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the postmasters and practically al
the other federal officers appointed
In the state OF Georgia"
3 States Involved
Discussing Mississippi, the report
said the committee found "a most
unusual condition existing relative
to the barter and sale OF federal
patronage. This was carried on by
Perry w. Howard, national COM
mitteeman from that state, who
was the Washington referee for all
patronage In Mississippi"
Turning to South Carolina. the
report said that from testimony
taken by the committee and sum-
ming I'D Of the affidavits submitted
with other testimony, 1t would indi-
cate beyond q reasonable doubt that
practically all the federal offices
were placed on sale by J. w. Toll
bert. or through his representa-
tives."
Discussing the activities OF Creag-
er in Texas, the report said:
"Creager's only interest in build
ing up a two party system in Tex
as is to perpetuate himself in Of
flee as national committeeman OF
that state. Creager did everything
he possibly could TO defeat Con-
gresham Wurzbach, the only re-
publican congressman from Texas,
and your committee believes the
sole purpose in his endeavor to
defeat Congressman Wurzbach was
to give himself absolute control Of
all federal patronage in the state.
which would better enable him
through the distribution OF public
offices TO retain his hold as leader
Of the state organization.
Claims Creager Fl0pped
Your committee ascertained that
Creager with Nolte. the state chair
man, while holding federal office
under President Taft-Creager hav-
ing received an appointment from
President Taft as collector Of the
port OF Brownsville and Nolte as
United States marshal for the San
Antonio dis.rict-that these two
Simon pure Republicans and keep
ers of their rarty'S covenants. them
selves strayed from the fold and
went over and supported the bull
moose candidate for president the
late Theodore Roosevelt, notwith-
standing that they had been APP
pointed TO these offices by Presi-
dent Taft. After the election was
over. President Taft removed Creag-
er and Nolte from office"
The report asserted that Creag-
er's main purpose was to run a
pie counter organization, distri-
buting these federal offices 70
parties whom he could depend up
on to deliver to him the delegates
from the State of Texas to the Ma
rional convention.
Attorney Blamed
This seems TO your committee
10 be a very clear case, and there
should have been no question about
conviction had the case been prop
erly presented and prosecuted. II
looks to your committee as though
the United States attorney was
very derelict in his duties
Grover c. Wilmoth, district d.
rector Of immigration, at El Paso.
was quoted as saying that he be-
lieved Campbell drinks to excess
mfr. Wilmoth further stated"
the report said, that at a meet
ing in FL Paso, Roy Campbell stat
ed: If 1 had an officer who made
a liquor catch and would not frame
his testimony on the evidence 50
as to secure a conviction, l would
fire him"
Discussing Campbell and Hart
man, Mcclellan said in his report:
Upon their own testimony. they
should be Immediately dismissed
from their places. Mr.. Campbell's
connection with the liquor inter-
ests, his admission that he crossed
the border line and drank whiSkey
himself, his close association with
well known ~bootleggers. his con-
duct OF his office as disclosed BY
his evidence. his dealing with the
importation of Mexican labor, his
demeanor on the stand, all show
his utter unworthiness, if not cor
ruptlOn.
Hartman, upon his own evidences
and upon the indisputable EVIL
dence OF creditable witnesses" Nc
Kellar added. was clearly in g
combination to shield vlolators o.
the prohibition law instead Of tc
prosecute them as was his duty
His own evidence, his demeanor on
the stand. his permitting phony
stills to be placed or the grand
jury, all show his guilt"