The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-08-09
MAKES AN APOLOGY,
Alleged Congressman Lafferty
InsuIted a Washington Girl.

Representative Lafferty Addressed a
Letter to Miss Kuber, to Whom He
Had Not Been Introduced, Asking to
Meet Her-Lawmaker Denies Writ.
Ing the Letter, Saying Some One In
His Office Did It.
Washington, Aug. S-By writing
letter to Miss Florence Kubel, the II.
year-old aughter of S. j. Kubel. chief
clerk Of the geological survey, express.
ing the hope that he would meet her
some tlme," Representative A. w.
Larerty of Oregon seems to have in.
Nolved himself in lot of trouble.
Congress circles have not been stir.
red in long time as they are over
the publication of a letter addressed
by Mr.. Lafferty to Miss Kubel, whom
he had never met and who came to his
notice through the publication of the
young womans picture in a local
newspaper. The incident happened
early in May. Mr.. Lafferty charges
the disclosure to his political enc
mics.
lafferty's Letter to Miss KubeI.
Mr. Latfertys letter to Miss Kubel.
dated May T. read as follows:
Dear Miss Kubel Your picture in
the paper so impressed me that hope
/ will get to meet you some time.
Please overlook the unconventionality
of the request If you can. enclose
card to the members family gallery,
which hope you will use if you have
occasion to visit the house. l hap.
pen to be bachelor without any fami-
ly of my own. Very truly yours,
"A. W. Laiferty."
In statement explaining how he
came to send this letter to Miss Kubel,
the Oregon member said: "Three
months ago I sent out about 300 cards
OF admission to the house gallery,
most of them going to Portland and
few to friends heer in Washington.
In one case sent a card to Miss XII
bel, whom | had not met, and stated
that If she would have occasion to Wis.
Ii the gallery at the house hoped she
would use the card. | also stated that
l would feel honored to have an in.
PRODUCTION to her some time in the
future, If agreeable to her. That was
all the letter contained"
Mr.. Kubel, the father of the girl,
gave out yesterday a letter that he re.
ceived from Mr.. Lafferty, which In one
important particular does not agree
with Mr.. Lafferty's authorized state
ment. The letter follows:
Note Written Without His knowledge.
"Mr. S. j. Kubel:
Dear Sir: You have Just called
my attention to letter which was sent
from my office last Saturday 10 your
daughter, Miss Florence Kubel, and !
beg to assure you that the same was
not written with my knowledge or con.
sent, but prepared by others in my Of
flee. The circumstances were that
Saturday afternoon in looking over the
paper ! noticed a picture of Miss Ku-
bel and stated that she appeared to be
very nice looking. The boys In my
Office had been Joking me about being
a bachelor and have several times TAX.
en- 1t upon themselves to try to have
me meet some young ladies and then
innocently took occasion to send the
letter in question, thinking 1t might
result in my meeting the young lady,
for whom had expressed the highest
and most respectful admiration.
when I learned the same had been
sent | regretted it very much and
would before this have taken steps to
correct the matter if l could have
thought of anything that | could have
done that would not have further em-
barrassed the young lady,
For her sake | am very sorry 1t
has occurred, and ii there Is any fur
ther apology | can make for the let.
ter having been sent from my office, /
shall be glad TO make it. or if there is
anything else that l can do to right
the matter it will only be too gladly
done. From the way you stand by your
daughter, | know that she has been
raised right and is entitled to the high
est respect.
Further, want to assure you that
have always had that opinion. 1t
seems to me that | am the one that
has gotten the worst of it by the let
ter having been sent. 1t cast reflection
upon no one but myself. While | am
the one that has suffered on account OF
1t Twill gladly do all | can to settle
the matter and if you will try to pre-.
vent any further publicity being civ.
On me in regard to it you will do me
favor that will not be forgotten. /
depend upon your good sense and
judgment to do me this favor. With
kind regards. Very sincerely yours.
"A. w. Laherty."
Father Called on Lafferty.
According to statement of Mr.
Kubel, he called upon Mr.. I,afferty
soon after the receipt of the letter ad-
dressed to his daughter. He went to
Lafferty's office with the intention of
properly Furnishing him"
when ! arrived there said Mr..
kubel, 'and found him a much small
ler man than myself told him that
considered giving him a thrashing, but
demanded from him an explanation
of what he meant by his attitude to-
wards my daughter.
"He then told me that he did not
write the letter, but that he knew it
had been written by one Of the young
men in his office lie begged me to