The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
lIND AS A STOCK VENDER.
.osTv STER.GENERAL'S CONF.
nryTIAL CLERK UNDER FIRE.

+. Alleged That He Sold Shares In q
Mexican Mining Company In which
He Was Interested 10 Employees In
the Department-Payne TO Act Soon.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-When Postmaster
General Payne returns to Washington on
thursday from the Hanna wedding, at
aeyeland, he will decide whether to order
formal invest igation by Fourth Assistant
rs,master-G General Bristow Of the official
,nd,ct OF H. H. Rand, confidential clerk
n the Postmaster-Generai,a and for thirty
.ars Mr.. Payne's friend, employee and
business associate.
Mr.. Rand has recently achieved I'M
l,.nyiable notoriety by reason Of his close,
! PERSONAL and business relations with former
Superintendent August w. Machen Of the
free Delivery Service OF the Post Office De-
,artment. who was recently indicted for
,ccep,ing brides in connection with con-
tracts for the rural service, and who is now
out on bail. So far as can he learned, no
formal charges OF misconduct have yet been
fled against Mr.. Rand.
1t is known that Mr. Rand is vice-presi-
dent Of the National Capital Mining Com
a
valuable mining properties in Mexico,
rhch are az yet undeveloped, but which
give promise OF proving extremely profit
ible Former Superintendent Machen
president Of this company, and subor-
dinate official Of the Department named
King is secretary. Mr.. Rand says his con-
nection with this company is perfectly
legitimate and that he has sold no stock
around the Department,
Concerning his relations with Mr. Machen
he says:
After being in Mexico about wear
came to Washington with an option on
some undeveloped property down there
needed about s.. 600 to secure the property,
and shares Of that amount are held by
officers of the company, which organized
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Machen. the pres
ent head of the company. l have S225
worth Of the stock myself.
sknown that shortly after the hurried resig-
nation of former Superintendent Beavers
Of the Salary and Allowance Division who got
out at the beginning Of the present inquiry.
an employee of the Department went to
certain high official and requested his
backing for the vacant place. The appli-
can't remarked incidentally: II am sure the
appointment would be gratifying to the
most influential men in the Department.
Mr. Machen is with me and Mr.. Rand will
speak to the Postmaster General in my
behalf"
The official referred to began to question
the applicant. and finally he asked point
blank II the applicant was interested in any
business way with Machen and Rand.
very slightly" was the response.
Are you a stakeholder OF the National
Capital Mining Company, financed by
Machen and Randi" was the next question
asked.
The applicant reluctantly answered that
he was.
How many shares do you hold?' the
Official inquired
Five hundred" was the reply.
From whom did you purchase the five
hundred shares?" the official inquired.
From Mr.. Rand" was the reply.
This would seem to dispose of Mr. Rand's
content ion that he sold no mining stock
in the Department
The official then inquired whether Machen
and Rand. in selling him the mining stock.
had promised to use their influence in
obtaining for him the vacant superintend-
ency OF the Salary and Allowance Division.
but the applicant would say not hing furthe
OF the Salary and Allowance Division.
Since that occasion ii has been report ed
, hat Mr.. Rand induced theirs to buy stock
/, the National Capital Company, but
1argee to this effect have not been formally
Jade, and nothing has come out to sustain
he report.