The Washington herald., 1913-07-06
MIR. LORD ISSUES
BOLD CHALLENGE
Dares Opponents to Produce
Any One Who Will Tes-
tify Against Him.
PRESENT AT CONFERENCE
Nominee Is Told by the Rev. Dr.. Van
Schaick There Is public Sen
timent" Against Him.

National Capital a general public senu'
ment in opposition to him, Frank b.
Lord. appointee to the position of MEM
Der of the Excise Board. last night issued
broad and unqualified challenge to the
forces arrayed against him to get. if pos
sible. single man of prominence ac-
quainted with his personal life to say
derogatory word concerning him.
The challenge was issued yesterday
following a conference with Andrew Will
son, president of the Anti-Saloon League
and Rev. John Van Schaick, jr.. in the
formers office in the Evans Building
During the interview DR.. Van Schaick
suggested that Mr.. Lord withdraw his
name, not because there was anything
personal against him, but because. as the
clergyman expressed it. there was pub
lie sentiment against the confirmation.
Mr.. Wilson seconded the request, but Mr..
Lord firmly declined to adopt the susges-
ton.
After the interview Mr.. Lord gave out
a statement in which he promised to
withdraw his name should any person
acquainted with him offer the slightest
testimony rejecting upon his integrity or
manliness.
Mr. Lords Challenge.
For about thirteen years / was ar-
corded the privileges of the floor of the
House of Representatives as the repre-
sentative OF press associations, and had
a desk upon the floor of the hall" he
said. During that time, and In that
capacity, ! enjoyed the personal ac-
quaintance of no less than seven or eight
hundred different members of that body.
l. Dr. Van Schaick or Mr.. Wilson VIII
bring any one of that number. of any
political PARTY whatever. in the present
or in any past Congress who VIII testify
against me- / will voluntarily withdraw.
There are more than 900 members Of
the press gallery. of which | have also
been a member for many years. If Dr.
Van Setback or Mr.. Wilson will bring
any one of them to testify against me.
will voluntarily withdraw.
For several years / reported the pre-
ceed:ngs of the District courts, and in
that capacity became acquainted with
many members of the bar of the District
of Columbia If DR.. Van Schaick or Mr.
Wilson will bring any member of the
Ear who is acquainted with me. Mr.. Vii
son alone excepted. who will testify
against me, / will voluntarily withdraw.
For several years prior to that / was
a police reporter. If either of the two
gentlemen named will bring any police
officer. from Maj. Sylvester down to the
newest recruit. who will TESTIFY against
me, / will withdraw.
Moreover if DR.. Van Schaick or Mr.
Wilson will bring any banker or business
man of Washington with whom L have
ever had any dealings, who will TESTIFY
against me. | will voluntarily withdraw.
Il will not ask for cumulative test-
mony. but merely one witness from
among these several groups of men.
If, as DR.. Van Schaick says. there is
"a public sentiment against me, II ought
to be quite easy for them to bring one
man from among these several hundred
men who will express that sentiment
and thus clear the way for my with
drawal'
To Make Further Inquiry.
Rexford Holmes. president of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union, said
yesterday the organization would not ME
formal protests against Mr.. Lord until
further investigation OF his past NE
had been made, as the society desired
to be perfectly fair in whatever action
it decided to take.
The appointment of another man in |
place of John B. Colpoys, whose nOmi- |
nation as member of the Excise Board
was withdrawn a few days ago, Is eN- |
pected to be announced from the White |
House early this week. meeting OF |
the Senate District Committee is to be |
held at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning for J
the purpose of considering the cOntirma- |
ton of appointees to the District Com
Excise Board. and judge
shin of the Juvenile Court Because of
this fact. it is thought by many that
President Wilson will forward the name
in time for action by the committee at
the meeting.
A big mass meeting of citizens repre-
jenting commercial and industrial organ
izations. men in the local labor move
ment, former soldiers, sailors. and ma
rines who served during the Spanish
American war. and persons of political
prominence will be held tomorrow even
ing in Building Trades Hall. Sixth and
G Streets Northwest. for the purpose of
indorsing the appointment of Oliver T.
Newman as District Commissioner.
Gen. Andrew :. Burt. a veteran Of the
civil and Spanish-American wars, will
preside. and speeches will be made by II
Sam DE Nedrey, a local labor eader. and
Jeremiah Mccarthy. a member of the in
ternationll body of labor men.
meeting of the subcommittee of
twenty-five of the home rule committee
will be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Washington Loan and Trust
Building to make final plans for the op-
position to the confirmation of Mr.. New
man.
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