New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-06-16
Survey Charges
Democrats Run
Federal Affairs
ID showing More Than
100 Wilson Aids in Inn
rortant Positions Dis
,ributed to congressman
noyer.Blair Row Revived
- Experts Said to Profit
Through Relations With
Their Fricpds in Bureaus

-, -~.tsrc's Woshm0fca Rrfc1u
m,sulNGTON. June 49, Another
in the Dover Blair controversy
-, Treasury Department was writ
,,dsv when every Republican
I" # the House and Senate was
So. ,-v Of what is called a Survey
81, prrsau OF Internal Revenue"
q -.s,rs list Of more than 100
.,,s In Secretary MELONS Office
H., SEC o. informal Revenue Com
. .r Blair. 100 tho Office Of tho
49,. a Internal Revenue and in
a'-.,r divisions OF tho Internal
~ bureau. The Survey" con-
t.'.',-,k commentary. as we'll ~ lists
,,r,s. places and salaries. and
y, kew positions IN the E-rcau
n i,,ssly held hy Democrats The
pr ,frsmes arc said 20 be checked
~ ofcal records.
h, srribution Of the document IN
LILO marks an effort by Ropubli.
"a are close 90 Elmer Dover.
,,.,st Secretary of the Treasury
~ ,,hers 70 carry the Dover Blair
,...-.vefsy 90 Congress, and through
=. -,,rbers Of Congress 20 the Rcpub-
-. Of the country. II Is intimated
=. ,osies OF the survey will be sen:
,'.,bi'esn state and county chairmen.
y, sgrpose is % show that the Admin
...,.ion is permitting a small army Of
,,-o,rs.ic employees and officials 90
"a, In one OF the most important
.raus Of the government.
Job Trust Is CHARGED
IL charged in the document that
.,-, is a Democratic Office holders
,~c~ in the Bureau Of Internal Rev
-, consisting Of +. II. Batson. Dep
Is Commissioner; Carl L. Mapes. So
..,v. s. Alexander. W. 7. Bird and l..
Psuseh. Alexander is head OF
ar,ion in the income tax unit and
IN. and Rausch are prominent sub
4,i. u is alleged these men put
',-ors,s into Office, or retain Demo
~, and keep Republicans out through
s,, influence.
l-s,her charge Is that Democratic
., srperts outside the Treasury De
x-rent arc rcaping a harvest in fees
tssgh their standing with their po-
al friends IN the income tax unit.
10 Democratic politicians and former
Seals are mentioned in this connec-
~
Dover Republicans Ousted
Alleging that the democratic ring"
ril dominant IN the bureau and
is, President Harding is cognizant OF
:. ,he Survey" sums up with the fol-
owing observations. 20 show that the
rnr' has succeeded in busting Dover
;Vgblieaas:
Soon after the Inauguration Of Mr..
sr:rg as President Of the United
snss became aware that he was not
s1ring the party support 10 which
e Vu entitled, and, upon invest.ca-
e y found that the Democratic
rIW in as complete control as IL
X IN during the previous admins
'Ta. In order TO correct this stu
10 and effect a reorganization along
'r.y lines he secured the services OF
n Elmer Dover. a known staunch Re
s.iean and organizer and made him
iastant Secretary of the Treasury.
To acrry out this program COM
iise OF Republicans Of known in
riy was selected 90 secure intel,i-
nee with respect 20 the personnel OF
: Bureau OF Internal Revenue. This
-mittee was chosen with the knOwl-
e and approval OF the Secretary Of
Treasury. Commissioner Of Internal
venue. Deputy Commissioner ana
Instant Deputy Commissioned The
Iistsnt Deputy Commissioner or
ed the selection and approved the
sonnet
This committee was given e%plicl,