The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-24

they might, possibly, have matters be-
fore the Departments, or be Interested
IN some legislation before Congress
Any one knows 1t would have been no
/ trouble for me 10 have continued TO
serve these clients through another, and
hold on 70 the larger share Of the sala-
ries, If L had felt so inclined.
If my Senatorial brothers who critI-
Cised mo are as free as l from using my
office improperly 10 make money, they
ere safe from merited condemnation.
SampsOn-Schley Affair.
There was another incident that
aroused the wrath Of the President
against me. I could not agree with him
about who was in command at the
naval battle Of Santiago. OF course,
Sampson was not there. The next IN
command was Schley, and was unable
to see why the command did not fan 20
him. To say that a naval fleet lying IN
front of an enemy, that may attack II
any moment. is at any time without
COmmauder-nO one 70 issue oIueIs-
seemed absurd to me. Somebody must
be In command in a night or some one
must be in such position as 70 ne neid
responsible, If there be a disaster. Hdd
the battle gone the other way. there
would never have been any cOntFONeIsy
over who was In command Ihea'
again, somehow Schley's ship got il
the way Of the bullets from CeVerd
guns, his ship was hit more times
than ali the others that were on our Slae
in the fight. he was likewise in at the
1T was schIey's ship that was near
est to the CriStobOl Colon, the last
of the Spanish ships 10 strike her colors.
l did not pretend 10 be a naval eNper1.
do not now, but I cannot help but think
SChley was really IN that fight, and IndI
IL he was not in command then the ucel
was without a commander, and. as !
have said. this is a proposition TOO
absurd to be believed by any one
Choosing a Judge.
in the months Of December and
January. 1894 and up to the death OF
Senator Hanna. which occurred early IN
February, Roosevelt was in state OF
frenzied excitement. HannI was Dopu-
lar. and a very large number OF Ike
Uublicans wanted him 10 be the RepuD-
lican nominee for President IheIe WdS
also q large dissatisfied class, as mere
always is, who talked for Hanna. Bat
the greatest danger TO Roosevelt was
that the business interests. who dlstrust-
ed the President, might throw ali theH
power TO Hanna.
There was a vacancy in the Office
Of United States district judge for Kan
sas. and there were several applicants
for the place. The President had per
sonally requested each member OF the
delegation TO unite in an Endorsement
of some one Of the candidates. ne
delegation met for that purpose, Wheh
IL was discovered that charges ndd Doen
made against one OF the applicants,
Judge John c. Pollock, then member
of the Kansas supreme bench.
Judge Pollock was supported BY my
colleague. Senator Long, and Repfesen-
tatives MurdOckaad Campbell. They ask
al that the delegation adjourn until the
Department Of Justice and the PreSi-
cent coyld nave time 10 investigate the
charges. The delegation readily com
piled with the request On Wednesday,
The day before Thanksgiving the dele
Longs office. when The Senator stated
that he was directed by the President
10 say 20 the delegation that the charges
against Judge Pollock had been met and
5ispTOved by Tim, and that the Judge
stood before me delegation exactly as
did each OF the other asptrants- uOTD-
ing pending against any of them, and
that the President hoped the deiega tion
would be able 70 get together and unite
in its Endorsement Of some one man Tor
the place. While this message was be
I ins delivered 70 US by Senator Long,
JUdEe Pollock name was on It's Wa y
from the White House TO the senate,
1 his appointment having been sent IN by
the President while the delegation was
yet in session.
How did 1t happen?
Judge Pollock had. il Washington.
two friends. who had discovered the con-
diti0n OF ROOsevelts mind about
Hanna. The State convention in Kan
sas was tc meet early and name dele
gates 10 the national convention. It's
action would have a great influence on
These two friends Of Judge Pollock
knew of the feeling Of the President
against me So the night before the
cay Of this last meeting Of the delega-