The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-09
STUART STRIFE
sTILL A-S7|RR|NG
Walter Edward Harris
Gets a Glimpse of
Specifications.
DOESN'T LOOK rosy
FOR GENERALS SON
Possibly the Most Serious OBJ
lection to the Newport News
Collector is His Methods
of Campaigning for
the Republican
Party.
lrrom om Rcgnlar correspondent.)

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASBTNGTON, u. C., March s.--A new,
peculiar. and, from the viewpoint OF
Captain j. r. B. Stuart, a dangerous
turn was given to his case relating 10
mig confirmation as collector of the port
OF Newport News, by the subcommittee
OF the Committee on Commerce to-day.
This subcommittee was charged with
the duty Of considering the charges
made against captain Stuart by business
men and Others OF Newport News. 1T
MAS appointed "a month or more ago.
and appears To have gone into the case
pretty fully. The subcommittee reported
to-day to the full COMMITTEES. and asked
that II befurnished with stenographic
report or the evidence taken by Civil
Service Commissioner Cooley week or
two ago. when he went to Newport
News and investigated the charges against
Mr. Stuart. The Senate committee VIII
direct that the evidence he supplied the
subcommittee. and the latter may even
go 50 far az 10 have Commissioner Cooley
before II. Mr.. Cooley simply reported
10 the committee hIs verdict. and did
not attempt to give even Il synopsis of
the evidence taken. The subcommittee
prefers to have all the evidence. and did
not manifest very hearty interest in
the findings OF the commissioner. as
expressed in his verdict.
The Times Dispatch correspondent was
allowed to see. to-day, for the first time,
? copy OF the charges against Mr.. stuart.
These nave hitherto been kept from the
public. They number twenty. and in
substance. are as follows:
Charges Against Stuart.
That Captain Stuart conspircd 10 re-
luce Eubank aud Morecock, two Detna-
cratic attachees of the Newport News
Custom House, and also to discharge
our Democratic inspectors. inyiolation
,f the civii service law in June, 1906.
That Captain Stuart. after being re-
orfs,anded tor the President and ordered
tc rcinsctie two of tho men, he planned
20 cvadc obedience OF such order even
offering to have the pay of some inspec-
Tors of customs Increased 81 day. ''if
they would keep up the work, so he
would not have to put two Democrats on
again.
THAT Captain Stuart considered the
opinion OF ", T. Hopkins, and the Re
publican committee, OF more Importance
than tic order of the President
That Captain Stuart was directly con-
cerned in getting up a circular letter.
which WAS sent to his employees. solicit
ing contributions 10 the Republican cam
paisn fund.
That he ordered the letter TO be pre-
pared In the government building, and
that II was prepared there on a govern
nent typewriter by Mr.. Bc!lenot, the
collectors clerk
Spencer gave at least SO 10 the Repub-
lican fund and MI. b. G. Walden $3.50.
That Captain Stuart has made himself
Very obnoxious by his interference at
the polls on election day last November.
challenging the right OF certain citizens
to the exercise of the voting franchise.
That Captain Stuart made false state
ments TO both commissioner Cooley and
to Inspector Quinn.
That lie disobcyed the executive order
to rcnstate- the two men and keep out
Of politics.
That he encouraged one OF his subor-
dnates II. Is. Walden. 10 make political
speeches, and was present when the lat
ter made a n,<st violent attack on a
Democratic candidate for election to the
Legislature.
That he deliberately Disseminated in
favor of the Republicans. giving them
extra work at night, for which they made
rs high as 81 n night.
Told Fishy Stories.
THAT hc replied falsely TO tho question,
OF the commissioner regarding the NUM-
ber of nights some men mad worked as
compared With others.
That he denied being a member of tho
Republican committee after October, 1907.
when he was a member of such commit
tee.
That he Furnishes Democrats by sus-
pension without pay for slight errors, and
overooks similar slips when committed
by Republican subordinates.
That he had Il messenger performing
the duties of an Inspector. In Violation
of the Federal statute.
That lie stated falsely when he as
serted in The Times Herald of Newport
News, that Sherman and Stringield had
been temporarily employed for several
months. when, as a matter of fact, they
had been employed only a few days at a
time. and were laid off whenever it was
possible to do without them by sending
men from the collectors office to do the
wor!: on the piers.
That Commissioner Cooley forced him
to write n letter recommending Sherman
and Stringficld for reinstatement. on the
afternoon OF February Goth, and that he
had not moved to correct any violations
of the law of which he was guilty Until
they had been discovered by the COM
missioner
That he is generally incompetelx,
That he is guilty of violating United
States statute law, and should be prose-
ruted by the Attorney General for solicit
Nlng campaign contributions from en-
ployes of the government.
OF course, a copy of these charges has
been sent, or will be sent Captain Stu
art.
a. citizen of Newport News. said to-
day that the fight against Stuart was
not being made because he was q Re-
8aof course" he said. ''lf Stuart Is
not the collector, some other Republican
will be appointed In his place, We are
not objecting to that. The President
should appoint a Republican. But wes In
sist that Stuart Is not fit for the posi-