Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
Southern Colonel Visits White
House to Vent His Rage Be-
cause He Lost Job
VICTIM OF PATRONAGE CLUB
Deposed Postmaster, Fighter and Old
School Politician Does What Few
Have Daredto Do-GriIls Hitchcock,
Too, and Vows He'll Make Hard
Fisht-Enemy Got His Job.

Washington, May 15.-Col. Arch ~.
Hughes, of Columbia, Tenn, a soldier
and a politician of the old school, one
of the 3O6 who voted for> Grant at
Chicago in 1880, went to the White
house yesterday and read the riot act
TO President Roosevelt as few men
nave ever dared to read it. He read
it also to Assistant Postmaster Gen
eIal Hitchcock, and when he started
back to the south last night he left two
pairs of tingling ears behind him.
Colonel Hughes is postmaster at Col
ulnbia, or was until yesterday, when
he was, fired TO make room for man
sworn to oppose Representative
BrownloW, the only republican con-
gresham from tennessee whose ex-
termination is an administration de-
sire.
1t was about his removal that Colonel
Hughes went to the White house with
his fighting clothes. President Roose-
welt received him in the presence of
several other callers, but that did not
abash Colonel Hughes. He stated ms
case without any attempt at concilia-
ton, and wound up with this, eInpha-
sized by first that waved in the di-
rection of the presidents head:
You wouldn't dismiss messenger
from the White house without hear4
ing, yetey you dismiss me without one
OH the ex parte statement OF man
who is interested in getting my place.
You shall. have a hearing, replied
the president, smoothly. Il willstntro-
duce you to the postmaster general if
you will watt
Presently Postmaster General Meyer
came in and President Roosevelt said:
'.This is Col. Hughes, postmaster OF
Columbia, Tenn. I wish you to give
him hearing"
Mr.. Meyer said he would, and
Hughes started to go. The president
turned to leave the room.
zone minute, Mr.. President" cried
Col Hughes. There is one thing more
l want to say to you; may never nave
another opportunity
ssWhat is t'hat?' asked the president.
II had two grandfathers at Kings
mountain, one of whom was wounded, \
cried Hughes. MY own grandfather
commanded old Jackson's bodyguard at
TalAdega and the Horseshoe. don't
come from the stock that will submit
10 this kind of treatment without a
fight
"Good; very good" said the presi-
dent.
Col Hughes then went down to see
Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock. who has been down south recent
.ly, bringing that section into line for
Mr.. Roosevelt
Wow! What He'll Do to Hitchcock!
Il want to say one word to you, Mr..
Hitchcock" said Hughes. You THINK
YOU know something about politics. l
was voting for Grant at Chicago When
YOU were in short dresses, yet you
think you can teach me> something
about politics in Tennessee. I'm go
ing back there to be elected delegate
to the national convention. and as soon
as I'm elected I'm coming back mere
to shake my finger in your face ana
ask YOU to take a few kindergarten
lessons before you go into the south
again.
No one pretends Hughes office was
not efficiently run. His removal was
made ostensibly on the ground that ne
was absent from his office, but the fact
was that each time Hughes was abb
sent he had the written permission OF
the department.
you remove me because I'have been
absent with permission" shouted the
old cavalryman to Hitchcock as part
ing salute, s.yet YOU have been absent
the Lord knows how long down south
on political missions"
Secretary Cortelyou of the treasury
and the postoffice department are busy
lining up Tennessee in the Roosevelt
ranks, tho the whole power of the ad !
rninistration is devoted to driving out
of power Representative Brownlow.
Chairman Newell Sanders of the
state committee and joint head with
Evans of the administration faction,
promised Hughes place to a subordi-
nate named Jackson on condition that
Jackson would desert BroWnlow. He
got the job.
A Satisfied Farmer.
A man who evidently hailed from
rural parts walked into the, Ellsworth
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