The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
LORD Fires SHOT
At HIS Enemies
Calls the Methods Employed
Those of "Low-Brow
Ward Heeler."
HIS NAME WITHDRAWN
Result Of Opposition BY Asi-Salooa
Leasue-No One Appointed
Yet in His Place.

Declaring that the methods employed
to bring about his defeat 'were beneath
the dignity of the meanest low-bro~
ware heeler Of an average gashouse dis
trict," Frank B. Lord. whose nomination
as member of the District Excise Board
was withdrawn from the Senate yester
day by President Wilson, lost no time ir
issuing an explanatory statement, in
which he took a parting shot at th"se
who for the past six weeks had wage1
a vigorous campaign against him.
Mr.. Lords statement. which was issued
Immediately following the announcement
Gf the withdrawal of his name, follows:
The President has seen ,fit to with
craw my nomination, and have not the
slightest criticism to make Of his ac-
ton. I never asked for the office. mol
did ever ask for any other.
Despite all the insinuations which
have been made, the case was much
more political than personal Andrew
Wilson has repeatedly declared that no
one would sit upon the Excise Board
who did not have the Endorsement Of
him and the Anti-Saloon League. for h.
wished to demonstrate the power Of Wis
organization in politics. With respect TO
two of the President appointments NJ.
Wilson has made good his declaration,
which should be considered more til IN
myself were the victims.
Methods Are Denounced.
so far as Mr.. Wilson's case against
me is concerned his charges did not rise
10 the level of a grievance, but tie
methods Of campaign employed to defea,
me were beneath the dignity Of the
meanest low-brow ward heeler in a gas
house district. I offered to allow MIR.
Wilson to submit his case to any man
Of his own selection who was not a
members of the Anti-Saloon League. II
he would give me the privilege Of mix
ing answer, and agreed to abide by the
decision Of such a man as to my fitness.
He declined to entertain the proposition.
THE Charges were never furnished to
me and / had no hearing or chance for
defense.
Il am deeply grateful for the loyal sup
port of many friends who understand and
appreciate the situation. Those who op-
posed me are entirely unknown to me
personally. 1 am glad that the fight is
over and am cherishing no grievance. /
can now take a vacation"
The name of Mr.. Lord was withdrawn
after about six weeks of persistent op-
position to the nomination by the Anti
Saloon League. The President has not
yet named any one else.
Lord was nominated together with Gen.
Robert Smith and John B. Colpoys. Soon
afterwards the nomination of Mr.. Colpoys
was Withdrawn as a result of opposition
Of officials of the Anti-Saloon League
who pointed out that the appointee prev
iously had appeared at the Capital
to oppose the enactment of the excise law
which he would be supposed to enforce
Later Joseph c. Sheehy was nominated
in his place.
The league waged a vigorous warfare
against Mr.. Lord, submitting to the Presi-
dent evidence which they contended
was damaging to his character and indi-
cative of his untitness to hold office. The
appointee answered all the charges. con-
tending that the evidence produced did
not prove his inability to discharge the
duties of the Office faithfully. Despite
the strong opposition, Mr.. Lord stoutly
declined to withdraw voluntarily.
Among the candidates for appointment
TO the excise board as successor of Mr..
Lord is Norman S. Bowles, a local
lawyer, who has the support of National
Democratic Committeeman Costello,
many members of Congress, and a num-
Der of Washington bankers and business
men, Mr.. Bowles is thirty years of age,