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Newspaper Page Text20 Elkin When Candidate Wrote Archbold For Add; Oil Paymaster Picked Judges Henderson as Well as Elkin Chosen at a Word From the , St2Q±jrd Oil. ; UTE have seen orders sent by Arch- ■ ' bold to Quay, Penrose s.nd Sib ley. We have seen those orders executed. We have seen targe turns of money given to all three of these gentlemen, and now we have seen ! money given to Attorney General El kin, who was about to be placed upon the supreme court bench. Certainly there was no doubt tn the mind of Mr. Elkin as to whom he should look for political support, not only for himself but for others. Four days before the election which placed him upon the bench he wrote the following letter to Mr. Archbold, vice president of the Standard Oil and political purchasing agent for that company: October 31, 1904. To Mr. John Archbold, New York: My Dear Sir—ln the county of Lancaster, Pa., the regular Re publican ticket is being opposed by an independent movement. Hon. W. W. Greist, secretary of the commonwealth under the Stone administration, is the lead er of the regular Republicans and our particular friend. Your peo ple have seme interests in Lan caster county, and if you could : get them to take an interest for the straight Republican ticket you would confer a favor. Very cordially yours, JOHN P. ELKIN. This letter from a candidate for the supreme court of : .< Sta’e of Penn sylvania was w ritten to the executive head of th< oil trust at his office in Nov. York. Os course. Mr Elkin was elected. The nomination by the oil trust ma chine earlier in the year was a sut’l clent guarantee cf that result. Gets His Reward. Attorney General Elkin had given ! eminent satisfaction ind was re- ' warded. He has sine- given su; • . or satisfaction to the oil trust and s in line for further preferment Hi was even seriously suggested for appoint ment to the supreme court of the United States when President Taft recently was considering which par- , tlcular trust candidate lie should ; name for one of the vacant places Going back as far as the year IX'.iS. we find that Mr. Archbold was con spiring for the appoit tment of John J. Henderson to the bench. He wrote this to Governor Hastings: June 28, 1898. Daniel H. Hastings, Governor, Harrisburg, Pa. My Deal' Sir—ls it is consistent for you to appoint Judge Hen derson, of Crawford county, to fill the vacancy in the superior court caused by the death of Judge Wickham, of Reaver coun ty, I will appreciate it greatly. It is not necessary for me to dwell on Judge Henderson s cap abilities. They are undoubtedly well known to you. Very truly yours. JNO. D ARCHBOLD. Tie letter to Governor Hastings was menlx a matter of form. The real man to obtain Henderson's ap pointment was Quay, and so on the same day that Archbold wrote to the governor he also wrote to the man who would really make the appoint ment, "Mat” Quax June 28, 1898. My Dear Senator: If it is possible for you to favor Judge Henderson, of Crawford county, to fill the vacancy in the superior court caused by the death of Judge Wickham I will appreciate it greatly. Os course you know all about the matter. Verv truly yours, JNO. D ARCHBOLD. Hon. M. S. Quay. Senate Chamber, Washington, D. C. Henderson, of course, ultimately got the appointment Much wire pulling was required to bring it about. He himself has admitted that Mortimer F. Elliott, general counsel for the Standard Oil Company, had h-lpod him. Penrose also helped him: so did Quay. Even •'Bull” Andrew-, Quay's understudy, who has since gone to New Mexico and tried to d- t‘ -•■ what Quay did In Pennsylvania, lent a hand. All the oil trust captains had to help, for there was opposition among He; derson's associates on the supeicc bench. Two years later Archbold was writ ing again in Henderson's behalf, this time for his appointment to the su preme bench by way’ of promotion for faithful service: September 5, 1900. Hon. William A. Stone, Harrisburg, Pa. My Dear Governor: Will you permit me to s*v that if u aeems consistent for von to appoint judge John Heneerson. of Meadville, Pa., to the vacancy on the Supreme Bench caused by the death of Justice Green, it will be a matter of intense personal satisfaction to me. I am sure I —MAGAZINE S ECT 10N. 5ept.5,1900. Hon Wm. A Stone, Harrisburg, Pa. My dear Governor: Will you permit me to say *hat if it seems consistent for you to ap point Judge John Henderson, of Meadville,Pa. to the vacancy on the Supreme bench caused by * the death of Justice Green, it will be a matter of intense personal satisfaction to me. I am sure I need not occupy your time with any argument as to Judge Henderson’s! fitness, either as to character or legal oualif icat ion. With high regard, I am yours, "Two years later Archbold tvas writing again in Henderson's behalf, tins time for his ap pointment to the supreme bench byway of promotion for faithful service, Mr. Archbold seems to think that there is sufficient reason for Judge Henderson’s appointemnt in the statement that 'it will be a matter of intense personal satisfaction to me ’ ” need not occupy your time with I any argument as to Judge Hen derson’s fitness, either as to char acter or legal qualifications. With high regards. I am, Very truly yours, JNO. D ARCHBOLD. The naivete of Mi. Archbold In the above letter is interesting and amus ing As Mr Archbold wrote to Gen era! Elkin directing him to become In ter, sted in "a measure pending” before the legislature of Pennsylvania ’’for reasons which seem to us potent," ulthout deigning to let General Elkin known xx hat the reasons were that | seemed so potent to the Standard Oil Company, so Mr. Archbold writes to the governor of Pennsylvania, the Hon. William A Stone He says: "I am sure I need not occupy your time with any argument as to Judge Henderson's fitness either as to char acter or legal qualification." Mr Archbold seems to think that there is sufficient reason for Judge Henderson's appointment in the state ment that "it will be a matter of In tense personal satisfaction to me.” His "Fitness" Not Discussed. The question of Judge Henderson’s ■■fitness” Is not discussed; the ques tion of Judge Henderson's "character” is not discussed; the question of Judge Henderson's "legal qualifica tions" Is not discussed. The only point that is made, atid that It Is considered necessary to make, is that the appointment of Judge Hen derson would bo "of Intense personal satisfaction” to John I> Archbold and the Standard Oil Company. Is It possible Judge Henderson had no fitness of character or legal quali fications other than the fact that his l apixointment would be of "intense per sonal satisfaction” to the Standard Oil i 'ompany " At any rate. Judge Henderson was appointed. Mr Archbold was satisfied an.l the Standard Oil trust was grat ified. No small part of Archbold's time was occupied In seeing that tin p. nnsylva nia bench was tilled with lawyers whose “familiarity with all that pertains to the great industries of oil and ga," qualified them for the judiciary. S'.me of the friends of Theodore Cuv ier Patterson, that public-spirited Cit izen, • former and society man of Philadelphia, may be surprised to know to what an extent the oil trust in terested Itself in getting him a place on the bench j Mr. Archbold took the matter up first, naturally, with Quay and Pen rose He te eg'-apo- 1 Quay. (TELEGRAM) September 15, 1900. Hon. M S Quay, Beaver, Pa. The nomination of Cuyler Pat terson, of Philadelphia, for the ( FROM HEARST’S MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER I vacant judgeship w’ould be a mat ter of great personal gratification tome J. D ARCHBOLD. Erom Penrose Mr. Ai’chbohl received the following letter: UNITED STATES SENATE Committee on Immigration, Washington. D. C. 1417 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa. October 8,*1900. Hon. Jno. D. Archbold, New York, N. Y. Dear Mr. Archbold—Yours of the 6tb instant was found by me in Philadelphia upon my return from New York yx'.sterday. I would be very glad to help Mr. Theodore Cuyler Patterson at any proper opportunity, but do not believe I will be able to do much for him in connection with the position of Prothonotary of the Supreme Court in which you refer. The place is involved in many compli cations, and there are several candidates, and the situation is not altogether, or even very much, within my influence or control. I will explain the matter I more fully to you when I see you. Yours sincerely, BOIES PENROSE Some of Mr. Patterson’s society friends took the matter up xx Ith Arch bold. And here comes one of the amazing proofs of Archbold's Insolent although i Jdstitiable confidence In the importance of his influence to control the appoint ments to the bench in Pennsylvania ami thi extent to which this influence was constantly employed. I’his head of an illegal trust, whose ; office is it N". 26 Broadway. New York. ' i writes to a private eltlaen in Pennsyl vania regarding the appointment <>f a justice of the supreme court of Penn i sylvanla and says, "I BEGHET T<’ ; ]SAY THAT I AM ALREADY COM i MITTEP" and "IT WOULD BE IM POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CHANGE J FROM THIS COMMITTAL." December 9, 1902. My Dear Biss: I have your favor of yesterday ■ and will be only too glad to do anything I can to aid Mr. Patter son in the matter of the judge ship. I would like to know, how ever. just what the vacancy is to I be. You speak of it as the Phila delphia bench. I do not know of any such vacancy, although there may be one. If. however, as I fear it may be, it is the vacancy which is about to be filled in the supreme court bench of the i j state, I regret to say that I am THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 191 already committed, and if it proves to be that, it would be im possible for me to change from this committal. If you can get this advice for me, and it does not conflict with the position referred to, I will, as I say, be only too happy to re spond in any way that I can. Sincerely yours, JNO D. ARCHBOLD. To Mr. R, H. Bissell. Mr. Archbold .seems to have had a finger in every judicial pie and to have exercised, on behalf of his company, almost a determining influence in every judicial nomination or appointment. The above letters relate mainly to the judiciary of Pennsylvania, but the Standard Oil Company did not tontine its activities to Pennsylvania. There were judges in Ohio whose "familiarity with Oil and Gas ' fitted them for serv ice in the most sacred chamber of pop ular government. The Standard Oil Company took the | same interest In these judges that it | took in the judges of Pennsylvania. It : wrote to its servants from Ohio in the i United States senate, and the letters j written are very much in the same style. The following letter will serve ! as an example: New York, December 18, 1902. j My Dear Senator—You, of : course, know of Judge Burket’s! candidacy for re-election to the I supreme court bench in Ohio. We understand that his re-election to the position would be in line of usage as followed in such cases in Ohio, and we feel very strongly that his eminent qualifications and great integrity entitle him to this ! further recognition. We most earnestly hope that you agree with this view, and will favor and aid his re-election. Mr. Rogers joins me most heartily in this expression to you. With kind regards, I am. Very sincerely yours, JNO D. ARCHBOLD. To Senator Foraker. Here again Mr. Archbold dwells but > briefly upon the qualifications of the ; candidate, but he mentions conspicu ously the fact that "Mr. Rogers joins ' me most heartily in this expression to you." 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