Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-03-19
FOR M'KINLEY
Senator Chandler Bitterly Comments
on the Doodle Campaign of McKin-
ley's Managers.
DISGUST AND ANGER OF REPUBLICANS
Chandler's Utterance Supposed to Have
Been Inspired by Wish to Help
Allison, Who is the Choice of
Republican Senators.

Washington, March 19.--The Republi-
ssan fight on Mckinley is being prosecut-
ed with extraordinary bitterness. A week
ago Shelby NJ. Cullom assailed the Ohio
statesman with feeble bitterness, and now
William E. Chandler, Of New England,
nfetaphorlcally takes a club to Mckinley
and hammers him to the delight of watch
ing Republican statesmen.
The bitterness against Mckinley has
gone so far that Republican statesmen
are now declaring that if he is nominated
he will be worse beaten than Harrison
was.
Senator Chandler's diatribe on the
Ohio statesman is the prevailing sensa-
tion Mt the capital. There is ample evil
dence that it was not the undivided work
of Chandler. 1t is true the New Hamp.
shire senator wrote the "interview" and
took it himself to the office of the WASH
ngton Post to make sure of its publica-
tion, but it is known that he consulted
with at least dozen Republican senators
before his screed was given to the print
era,
REPUBLICAN INDIGNATION.
Ia response to the query, "What is
thought and said among the Republicans
whom you have met about the recent de-
velopments showing that money contri-
buttons are being solicited from the man
ufacturers of the east to help Mckinley
Senator Chadler said:
ut has been very seldom that | have
heard more Indignation expressed on any
minor iect of politics, than within the
last few days as information has come as
to the extent to which these levies upon
protected interests are being made. Anger
is uttered by the friends of all other can.
didates and also by the most sagacious
politicians who have no preferences as
yet"
A DOODLE CANVASS.
Continuing, Senator Chandler said: SIT
ia beginning to be believed that the Nc
I.iuiey movement is to be Doodle can
,ass from start to finish. This belief
will be injurious to Mr.. Mckinley; it will
be still more injurious to the Republican
party, especially if Mr.. Mckinley is nomi-
mated.
'The issue will be made by our oppon-
ents whether we are to have a presideat
who was nominated by fat.frying, by the
money of millionaire manufacturers, and
ia to be elected by similar corrupt meth
ols applied to the suffrage in the states
ssMr. Mckinley ought not to suffer by
u aiust imputations Of this sort. He ought
to fspE&iate eaY such canvass ln his be-
half. I do not believe tha. he wishes TO
stand in the unfavorable light IN which he
will be placed if the currently reported
and now everywhere believed stories re-
main nncontradicted. I expect to hear
from him without delay in a public utter
ance. If he does not speak directly or
authoritatively through some reliable
representative, the belief will gain ground
that he has placed himself in the hands of
managers who are. seeking to nominate
him by the lavish use of money, and will
own him and make merchandise of him If
he is elected.
"Is our next president, If Mckinley is
the nominee, to be controlled and die
tated to by Mr.. Hanna and set of asso-
ciates who have established their domina-
tion over president by the money they
have furnished for him and his uses? A
plain and explicit statement should be
made by Mr.. Mckinley or in his behalf.
Tell the truth, should be the motto
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
The Mckinley men we'll know where to
place the true responsibility for Chand-
ler's outburst. 1t will not be charged to
Reed, but to Allison. While Chandler is
ostensibly advocating Reeds nomination.
it is no secret here that his real choice is
Allison. Chandler is only supporting
Reed for local reasons. keed is the New
England favorite son, and all the New
England men must 60 through the form of
standing by him.
Chandler, however, like majority of
the Republican senators is for Allison.
and it is we'll known that Allison was
consulted before Chandler gave his anti
Mckinley interview to the press.
Steve Elkins says that Chandler and the
nti-McKinley people are fools for charg-
ing in such loud language that Mark
Hanna is buying delegates. "Why," said
Steve, "this is the very thing they ought
to conceal, because there will be a rush of
delegates now to Hanna. He is the man
the average delegate will want to do busi-
ness with"