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ISDiANAroLIs, Ind. Nov l2.-Mem-
bers Of the Indiana Republican State
central committee say that John WaD-
amaker has sent 10000 TO Indiana in
settlement of claim the publicans
have urged since 1882. The story ID
that Wanamaker, presumably speak
ing for the national committee, agreed
to stand good for the amount when
the Republicans under stress OF
weather asked for help. W. +. Durbin
OF Anderson, depending upon the na-
tional committees promise, borrowed
the money for the committee and has
been trying to secure sentiment since
The story of this debt, as known in
Washington, runs as follows: During
the campaign Of 1892, when Mr.. Wan
smaker made his speech-making trip
to Indiana, he met SO ne Of the party
leaders Of that State at indianapolis
and canyassed the situation of affairs
with them. They were not quite sat
isfied with conditions in Marion
county, though the outlook in the
State appeared promising enough.
"Why don't you put $4,000 right
here in Marion county; it might do
some good" Mr.. Wanamaker is re-
ported to have said.
But the committee has no money
came the quick response.
Borrow it," suggested the Philadel-
phian. "The committee will certainly y
pay it,"
But the committee would promise to
do nothing of the sort. Then it was
that Mr.. Wanamaker, according to the
story, volunteered, himself, to be per-
sonally responsible for the loan. On
the strength Of this assurance, Mr..
Durbin, banker, with good resources,
raised the $4,000, and the committee
put it all into 1arion county, as the
then Postmaster General suggested.
But it did not save the county, the
State, or the Nation. Everything re-
suited disastrously to the party.
Banker Durbin subsequently sought
the payment of the $4,000, but the
Republican managers in Indiana
hadn't a cent. He came on to Wash
ingtOn to see Gen. Harrison, but the
latter knew nothing about the ante
election promise of his Cabinet officer
and did not himself feel any RESPONSE
bility in the matter. Mr.. Wanamaker
remembered the incident, but did not
think he ought to be called upon to
pay the debt; that the Republican
managers out in Indiana ought to set
tie it. And SO the thing hung fire
much to Banker Durbin's disgust
until now Mr.. Wanamaker has closed
the incident by giving his check for
the amount.
Washington Post.l
1.-The return of Senator John L. Will
son, of Washington, to the city, calls to
mind his election last winter" said a
lounger at Willard's, yesterday. Will
son made his fight entirely on the sill
yer question, while his only formida-
BILE opponent stood on gold platform
When the legislature convened in
Olympia, everything pointed to Will.
sons defeat. Levi Ankeny, banker
of Walla Walla, had carried on sys-
tematic campaign, had a press mana,
ger, and was unstinted in the use OF
his money. 1t was surely an Anken J
legislature and sound money was
booked to win. The first days ballot
ing revealed the surprising fact that
there were others, to change familiar
phrase slightly. Wilson had about a
much strength as the banker. Severa
| days passed and the situation remained
| unchanged. There was talk of repe.
tition of the deadlock of the preceding
year, when John B. Allen failed to be
returned to the Senate. 1t was neces
sary for the Ankeny forces to pul
| themselves together and to do thi!
some money for campaign purpose.
was needed. Entertain the boys ant
get their votes,' urged the Anken!
managers, for Wilson has NO money.
The banker was called on and respon
ded promptly. A messenger, the pres
manager, was dispatched for money
1t was placed in a satchel and checked
at the hotel for the night. The pres
manager was a newspaper man, nOtet
for his conGvial disposition and gen
eral popularity. The money was SAT-
with him. In the dead of night b.
arose from his bed, went down to tn
clerk. got his satchel, the one with tn
Doodle, and a train for California
passing a few minutes later had hin
for passenger. The election of Will
son followed in few days. 1t is sai'
that the press manager carried ava,
an amount of money estimated at from
$1,000 to $4,000. Whatever tn
amount, there was scandal which wa
suppressed, but no effort has ever bee
made to apprehend the man who, b.
stealing from Ankeny, elected Will