing OF the wording OF the letter or any
thing about it. The names OF Quay and
Andrews came TO be on the letter I
sent out from the fact that when We
sent IL 10 the printer we told MIN 70 use
the regular Republican State committee
captiop, which always has these two
names on the left OF the head lines"
William F. Wright. Quay's private sec
rotary, also made positive denial that
the Senator knew anything OF the third
or Cooper letter.
The statements made yesterday will
be typewriter and turned over TO Dis
trict Attorney Holland tomorrow He
viii then go over them and forward
them with his recommendation 70 the
Attorney General II Senator Quay has
violated the law he Is liable 10 a fine
Of 5000 or three years Imprisonment.
or both.