The New York herald., 1922-06-17
List of Names Intended to
Prove Charges Contain
Many Republicans.
HAS 1 MARK HANNA MAN
Document Circulated in Con-
gress and Sent to President,
Who Has No Comment.
Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., June 49, I

Special Dispatch to THE New YoRK HERALD.
New Ysrk Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. C.. June 10.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
to-day defierl> the job hunters in Con-
gress who are seeking Treasury plums
for their constituents. He declared
the charge that Democrats were in the
key" positions in the Treasury was
not only false but ridiculous.
The Secretary's outburst was occa-
stoned by publication Of list of more
than 100 Treasury Department off,
cials classed as Democrats or op-
ponents of the Administration. The
list had been circulated in Congress
and was sent to the White House with
an appeal to the President to remove
the men named.
Sending the petition and protest to
the PRESIDENT constituted the latest out
break OF the row between Commissioner
OF internal Revenue Blair and Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Dover. who
was charged with reorganization work
in the department. The President was
asked by the Congressional slgners of
the petition and list to back Dover in
his efforts to oust the Democrats.
Commissioner Blair, backed by Secre-
tary Mellon has insisted upon holding
his organization
At the White House 1t was stated
the petition was received but official or
other comment was declined both in
regard to 1t and to Secretary Melons
rejoinder.
There was many expressions of in
dignation in the Treasury after the list
was published. 1t had many Repub-
leans of lifelong standing who were
classed as Democratic "holdovers" Sec
retary Mellon did not go into the details
of errors in the list which included such
prominent Treasury officials as Under
Secretary Gilbert as Democrat. Mr..
Gilbert. however, took an Independent
shot at Representative Begg (Ohio),
who circulated the list and presented
tat the White House
AS result of the exchanges the Blair
Dover row is seething. Secretary Mel
Ion always has been regarded as back
ing Commissioner Blair He approved
the dismissal of several Dover APP
pointees from Blair's office. but his posi-
ton today is unmistal<able In his for
Through the courtesy of various
Republican Senators and Congress-
men l have had brought to my at
tention statement circulated among
members OF Congress which bears the
title: The Treasury Department
survey of the personnel of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue-the key posi-
tions largely held by officials of a
former Administration and named and
checked from the official record OF
the department"
This statement is so false and for
the most part so ridiculous that in
ordinary circumstances / should hesi-
tate to take notice of 1t. 1t Is, how
ever. being circulated and published
so that / think II well to set the rec
ord straight.
The statement is the product of a
few selfishly ambitious employees and
some dscredited former employees and
is apparently being circulated in an
effort to influence the administration
of the Treasury. The affairs of the
Treasury are Of too great Importance
to allow of interference in It's proper
conduct through the Introduction of
petty politics. This department, par
ticularly the collection of the revenues
and the handling of the public debt.
must be conducted on business prin-
ciples and kept free at all time from
detrimental influences The admins
tration of the Treasury is in the hands
of Republicans and Is governed by
Republican policies.
A Mark Hanna Republican.
In the list as circulated was included
John b. Kelley, private secretary 70
Secretary Mellon. who was classed as
an active Democratic politician and
friend OF Joseph r. Tumulty. Mr.. Keil-
ley was put in the Treasury by Mark
Hanna during the Mckinley adminis-
tration. lie is a civil service employee
and confidential clerk or private secre-
tary to every secretary of the treasury
since. He Is a Republican.
Other officials listed as Democrats
by the Republican plum hunters, and
who claim to be Republicans. are: z.
II. Smith, assistant commissioner of in
ternal revenue: a. O.. Maddox, Charles
a. Barnard. Chester A. Bennett. NAL
colin A. Coles, Representative Newton
X. Fox. J. c. Halls. Mark J. Ryan J. X.
Smith, Stanley s. Waite, James c. Rog.
ers. George n. Murdoch. Russell ID. Bur-
chard, j. J. Cosgrove, c. II. Allen. +. M
Woodward. A. b. Neiss. William T.
Sherwood, b. s. Hrnsinger. X r. Erick
son. w b. Hizman. E. c. Wilcox. w. w
Hubert. J. w. Beers. Elmer l.. Trey.
Chief Special intelligence Unit; ID.
Bliss. Chief Miscellaneous Division: c.
M. Justice, John l.. NcGrew. Il. III.
Batson, Deputy CommiAsiorer: r.. W.
Chatterton, Assistant Deputy Commits
sioner +. r. Clute. ]. l.. McGrew, w.
T. Sherwood. w. p. Bird, s. T. Della
mater. H. c. Armstrong and l.. Gude-
rian.