Evening star., 1896-03-23
cRlTIcIslNG Mr.. CHANDLER
His Reiterated Charges Ooncarning the
Mckinley Campaign.
Leading Republicans Deprecate Quar-.
fels Within the Party and
DenOunce Mr.. Chandler.

The reiteration by Senator Chandler of
his charges against Mckinley managers.
that they are seeking financial aid from
manufacturers to secure the nominal tio1 of
the Ohio candidate. has caused much feel
ing. The opinion is widely expressed that
the controversy is likely to prove hurtful
to the party. and is. therefore, deprecated.
Republicans who agree with Chambers
contentious are. without exception, ayerse
to giving an opinion over their names. The
whole episode is regarded as unfortunate
by party men. Republicans who take ex-
oeption to Chambers position are out
spok N in their opposition, while democrats
express enjoyment Of the controversy.
AT first General Grosvenor was not in
clined to talk, saying that the controversy
no more of it, ''You may quote me in
this. however" said the Mckinley leader,
me to believe that the people of New Eng
land know Senator Chandler, and that's
all the answer to his letter that think it
necessary to make"
said: Il think Mr.. Chandler should have
some better evidence for charges of that
kind than the assertions OF a democratic
newspaper
ceedingiy that Mr.. Chandler should have
said what he did. In the sense that the
country will understand his statements
they are, believe, absolutely untrue
Mr.. Hill of Connecticut, although prefer
ring Reed, says he Is a republics an primar-
lily, and as such deplores the controversy.
1T Is bad policy to conduct such dispute
in public. The republican party should set
tie 1t by themselves. l shall not believe in
the truthfuiness of these charges until the
evidence is incontrovertible
Mr.. Pickler of South Dakota does not like
10 see dissensions within the party.
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leader. had not read the letter. and profess
sed unfamiliarity with its contents That
was the universal senatorial attitude.
The prevailing courtesy in the Senate dis
conduct. Senator Mills a free trader, was
as averse as Senator Frye, protectionist,
to enter the controversy. Mr.. Frye said:
That's one affair that intend to keep out
Of"
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon spoke of it simply
as characteristic of Senator Chandler
Mr. Babcock. chairman of the House Dis
trict committee. Reed man. in McKin-
ley state, said; 1T is purely q personal
matter with Senator Chandler He repre-
sents nobody but himself in this contro-
VerSy."
Mr. Hartman of Montana. an advocate Of
free silver, is more outspoken, and declares
that IT is question of fact. ''If the
charges are untrue" he said. chandler has
made gross blunder. but. If true the pub
lie ought to know 1t, and Chandler is to be
commended"
MIR. Powers of Vermont said: Most un-
fortunate! l am Reed man, but don t
tel1eve In that kind of warfare. l dom t
think the charges are true. in the first
place.
Mr.. Cooper, democrat of Florida, who ex-
poets to go to the Senate from his state,
said that at this stage Of the game the
controversy belonged to the republicans.
but that he had TO doubt OF the truthful
ness of the charges.
Mr.. Bailey of Texas said that he was not
disposed to discuss the question before the
nomination.: that Chandler was promi-
rent republican Senator. and that his
charges were now matter of record and
that after the nomination of Mckinley he
might then be called upon to make use of
the Chandler letter.