New-York tribune., 1922-05-11
COldstein Ends
Senate Fight by
Withdrawing 2
Nominee for Collector of
Revenue at St. Louis, i'm
Letter, Asks Harding to
Recall His Appointment
From The Tribure'o Wa ~ g,om Burt

From The Tribure'o Wa ~ gtom Burcnu
WASHINGTON. May 10 - The Nat
Goldsteln controversy, winch has stirred
up the Senate for several days, was
suddenly brought to an end to- day by
the action Of Mr. Goldstein himself in
asking withdrawal Of his nomination as
Collector of internal Revenue for the
St Louis district. Mr.. Gold ten, who
is one Of the men who received a check
for $500 Of the Lowden campaign
fund, sent letter to President Hard
ing requesting tho withdrawal. The
request later was complied with. The
tor Spencer, Of Missouri. 1t follows:
II earnestly request you to withdraw
my nomination as Collector Of Internal
Revenue at st, Louis. The many con-
dcmnatory notices which have appeared
in the public press concerning my nom
ination, though | know in my own
heart how unfounded and cruelty un-
fair they are, cannot be overlooked, and
certainly anything | can prevent shall
in no way cause the slightest embar
rassment to you.
81 cannot shut my eyes either to the
partisan efforts Of Dem ocratic leaders
to make political capital, regardless Of
facts, at Republican expense over my
which has been expressed by many Re
publicans. who. unfamiliar with the
real facts, accept as true the distorted d
and unfounded statements OF the press,
nor can fail to realize the harm which
may thus result to the Republican
party which ] love, or to your Admin
iatration, in which !, in unison with the
general public, have the greatest pride
and confidence. and therefore ] want
to remove myself as the ostensible
cause Of it.
Would to God | could in some way
confront every man and woman who is
now brutally assailing me and clamor-
ing for my political death-though this,
| assure you, they are entirely unable
to accompli plish-with the plain and
simple record of the truth as it is and
OF my life and public service in the
city in which | live.
81 shall never ffrge. the trust and
confidence Of Senator Spencer, who
vouchcd for me, nor your own entire
fairness and courtesy"
1t is the understanding that Gold
stcin Withdrew his name after he had
been advised by Senate leaders through
Senator Spencer that he could not be
confirmed. Senator Spencer on the
floor of the Senate. however, declared
that had Nj. Goldsteln not Withdrawn
his name he would have stood by him
Though the withdrawal Of his name
by Goldstein supposedly closes the in
cidcnt, Senator Harrison, of Missi.-
sippi, and other Democrats made the
reading OF the letter an occasion for
more discussion of the case. Senator
Harrison congratulated Senator Spencer
"on cXtrcating himself and his party
at the eleventh hour from very bad
situation"
Senator Spencer read a radio mes
sage from former Governor Frank 0.
Lowden to "The St. Louis Globe Demo
crat' denouncing Goldstein as unfit"
and calling his testimony in 1920 re-
garding campaign contributions "sbso-
lutely false.
Mr.. Lowden intimated that Senator
Spencer alone induced Godstein to
testify before the Senate campaign
fund committee, but Senator Spencer
said all members of the committee
wanted him to testify