The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-20
M'KINLEY METHODS IN ALABAMA.

M'KiNLEY METHODS IN ALABAMA.
Some Interesting and Rather Sensational
Correspondence Relating to Same.
Washington, April Ex-senator Chand-
Ter and other anti-MoKinley managers
were greatly interested In copy Of the
latest number of the Birmingham
Times, the official organ of the Republi
can party In Alabama, published by Mr..
r. A. Moseley, chairman of the Republi-
can executive committee, which arrived
here today, containing sensational corre-
spondenoe between Mark Hanna and
Green f. Marion. colored Republican
national committeeman for Alabama,
who, with W. Stevens Of Admission, have
been working for Mckinley.
DR.. Moseley, in publishing these let
ters, says they relate to the "boguk con-
vention," called at Gadsden on the 7th
Mckinley delegates to ST. Louis, that
convention having been gotten up by
Green F. Marion, and he says that this
bogus convention scheme has had no
litble to do with taking the delegates
away from Mckinley. In letter dated
February 8, Youngblood writes to Marion
mUuUkOu6Eys ~ lb Ju6u lkl POS-
sible for me to send you any money at
this time have not 800 II was going
to be hung. / have made some demands, or,
rather, requests, for money but no reply
to my requests as yet" Appended to
this is note by Green F. Marion. say
ing: "Mr. Youngblood gave me 10 per-
son the first money, $40. that started
out in the 7th district with. at the written
reuqest of W. j. Stevens.
Maanvvhila Marion aaamg IN have vvrik-
| ten direct to Hanna, for, under date of
Cleveland. March IA, Hanna writes to
Marion: "1 appreciate Mr.. Stevens's
abilities and services, and win write
him very soon In the way of encourage.
ment and material aid. Please advise me
when the convention will be held in your
district"
Marion's reply. does not appear, but
there is a letter from Hanna to Marion,
dated March 96, saying: II am in re-
ceipt Of yours Of the 18th inst, and reply
that havesbeen in correspondence with
Mr.. Stevens. and have every confidence
yonr dsro TSe QUESTION 1ai Is So nesr9
settled now in MoKinley's favor that I
do not believe that you will find much
trouble in securing delegates to make the
Alabama delegation solid. They certain
ly want to be with the winner"
Then CO mes the communication from
r. L. Howden, one of the delegates
| elected at the bogus convention, who
writing to Mr.. Marion about the dele
gates for that convention, says: "You had
| better write to them and tell them to all
come and that money will be paid them
there. Send what money you can spare
| to them.I will go to Montgomery tonight
| to see Youngblood, and see If I cans get
anything out of him. Will be up tomor-
row just the same. I want to show him
Bill's telegram, or would send 1t to you"
However, he copies sfBin's telegram, I"
which Is from Hanna's agent, W. J.
Stevens, Admission. and is as follows, r.
"Letter and telegram received. Get
| what delegates you can there. viii see
| that they get home"
DIR. Moseley, commenting upon this,
| does not dwell SO much upon the "ma.
terial aid" which Mr.. Hanna sent, but
rather on the fact that, as he says. "this
bogus job is not only being worked by
W. J. Stevens of Admission. but the Mo
Kinley leaders highest In authority would
seem to be fully cognizant of and ap-
prove of such methods. "