The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
MORE OF TARHEEL
FEDERAL FIGHT
State Senator Anderson Say.
Judge Pritchard Has Fifty
Relatives in Positions.
AccUsER SUING FOR $4,000
Says Chairman Rollins Gave Him
Written Promise for Fed
cral Appointment.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia North American says:
Jetcr c. Pritchard, United States Dis
trict Judge for North Carolina and for
merly United States Senator from that
State, Is the champion nepotist of the
United States, II there Is any foundation
for the charges that have been made
against him by State Senator II. g. An
dcrson. of North Carolina, in letter
to AttorneyG General Moody.
Anderson charges that Judge Pritchard
and his son-in-law, Thomas s. Rollins,
chairman Of the North Carolina State
Republican Committee, have appointed
fifty relatives to Office, and that some
of these appointments were made In vio-
lation OF the civil service laws.
Attorney General Moody may be drag
ged into the bitter controversy now In
progress between the faction led by Ro-
Inns on the one hand which has control
of the Federal patronage of North Caro-
lima, and on the other hand w Repre-
sentative Blackburn, the only Republi-
can member OF the House of Representa-
tivcs from that State.
Sues Because He Got No Office.
Senator Anderson has begun a suit
against Rollins. II. j. HBskins. collector
OF internal revenue at Asheyllc; a. e.
Holton, United States District Attorney
at Greensboro. and others for 10000 for
alleged breach of contract In failing to
carry out their agreement to provide him
with a Federal Office. He alleges that
Rollins and the others made written
agreement that he should be appointed
to "A position under the United States
government, paying not less than 5000
n year.
One OF the most interesting features
OF the controversy is a letter written
to Acknowledgement Moody by State
Senator Anderson. in which he states he
will call on Mr.. Moody to appear In court
and testify as to why he. Moody. stated
that the suit entered by Anderson was
based on n tissue of lies
In his letter to the attorney-general,
Anderson says that Chairman Rollins is
the son-in-law of Judge Pritchard, and
that more than fifty relatives by blood
or marriage of Judge Pritchard and
Chairman Rollins are holding Federal Of
flee.
Anderson asserts the Republican party
in North Carolina has degenerated into
family affair. and that the organization is
maintained only 10 obtain Federal patron
age for the family OF Chairman Rollins,
who. 1t Is charged. is dominated by
Pritchard.
Clerk Paid More Than Postmaster
Anderson charges that Judge Ray. a
stepson of Judge Prtchard. was made
clerk In the West Asheville postoGice
when clerk was not needed. in order
that he might be transferred to the Post
| office Department in Washington. where
he is now.
West Asheville Postofiice has been
abolished. The salary of the postmaster
was 500 a year, while Clerk Ray was
paid 800. The cancellations of stamps
amounted TO 800 year Allowance for
the salary of Ray was made by George
w Beavers, chief Of the Salary and
Allowance Bureau, who is now under in
dictment in connection with the postal
frauds
1t is also alleged that Major W. w.
Rollins, the father of Chairman Rollins,
Is the postmaster at Asheville
A large delegation of the faction headed
| by Representative Blackburn has taken
| the matter up with President Roosevelt.
| the Secretary of the Treasury and the
| Postmaster-G There is no statute
| forbidding sc appointment of relatives
| to Office, and the President cannot dis
| cipine Judge Pritchard if II is found
| that the charges are true. as the only
| way he can he removed is by impeach-
| ment.
| Judge Prtchard is in the city but de-
| clines to discuss the subject.
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