The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-30
VAN ALIENS NOMINATION.
Mr. White Has Considerable to Say
About the Matter.

Abont the Matter.
New YoRK. Sept. 3O.--The World
prints an interview with Mr.. Horace
White in reference to ex-Secretary of
the Navy William G. Whitney's answer
to the charge that the nomination OF
james j. Van Allen as minister to Italy
was a reward for Mr.. Van Aliens $780,
600 contributed to the Democratic cam
paign fund for the last election.
MIR. Whitney's explanation does not
alter the situation in the slightest de-
gree" said Mr.. White. ION the con-
trary 1t is substantiation of every
allegation that has been made con-
cerning the nomination of Mr.. Van
Allen. The truth stands out as clearly
as possible that Mr.. Van Allen received
this nomination not because of any spe-
cial qualifications for the Office, but be-
cause he contributed $4,000 to help
elect President Cleveland. Mr.. Whit
ney, himself, emphasizes this in his let
ter of June 20 to the president, as any
body can see who reads that letter care
fully"
do you believe that any bargain was
nader
II have never said that. have not
even suggested that bargain was
made at the time of the payment of the
contribution. Furthermore, / have
never mentioned Mr.. Whitney's name
in connection with the matter until it
came up under the present circum-
stances. have held. and my opinion
has not been changed in the slightest
by what Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Van
Allen have said, that the whole matter
has been scandal and has all the ap-
pearance OF barter. The conclusion
is inevitable that somehow, at some
time, Mr.. Van Allen expected to be re-
warded for his service to the party. SC
You see it was not simply q contribu-
tion Of money"
."Do you think, then, that the criti-
cisms Of the nomination Of Mr.. Van
Allen are justified.
..Ido," answered Mr.. White. "Mr.
Whitney 10 not entirely ingenious in
his denials, but ] have no fault to find
with Mr.. Whitney. In his letter note
one point He repeats the words Of the
interview in which he denied that Mr..
Van Allen did not contribute sums oi
$50, 900 and 500. .OOU. know that ht
did con tribute 500, 000."
Mr.. White also sent to The World Q
letter bearing on the subject in which
he says:
shortly after President Cleveland'i
inauguration happened to be at ths
City club, where heard from thret
different persons in one evening thai
someone in Rhode Island had contrib
uted $50, 900 to the Democratic cam
paign fund with the understanding tina
he should be appointed minister ts
Rome IL Mr.. Cleveland was elected
and the matter was the talk q
the diplomatic circle in Washington
and clubs and society in New York ant
Newport, in which latter place he hat
buils large house. This was spoken
OF as rumor only, nobody pretending
to have positive information of th,
facts, but, nevertheless, as o matte
about which there could be little doubt
The person was said to be a connection
Of the Astor family. The result of thi
knowledge was that made som
efforts to return the money to the IN
known candidate for diplomatic honors
but Mr.. Glider did not take part Ii
those efforts
..As regards Mr.. Whitney's remark
on the morality OF returning money i
persons who have contributed it t
us campaign funds under the promise o
Office, / presume that he and woEl
not differ; yet there may be case
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