The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
FIGHTING MARK HANNA.
SENATOR FORAKER SAYS HE WILL
KEEP HANDS OFF

cans for Ilnnna's PIAce-But HIS Lieuten-
aut., Buahncll and Kurts. Arc ActiVo-J.
n. Garfield Brought out as n Candidate.
l CLEVELAND, Nov. 8.-Tho revolt OF the anti
\ Hanna men received q great impetus to-day
lwhen tho followin statement was made by
Senator ]. b. Foraker:
Tho campaign Of 1897 ended with mo on last
Tuesday. SO long as We were fighting a COM
mon enemy i COVE my entire time and strength
TO the cause. I supposed o Republican
Legislature meant the election OF Senator
Hanna, and notwithstanding what l see In
the newspapers still think 80. But IL thero
should be n contest among Republicans would
not have anything to do with 1t, unless some
thing unforeseen should occur TO change my
mind"
The statement Is generally understood by Re-
publicans OF both factions to mean that Seno-
tor Foraker will not interfere to cause tho
Foraker men who have just been elected to
vote for Hanna. There is no doubt that
81 Senator Foraker said the word, they
would vote for Hanna, but without Fora
ker's expressed wish they may vote for another
than McKinley's friend. EA.Chairman Kurtz
Is very wroth at Hanna, and several of his
warm friends are members elect of the Legisla-
ture. Nothing more unlikely can be imagined
than that Kurtz will do anything to help elect
Hanna.
Hanna's antagonists are doing everything In
their power to awaken opposition to his cleo
ton. and to-day they have brought out James
II. Garfield. former State Senator and son Of tho
murdered President, as a candidate to succeed
Senator Hanna The Garfield boom Is not large.
yet in northern Ohio young Garfield has o very
strong following and he has no enemies in tho
Republican party.
Representative Harry f. Mason, who with
Senator V. E. Burke and Representative Bran.
ley represent the Foraker faction on the legis.
lative delegation from this county, says:
There is no reason why We should vote for
Hanna. He fought us openly at the primaries
and gave us no support at the election. There
arc eight other members of the General Assem-.
bly, who feel as We do. It 10 doubtful IL they
have determined to vote for Hanna"
Congressman T. K. Burton. whom Bushnell
wanted to appoint at the time no appointed
Hanna to succeed Sherman, 10 also discussed as
q Senatorial possibility, and the Foraker people
here think he will accept o nomination.
The Foraker statement was made because the
Hanna managers have stated repeatedly that
Hanna would have Forakcr's aid.
COLUMBUS, O.. Nov. 8.-Thero IL evidently
trouble ahead for Senator Mark A. Hanna, but
how serious 1t viii be remains to DO seen. Tho
most surprising feature Of tho attempt to de-
feat his return to the Senate II the fact that
Senator Foraker. Gov. Bushnell and Charles L.
kurtz encourage rather than discourage the
Foraker is not so outspotn as the other two.
a contest he is not going to h.le anything to do
with it unless something unforeseen should
occur to change his mind.
Gov. Bushnell. when asked for an expression
REGARDING the attempt TO defeat Senator Hanna,
nounces as q fake the story sent out from this
city 10 the effect that he had said Senator Hanna
Bushnei's name has been mentioned in con-
~nection with the Senatorship, and tonight his
IStsHSs s fo 1oto t 1s the aSSssno %'% IN pret sns
tneS to Hanna eor They Tefuse' b hoT See,yne' to name
/ eriticis mdn for G iRe negative esst%en ch rs oeteF Of ffehRiS his IL.
V terview and Mr.. Kurtz gets the credit of being
\Nhe chiet maaniPnias9r q the wires In the, at;
Tho friends OF Senator hanna contend that he
bic fights In the history Of the State. and that
no is now entitled to his reward; or rather the
state platform which made him the candidate
o. his Marty, as was done With Foraker by tho
GAINESVILLE convention in 1895.
Much bitterness is developing and all things
portend q renewal of the f%actionel differences.
rllpt the party organization in the State for
The supporters of Senator Hanna say they
have no fear as to the outcome and that the
present outbreak is an attempt on the part of
pledges of Federal offices from the national Ad-
Gov. Bushnell is said to have held several
secret conferences w.th Mr.. Kurtz since the
election, and his failure to simplify the situa-
tion by making n public announcement that he
is not and will not be a candidate for SEN
ator only encourages the opinion that his name
is being used with his knowledge and consent.
He has said that he would like to go TO the
United States Senate. and from the best infor-
nation obtainable he is willing TO take any
chance to crafty his ambition.
Bushnell. Foraker. and kurtz are all criticised
severely by Senator Hanna's partisans for not
coming manfully to his support. In view Of tho
fact that he was made, the candidate OF the
party by the action of the Toledo Conven-
ton. They say that when Foraker carried
the Legislature two years ago no one ques-
toned his right 10 election to the Senate.
The Foraker people contend, on tho con.
tray. ihat the GAINESVILLE compact ended
for the Presidency. They say further that
Hanna has shown them no mercy and that the
Administration has given them no recognition.
1t Is understood that il enough Republican
members can be induced TO bolt Hanna's nomi.
nation the Democrats will unite with them and
elect Bushnell.