El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
Bryan Is Held Up by Texan
as civil Genius Of De-
mocracy."

Washington. D. c., Feb. 10.-Brig. Gen
c. H Whipple, retiring paymaster gen
eral Of the army, today told the house
committee on expenditures IN 5he war
department that charges Of conduct un-
becoming a gentleman and an officer
against Maj. Beecher B. Ray Of the army
paw corps had been suppressed at the
suggestion of president Tart.
Raw. II is CHARGED. took an active par
in the Taft campaign in 1908, and ms
political activity has been under lnves1-
CATION by the congressional committee
Ii has been charged that Mai. Ray acted
IS a walking delegste" Tor the RepuD-
hcan party.
Saws He Escaped Twice.
Gen. Whipple said that twice Maj. Raw
had escaped trial on charges IVnlcn ne
the general. believed warranted prosefal-
ton He said he went TO Beverly IN
1910 TO see the president and that M
Taft had dictated a letter in ms pres
ence advising that for the honor OF the
army and the good name Of a woman
stories of the majors acqlIalTsllallce Win
the wife of an enploye OF the pay oe-
partmont be kept from the records
This letter and two others by presl-
dent Taft were put IN the necoros 20
show the political connection OF Nal
Ray.
The pavnlaster was appointed to the
army after working in Uhe campaign OF
1896 under Mark Hanna IN rounding up
the railway trainmen's vote; lie Is sald %
have done wOri1 in the campaign OF 1SOo
for president Taft. NJ.
IN one Of his letters president 1s9It
said Mai. Ray had been active IN the
campaiqn at the instance OF his the
sigient's) brother. and added that ne
feared that Mai Ray had 'preslI1nea
on fhe value of the service rendered.
Calls Bryan Evil Genius.
William J. Bryan was held up to the
1,ouse AZ the @evil genius lowering on
the TANKS Of Democracy, by repre-
sentative Martin j. Dyes Of Texas, VINO
spoke in reply TO BTEan's la1esy agl...-A
in his newspaper on the De1Iao1Is-tic -ll'7-A--
bership Cd the house.
Democrats and Republicans ahKe
cheered Mr.. Dyes's declaration that ne
neither feared the power nor respected
+he Indictment of the Nebraszan, and
his further announcement thai Le1loc-
rsev. under the leadership OF champ
Clark and Oscar w OnderW oods was
headed toward complete Success, swept
the Democratic side OF the mouse mo
storms Of applause.
Is Wiling to Join Wilson
EIu aLulee LCaaAN 70 l-AAA
Wilson in his desire TO find some decent
and orderly manner OF 'AzIloekl1lg ny
BRYAN into a cooked hat, sad BAR. D'Yes
amidst q. roar of Democratic laughter ana
applause
AIr. Dyes's attack on 1lr. Bryan tol-
lowed the latter's declaration in the last
issue Of his newspaper that the Is Demo
Gratis who voted against a recent amend
771ent IN the house 10 require puberty
of all recommendation to the preslaelAt
on iudgeship appointments were n'l-
worthy 10 represent Democratic constl-
tueucv.
Mr.. DIVES declared that il Mr.. BRYAN
had spent as much time reading law
40 he had attacking Democrats in public
life he would have known that the pro-
Dosed law would be unconsti tJrllonal ana
an infringement Of the presidents TlgIlls-
@Has Leaned Nothing
.8Ir. Bryan has led the Democrats
through three disastrous defeats, erleo
NIr. DYES. eLize the BOm'bons OF old, ne
has learned nothing and forgotten moth
ing. He/points our column straight 20
the rocks Of St. Helena.
fsThe. people are ready to give us more
power. Tn this situation II Is a calalnfly
r not a crime for Mr.. Bryan TO SOW
seeds OF discOrd in the ranks of the
Whatever we DO here displeases him.
The prospeet Of Democratic Success seems
II anger his very soul. prefer to follow
the leadership Of thB gentleman IRON