Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-19
STORY OF THE
SANN|S CASE
Indications Are That Roosevelt
Will Take 1t Up Again In
the Near Future
MAY NOT RETIRE FROM OFFICE
While In Some Respects the Pressure
Will Be Stronger Now Than Before
It Is Not at All Certain That Sam
mis- Will Retire From office-capitaI
Gossip.
Special to Times s-Republ,can.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 19.-Information
which has been received here indicates
that the Salnmis case will be taken up
by the president at no distant date and
be disposed of. There was much COM
ment about the case last winter and
spring, and the belief prevailed then
4 that the president had determined up-
I on calling for the resignation Of Coll
| lector Sammis of the northern district,
because of apparent violation of the
law in making or allowing a division of
salaries in his office other than that
provided by law. The story as to what
was done, and how the matter was al
lowed to rest was given your corres-
pondent as follows, by one who obtain
ed 1t direct from member of the Iowa
delegation in congress. The president
had considered the papers in the case
and talked 1t over in the cabinet. One
/ day Secretary Shaw called UP Judge
| Thomas by phone and told him that
decision had been reached in the mat
ter and that the president was ready
| to act. Judge Thomas Senator Alli-
son, and others of the Iowa members
in the northern part of the state went
/ Immediately to the white house for
conference with the president. He list
ened patiently to them and finally plac-
ed the papers in the hands of Senator
Allison with n request that he look
them over and report to him on the
same. He stated he had made up his
mind. but that possibly there might be
), other evidence in the case and he de-
| sired all the facts.
! Are you in haste about tho case Z"
asked Setnator Allison.
Not at all" said the president, take
your time to go into the matter thor
oughly and see what there is to it,"
Senator Allison promised he would
do SO and would make report to the
president. That Is where the matter
was left hanging. and it was tacitly
understood at that time that the whole
case would be allowed to wait until af-
ter the election. Now it will be taken
UP as soon as the Iowa delegation can
| get action.
1t is by no means certain that Col
lector Sammis will retire from the Of
fee of collector for the northern dis
trict tho in some respects the pressure
will be stronger now than it was be-
fore.
II the change should be made before
the expiration of the present terms of
members of congress there is no doubt
| that Archie c.. Smith, of Storm Lake,
would become strong factor in the
race for the succession. If it should
be delayed longer the situation would
change entirely. Sammis has indicated
to friends that he would like very much
to succeed Mcmillan as attorney for the
northern district and thus allow the
collectorship to go to the central part
of the district.
Assistant Adjutant General Newman
is sending out general order to the
G.. A. r. posts in which Commander ST.
John urges again that efforts be made
to get all old soldiers into the grand
army, saying:
"This is the season of the year, when
if ever, activity should reign in our
organization. 1t Is not possible to say
anything new on this subject yet your
commander wishes most earnestly that
every comrade in this department
could feel the Importance of bringing
into the Grand Army every comrade
who has fallen out and every eligible
veteran who has never fallen In There
is no veteran so reduced in circum-
stances but should be made welcome,
and his circumstances improved by
his membership, and, If perchance
there be any so void of self respect
~, - n ~
comrade, he should have the pity he
deserves. Posts should not drop MEM
bers. We can afford to forgive much
in soldier who has fought for the
flag. 1t won't be long before the his
tory of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie will be closed. Every name which
has been on the muster roll of the un-
ion army should be upon the pages OF
the volumes, which. not only record
his service in the field, but his llfe
service in support of the nation he
helped to preserve. The honor OF be-
ing a comrade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic cannot be lightly con-
sidered, it has been earned by patriot
ic service in our countrys cause, ana
no soldier of the civil war will be con-
tent to live outside of it's charmed clt-
Gle where comrades gather If Its priv
ileges are properly presented. Let us
help each other as long as we llVe =
1t won't be long = so that ali may
be laid to rest with soldiers honor'
and his abiding place marked by tne
flag he saved. We remember the Ola
days Of hunger and thirst-the ram
and the snow, the heat and frost' .he
prison pen, the hospital. the Gripping
wounds. They will remember too'
the dropped comrade who cannot pay
his dues, and the veteran VINO nus iio.
vet tasted of fraternity, all should
again drink from the same canteen.
and enioy the living for brief moments
in the memory Of great things accom-
plished."
In presenting the second appeal on
lise