The Ordway new era., 1908-02-14
\ USED FEDERAL PATRON.
no FURTHER NoMINA.
TIoN OF TAFT.
lINs HIS COURSE
how AND WHY APPOINT.
kENTS HAVE BEEN
MADE.

answer to the recent public
rs that he has made use Of
batronage to further the presi-
interests of Secretary Taft. The
is in the form OF letter ad-
10 william Dudley Foulke of
Ad. Indiana. and includes let
Foulke to the President sug-
ihc need of such II statement,
President begins by character
charges as false and mali
He follows this with an anal
In appointments sent by him to
hte for its action. to show that
Ease has the proximity OF a
Atial contest influenced his aC-
e's letter, dated February 9Th.
part:
anuary 18th | laid before you
d. In the indianapolis News Ia
Importing the candidacy OF Mr..
kks). accusing you of using the
patronage to secure the nomi-
f MIR. Taft and naming the post
D. particular.
BIKE Of the fact that certain Taft
Nj been nominated in Ohio. and
Swered that that was true. that
bid be very weak II YOU allowed
Der OF appointment In that state
k"d only as means OF attack
D. administration.
|hy return home | observed other
making similar charges in va
.hpcTs.
D. charges also continue to be
led by other newspapers in all
n the country.
View Of these reiterated com.
would not detailed statement
/ recent appointments. the men
)om they were raised. your rea-
|nd the principles upon which
T. acted in making them. rs well
hicment in regard to the alleged
)n. be the best method of eXhib-
llNAN lou1S
b. "WM. DUDLEY FOULKE."
ls reply to Foulke President
leli says:
statement that I have used the
In the efforts to nominate any
(ntihl candidate Is both false and
pns. II is the usual imaginative
|Dn which flows from desire to
lmething injurious. Remember
|osc now making this accusation
Justly engaged two months ago
rtinG that | was using the Offices
lrc my own nomination.
g. the present Congress assem-
'wo months ago. | have sent to
mate the names of all the Off.
have appointed for the entire
since Congress adjourned on the
March last, that is. for eleven
B.
,ludinG army and navy officers.
nc experts, health officers and
OF the revenue cutter service.
made during this period about
ppointments subject to coniirma-
y the Senate. l.164 being post
's. The appointments III the dip
c and consular services and I'm
dian service have been made
It regard to politics.
dominating judges | have treated
as wholly secondary consider
and, instead of relying solely
ne recommendation OF either sen.
r congressman. have always con.
independent inquiries myself.
IRE remain the great bulk of of.
including almost all OF the post
inc collectorships of customs.
the land Offices and
'e, numbering some 1850 or
bout. 1t Is, Of course. out of the
N Tor me to examine or have
dgc of such a multitude Of ap-
ents. and therefore, as regards
generally accept the sugges-
senators and congressman. the
representatives OF the people
localities concerned. always re-
TO myself the right to insist
ne mans coming up to the re.
standard of character and capa.
lnd also reserving the right
innate whomsoever I choose,
III! reason l am satisfied that I
receiving from senator or con-
an good advice, or IL | happen to
'''y Know some peculiarly fit