The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-03-04
UPDIKE WILL
SUBMIT MORE
BRYS0N Data
Showdown Approaches in
Local PoStoffiCe Ap-
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WASHINGTON. March 4.-Repre-
sentative Ralph Il. Updike said today
he soon viii submit TO the Senate
Post Office Committee a mass OF
new protests and affidavits opposing
the retention OF Robert Bryson "a
postmaster at Indianapolis.
The committee, which heard Up
dike's protest and the reply OF Post
master General New la January has
since delayed a report TO the Senate
on BUson's nomination TO give Up
dixie a chance to accumulate the al.
ditional data.
Updike will submit the matter IN
time for IL 10 be considered by the
committee by March - when Sen.
ator MoseC, It's chairman returns 10
Washington from New Hampshire.
New Attacked
Updike was an appreciative
listener when New was bitterly at
tackled in tho House late Wednesday
By Representative WursZbach. Re.
publican Of Texas. who claimed that
the patronage machine OF the Al.
ministration had been used TO the
hurt Of Southern Republican Con.
gressmen. A
Wurszbach outlined tho mcthodN
by which the Postoiiice Department
had secretly, he said taken away
the postotlice site In Seguln, Texas.
. N.I,
been for ten years and which was
favored by him. and awarded Il 20
a much higher bidder. lie attributed
this to personal action OF New.
Updke said this case apparently
was somewhat parallel 20 those I'm
Indianapolis by which several sub
station sites had been leased and
upon which he asked more light in
the January hearings. New replied
at that time he had nothing TO do
with selection Of sites.
Updike's new aflidavits are under.
stood to include some from defeated
bidders against the Il. ID. Brown
Company, which secured leases for
virtually all the indianapolis sites.
Tried TO BE Fair
Wurszbach, detailing the Texas
transaction. said: 81 have tried to
be fair to New and his motives.
could not believe that "a Cabinet Of
ticer would or could misuse his
power 20 favor an individual at tho
expense Of the Government but when
/ read the wire stating that the lcasr
had been given 90 Eugene Note
Texas State Republican chairman, ]
was forced TO the conclusion thai
New had abetted an act not onlt
unfair and unjust 10 the Govern
ment, but that he had deliberately
broken faith with me and had acted
in fragrant violation Of the rights
OF a taxpayer OF my district"
81 have referred to the moving -
this postofiice only to show thw
operations OF the vicious patronage
system in matters even outside Fed
eral appointments and 70 point out
the subservience OF great Govern
ment department 20 the influences
Of the patronage politician"
lie Sympathizes
Updike rose after Wur2bach fin.
ished and said; MY experience
with the Postonlce Department gives
me a sympathetic understanding Of
the difficulties OF the gentleman from
Texas" The statement was ap.
plauded.
Representative Garner OF Texas,
Democrat. then twltted both Updikc
and Wurzbach for lack OF nerve.
why do you support an admins.
tration which viii keep a Cabinet
officer who will mislead you, who
will tell the truth in a way that
misleads your" he said, referring 90
telegram New sent Wurzbach
about the Begun postoffico?
"There was a youngster here
awhile ago VINO said he sympathzed
With you, addressing WurZhach-
but he has not got nerve enough to
expose the situation as YOU did and
II took you five years TO set the
nerve
Good Republican
Updikc then rose and said 10
Garner:
81 am too good a Republican 10
let a postofficc matter stand in the
way Of my Republicanism."
II would try to reform that kind
Of Republicanism." retorted Garner.
II would not let 81 beat me-" 4
II am not beaten yet, either. '
LTpdike retorted