The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-23

7.
Cleveland, May Pr am not a can
didate for any Office said Mark Han
ma today Because do not wish one.
My satisfaction viii come in seeing
the man the people want given to them
in spite OF all efforts Of professional pol
iticians 10 the contrary"
This statement made. is by the way,
the longest given for publication by
Mr.. Hanna since the beginning OF the
campaign for Major McKinley's nomi-
nation at St Louis It has been said
that those who have taken care Of Mai
or McKinley's interests here are 10 be
rewarded with political prefernent as
soon as he is seated as president OF the
United States. Mr.. Hanna is the chief
OF these. He disposes OF the story
as TO himself in the foregoing terms.
Another mentioned IN this connection
is Colonel Ayron T. Herrick, an intimate
friend OF Major Mckinley's, a delegate
20 the St. Louis convention from the
Cleveland district, and the president
of the Society for Savings. here, I'm
ancial institution whose deposits OF
SO, 000, 600 represent the accommodations
Of 1000 persons.
What I have been able 10 do for
Major Mckinley" Colonel Eerrick said
today with equal emphasis, has been
done in the line Of my duty and 1 expect
10 reward. 1 believe that the candi-
dacy of Major Mckinley has developed
IN this country an amount Of disinter-
estedness and seif-sacrifice such as
have never been seen in relation to a
public man before. 1 am proud Of hav
ing been Of service TO my country, and
that is all the participation I or my
colleagues desire"
II may be stated finally on the high
est authority that William McKinley's
name goes TO the St Louis convention
and Will return from IL without having
been used as a commodity for sale or
barter, as pledge for future action or
as threat No man, east, west, north
or south, has been promised political
office or political patronage as a result
OF his support, nor has any pawn been
made OF the political principles OF Ma
jOr Mckinley, so admirably summarize
ed IN his now famous phrase-"An hon
est dollar and a chance 70 earn IL by
honest toll"
Today letters were received from del
egates TO conventions IN states as wide
iy separated as Illinois, California, New
Hampshire, and Washington. all of
whom had rendered distin g1Iished ser
vices IN their respective bodies 10 the
Mckinley cause, and in each letter q
disciaffner OF any desire TO be paid. by
Office. infsence, or otherwise, was en-
tered IN 6nmfstakaibie terms
Word was received from Baton
Rouge La, that the belated Sixth dis
trict had just elected T. b. Brooks end
W. W. Johnson as delegates TO the ma
tional convention, with instructions for
News also came from Sac
ramento. Cal. that the State Mckinley
league had adopted strong resolutions
which deny that any promises what
ever were made TO induce, any delegate
10 the state convention TO vote for in
structionS fSvoring Major Mckinley,
nd affirming on behalf of the Republi-
can party Of California that It's sup
port of the Ohio man is not founded
upon barter. trade or promises. but
rests upon principle and upon the be-
lief that William Mckinley represents
to the fullest extent the great predom-
inant issue OF protection TO American