Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-27
Should Strafe Burleson
Says Sec'y to Hitchcock

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ing chosen to supplant democrat
in one of our good, Nebraska towns
We held the appointment up for a
long time.
(aYou notice he said We" said
Norris.)
"All of this is burning
shame, but Burleson, the tyrant, has
the upper hand and proposes to
keep it.
"'There is one ray OF light, how
ever, and it may penetrate the dark
recesses to democratic advantage
before the Norfolk postmaster is
chosen.
Should "Strafe" Burleson.
off Burleson is removed before
the appointment comes it may be
that his successor will see to it that
Justice is done. / will watch devel-
opments closely and will keep you
advised.
Again | say Burleson should be
"strafed,' then democracy would
stand at least an even chance of sur
vival. Otherwise l fear the sins of
this tyrant will be visited upon our
party for years to come. Cordially
and sincerely yours.
"'(Signed) EARL B. GADDIS,
Secretary to Senator Hitch
cock
Who is Gaddis?
"Mr. President, who is Earl B.
Gaddis?" Senator Norris asked.
Earl Gaddis is theWas ashington cor
respondent of the leading democra-
tic newspaper in my state, owned, ed
tied, published and controlled by my
colleague, Senator Hitchcock, and l
might add that Mr.. Gaddis draws
salary from the treasury OF the
United States. He is not permitted
to 90 into the senate press gallery,
because, under the rules of the sem
ate and the press gallery, he can
not be admitted because of his Of
ficial position, but by virtue Of the
favor of my colleague in his ap-
pointment of Mr.. Gaddis as his
secretary, he is admitted where
other newspaper men cannot be ad-
mitted, on the floor Of the senate.
"He sat over on the democratic
side part of the time yesterday
while / was speaking, and he just
left the chamber few minutes ago.
"Mr. President, later on, on July
81, Mr.. Gaddis wrote another let
ter
Mr.. Hitchcock-"Mr. President, |
did not hear what the senator read
from Mr.. Gaddis' first. What was
the communications"
Mr.. Norris-'I read letter. l
am just going to read another one.
This is written on United States
senate stationery"
Hitchcock Again Failed.
"'United States Senate, Washing
ton, d. c., July 81, 1919.
"'My Dear Mr.. Weekes: Have
your letter Of the 10Th, and hasten
to reply to it,
"He received the letter of the 10Th,
and he answered on July 81. He
has been fastening pretty rapidly
you will observe" the senator in
terjected.
Have your letter of the 18th and
hasten to reply to it.
reference to the Ainsworth
matter, which you mention as hav-
ing been cited to you in the sena-
tors letter of May 81, the senator
could not obtain the appointment OF
man there friendly to the demo-
cratic cause.
"Whcn a republican was named he
managed to hold up the appoint
ment. That was all he could do.
But now, under a republican senate,
he will be forced to give up that, and
must see a shameless republican
named for the place. At no time, un-
der this new system of Burleson's,
did the senator have the remotest
chance OF naming democratic
friend. Also, with reference to the
Scottsbluff matter, mentioned in
Arthur Mullen's Office. Arthur Null
len is the democratic national COM
mitteeman of the state of Nebraska" !"
In Mrs. WIS presence. We did not
wire for the name of man to name
there. We merely suggested to Ar
thur that he get some democrats in
the exam. there who might stand
strong chances of passing the ex-
animation. We made it perfectly
plain to Arthur that our only hope
lay in getting some democrat in the
race there who could stand the ex-
animation.
No More Chance Than SNOWFALL.
"'I might add that the outlook
now is that a republican topped the
list and must be named for the place.
Hitchcock has no more chance of
getting a democrat in there than a
SNOWFALL has in August weather in
Nebraska.
SO yoL see, with these facts in
your possession, there is anything
but politics being indulged in by the