Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-16


not have gotten IL 1t had not been
for me. and feel sure they Will ap-
preciate fully the circumstances and
protect me in tho matter. If you
think 1t Is worth more than the above
amount. you can arrange according
~ Oaughter). How are you getting
along on the meadows of Dan mat
ter? Your friend
RI. L. HOWARD.
"P. S.-Be sure and destroy let
ter IL you are through with IT,"
Harrison Has More Ammunition.
who is T.. 3. Howard?" asked
Representative Crisp. of Georgia.
Mr.. Harrison said that L. d. How
ard is secretary to Representative
Slemp. lie then read another letter,
as follows:
Dear Mr.. Powell:
The civil Service Commission has
announced EXAMINATIONS for post
masters, on August 10. at Charlotte
Courthouse, Halifax and Concord
Depot.
please get in touch with our pco-
pie at these places and have them
thoroughly prepared for these exam
nations.
II have received your letter this
morning in regard TO the appoint
y
but it came too late. rs on yesterday
l succeeded in getting Mr.. Clyde
Boone appointed and wrote you &C
cordingly.
Il think you ought To see Mr..
Boone before he gets his appoint
mcnt and tell him what a fight we
have made To have him appointed and
make him promise 10 help out on cx-
pcnses. Let me hear from you. With
best wishes. i am,
Sincerely yours.
IL. b. HOWARD,
Secretary"
Mr.. Harrison read two other let
tors. The first was as follows:
Dear Ben:
IL have had Mr.. Moore appointed
acting postmaster at SAKE. l suS-
gest that YOU see him at once and
have him help us He should have
his appointment within "A few days.
Your friend.
IL. Il. H.
Text Of Second Letter.
The second letter said:
Dear Mr. Powell.-You can ar
range tho balance OF the 5000 that !
wrote you about. | am leaving for
home on or about the card and would
like to have It before that time. Let
me know when / can serve you. With
best wishes. Your friend.
~. FL. secretary.
Mr.. Mondell asked what all this
had to do with the election of 1920.
LAS l will show YOU" MIR. Harrison
replied. the whole business here is
simply n question of giving the con-
testan, in this case $4,000.
am not surprised tina, the gentleman
from Wyoming should show some
nervousness"
AS several members shouted, Go
ahead" Mr.. Harrison read sections
of another letter TO Mr.. Powell. lie
read:
Dear MIR. Powell,-First II is nee
essary in making these appointments.
is 10 get men in that will help us in
n financial way. and also | want you
to look after the situation in Camp
bell County. DR. Smith was here
yesterday raising hell about matters
in Henry County. Will write you
Keep all my letters confidential and
matter until you hear further. Your
friend. H. Is. H.
IInS Dozens of Them.
Judge Harrison said that he would
not continue to read these letters,
adding that there were dozens and
dozens OF them. all showing the same
thing that we have been claiming"
ii said some of them were signed by
Mr.. Slcmp and some by his secretary.
Representative Reed, of West Vir-
ginia. asked if these transactions
were In Mr.. Harrison's district. An
swcring, Mr.. Harrison said: These
particular transactions are not, but
the point l am making is that we
no. l., L..
matters that We know have existed
in every district and all over the
State"
Questions by Representative Lin
thicum. OF Maryland. brought out the
point that the letters were written on
congressional lettcrheads, the official
stationery of Mr.. Slemp.
Paul Given $4,000.
Now. here Is tho point 1 am maxi
Ing" continued Judge Iarrison:
THAT tho only possible purpose that
can be served Is to give the contest
ant tho $4,000. which he has not
earned by any service rendered in
this hall. When the election of 1920
closed, there were a number of i'm
portant places that he might have
been appointed to. but tho Ninth Dis
trict was getting n little shaky. The
Ninth District had shown waver-
ing toward tho Democratic column.
and so IT was proposed to keep all
the important officers down In the
Ninth District. as they were. and the
contestant here Is promised his sl5,-
600 10 compensate him. 1t Is Just
as much the policy OF the Republic
can party 10 take care Of It's lame
ducks down South as 1t Is to call
on everybody to make contribu-
ton for the appointment that they
get. That Is the point that I make"
The gentleman spoke OF some
| checks there Interrupted Repre-
| sentative Kinchelce. of kentucky.
wall no state to whom they were
made and who signed them."
There ara bushels OF them" re-
piled Mr.. Harrison. '"They arc sign
| cd by Mr.. Powell. como OF them pay