The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-22
WHO IS Mr.. SELLERS?
An Indian Glove Contract That Has
Most Suspicious
Look.
Representative Littauer Of New
York May Know Some
thing About It.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, July 22a-ln falllment Of treaty
buys gloves for the Indians The gloves are
bought on contract which is awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder. Bids for one Of
these contracts were opened at the United
States Indian warehouses in New York, May
10, 1903. There were present, among others,
when the bids were opened the following per-
sons: William A. Jones, of Wisconsin,, In
dian commissioner, and the following MEM
bers OF the Indian commission, of which
Darwin B. James, of Brooklyn, is the chair
man: Archbishop Regan, Of Philadelphia:
Joseph F. Jacobs, of Detroit, Mich; Albert
X. Smiley, Phillip G. Garrett. of Philadel-
more, who was recently appointed by Pres
ident Roosevelt special counsel to prosecute
indicted postofice officials.
buck gloves. mo standard quality, or oil
tanned sheep or goat" and 3,O25 mems buck
gloves No standard I'd quality ts,. or oil
in the presence Of the persons named above
and others and the contract was awarded to
Charles B. Sellers, who gave his address as
us Broadway, New York.
In compliance with the specifications, the
bid of Mr.. Sellers was accompanied by a
certified check for 5 per cent of the amount
of supplies proposed to be furnished the
In case the bidder shall fail to execute
promptly contract, with good and sufficient
The contract between the United States gov
eminent and Charles B. Sellers was executed
on June 2, 1903 The name of Charles B.
Sellers does mot appear in the New York
city directory or on the directory of the
building at 715 Broadway. stsstt~
On the first floor of that building, however,
is the New York Office of Littauer Bros,
manufacturers of gloves at Gloversvlle, N.
Y. The senior member OF this firm is Luz
ciuS Nathan Littauer, representative In con-
gress from the twenty second New York dis
trict.
One of those who was present when the bids
on this contract was opened was asked to-day
who Charles B. Sellers He replied:
contracts and has always been regarded as
the representative of Littauer Bros. The
address attached to his latest bid is 715
Broadway, where Littauer Bros. have their
New York Office A contract similar to this
was awarded to him by the Indian commits
1902 by Marshall. Field & Co., but that firm
had to buy the gloves of Littaurer Bros, be-
cause Littauer Bros are the only firm in the
country that turns out that kind of glove
at anywhere near the price bid"
reporter went to the office OF Ltttauer
Bros at us Broadway and asked to see Mr..
Sellers. Representative Littauer was in
the place at the time The man who met the
reporter asked:
who wants to see Mr.. sellers?"
Well" was the reply, che isn't in. He'll
be here in day or two ..
"Out On the road?" asked the reporter.
Yes, he's on the road"
The revised statutes of the United States
provide that any representative in congress
who shall directly or indirectly be interested
in a government contract shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor and shall be fined $4,000. The
government may also recover any money paid
on such a contract. The statute of limita-
lions does not prevent a prosecution under
this section unless three years have elapsed
since the offense. 7~..t.