Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-10
Sixtieth Congress.
Washington, Feb 10.
eHHATH.

Senator Foraker, Of Ohio, took the
Aoor jn the Senate this afternoon on "a
question of personslIprivilege" to snswer
the statements made In the letter Of
President Roosevelt to VIM. Dudley
Foulke, of Indiana, with reference to
federal appointments in Ohio. The Ohio
Senator took direct issue with the Presi-
dents denial that patronage was not be-
ing used by the administration in an
improper manner.
The Senator disclaimed any Intent OF
''bandying Words with the President,
aud while recognizing the lack Of int
rest by the general public ss to who
held public Office, he was prompted by
the attitude OF the President IS express
ed In bis letter To Foulke, to produce the
case Of an Office holder in Ohio who had
been coerced.
He cited the case OF Charles Brysou,
editor OF the Athens, o., Gaxstte, who
had been given postofiice appointment
during the recess OF Congress, without
solicitation" but whose nomination
later was held up because OF sn inter-
view he had given out 10 Washington,
expressing disspprovsl Of the attempt to
shelve Foraker in Ohio. He read cor
respoudeuce between Bryson and Repre-
sentative Douglass, the latter informing
Brysoa that bis Interview bad changed
the Presidents mind aud that Secretary
Loeb had informed him that Bryson
could not hsve the Office.
Another letter from Douglass In
formed the Athens man that the repre-
sentative had seen the President, aud
had been bluntly told that Bryson could
not have the Office.
BrysoD, in reply, explained that be
had not been opposed to the Presidents
policies, but he had felt that the Presi-
dents enforcement Of them had made
Roosevelt the Only available csndidsts,
that he hadn': opposed Taft, but felt
thsre were stronger men sad had urged
harmony 10 Ohio.
In explaining that Bryson had later
been given the posloffics and had
lbeen confirmed, the Ohio Sena-
| tor, With flushed face, exclaimed sc
hs concluded reading the Ohio edi-
tors letter: "There is no beating
about the bush in that. No evasion.
| Il il conclusive statement In writing
that influences aye, meusces, II you
please-have been used By the admins
tration ia its political efforts"
He said he did not care to add TO the
letter. "Is is not necessary" he ex-
claimed, "for 1t speaks for itself."
He charged that there we're hundreds
Of letters 10 existence In Ohio aud else
where, "sbich could established to any
unbiased mind that this case does not
stand alone" and that they would
clearly show that not the Pfesideuts
"msy be-" bat those acting for him were
using federal patronage In aid Of Taft.
HOUSE.
When the House met today, Repre-
sentative Langley induced the House
to pass q bill unanimously providing
for the holding ofthe United States Court
| 10 Jackson, Breathitt county, Xy. he wss
not called upon to state 10 the House
the exact need OF the legislation, bot
the fact came out recently 10 consider
alton OF the bill tina. it wes designed to
put down lAwleuness In the district.
| Breathitt county was tho scene Of the
pslricide OF Judge james Hargis, the
noted feudist, last week.
Representative Leske (dsun. N. j.
made q sensational thrse-minuie speech,
In which he attacked william J. Bryan,
and declared that his democratic fellow
statesmen were proving false to their
duty 10 trying to nomins,e Bryan Ia
the Hours, instead Of leaving the choice
to the delegates at the Denver con-
veniion.
| Leake IL new member. he gained
the floor to make some observations
about the way business was being con-
Quoted in the House. Judging from
Brysn's familiarity with the decslogue,"
said Leake, che is better fitted for q
pulpit than for the presidency" Leske
was barely able to finish his sentence.
Kisses and jeers rose from the democ-
| rscy, while the republicans were shocked
beyond the point Of compreheudiDg the
significance Of the attack. "Dryan has
taken the big stick from the Prssi-
dent" continued Leake, land, 10 uss
his own simile, be is now crucifying the
principles OF democracy, American in
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