The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-11
 Congressman Win Pro-
 test Choice. SAYS STATE EMPL0YE RESIDES IN THIRD DISTRICT Hints At a Personal Interest
 Motive. sstresg Probability That Pressure May ns Brought To Bear On seere- tary NaGel To Name An-
 other Man.

Congressman s. H. Dent. of the Sec lpnd District yesterday announced his lpurpose to fight the confirmation of lthe appointment of William c. Swan con, as census supervisor of this dis lsrict Congressman Dent says he will make . fight in the Senate against the confirmation and that he has the sup bort of one of the Alabama Senators. 1 Mir. Dent Is opposed to MT. Swanson. not on personal grounds, but because he says he Is a citizen of the Third Congressional District. MT. Swanson lis clerk in the Department of Educa- fion and Congressman Dent says that he is still citizen of the Third Dis 'trict and first applied for the place of supervisor from that district. It is understood that MT. Swanson | is indebted for his appointment to Secretary Nagel. When Secretary Ma lgel was practicing law in St. Louis some years ago. it is understood that Inc had Mir. Swanson represent him in Esome Alabama business and corres- lpondsnce and a friendship was kept up ibetween the men for number of lyears. MT. Dent says in an interview that the appointment is personal one by Secretary NageL
 I Tn his interview Congressman Dent says: )
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 I T was very much disappointed but mot altogether surprised when I read in the paper on yesterday the an- Inouncement of the appointment of MT. NV. c. Swanson as census supervisor for the Second District. This is a purely personal appointment of Sec lretary Nagei. I filed with the Presi- dent. the Secretary and Director an earnest protest against Mir. Swanson's appointment and want 1t distinctly understood that was not only in no wise responsible for this appointment. but it is exceedingly objectionable to me.
 My objection lies in the fact that Mir. Swanson is a citizen of the third and not of this district. He has had an official residence here only just as Secretary Nagel has fin Washington. although his home is in Missouri. Mir. Swanson first applied for the place in the third. but for some unaccount- able reason was switched over here. { "This district was assigned by the President to the Democrats. and was and stiii is entitled to a resident citi- gen to represent 1t. The appointment of an outsider is reflection upon the intelligence of the district to which will not submit until have exhaust ed every effort to prevent MT. Swan son's confirmation. I would have been satisfied, and am sure the district :. would also. with the appointment of any one of the number of resident Democrats who were applicants. This. of course, is a Presidential appoint ment but 1t Is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
 "Both Democratic Senators endorsed my views upon the supervisorship in general, and have been exceedingly courteous to me in this matter. I shall lca1i upon them to fight MT. Swanson's confirmation. One of them has already assured me of his support. the other I haven't had an opportunity to see. believe. however. he will do likewise. It now rests with the Senators wheth- CT this district will be slapped in the face, and I believe they will not sub init to It.
 T regret exceedingly on account Of my personal relations with MT. Swan son to have to pursue this course However, as the representative of the district, I consider 1t my imperative duty to do so."