New-York tribune., 1910-05-24
FOWLER CHARGES PLOT
Says Cannon Enlisted to Aid His
Political Defeat.
NAMES VOORHEES, AND KEAN
Jersey Representative Makes a
Sensational Attack in Public
Statement.

Charging that a plot had been entered
into by United States Senator John K.an
Speaker Cannon and Daniel s. Voor
hees. State Treasurer Of New Jersey. 10 pre-
vent his denomination and reelection this
fall, Representative Charles n. Fowler, OF
the 9Th New Jersey District. made public
a sensational statement yesterday Mr.
Fowler says that on a recent visit tc
Washington Mr.. Voorhees, was taken to see
Speaker Cannon by Senator Kean. and
that at that time the alleged plot was
hatched
Mr.. Fowler refers to Senator Kean ir
the following terms:
or all the subservient. truculent, litera
political poodle dogs that Senator Aldrich
priced most highly. undoubtedly Senator
Kean wears the blue ribbon He never
gets off the Aldrich reservation, right or
wrong and on the tariff bill gave Is gu,
of 129 to Mr.. Aldrich, IL my recollsctlor
is correct. rebelling only to insist tnat poio
Criticism of the selection of United States
Senators in New Jersey is also voiced with
much freedom by Mr.. Fowler. In one part
Of his statement he says;
If Senator Kean should lock up his po-
litical checkhook until after elecuon in
November. lock 1t up even now, anu anu HE -
brother Hamilton F. kean, should lock ul
his political checkbook, too, even noW' iS anq
Senator Kean should content himseT wltn
going about the state and trying 10 teL
the people why he should be returned io
the Senate. is there one single person IN
the whole state who honestly belleVeS thd'
Senator Kean would be re-eiectedz
Mr. VOORHEES, is the Republican leader in
Morris County, and Mr.. Fowler asserts
that in return for the delivery of the four
Irnion County votes in the Legislature to
lrr voorhees,. when he was candidale
FOR reelection last February. the latter
agreed to help Senator Kean cut snort
the Representatives political career IN
talking of this alleged understanding MT.
Fowler says:
robn Kean and Daniel s voorhees, are
,,lsCenongers. pure and simple I1ey are
pffice brokers They are pontlcal me-
chants But these two ND Morris
ccoi1nties call themselves leaders. IeaneIs
in what? If the moral growth. PROCESS
advancement and elevation OF tne psopie; q
which are the very soul OF our Ii4 natlona. sI
life must depend upon such leadership aS
theirs. God help this Republic.
frank smith. chairman of the Union
1,1.1,,+,- Republican Committee. is also MADE
- feei the Ccngressman's wrath. MI
I1o,,,,ar saws the reason Speaker cannon
,.of,,sed To reappoint him as chairman Oh
+be RANKING and Currency Committee was
because he opposed legislation favored ny
the Sneaker and had announced hlnlseli
as a candidate for Mr. Cannon's place
The statement, which really MARKS the
onenins of Mr.. Fowler's campaign con-
tafns platform, already printed IN Inc
Tribune. upon which he hopes 10 De re-
nominated He closes his statement oy
saying:
''Concretely put, will you work Tor AID
richism' and John Kean, 'Cannonlsm ana
Daniel S. VOORHEES,. or will you work and
vote for yoursefves?'
A copy of the statement is to be sent TO
ever voter in his district Neither Hamilton
Kean. brother of the Senator. nor Frank
Smith would discuss Mr.. Fowier's letter
yesterday. both saying they had not had
time to read it, .