The evening times., 1897-09-02

man rom ttiio, ana Tor years Republican
leader. is at Kirksville, Mo-, where lie has
been since January last under treatment
is at tie same place, aud the Senator has
Just returned from q visit to her The
latter's rstum has been marked by the ap-
pearancc OF a second letter from Col Con-
ger to the editor OF Cincinnati newspa-
per, which makes sensational reading In
Ohio, in view of Col. Conger's pronounced
dislike for Hanna, his unconcealed desire
to compass his defeat In the Senatorial
fight, and the expose which he makes OF
the bitter fight which has prevailed for
years In Ohi& between Foraker and anti
Foraker factions. In his letter Col. Conger
says.
Al have been at work for the Repubii-
can party for Lhe past thirty years, and
never before have 1 witnessed such open
brutality in American politics as that dis
played by the methods now used In Ohio.
/ never voted the Democratic ticket in
my hre. The people in Ohio will bear
testimony to my faithful service; hut
father, uid in early da IS, in throwing 3ff
the yoke OF oppression, and there is 10
other way to do that now except for Re-
publicans to vote squarely for Governor
Bushnclrs election and the Democratic
nominees for House and Senate. Con
corning my opposition to Mckinley, I
never opposed him in any way. openly
criticised the high tariff as many 0tlier
"
irene protection, as | believe IL is tn
just and Unfair to the American people
These Were the only grounds upon which
| open'y criticised McKinley's Admins
trdtion. | snail have occasion to SPEAK
upon his in the future
Col. Corgcr thus tells the story OF Hanras
failure to support the ticket eight years
ago:
w hen / was chairman of the Republican
committee in 1899, MIR Hanna did ali he
could against Gov. Foraker's denomination.
and the sane evening of his renominatioL
Hanna, sTnarting under his efforts To de-
feat Foraker's denomination, said in Jlic
rotunda OF the Neil House to some of for-
aSer's friends, who were ciafing him
about his failure to defeat Foraker YJl
navenomin ated him; now let's see you elect
him.
AS the campaign progressed letter
came to headquarters one day and John NJ.
poane, who was secretary OF the commit
tee, came to me and said that Myron L.
Herrick "A. c. Hoard and some of the y.JIng
Republicans Of Cleveland were complain
Ing bitterly about Hanna IS working against
eticket, e.id they wished thatI a. chair
man OF the State committee, would call
upon Mr.. Hanna il person.
Relieving | could iniuce him to cnance
his tactics, / called upon him at his o:-
flee, as stated III my letter, and made
known To him the complaints that came
from Cleveland Republicans, and told
him trai his friends Were not giving
anything 10 the State campaign fund,
ard requested that he use his Influence
to help me raise some money. He tEcn
put his hand on his knee, looking ne
squarely in the face, and used the ia
nous expression: Not a d--n cent ar
Foraker nor his campaign and told inc
at the same time that he did not ike
him and would not support him. | then
appealed TO him, as chairman of the
State committee, in behalf OF Foster for
Senator, aad named over to him some of
the close counties which / thought we
could carry II we had little help Ills
reply was: Not a d III cent for close
counties. if we carry the legislature,
Foraker would be a candidate Tor Sena-
tor ] said 70 him: Well, suppose he
Was: do You mean to say you would
rather see ii Democrat in the Senate than
to see Foraker there?' Mr.. Hanna re-
Piled That is about the size of it
"Mr Fanna said all this in d tone of
vengeance, and / shall never forget q
word of this as long as live. I am giving
the exact truth. When left Mr. Hanna's
office went TO the weddell House direct
iy There found a telegram from our Sec
retary, Mr.. Doane, requesting me 90 return
TO headqnar tiers by the first train, as i'm
Portant matters had come up and ne h;.d
called meeting of oar committee that
afternoon.
Il lett Cleveland at once, without seeing
q reporter or calling upon any Republican.
On the following day ina gine my SURPRISE
when l read from the Plain Dealer tnll-
ing ahout my being in Cleveland the day
before to raise beodle, etc, for the cam
paign fund, and how the business men re-
ceived me.
Il asterward learned from The Plain
lsoaler people InaG MT. Hanna called the
reporter to his office and dshed up these
misstatements to him. That was the kind
of treatment he gave to the Republicans Of
Ohio in the campaign of 1889. If the
Plain Dealer people will repubiish the ar
ticle to which I refer it win confirm my
view pf the case.
Col. Hcrrick may have forgotten his
writing to Columbus, but John NJ. Doane.
tine secretary, will not have forgotten.
neither will EurtZ, Gen. Bushnell, and,
i think, A. G. Hoard. The books and
records of the state executive COMMITTEES
viii bear testimony that neither Mr.. Fl anna
nor any of MS immediate friends gave q
single nnekel to Republican State head
quarters that year.
"Mr. Hanna may have given $3.50 to
his eour,ty committee. OF course, 7
could not tell as TO that; but some of his
friends who were on the stump In that
campaign had 20 be withdrawn because
word CAM to our committee that these
parties would make Republican speeches
without mentioning Foraker's name, and
then go among the crowd and tell how
badly Foraker would he beaten. Our
comInittee sent out detectives, and these
were the reports brought back to u.s."