The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-07-27
He LOSES NO SLEFP
Fulton Not Worrying Over Eff
fort to Indict Him.
NOR ABOUT Ia TOILETTE
Oregon Senator Says Wisconsin Sena-
tor Is Out to Attract His
Share of Attention.

a special from washington says.
Scott Smith. private secretary to Sec
ratary Hitchcock, has started ON tour
of the West, going first to Arizona,
''for his health" 1t is learned how
ever, that Smith intends to swing
around to Oregon and take hand in
the search that has been ordered into
Senator Fulton's record.
Apparently, says the Oregonian, it
was already too warm for Senator
Fulton to add to the unpleasantness by
uncorking vials of wrath against Sec
retary Hitchcock, who is said to have
unleashed a pack of Secret Service
men to go over the Oregon Senator's
record with a microcope and leave no
stone uuturned until an indictment is
secured. At any rate he was not dis
posed 70 amplify his former declara
ton that Secretary Hitchcock is in
his dotage This, he says, is an open
secret.
~ have not heard anything from
Hitchcock" said Senator Fulton.
Needless to say, have lost n sleep
over the matter.
That the Secretary of the Interior
can investigate and be hanged is the
position of Senator Fulton. Conf
dent of his record, he does not care
how carefully it is scanned by his en-
emies.
Senator La Folette, too. is not taken
very seriously by the Oregon Senator
The Chautauqua speeches of the Wis
consin lawmaker, wherein Senator
Fnlton's name is included i'll the list of
those who voted against the radical
stand on the railroad-rate q ueston,
have not even penetrated to the Sum-
mer haunts of Senator Fulton at AS
toria, aud what La Toilette says, the
former cares not
~ suppose that he has to say some
thing that will attract attention."
said Senator Fulton. II do not know
what he is saying, and have not felt
sufficient interest in the matter to
find out.
That the stir that La Toilette is
making with his list of Senators is the
result of idle talk, and that his state
ments are due to the exigenoies of
Summer speeohmaking, is the stand
that the Oregon Senator takes.
"There is nothing to be said in the
Bristol matter, either, said Senator
Fulton, in answer to question. II
guess be is discharging the duties of
his office, was the sententious opinion
of the man who is said to be far from
being the District Attorneys friend
ut court.
No decision has yet been made in
the question of successor to Collector
of Customs Patterson. This is not
due, however, to the fact that there
is any dearth of candidates who would
like to have the plum dropped in their
hands. There are so many, many ap-
pilcants, but Of the legions called, one
only will be chosen.
'"There are great many candidates
for the position, and it is difficult to
determine the matter" said Senator
Fulton. fThe office is running along
smoothly. however, and, as there is no
emergency that requires hasty action,
shall be slow about naming col
lector."
AS to his opinion or attitude on the
organization of the legislature, Sem
ator Fulton said he had nothing to
say, aud it would hardly be expected
that he takes any interest in it.
'eThere seems to be some dissatis-
fation over the Postmastership at st.
Johns and would like to state that
1t was not made for political pur-
poses, continued Senator Fulton. II
haven't time to investigate personally,
everyone of the postoffices Tor which
an appointment is to be made and |
try to do the best can under the cir
cumstanoes.
II was notified py the First Assis-
tant Postmanster- General that upon
July / the office at st. Johns would
become a third-class office. 1t was
then fourth-class office, and no APP
pointments are made for them unless
because of death, resignation or re-
moval foI cause These postmasters
are commissioned by the department.
But the third-class offices are filled
with appointment made by the Pres
ident which have to be confirmed by
tho Senate.
81 was asked to recommend person
for the position and had to act
quickly. wired to reliable party
to make an investigation and to let
me know of suitable person for the
position. BY wire | received the name
of Mayor Valentine. and of course
recommended his appointments The
party refer TO had no interest one
way or the other in the matter.
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