Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05
SHJBER NOT IN THE CLEAR
Intimation that Charges Have Beer
Lodged Against Him.
SENATORS SAY THEY KNOW NOT
a Burkett Given Fla ReceR-
tion by seventh Day Adventists
for Taking Up Cause Of
n Clerk.
From a staff Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, June A-Reprsssntative'
Martin and Burke were at the White House
today TO protest against the removal OF
Robert Z. Persons, auditor for the In
terror department, and the appointment OF
shobert Of Highlands. S. D.. as his sue
cessor.
Under the Roosevelt administration, when
the fight between the republican factions
Of South Dakota was at fever heat and
when seemingly no mutual ground could
be found for appointments, the president
decided that the Representatives should
have the postoffices and the senators all
other federal appointments of presidential
character.
That condition obtained until President
Taft laid down the rule that all offices
dependent upon the senate for confirmation
should originate with the senator's Of the
particular state interested. Under this rul-
ing, undoubtedly, Senator's Gamble and
Crawford will be recognized In the appoint
ment of a successor to Persons. who ia
persona non Rrata to the South Dakots
senator's, but very close 10 the member
from thAt state in the house.
II was intimated tonight that certain
yelled charges had been filed against Mr..
shober by the Kittredge wing of the repub-
lican party IN the lower house, represented
by Martin and Burke, and that these
charges might defeat Mr.. shober's appoint
ment, Senators Gamble and Crawford said
tonight that they knew nothing about
any charges against Mr.. Shober and that
they were united in an effort to bring about
his nomination to the place now held by
Mr.. Persons.
Burkett Popular with ADVENTIST.
Senator Burkett was an honored guest
tonight at a monster meeting Of the Inter
national Convention Of Seventh Day Ad-
~ventlsts at Tacoma park, a suburb OF
Washington. Burkett several years age
took up the case of a government clerk
who, being a Seventh Day Adventist, re-
fused to work on Saturday. on the grounds
Of his religion. The clerk stated he was
willing the government should dock him
for his absence on Saturday, but this was
not satisfactory to the department and his
dismissal was ordered. The senior senator
from Nebraska pursued the case to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who finally decided that
a mans religious principles should be re-
spected, even to the extent of absence
from his work, provided he recompensed
the government for the time lost. AS a re-
suit Of this ruling that particular clerk is
still in the service, and in consequence
the Seventh Day AdventistS tonight gave
Senator Burkett a big sendoff.
Gossip Touching NOrthvesterners.
Among the member of the Naval acad-
envy class OF 1881 who were present at the
banquet given by the class In honor OF
Vice Admiral Baron Uriu, at the Metro
politan club last night, was o, L. Printup
Of Britton, S. d.
w. B. Mcqueen and son of Hay Springs
Neb., were in Washington today and called
upon the Nebraska senators.
Mr.. Mcqueen and son are en- route to
New York TO take a steamer for an "
tended European trip.
Isaac Dion of the Yankton agency is In
Washington to enlist assistance Of Sen
ator Gamble in securing q patent and trans
fer of certain lands belonging to himself
and his relatives.