The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-08-19
BRUEGGER HERE
With NJ ARTHUR
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMIT
TEEMAN SPENT DAY IN THE
CITY WITH STATE CHAIRMAN
-DENlED DEMOCRATIC ACTIVI-
TY IN PLUMLEY CASE.

"I sneaked in town last night and
hoped to sneak out tonight without be-
ing observed" laughed John Bruegger
of Williston, democratic national COM
mitteeman for North Dakota, at the
Northern Pacific station last night as
he was waiting for the train to the
twin cities.
$50 far | have escaped notice. but
now you have caught me just at the
last minute" he said to a Forum rep
resentative.
When asked if he was on his way
to Washington, Mr.. Bruegger replied
that he was only going as far as the
twin cities on this trip and that his
mission was purely a business errand
and had nothing to do with politics.
However, it was understood he spent
Monday in conference with State
Chairman Macarthur in regard to many
of the political plums that are expected
to fall among the North Dakota demo-
Gratis within the next few weeks.
How soon do you look for the plum
tree TO be shaken?" he was asked.
"Oh, think the plums will fall
gradually" he answered. president
Wilson is a cautious man and is acting
only on the best advice so there will
be nothing done, ] think, B. that
will displease anyone here. He is TAX
ing his time about it and not removing
any republican officeholders who have
attended to their duties until their
time expires. That will be his policy"
Does that apply to the Fargo post
master?"
IT think it does," replied the national
committeeman. "The president will
only be advised in the matter by Post
master General Burleson. l have met
Mr.. Burleson and have found him a
truly splendid man. He's not the kind
who brooks any interference with from
anyone. So far as to listening to COM
plants about a man simply because of
his former political activity. I don't
think he would do 1t for minute,
In the matter about which you ask
me, the talk of the removal of the
Fargo postmaster, all can say is that
the whole thing was a complete sur
prise to me. only know what I saw
in the papers, and l do not believe all
Of that. / would be willing to wager a
coed deal that Governor Burke had
nothing to do with any of the charges
preferred nor the request for Mr.
Plumley's resignation. And I know
that did not.
Whenever such charges are prefer
feu, L Inlnk IL VIII De found that they
may be traced directly back to the civ
IL service employees, the postoffice in
spectors whose business it is to be on
the lookout for any irregularities. I
don't even say that is the case in this
instance"
Have you been in Washington late
iyY' he was asked again.
mot recently" was the response
MIR. Macarthur has been down, but /
have not been down since along early
In the spring. Mr.. Macarthur was down
there about five weeks" gI
The national committeeman spoke
very highly of President Wilson, com
menting upon his ability to handle all
difficult situations with which he had
so far been confronted.
Il think the public feels that while
he may not, be bigger physically he is
bigger mentally than his predecessor"
laughed Mr.. Bruegger. Then he added.
"and ] think the general impression
throughout the country is that he is
bigger both physically and mentally
than his predecessors predecessor. For
my part | preferred Taft to Roosevelt. ;,
Mr.. Bruegger is of the opinion that
before President Wilson's term is com
pleted he will have made for himself
an unprecedented place in the affec-
Hons OF the American people s