The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-21
BOWERSOCK EXPLODES
THE BRISTOW BOOMLET
Fourth Assistants Charges Against Members Proves
Boomerang in Kansas-Partner Fails to Garry
Home District

Members of Congress who are disposed
TO credit the authorship of the much
talked-of Charges Concerning Menu
hers to Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow. are quietly rejoicing
over what they believe to be a slap at
Mr.. Bristow. delivered by the Republi-
cans of the Second district of Kansas.
Mr. Bristow calls this his home dis
trict." and there his business partner.
the Hon H. j. Allen, was a candidate
FOR Congress, in opposition to the pres
ent incumbent, the Hon j. ID. Bower
sock. Mr.. Bowersock is one of those
against when direct charges were madc
~ Mr.. Bristow in his report. He was
one of the three members mentioned by
name as having rented a building, which
he owned, to the Government for use
as q postoffice, contrary to law. 1t was
shown that when Mr.. Bowersock, who
had leased the building to the Govern
Inent long before he became candidate
for Congress, had, after his election
and after being advised that Ii was
unlawful for a Congressman to enter
into a contract with the Government.
transferred his property to his daughter
Proved Boomerang.
The charge against Mr.. Bowersock
was calculated. so II is alleged, to DAM
ag, his candidacy for denomination,
ard be Of corresponding advantage to
Mr. Bristow business partner, Mr.. Al
ZEN. When the charge was properly
aired" however il acted as BOOM
erane upon Mr.. Aliens candidacy. and
resulted IN the triumph of Mr.. Bower
sock. Furthermore, this action on the
rar of the Second district Republicans.
| is calculated to put a "crimp" in Mr..
/. T,-istow's boom for the United States
Senatorsnip
The Senatorial bee is said to have been
buzzing in Mr. Bristow's silk tile for
/ some time. and in view of the fact that
1 Senator Burton's seat will doubtless be
declared vacant before long on account
of his conviction and sentence TO the
4 penitentiary, it is stated that Mr. Bris-
/ tow entertained the hope that he might
succeed him. He figured, so u Is al
legged. that his investigation Of the Post
oflcs Department and exposure of
!, frauds would greatly advance his can
| didacy. For a time he was one OF the
most talked of men in the country, but
! it is said that in making the Charges
Concerning Members he oyerstepped
{ himself. ana IN consequence iiS s7cito-
/ torial boom has fallen fat. The action
of the Second district convention in
turning down the Brfstow-AIlen COM
bination. is said to have sealed his fate
so far as the Senatorship is concerned.
Sheehan on Deck Again.
One of the results of the Parker boom
and the Endorsement OF Judge Parker $
candidacy by the New York Democrats
| has been to bring prominently into the
political arena again the Hon. William
f. Sheehan. formerly lieutenant gov
ernor OF the State. and Familiarity known
| i'm his active days in New York politics
as ..BlGe-eyed Billy" Mr.. Sheehan was
always a lieutenant of ex-senator Hill,
and when that distinguished leader. who
is now again in the saddle, went into
temporary secIusion, Sheehan went with
him. 1t is said that he even went fur
Their than Hin did, and voted against
Bryan in 1885
During mis- .seclusion," however, Mr.
Sheehan has been devoting his time tc
making money and has succeeded. Once