The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-04
MCLELLAND RETORTS TO HILL.
DIGNIFIED ANSWER TO TALK OF
"RARG4lNS" AND "BRIBES."
No single Democrat From the Senator's
District Has Protested Against Hts
Accepting ROOscNeit's Oner-But
who IL Crafty Ing Personal Hatred:

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and then returned to Albany. Neither
cared TO say what, II anything. would bt
done at the meeting Of the Democratic
State Committee in Albany tomorrow
concerning the acceptance by Senator
Mcrlelland of the Westminster district o
President Roosevelt's appointment TO bt
United States General Appraiser.
Senator McClelland was at his office
30 Nassau street. yesterday afternoon
He said:
4Yes, I received from Senator Hill q
letter in reference to my appointment by
President Roosevelt to be United States
General Appraiser The letter was dated
at Albany on Aug. IA and in 1t the words
bargain" and bride were used in con-
nection with my acceptance Of this place
I have not the authority to give out Mr.
Hills letter for publication. His letter
was sent to ME after had accepted the
appointment.
But while have no authority to give
out Mr.. Hills letter to me-" continued
Senator McClelland. Il have perfect right
to give out my own letter In reply to
Senator Hill"
Senator McClelland's letter to Mr.. Hill
is as follows:
Hon. parid B. Hdn. Albany, y. T.: l.,
My DEAR SENATOR HILL: ! received IN
due course your letter Of the l4th. and de-
sire fret to cay that Mr. MaSem me- a saYSs
that before deciding on the oner Of fresl-
dent Roosevelt | would consult with you
have no thought that ne w9"ia 1hst pbse
did say was that | would communicate with
you as soon as made decision, did not
tSs by Would have gnd To Go
You gu was evidenced by the fact that after
which | clearly understood. | went to. your
office in Albany for the very purpose Of hay
ing talk with YOU. and am sure that NJ Mr
freely and fully on every phase Of the ques-
ton as could see t..
On the very day that, you held confer
ence with some OF the leaders of our party
State state Committeeman Walsh. and he asked
me to notify him the mn sts, had reached ,s
frankly and fully my reasons.
| desire to, say that not single Democrat
residing within my Senatorial district has
come to me with protest against my ac-
ceptance of the United States General APP
praisership
make who has made more money out OF pub
lie office than any other, man now living in
Westchester county, and who has opposed
my every ambition politically for years. who
is now endeav oring to create a sentiment Of
dsapproval of my action; but. so far as can
discover. he stands alone. His expressions
horne toward me, ever since ! WAS ipstru-
mental in giving him start in life. Not a
single newspaper in Westohester county
terms OF me in connection with the change.
The Yonkcrs Herald. a most effective
Democratic newspaper, the management
deprecated the loss of my services and has
criticised the President and other Republi-
can leaders for what they believe to be a plot
the Albany Argus. and there can be no mis-
take as to the authorship Of its editorial,
to brand me as practical bride taker, and
this after R,any years or hard ana sell-sac-
rlfcing party service. -
= 4 do not know what unjust opinions others
may harbor. but have the consciousness
that it does not lie in the mouth Of any man
living to brand me as a brihe taker. No
nan or set Of men. by anything that they
ran do or say. can rob me Of my personal
honor or !astnsy ms bv
the tone of your letter. it would be idle for
me- to deny, and l shall regret If the course
/ have taken in the interest of those that are
of your confidence.
In my contest last fall-one of the most
strenuous district political contests in the
history Of the Statoyou know how much
! was aided from without. The outlook be-
fore the nomination. and oven after II. was
distressingly disconraRinr. but bell ed that
! personally held the cor a l"noe OF he citing
population Of Westminster county To .suf1-
cient degree to insur" my election and not
withstanding that some. who cannotpretend to
10 know the people Of Wcstchestcr county
as | know them: think that I have by, my
action forfeited that confidence, | still believe
that will continue to enjoy 1t.
the President in rendering me appointment
to a highly honorable. position to All which,
notwit Outstanding the Argus. my experience In
some degree fits me, there were absolutely
no conditions accompanying the tender, and
there has not been and coul not be any
sacrifice 81 princirl.". 50 far az am concerned,
The President of the United States does not
control offices enough. or money enough.
nor does the organization to which he be longs,
to purchase any sacrifice of my political
When / was nominated las. year, Mr. John
NJ. Digney no did not contribute any service
toward my election. and who is now busily
engaged y campaign OF mis,rsIr r.,
to procure the nomination. On the very
day OF the convention he personally sought
to convince me how week ! would d, be as q
stronger candidate he would he. If he was
anxious TO obtain the nomination then, why
Twenty second Senatorial district are very
much better this wear than they were last
] had to run against q man who was en-;
Senator at stake.
il is historic that Republican, do not come
ont to vote IN an on yenr" in the same pro-
portion that Democrats do. Again in eleven
election districts Of the city Of New York
which are part Of our Senate district. there
will be waged contest for the election Of a
Mayor, Instead of getting q trlle over 800
majority in those election Districts as ] re-
ceived last year, the Democratic candidate
this year ought to receive at least 800.
If !, not withstandlng my political activity
for the past twenty years, could be elected
in the year 1902. II would certainly seem "a
though any acceptable Democrat could be
elected under the promising conditions OF
1909
As to the claim that the Republicans were
not IN control Of the Senate during the last
session y reason OF the action OF the three
so-called 0nti-Platt Republicans, | venture
instance where the minority received the
slightest advantage from their course. On
every question upon which there was diyis-
ion on party lines, Bracket. Brown and
Flsberg were enrolled with their Republican
associates
II s true by their votes they defeated the
confirmation of Railroad Commissioner
Baker when his nam" waF cent in for re-
appointment. but | have never been able
TO see whore the D"mOcraic p4rty received
man unpuestonably, but that he was also
Odell's man II evidenced by the fact that
h" had been permitted to continue IN OttiC"
Baker was strongly indOrsed by rcpreson-
tauvrs of labor WIN" capt Dlcl,ry, for
whose confirmation these three iudopeu-
dents ~ voted Was uniformly condemned
With expressions Of deep regret that
my action on the offer Of he President should
have aroused your displrasure and Will
regard. ] am, yours very truly
CHARLES MICIFLLASD