The Washington times., 1913-01-02
eA[L|NGER DENIES
HE USED INFLUENCE
TO ASSIST |NGHAh
Scores Commissioner Jud-
son, Whose Conduct He
Calls inexelicable.
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ington. l had something to do with
the law of 1902 We had crude laws re-
lating to insurance"
Senator Gallinger then took up the
administration of the late insurance su'
perinten6ent, Drake, calling attention &c
the fact that two annual reports were
missing during his administration.
When Mr.. Drake died. said the Senator,
there were two leading applicants for
the Place, Curry and Ingham, both sub
ordinates in the insurance department.
1t was not necessary that witnesses
who have appeared here should state
that Mr.. Ingham was my nephew" said
Senator Gallinger. with spirit. ''lt could
have beeh easily asce tanned that he
was my second cousin; fact which is
no discredit to me"
Wrote Commissioners Letter.
Senator Gallinger said he first met
Mr.. Ingham at Huron, s. D.; that Mr..
Ingham was later employed in Provi-
dence and that he came to Washington
without any suggestion fxom Mr.. CAL
linger.
Mr.. Ingham first obtained position
in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds.
Later he went to the insurance depart
ment-without any suggestion from
me-" commented the Senator.
When the time for the appointment
of d successor to Superintendent Drake
came, continued the Senator, he was
advised that Mr.. Ingham was the most
capable Of the applicants. Mr.. Gallinger
said he wrote a letter to the Commits
aonera asking consideration for Mr..
1ngham's application.
This matter was in charge of Com
missioner Rudolph. but he seems to
have been deposed In some way by his
1eiilow-C0mmissioner regarding the as
signment." said Senator Gallfnger. 'I
did not write a letter regarding Mr..
Ingham until three weeks after the
death of Mr.. Drake had elapsed; so
wasn't in tumult about it,
Surprised at Judson.
Senator Gallinger discussed the visit
Of Commissioner Rudolph to the Gal
linger farm in New Hampshire. Tne
call. he said. was social one. The
Senator explained that later he received
q letter from some one In Washington
saying that Colonel Judson favored the
appointment of Ingham, and that Mr..
Rudolph did not. Senator Gallineer
said he took little interest in the matter
after Commissioner Rudolph said that
Mr.. 1ngham might not get the appoint
ment f.
Senator Gailinger then turned to Com
missioner Judson and declared that the
attitude and testimony Of the latter had
been most surprising.
He said that knew he was opposed
70 Ingham." commented the New Ha:np-
shire Senator. How could he make
such a statement under oath? / was
in New Hampshire at the time. and had
been for months. The remark is in
capable of explanation. i believe the
Commissioner has suffered a lapse OF
memory. which will be restored; at
least. 1 hope so. for he has no right to
pat me In that attitude"
With considerable vigor Senator Cal
lineer then approached the testimony
OF Commissioner Judson, in which the
latter safN that Congressman Burleson
had advised him, Colonel Judson, to
cease his opposition to the appointment
OF lngham -because Senator GaIlinger
has charge of District legislation in
the Senate"
Pays Respects to Judson.
: II have always believed in liberal ap-
Preparations for the District" said Sem
ztor Gailinger. Mr. Burleson has con-
troyerted many appropriations on the
grounds thai they were large, but we
have managed to- compromise and make
compete conference report.
Before this committee Colonel Jud-
son made 1t appear that Mr.. Burleson
said that YOU cannot oppose Galiinger
because he viii endanger District
legislation
That Is but the one meaning, and IL
ID so senseless and unfair 1t should
never have been uttered Mr.. Burleson
cannot cite an instance where have
been anything but fair. If Burieson
said that think he win correct it; but
think am safe in saying he never
said it So, believe II was ether a
dream on the part of Colonel Judson or
a pisstatement by Mr.. Burleson.
commissioner Judson is an ambitious
man and a very able one. He has a
70 u-hf
tax the ability Of any one, yet he wants
20 over-reach and attend to the duties
of his associates. This is the first time
! have criticised him. A prominent man
here told me that he is a great man
but his mind Is SO constructed that IL
takes infinity to understand IL
Commissioner Judson and members Of
the committee smiled as the Senator
proceeded TO say a few plain things |
about the Engineer Commissioner.
Something of a Msrplot."
Continuing his analysis of Commis-
sioner Judson. the Senator said:
He is martinez; military man: he !
Is dominant and likes to control the |
and he reaches out and tries
TO take a hand IN everything.
'-rhe dentrites Of his brain are twist
ed. A dentrite Is dendron. and Il
6endron Is a branched and tree-shaped |
protopla smic process from a nerve cell. 4
The dentrites OF the Commissioners |
brain are twisted
Senator Gallinger then referred 10
Commissioner Judson's resolution TO
otst Mr.. Ingham, which the other
Comnissoiners declined to sign. Ill
would have been a wicked thing to de-
pose Mr.. r.~Ipgham without a hearing"
continued senator Gallinger
Reyerting TO the charge that Mr.. Ing
ham had been appointed through his
influence. Senator Gallinger said:
IF u Is a crime for a man in public
lie TO recommend a relative whom he
believes is competent, and who fulfills
The Jefersonian standard of honesty.
hen ! have been guilty of something
which should not have done"
Answering questions regarding Mr..
Ingham and his report on the Southern |
building valuation. which broughx on
he present investigation, Senator Gal
finger said:
"Knowing Mr.. Ingham as I do
would trust anything / have except my |
honor In his hands. believe that he
would act with absolute integrity In |
Whether he has done SO
,r not II Is for this committee to de-
sfmine."
Denies Use of Influence.
Senator Galiinger emphatically dis
isimed exerting any influence in the
appointment Of Mr.. Ingham or that he,
3allinger. had been influenced in any
vay by such appointment
Il likewise disclaim," continued SEN
ter aGllinser, ANY purpose on my
= - fnnrOneriv IN fnf1menra any l