Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-03
PROBERS END
DALLAS QUIZ
Investigation VIII Be Re-
newed Following Oil
Revelations

DALLAS, Tex, July 2.-(P-Four
days in Texas not having given the
senate patronage committee suffi-
cient time to investigate alleged job
peddling by the state republican
organization, Texas today looked
forward to a renewed Investigation.
Two members Of the committee,
Senators Smith ". Brookhart,
Iowa, republican. chairman, and
Kenneth Mcclellan, Tennessee,
democrat, recessed the hearings
here yesterday after three days OF
hearings in San Antonio and one
in Dallas. Senator Brookhart an
nounced new important evidence
had been discovered which the
committee would consider soon.
Although no official announce
ment was made, it was learned n
continued hearings would deal with
oil transactions at Fort Worth and
their connection with patronage.
Republican National Committee
man Rene B. Creager Of Browns
vile was criticized by numerous
witnesses and testified twice in the
four days refuting the attackers
statements. He once was threaten
ed with arrest for contempt Of the
senate after a disagreement with
Senator Mcclellan. The committee
man disagreed most often, how
ever, with Senator Brookhart, and
On several occasions the Tennessee
committee member was forced to
intervene and ask Senator Brook
hart and Creager to let him be
the oil on troubled waters"
Few instances Of alleged pur-
chases of offices were brought to
the attention Of the committee.
The major point Of attack was on
alleged lax law enforcement by ap-
pointed federal officers, and SEN
ator Mcclellan said he thought
something should be done to OBJ
tain the removal from office Of Roy
Campbell, customs collector at La
redo. John d. Hartman, federal
district attorney at San Antonio,
was another Of the present office
holders assailed by witnesses, as
was Adolph Kahn, deputy customs
collector.
Several phases Of Creager's con-
test with Harry M. Wurzbach, for
many years Texas only republican
congressman, were called to the
committees attention. Wurzbach
was defeated for reelection at the
last election, largely, his friends
commended, because Creager refused
to support Wurzbach against Au-
gustus McCloskey, democrat. As
the hearing ended, Creager intro
duced as evidence a check endorsed
I'll. NJ. Wurzbach." He contended
the check was for Wurzbach's gen.
eral election campaign and it was
accepted in violation Of the law.
Creager said he considered it his
duty" to see that Wurzbach was
prosecuted for accepting the $50
check from z. j. Keudell, railway
mail clerk.
Senate committee members had
attacked the method by which the
republicans are attempting to raise
100000 in Texas. They charged
that while officeholders are not,
possibly, required to contribute the
active campaign is "a good remind
er on the eve Of the expiration Of
their terms that they should do
nate.
Senator Mcclellan, at the conclu-
sion Of the San Antonio hearing.
issued a statement in which he said
evidence had convinced him all
border agencies should be under
the direction Of n head, respon-
sible only to the president. He
said he would introduce a bill to
that effect as soon as he returns
to WASHINGTON.