The Washington herald., 1908-02-11
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Piled amplifying his view of the Ohio
situation, which was. IN effect, that Taft
would not carry Ohio If nominated, and
Foraker was gaining strength. In Bry-
sons expressed opinion. President Roose-
welt. whose policies he supported, would
have 10 take another nomination to save
the Republican party from defeat q
favor the President. but not his candi-
date. and / shall rot so long as I think
Bryan can beat him at the polls, declared
Bryson.
What effect Bryson's declaration in
favor of the Roosevelt policies and his
statement that the Republican party
would be saved from defeat only through
Mr. Rooseyelts nomination had on the
situation was not disclosed in the CORE
spondence. but the opposition to Bryson
ended soon thereafter, and his nomination
was sent to the Senate
DougIns Has Another Letter.
In the House late yesterday afternoon
Douglas, who represents
Gen. Grosvenor's old district. arose to a
point Of personal privilege. He said that
"a member or another body meeting in
this building" thereby meaning Senator
Foraker. had had read TO that body GER
tain private correspondence Of his
Douglas0 lie did not know how the
Senator had come into possession Of that
correspondence. and. therefore he would
not characterize that possession; he did
not know how the Senator came 10 have
his private letters read IN public. and,
therefore. he would not characterize that
act. either Bat inasmuch as the Sens-
tor did not have an the letters bearing
upon the matter-he hoped. Mr.. Douglas
added. that such was the case-he would
send 10 the desk and have read letter
from Mr.. Bryson TO himself. The letter
explained Mr. Bryson's attitude In the
conAet between Taft and Foraker about
as Il had been stated in the Senate.
lie had taken this letter. Mr. Douglas
added. 20 the White House. and had COM
municated its contents 10 the Presidents
secretary. Mr. Loeb. Yet In spite of
the fact that Mr.. Roosevelt had been thus
apprlsed by him of the candidates atu-
tude. Bryson's name had been sent 20
the Senate and had been confirmed. and
Bryson was now postmaster at Athens,
ONO.
Meyer Adds His Mite.
Postmaster General Meyer last night
gave out this statement
Il do not quite understand Senator
Foraker's charge in the Senate to-day
because his statement itself shows
that. notwithstanding the President
knew that Postmaster Bryson favored
Foraker. he sent in Bryson's name fol
postmaster at Athens. Ohio The Presi-
dent had previously directed me 20 hold
up the nomination 1T having been al.
legged to him that Brvson had beer
guilty Of corruption. and lad been a
violent opponent OF the administra-
uons policies After looking up IN,
matter I notified the President that TN,
charges had been investigated, wsr,
not sustained, and proved to be wholly
njustifable TIE President then di-
rected me 90 send In his name. IL was
accordingly sent ia as soon as th'
Senate reassembIcd after the Christmas
holidays. When the President gave hi.
direction 10 send this name in, he knew
that Bryson was a friend to Senator
Foraker"
Foraker Surprises senate.
The Senate was wholly unprepared fo'
Mr.. Forakers speech. II was not until
addressing the Vice President, the Ohi,
Senator announced that he rose TO a
question Of personal privilege. and com
menced to deIve into a formidabIe-lookine
pile of correspondence on his desk, that q
hint was given that ne intended 10 dea
with the Ohio political situation.
Mr.. Foraker referred to the failure Of
the Senate recently TO confirm certain
nominations for postmssterships in Ohio
and explained that at the time he haC
commented to the newspaper men on the
action Of the Senate in the following
words.
"That the action Of the Senate mean
that there should not be any furthe
prostitution Of the public patronage fo
political purposes without its being re
sented."
Commenting on this. the Senator said:
THAT Is all I said. but il seems 90 have
been enough this with a faint suspicion
of a smile. He referred 70 the Statement
of the following day i'm the press tha
the President intended making q state
ment
Says President Convicts Himself.
After quoting the Presidents discla.m
ers, which appeared in the letter t,
William Dudley Foulke. published yes
terday, Mr. Foraker said.
while the people of the countr,
generally are not interested in TIT
specific details of any particular ap
pointment. they are all interested. an,
greatly interested. in the general op
position here enunciatcd. They are al
interested to know that In the dis
tribution of the patronage Of thi
country in the exercise Of the tire
mendous powers of the Executive. ther
is no improper consideration Of an,
kind involvcd-that it is all done witt
an eye single 10 the good or the publl
service. as il should be. BY these state
meuJs the President himself recognize
the great Importance of the ObseTV
ance of these propositions, and he ais
thereby impliedly recognizes the fac
that If these propositions have been vi
olated In the distribution of patronage
gross wrong has been done to the pub
lie service.
AnaIyzeS Ohio Nominations.
Therefore. / address myself to tn
question whether or not there has beer
this observance of these general prop
ositions. or a violation Of them by TIT
President, in the distribution of pat
rOnage in Ohio.
1T is difficult to prove cases Of tha
character. Ordinarily transactions o
that nature rest in DarOIp They ar,