Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-12
BOLD DEFIANCE TO THE SENATOR
FROM CHARLES A. KURTZ.
TALKS FOR THE F0RAKERITES.
SAYS HANNA WILL NOT EVEN BE A
LEADING CANDIDATE.
Some Alleged Secrets of the Campaign
How Governor Bushnell and
other Leaders Were Treat
ed-IndOrscment of To-
IedO Convention.


former chairman of the Republican state
committee. gave the Chicago Tribune cor
respondent to-day a statement in which
he throws down the gage of battle to SEN
ator Hanna and promises to defeat him Tor
reelection to the senate. 1t is the nrst
authentic statement from the anti-Hanna
forces that has appeared anywhere.
Mr.. Kurtz is one of the best known Re-
publicans in Ohio, understanding fully
what is being done by both sides. ana IS
the chief manipulation Of the forces op-
posed to the reelection of Senator Hanna
In more than one campaign he has been
the most talked of man in Ohio or the
country not barring the candidates them
selves. He is an able politician and the
Democrats have good reason to remember
his work
He was asked as to the extent OF the de-
fection in the ranks of the Republicans In
regard to Senator Hanna. and he replied:
Before the legislature meets, the Re-
publicans of this state will be asked to
show their senatorial preferences, and Mr.
Hanna will have no following that will
make him considered even leading can
didate for the senatorshiD. The returns
of the recent election show that he Is not
wanted by the party. The days of Mark
'Hannas bossism are over. Ihe people
here are against him, and that settles II.
what of the resolution of Endorsement
adopted by the Toledo convention! was
asked. ;.
| was secured. 1t was done by. a convention
controlled by the paid agents OF Mr.; Han
| ma. 1t was fixed before hand. and am
fully acquainted with the men and the
| means employed"
! the general assembly have refused to
| pledge themSelves anew to the fortunes or
Mr.. Hanna?"
| We'll, no; not so many as that
'Will not the Mckinley administration
| come to the rescue of Mr.. Hanna?"
There are enough Republicans In the
or bought by Mr.. Hanna-amply sufficient
to secure defeat"
Then he will be defeated?"
There will be enough Republican mem
berS from Mr.. Hanna'S own county to de-
Put would 1t be good politics to have
hcrsnr Hanna?''
NO Democratic vote will be needed. 1t
will be accomplished by the Republicans
| themselves, and it will be done decentiy
| and III ORDER
! Would not such a result have disas-
trou: effect upon the party in the state?"
| Hanna. 1t was all we Ghe Foraker mem
| coulo do to keep them from repndiating
| him openly and losing Governor Bushnell
| in the slump that would be sure to follow" "
Says Mckinley Is Weary of Hanna.
4 How would it affect the president to see
| his own state repudiate Mr.. Hanna? Would
| he not consider 1t an affront to his adj
Not at all. President Mckinley is weary
\ of Hanna posing as his political creator.
when he knows as we all know. that he
had TO more to do with Mckinley's nomi-
Lstion and election than with the transit
of Venus. The people wanted Mckinley,
| and that was the end of It."
| Senator HANNAH"
He did SO against his better judgment.
| He has been sorry he did SO ever since the
| Toledo convention. He promised the place
to another, gentleman. but at the last mo-
| ment he changed his mind. after trip to
Sprir gffeld and a long distance telephone
message from George Cox
What has been the attitude of Senator
Foraker and Governor Bushnell to the
Hsnnaa state committee during the cam
raign?"
| Hanna, all political intercourse ceased be-
| tween them. During the contest just
closed Senator Foraker visited Columbus
mittec rooms in all that time. Governor
| Bushnell went once and then at the urgent
Paar soetation cd n of Chairman Nash
| THE day before the election the opposi-
tion to Hanna was so pronounced that he
wired iTt sever, several G chairmen; For Gods sake
at the common enemy. Mr.. Hanna's man.
| agement was marked by the boldest brll-
tality toward those who desired to be his
| friends
Foraker Wing Not Plncated.
did Mr.. Hanna do anything to placate
the Foraker wing of the party in the cam
| paign?"
Absolutely nothing. We were not look
| ing for any olive branches in particular
! but We are Republicans and deserved al
| least fair treatment. Instead OF that. the
methods of the Southern slave driver were
| employed by Hanna. We were not only told
| to go about our business. but that we were
| not wanted: he could win without us. The
| result is known. He could not have won
| without u.s. for helped number of the
| candidates in close counties and secured
! their election. even though We had to sac
| ritice the county tickets in number of To-
| calities. But we wanted Republican SEN
ator.''
What will be the outcome of this SEN
! atorial fght?"
| "A Republican will be chosen for the un-
| expired term of Senator Sherman and also
| for the full term beginning March 3. 1899
He will be elected by Republican votes
| alone. 1t is possible that there will be one
| election for the short term and another for
the long term. In neither case will 1t be
| be satisfactory to the country. too. and tC
President Mckinley who has wearied OF
HannaS self-importance. 1t will be salts
| factory to Republican congressman. who
are tired of Mr.. Hanna's assumption of au.
! thority as the mouthpfece of the admins.
! tration. and who kept dancing in attend.
| fav hoy m n