The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-01-05
TRICkED PRESIDENT
NOW HE'S INDICTED
Congressman Hermann Of
Washington Broke into
Roosevelts Picture
a CAMPAIGN y
A CAMPAIGN ARGUMENT
BY Posing as a chum Of the President,
Who Disiiked Film, Hermann Man
aged TO Get Himself Re-
Eieeted-tn Land Frauds.

Portland, Ore., Jan. 1.-THE photograph
of Binger Hermann. congressman from
the First district OF Oregon, standing on
the platform of President Roosevelt.s
private car with the president iii Salem,
In May, 1903. was obtained by q campaign
ievice and was not knoWr,s%to the presi-
dent untilit had been pTintediin the neWs-
papers. 1t was taken by the photographer
for the Oregonian, and the president did!
not even know that Mr.. Hermann was
standing near him when the artist snapped
the camera. -
Roosevelt was touring the west, and
scheduled to speak in Salem, as we'll as at
other Oregon owns. When this WAS an
ounce the republican managers took up.
with the national committee the matter of
securing some recognition for Hermann,
who was in bad repute. it being openly
charged that he d been dismissed from.
the land Office by Roosevelt. Ills OPP
ponent for congress was A. E. Reatnes.
democrat. and scn-in-laW of the late
Thomas Tongue. 1t was arranged that
the president was to say at Salem in his.
address: You have sustained q great
loss in the death Of Mr.. Tongue. ! hope
you will send to congress ar experienced.
man to succeed him.
President Turned Him Down.
AS Hermann was experienced, this
would be construed to mean him.. The
president refused TO speak these words,
and ~refralned from mentioning the repub-
lican candidate or giving him recognition.
He received him with thirty other men
presented by the democratic governor,
George Il. Chamberlain, in the ~latter's
office, and eVinced in no manner that he
ever before had seen him, notwit1stand-
ing Hermann had been commissioner of
the general land office six years and had
served in congress ten years,
AS the special was leaving Salem, while
two score or more citizens, regardless of
politics, were aboard, and as the presi-
dent was standing OF the rearSplatform
waving adieus to the crowd. ob1iyions OF
who was standing near him. thep hotog-5
rapher snapped his camera and secured.
the picture of Hermann with the presi-5
dent. Hermann having forced himself out
on the platform. thus making 1T appear
that he was in favor with the executive.
Prior to the publication the trend had beeki
toward Rcames, and it was the Judgment
that ReaTnes would be elected
Photograph Elected Hermann.
The photograph was scattered broadcast,
and every republican speaker said the
president and Hermann wcreEchums 1t
turned the tide, and Hermann received
more han 2,CG0 majority. It was always
been understood Roosevelt was inccnsed,
but desisted from saying anything on.
account OIL a desire 60 aVOlu any unpteas-
ant episode. Since that election it has
been conclusively proved that Roosevelt.
did compel Hermann to retire from the
general land office under allegations Of
Irregularities, Hermann demanding no in
vestigation and taking no steps to defend
himself.
The special agent Is now here working
under the direction of Francis j. Heney.
Assistant Acknowledgement OF the United
States in the prosecution of land frauds.
He has been sustained by the administers
ton in every particular, and arrived in
Portland to learn what action the federal
grand jury YOU take in reference to
liermann's connection will She public
lands.