The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
The aalhita 1aiIu eagle Saturday zornng gHarh FL 1886

The recent interview of Senator
Chandler, published in the Washington
Post, in which the charge was repeated
and a denial invited, caused Mr.. Hanna
to talk. In conversation with a Leader
reporter yesterday he said:
'sFhe statement made by Senator
Chandler in his recent interview, TO
the effect that Mr.. McKinley's canvass
had been one of Doodle from start to
finish, and that had levied contr1bu-
tons on the Industrial interests of the
east, is absolutely and unqualifiedly
false. I would not have dignified his
statement to the extent of even taking
notice of II did he not challenge a de-
NAL In doing 50 / content myself with
the simple statement of the fact that
neither Governor McKinley's character
nor my own calls for any further re-
ply in his connection. As to the in
vasion of Senator Quay's state or any
other, have not found it necessary or
expedient to resort to such a course IN
order to create Mckinley sentiment. In
every state of the Union it has come
spontaneously from the people, and his
canvass is entirely IN their hands. AS
to my motive in contributing either time
or money in Mr.. McKinley's interest,
hold that Senator Chandler is in no po-
sition to judge. My devotion to the
Republican party and its principles has
not been inspired by this campaign.
The insinuation that it was founded on
desire to hold Office or control patron
age 1 simply denounce as absolutely
without foundation. I can fully appre-
ciate why the honorable senator cannot
understand that sort of thing in poll
tics. Having said this much, leave my
case in the hands of the Republican
marty of the United States"
When asked regarding his trip to
Pittsburg, Mr. Hanna said:
'tAs soon as the defendants in the
libel suit begun by Chris Magee heard
that l was in the city they waived
hearing. 1 was prepared to be wit
ness for the plaintiff. l don't care to
discuss the matter at this time. The
truth will all be brought out in the
proper way in the trial. 1 had a con-
suItation with Mr.. Magee while in
Pittsburg."
w. S. Manning, of Albany, who is a
business man who makes politics his
diversion, and who has just completed
a. southern trip lasting several weeks,
dropped into Cleveland for day yes
terday, having just come from Canton.
Mr.. Manning, who represents chem
ical company Of Albany, n. Y, left Al
bany in the middle Of January, and
has since been travelling through Mary
land, Virginia, North and South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Tennessee, Missouri Ne
braska, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Illinois and Iowa. During his travels
he has seen and talked with many of
the prominent Republican leaders in
these states.
'I find the sentiment in all of these
states among eRpublican business men
manufacturers, and workingmen, With
out exception, to be all in favor OF Gov
Mckinley for president" he said yester-
day. There is no other choice In
Georgia I met Colonel Buck, chairman
of the Georgia Republican committee,
who informed me that but for the cor
rupt pressure that is being brought to
bear to influence the colored men away
from Mckinley, the state of Georgia
| would send a solid delegation for Nc
Kinley. AS it is, he believes that he
would send four-fifths of the delegation
so instructed and possibly the entire
delegation.
In Tennessee 1 met Henry Clay EV-
ans and Newell Sanders, chairman of
the Republican state committee. They
are both for Mckinley, and told me
that they would send solid delegation
from Tennessee for him. Henry Clay
Evans has determined that the best in
terests of the party in Tennessee de-
mand that he run for governor this
fall. I am informed by the Republican
leaders in that state, including Colonel
Randolph, of Memphis, and w. a. Mills
| of Nashville, that he can carry the
state by from $4,000 to 10000, and they
believe that they can swing Tennessee
| into the Republican column for presl-
| dent.
I'm Missouri I met r. c. Kerns, the
national committeeman, and many 9TH
! er Republican leaders in ST Louis. They
| told me that they believe that Missouri
will send a solid delegation for McK1n-
| lev. This opinion was corrobarated by
| William Warner Of Kansas City, f. 5.
Jewett, c. NJ. Feree and H NJ. Holden.
AT Atchison, Kan, L met A. j. Pelt,
editor of the Champion, who said that
| Kansas would send an unbroken col
umn to ST. Louis for Mckinley.
"At Omaha, Neb, had long talks
with John L. Webster and other Repub-
| licans, who say that it is possible that
/ Henderson may get a few delegates
| from Nebraska, if he persists in being
a candidate, but he will only do so
after a long contest. They said that
| the state was absolutely for Mckinley,
and the best part of the Republican
| party in that state deprecates the can
| didacy of Henderson.
| In Mfnneapoli 1 met John Goodnow
and T. T.. Byrnes, sergeant-at-arms-
! elect to the St. Louis convention In
| St Paul I met Harris Richardson and
Tans Bixby. They say that but for the
candidacy of Senator Davis the state
would send an unbroken column for
| Mckinley. and as it IS, they do not
/ believe that Senator Davis can COM
mand a solid delegation by good deal.
"Au through the state OF Wisconsin
I found the sentiment in favor OF Nc
! Kinley. Senator Spooner refuses TO
allow his name to be mentioned as
! that Of a 'favorite son. and is outspoken
| for Mckinley.
iowa, much TO my surprise. L found
| strongly in favor of Mckinley, and
was told by a mana clerk in bank
and a man who Will be a delegate 10
! the national convention-that the feel
/ ing against Clarkson in the state was
! pronounced and bitter. Ii was thought
/ that Allison made a great mistake in
/ forcing ClarkSOn upon the delegation.
! This gentleman told me that Iowa
I would probably go for Allison, but the
! real chroice Of the state was Mckinley.
and as soon as il was demonstrated
! that Allison could not get the no1nina-
| ton. the delegation would go solid for
| Mckinley.
In Illinois I met n number or the
prominent leaders and some OF the
party officers Informed me that Cullom
would not be able to control half Of the
| delegation from Illinois. The estimat e
was made that out of forty-eight dele
! gates there would be forty for Mckin-
| ley against any other candidate.
| In Michigan l met eN-GoVernor Al
/ ger. T H Palmer. and Mayor Pin
| gree. The last named gentleman IS in
! clined 70 be for Mr.. Reed. but was very
! friendly TO Mckinley. The other men
/ mentioned are outspoken in favor OF