Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-28

newspapers. Replying Governor Roose-
Welt wrote that the State Board of
Prison Commissioners were very much
N deadly earnest" 1nquiring the re-
tlrement Of Supt. Brockway. and that
me newspapers mentioned by Senator
Platt had nothing to do with the mat
ter. ! am afraid" Gov. Roosevelt's let
Ter concluded, nothing can be done in
Brockways case"
DO You know whether Mr. Brockway
resigned" Mr.. Barnum asked.
Il do not. / believe he did am not
sure. however"
In letter written from the vice-presi-
dents chamber Col Roosevelt wrote
If the chance comes along will you
not keep my old friend, Mr. Joseph
Murray, in mind"
Senator Plat replied
The Ole thing which you ask of me
is one of the worst problems possible.
Murray WoS removed from the Office
which he had filled for two or three
years for ineihciency. He never went to
Albany except 70 draw his pay did
imagine you would endorse man so
highly who was not worthy. ] tell you
this history. of course. If confidence,
trusting that you will not use it
Other letters about Murray followed.
On April II, 1861, Senator Platt wrote
vicePresident Roosevelt that they might
ask any favors and he Platt would try
10 grant them. Colo-Roosevelt was ap.
parently trying to find q position for T
It John Gaftney under Wilbur F. Wake.
, man. Federal appraiser al New YORK
Senator Pl;ttt said Gafney had nc
chance while Nakeman was in Office
but that he fPlatp wanted to have
Wakeman removed
Senator Pratt said he would see the
President aboit removing Wakeman
when he returned from trip " est
Objected TO Advice
Col. Roosevelt objected TO Mr. Bar
NUNS repeated reference 10 advice
given him by Senator Plat The wit
ness suggested the word consultation
be used instead.
On Nov. l, 1901. the Colonel wrote his
first letter on White House stationery
Subsequently letters by Senator PlatI
were addressed TO My dear MIR. Presi-
dent
On Nov. 1s. Senator T'1att wrote u
had supposed you, wanted me to confer
with seth NJ Low (Mayor-elect of New
York; about the makeup Of his Glow s.
cabinet"
Three DAYS later President Roosevelt
wrote to the senator that he had 40
vised Mr. Low about seeing Senate,
Platt.
81 thought" Col, Roosevelt said IL
reply to a question that it wouid DC
we'll for Ny Low to see the senator
The next letter written by Senator
Platt told of holding satisfactory
meeting with the mayor-elect
MIR. f:arnum asked: In the vast cor
respondence that passed between Vol
and Senator Platt while you were
Governor. William Barnes name is no
! mentioned is it,"
y didn't hear it, replied the Col
/ onel
Mr.. WINS then took up the cross-ex
animation.
"IFhat percentage of your admins
| tratiye acts as Governor did you dis
c,iss with Senator PlaIt?
Il can't tell Probably in the major
ity Of cases"
/ DO YOU remember the letter abou
| Murray"
YES. distinctly"
Look at your autobiography from
pages Ga to TO-
fny
! Roosevelt.
| The objection was sustained.
| Mr.. WINS protested and then TOO.
an exception.
| Other efforts OF Mr.. WINS to brini
| in the Murray matter met with objec
I ton by counsel for the defence, which
/ the court sustained.
We'll said MY WINS finally, ''wer
! you alive"
| what said Colonel Roosevelt.
| Were YOU went ON Mr.. WINS, 'aEv
! to the political situation at the tim
set forth in your autobiography?
Another objection was sustained.
I Mr.. WINS produced two letters. tn
| first was dated from Oyster Bay, Sep,
| 16, 1908, addressed to MIR. Barnes. In
! Col Roosevelt said after the election
| he wanted to see Mr.. Barnes in West
! ington He complimented Mr.. Barne
j for making the Hughes re-nominatio,
unanimous.
Look at this letter. Was it write,
j before or after your election"
| 1T was written before
! The letter was the enc already i
/ evidence in which Col. Roosevelt tel
| Mr. Barnes: I'VE are to be congratu
/ lated for the whole business, naIior,a
1 and state"
Mr.. win then produced a series @
| letters which passed between Co
/ Roosevelt and Mr.. Barnes Detwee
/ 1904 and 1910.
/ Col Roosevelt looked at the letter
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