Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-09
Accusations of G.. O. p. Can
dldate Are Quickly Nailed
by Administration.
HIS CAMPAIGN THUNDER
OlSPROVEO BY RECORD
Statements About Coast SURVEY
and Census Bureau Flatly
Denied.
CIVIL SERVICE NOT IGNORED
Nclthcr Durand nor Tittmnn Re,
moved, but Retire Of
Own Eolition.

WASHINGTON. Angus, s.-Statc-
ments made by Charles L. Hughes
Republican nominee for the presi-
nency, in speeches at Detroit yesterday
were characterized as false as to
facis and OF misleading substance"
IN kilograms sent by administration Of
hcials tonight after n long discussion
NJ the subject by President Wilson and
MS cabinet at to-day's meeting. Tho
charges related TO changes in the
ooast and Geodetis Survey and the
! Census Bureau.
Secretary RcdHeld, in Binghamton,
y y. telcgraphed TO Secretary
Tumu!ty denying the charges made by
Hir. Hughes. and later sent n similar
telegram 10 Mr.. Hughes. Edwin F.
sweet. acting Secretary OF Commerce
IN Mr.. Redneid's absence. also tele-
Eraphed Mr.. Hughes. giving a detailed
refutation OF the charges.
HUGHES CITES CASES OF
DURAND AND TITTMAN
Mr, Hughes cited the retirement Of
= Dana Durand as Director Of tho
census and the appointment OF Will
liam j. Harris in his place. and the
replacement OF O. II. Tittman. as head
Of the Coast and Geodcttc Survey, by
telegram TO Secretary Tumulty follows:
Statement Of Hughes respecting ap-
|, 1oint'ncnts false to facts and Of
misleading substance. You may say
from mo. Durand, OF census. retired
voluntarily, was not removed or re-
tired. recommended him to present
employment. Harris succession was
not political. Made fine record. and
promoted trade commissioner for merit
Ti,;man. Coast Survey. retired volun-
tarily. after my refusing one rcsigna-
ton Jones. hts successor. promoted
FOR incritorious work as deputy com
missioner fisheries. Has made won
Gerful record inst!ll!ng new life into
service"
Mr.. Sweets telegram to Mr. Hughes
follows:
I'm speech at Detroit yesterday
YOU are quoted saying:
We had in the Coast and Gcodctic
survey AN eminent scientist. man
who had won distinction in connection
with his scientific work a man Of
eminent rank. He was displaced to
make room for an excellent stock
breeder and veterinary surgeon
In tho Coast and Gcodetic Survey
we have had a very extraordinary con-
dition with regard to expert places I
mean places that were taken out of
the civil service laws | shall no, 20
into exact figures. In the year ending
about April. 1916, there We're taken out
loi-thas is, appointments by the
executive. removed from the operation
of the civil service laws TO the number.
believe. Of about l04. believe this
some twenty of those were made with
out seeking the advice of the Civil Ser
vice Commissions believe that there
were about twenty-three after seeking
the advice and with the approval of the
Civil Service Commission. and believe
that sixty-two we're made in opposition
OF the advice of the Civil Service Com
mission
FEELS 1T HIS DUTY
TO CORRECT GRAVE ERRORS
I'm the absence of the Secretary of
Commerce Zone of the bureaus TO which
the Coast and Geodetic Survey be-.
longs), deem it my duty to correct
some grave errors in the foregoing
statement.
DR.. Tittman, superintendent OF the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, the scient-
ist to whom you refer. was not dis
placed. In February or March, 1915
he came TO my office and told me that
he had determined to resign on account
OF i'll health. He said that he had
reached the conclusion many months
before, and had already purchased a
place In Leesburg, Va. which he ex-
pected to make his home. / commInf-
Gated this information to Secretary
Redfield, who expressed surprise and
regret. DR.. Tittman's action was
entirely voluntary. and was not the
result of any suggestion of the depart
ment direct or indirect
You refer to T.. Lester Jones. his
successor, as n stock breeder and vet
Urinary surgeon. At one time he had
farm in Virginia, on which he raised
stock. This was sold some time before
he entered the government service He
never was veterinary surgeon. He
is . gentleman of education and re-
iinemcnt. Before his appointment 10
succeed DR.. Tittman he was deputy
commissioner OF fisheries (another bu-
reau of this departmenD and displayed
administrative talent of such high
order that ho was deemed by both
the secretary and myself worthy OF
recommendation to fill the vacancy in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey In our
Judgment. this bureau was well
equipped from the scientific standpoint
but stood in great need Of man OF
executive ability to direct and organ
ize It's work.
JONES HAS ADVANCED
WORK OF THE BUREAU
About two months elapsed between
the resignation of DIR. Tittman and the
appointment Of Mr.. Jones. During tina,
;nteryal and before the recommenda