Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-31
PRoBERS
HEAR Of FEDERAL
PATRONAGE IN S. c,


lating to alleged money payments for
federal patronage in South Carolina,
to a gathering of campaign funds
from alcohol dealers by attaches of
an internal revenue collectors office
in New York. and to the collection of
funds from postmasters and others
in several states was laid before the
senate campaign fund Investigators
today in an effort 10 support Sena-
tor LaFollette's charges of irregular
practices by the Republican mana
gers.
Further light on the celebrated
Tolbert patronage case in South Car
DINA, which has been a subject of
controversy in congress for many
months. was given the committee by
J. T. Doyle. secretary to the United
States Civil Service Commission. He
told the commission that he had made
an investigation in South Carolina
and accumulated evidence bearing on
the appointment of postmasters.
Reading from his report, Doyle said
that Howard Littlejohn. postmaster
as Bolton. S. c., had been told by Jo-
seph w. Tolbert. Republican nation
al committeeman in South Carolina,
that he would get him reappointed
postmaster If Your heart and pocket
look will get right"
He also testified that Major James
W. Bradford at Sumter. S. G.. had
paid $500 to get promoted from as
SiStant postmaster to postmaster. He
said the money was paid to George
w. Stuckie. who was supposed to
be a collector for Tolbert." Another
case cited was that of T.. L. Marian.
assistant postmaster at Maulden. s.
c., who. it was declared. had been
requested to pay 5000 to cover the
expenses which would be necessary
to obtain his appointment. Doyle
said Marian did pay money.
From attaches Of the Office OF the
internal revenue collector of the sec
ond district of South Carolina. it was
disclosed that voluntary contribu-
tons had been received by employees
of the offices from concerns holding
dcnaturtd alcohol permits for use in
the local campaign. Charles Hugh,
secretary to collector Frank *. Bow
ers, said the collector knew they
were accepting contributions hut in
sisted that only voluntary ones he
accepted. He said they stopped re-
ceiving collections last Saturday at
needed from the local campaign and
none of the contributions were used
in the national campaign.
w. r. Trusler. of Manassas. Va,
told the committee that he had col
lected $2996 for the Republican cam
Iaign fund from pOStmaSterS in
Northern Virginia and that he had
suggested the amounts the postmas-
tors should contribute.
Chairman Caraway announced the
hearing would be adjourned tomorrow
until after the elections but that Re
publican counsel would have the right
of way tomorrow for presenting any
evidence to support charges that tho
LaI'ollettc organization is spending
enormous sums" in the campaign.
A number of witnesses. who previ-
ously had been subpoenaed were mott
fed by the committee today that their
evidence would be taken after the cleo
tions. Among them was Senator
Moses. of New Hampshire. Republican
chairman OF the senatorial campaign
committee. Among the witnesses to
appear tomorrow are Charles T.. Stone
ham, owner Of the New York Giants.
and the Polo Grounds. William Mac
Corrlack. former member of the New
York state athletic commission, and
William Muldoon, cha irman of the
New York state athletic commission.
They were requested to "bring all the
correspondence relating to the $4,000
fund arising out of the Dempsey -Eirpo
fight"
Others subpoenaed for tomorrow
were Jesse Jones, financial director of
the Democratic national committee
and Norman ~. Davis. former under
secretary Of state. who were required
to bring all correspondence or docu-
mems relating 10 underwriting any
deficit Of the Democratic national
committee: and William Burch, of
Washington, d. G., who was charged
with Offering theatrical publicity
proposition to the LaFollette organi-
cation.
Subpoenas also were issued for Ed
ward Heating, Washington. y. c.. edi-
tor of Labor; W. II. Johnston, chair
man of the executive committee of the
LaFollctte organization; Frank Nor
rison. secretary of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor; Sidney Hillman, of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
organization, and Alexander Kahn of
New York.