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...Bascom Slemp, former Congressman from Virginia, was sworn in (on his 53rd birthday) as Secretary to the President. A few days later the Democratic National Committee made public several letters (chiefly written by Mr. Slemp's secretary) purporting to give additional evidence that Mr. Slemp as Congressman trafficked with Government patronage. Excerpts: " The question is: Can we get the one we appoint to put up some cash? ... Be sure and destroy this letter. . . . Give it to the one that will give you the most...
...class of 1877. Two years later he entered politics in earnest as Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, a position which he held for several years. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1890 and again in 1891. Since then he has been a member of the 53rd to the 66th Congresses, covering a period of 27 years continuous service. In Congress, where he is now Speaker, Mr. Gillett has served on many important committees, which include the Committee on Appropriations. Though born in Westfield, Congressman Gillett is a resident of Springfield, in which he has practiced...
...Governor Chamberlain, of South Carolina, is to reply to the Phi Beta Kappa oration of Mr. Adams, at the 53rd annual meeting of the American Institute of Instruction...