The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-11
Presidents S DenialLeads Ohio
Senator to Make Public
all Interesting Case.
HUNDRED SUCH CASES
In THE STATE OF OHIO
Merely Cited to Show That Policy
OF Administration Was Only
to Name Men Known
to Be in Full Sym
pathy With It's
Policies.

| WASHINGTON. D. c., February TO-
Rising to a question OF personal privi
lege, Senator Foraker to-day replied
in the Senate to the denial by Presi
dent Roosevelt of charges that he has
used Federal patronage for the pur
pose OF influencing the national po
litical contest. The Senator predicatet
his argument on n reference to TIL,
Ohio situation in the letter of Pres
dent Roosevelt to William Dudle,
Foulke, former civil service commits
sioner; which was published to-day
He produced correspondence relating
to the appointment of Charles II. Bry
son. whose nomination as postmaster
at Athens, o., was withheld temporarl
ly for the alleged reason that Brysor
lad given an interview while In Wash.
ington expressing the opinion that
Taft was losing ground in the Ohio
contest. The correspondence showed
that Bryson stood his ground and his
declaration OF political independence
| had resulted in another order from
the Wtite House making the appoint
rnent.
Showed Attempt to Coerce.
The communications on the subject
SCIS OelWSclI IsCpteSeulhtINc
of Ohio. and Mr.. Bryson.
In a very temperate manner Senator
Foraker commented on the case. but
insisted that the records clearly
showed an attempt to "coerce' Mr.,
Bryson, and that his fearless stand had
been responsible for his retention by
the President. The Senator said that
IL was no exaggeration to say that
there are hundred cases in Ohio
where the appointments had been made
for political purposes only, but there
are few whore documentary evidence
can be produced.
Mr.. Foraker opened his remarks by
saying that on January III. 1aeS,. the
Senate. in executive session. at the
instance of the two Senators from
Ohio, refused to confirm certain post
office appointments which had been
made by the President
Urged by our friends of the press
as to the reasons why we had taken
such action" said Mr.. Foraker, II
made statement In about these
words: That the action taken meant
that there would not be in Ohio any
further prostitution of patronage for
Political purposes without being re-
sented'"
That, the Senator said, seemed to be
enough, and 1t was announced that the
President would make full and de-
tailed answer to all the charges of that
kind. Mr.. Foraker read a part of the
Presidents statement, published this
morning, in which the latter declared
that no presidential candidate had been
favored in any appointments.
"These general propositions are i'm
portant.' said Mr.. Foraker, referring
to the Presidents words. While the
people of the country are not interested
in specific details of appointments.
they are interested in the general pro.
positions enunciated by the President;
they are interested in knowing that
the appointments are made with an
eye single to the good of the public
service. The President, by this state
ment. recognizes the Importance of
observing these propositions.
Evidence In This Case.
'It is difficult to prove cases of this
character" said Mr.. Foraker "bc-
cause ordinarily there is no evidence
reduced to writing on them. But for
tunately." he added. I'VE have one casa
in Ohio where there is written testi-
mony. I do not charge anybody with
bad faith. I supposed all the while
that the President was acting upon
recommendations made to him without