Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-15
Will Develop Tomorrow in the A,
P. A. Supreme Council.
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE HASN'T HEDGED
How Mark Hanna Came Into the
Scrimmage.
MASS MEETIN NIGHT

DOdTu Will report 10 lEe supreme Council
The council wanted the report this morning,
and the Mckinley men almost demanded
that it be made at 9:3O this morning, but
the requests, demands, ETC.. did not amount
to anything. Judge Stevens fighting blood
has been aroused, and he says he means to
take his time, so that there can be no more
accusations of haste, bribery and other
things. The Star stated yesterday that the
report would not be made until tomorrow.
The subcommittee. appointed by the ad
vlsory board is busily engaged in conducting
the examinations fixed for it. The McKin-
ley men have all along charged that their
side of the matter was never given show
ing by the campaign committee. 1t is
learned that the subcommittee is giving
them all the showing they want now. The
examination now in progress is not one
sided, it is stated.
They Haven't Hcdged.
The talk the last few days seems to show
that the campaign committee has been max
ing some friends. At least the attacks on
the members of the committee are less fire.
quent. This. it is said today by friend of
the committee, is not because the commit
tee or Judge Stevens has hedged in the least
but because 1t is seen that the committee
acted fairly, according to the testimony pre-
sented to it against Mckinley. The attack
is now directed to breaking down the trust
worthiness of the testimony. Each of the
men who signed affldaVitS setting forth Nc
Kirleys unfrendliness to the order will be
attacked, and an effort will be made to Grip
pie their veracity.
This morning it is said that the cam
paiSn committee will stand firm, as it agreed
to do the other night, and will present to the
Supreme Council all the facts. They will
uphold the ve1acity of their witnesses. and
will contend that the testimony is sufficient
to warrant the order in black-listing Nc
Kinley.
After everything has been presented. it
is said that the Supreme Council will have
no opportunity of jumping on the committee
itself. 1t Will have to take upon itself the
functions of jury, and believe or discredit
the testimony of the witnesses. If 1t be-
Eeves the witnesses then it must uphold the
Campaign committee. If it concludes that
the witnesses are unreliable it will have to
put the blame for the antagonism to Nc
k1nley upon them.
The Attacks on Stevens.
Judge Stevens Is said to be fully pre-
pared to meet all the attacks on his per-
sonal character which likely to be
made. Since the onslaught against MIN has
started he has received by telegraph and
mail the histories and personal records Of
many of the men who are making and
threaten to make. the attacks. He is re-
covering his health. His friends say that
he has tried to keep out of a personal
fight, but that If it is to be gone into he is
Hanna Takes Hand.
The Information last night was that
Mark Hanna had taken a hand in the
scrimmage There are some unpublished
sensational facts about this incident which
will be interesting. On Tuesday night Judge
Stevens received letter from Gen. Gros-
venor, in which the threat was made to
expose some private affair in Judge Stew
ems life, If Judge Stevens persisted in
certain course as to Mckinley. Other
threats were made by other Mckinley men, |
One of these was to have Judge Stevens
and his committee arrested for criminal
libel through the United States mails. Gen. |
Grosvenor sent printed circular to Judge |
Stevens. This printed circular gave a
sketch of Judge Stevens life. The infer
ence was that If Judge Stevens was not
careful this circular would be given circu- |
lation.
Judge Stevens, 1t is said, Immediately
employed firm of prominent lawyers for
the purpose of having arrests made on
charges of blackmail and for the purpose Of
bringing suits for libel. He intimated that
these legal matters would not stop at Gen.
Grosvenor, but would extend to the entire
outfit of Mckinley managers and those
who were attempting to injure his char
acter.
Where Hanna Came In.
short time after all this occurred a
rumor went the rounds that the matter
had heen adjusted, and now comes the |
story that Mark Hanna was telegraphed
to and advised to the situation He last
night wired a tele gram asking General
Grosvenor to take part in the A. p. A.
quarrel, and let it he settled as the mem |
bers desired. He declined to countenance
some of the things that had been done |
So today 1t Is said that the personal fight |
Is about over, so far as General Grosvenor !
is concerned 1t may be taken up by Nc
kinley members of the order. but it is |
said that the conservative delegates many |
OF whom are against the advisory board |
committee, disapprCve of such course |
Assailing Judge Stevens, it is said, has |
weakened the Mckinley ranks. Jumping
on him within the order was considered ali |
right, but when the process was started by |
outsiders halt was called.
An Iden of How 1t is.
An idea of how bitter the fight has be- |
come may be found in the following in
stance: Yesterday a Star reporter was |
given statement by a prominent McKin- |
ley supporter that Maj T. c. Ryan Of |
Ohio had been telegraphed for, and had |
come her to give testimony against Nc
Kinley. Last night, it is said, Major Ryan |
be making the statements, and denounced |
him. This morning Major Ryan gave The |
Star reporter the following for publication: |
The report. emanating from a certain |
give testimony against Mckinley is false |
hood. l will say that never did and never |
will support Mckinley. and that I will not |
eat whatever 1 may have said of him in |
the ps st, but am not going to do him an |
injustice"
May End Tomorrow Night. f.;
The Supreme Council may finish its work |
tomorrow night. 1t is the hope of the |
officers to get through by then. If not, the |
session will run into next week. A good
deal depends on how much time is taken |
in the consideration of the political feature |
tomorrow. Among other business before |
the council adjourns is the election of |
officers. This will be one of the last |
things. The Georgia candidate Mr.. Echols, !
appeared to be the winner today. He has |
the undivided support, 1t is said, of the |
strong delegations from California New
York and Massachusetts,. The election Of |
Mr.. Echols If he is the next supreme presi- |
dent, will be a surprise to the order at |
large. He came here without any thought |
OF being candidate ha h,,tI