Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-15

The recent bond issue by the treas
rry department again was the subject
for discussion in the senate, being
brought forward by "a resolution offered
by Senator Gulbertson calling on the
secretary for additional information
concerning the reasons that induced
him to award bonds to national banks
instead OF individuals who, he declared
offered a higher prices.
Mr.. Aldrich insisted the resolution
should not be adopted until after sec
rotary Cortelyous reply to resolution
previously adopted by the senate was
received, but promised to aid in secur-
ing additional information IL that re-
,ply should not cover the several
phases Of the controversy that had
been brought about. Mr.. Culherson
resolution went over under the rules.
Senator Tillman offered resolution
embodying a new series OF inquiries
concerning the financial situation.
At the instance of Senators Foraker
and Dick the senate yesterday unanl-
mously rejected the nomination of four
Ohioans to be postmasters.
1t was charged by the senator's
named that the nominees had been Sc
lected in the interest of the Taft boom.
Senator Foraker summed up his view
of the action Of the senate in these
words:
There will be no further prostitu
tion of political patronage without It's
being resented"
The nominations rejected were the
following: c. B. Mahon. to be post
master at Dennson; e. III. Moser, at
wapoleneta; George NJ. White. at
rJhrichsville. and John f. Wetherall. at
Spencerville.
Since the nominations We're submit
ted to the senate Foraker and DICK
have been making an active campaign
against them. They represented to the
members of the committee that In the
naming Of these men the president had
departed from the usual rule of ac-
cepting the advice Of the senators. and
had named the men because they
would help along the candidacy o;
Secretary Taft
In the case Of MoSer is was declared
that a year ago the senator's had in
dorsed him for the postmastership:
the appointment on the ground that
the man then in office enjoyed a good
/, record and under the rule should re-
tain the position: that subsequently
, Moser, who is chairman of the repub-
lican executive committee of AngelaiZe
i county, came@out publicly in support
Of Taft. and that his reward was thu
nomination. The postoffice committee
| unanimously agreed to recommend the
rejection of four postmasters to whom
Foraker and Dick took exception.
During the executive session of the
, senate Senator Cullom made motion
/ to adjourn, believing the business OF
/ the day finished. Foraker at once arose
and asked that the motion be with
drawn. saying that action was desired
upon the nomination of four Ohioan
F.; to be postmasters. There was some
question as to how the motion for tn
rejection of nominations should bt
phrased. Senator Frye of Maine oblig-
/ ingly supplied the necessary language
| and the motion was made and unani
mously adopted.
When the vice president announced
| the action of the senate, Foraker
arose and moved that the president bt
notified Of the rejection Of the nomi-
| nations Altho this motion is custom.
airy. the fact that 1t was made by For
alSer, whose relations with the presi-
dent are so we'll known, caused burst
of laughter.
| There is no question that Foraker
and Dick are delighted at the support
4 they received from their colleagues
Their friends claim 1t shows beyond {
doubt that the senate is PRACTICAL.
unanimous in its opposition to th'
president, and certainly does not pro
pose to permit him to dispense pat
ronage for the purpose OF aiding Mr.
Taft to achieve his aspiration.
At the White House the action O.
the senate is taken philosophicaly. The
friends of Secretary Taft believe tina
Foraker and Dick have thrown a boom
erang which will react upon them. I
is pointed out that the four men whose
nominations were rejected are all in
nuential locally, and that they ant
| their friends will be hotter Taft en-.
thusiasts than ever. 1t was demon
started today that they can gain moth.
ing from the Foraker forces.
1t is further stated in administration
circles that while the senate may re.
ject nominations it cannot force the
president to name men who will be o.
! service to Senators Foraker and Dick