The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-11-09
FORAKER GETS MAD
WBEN ASKED ABOUT THE ANTI
HANNA CAMPAIGN.
Claims to Know Nothing About Such Hos
tiiities and That He Fought the Enc my
in Good. Hard Earnest Before the Flee
tion, With the Distinct Understanding
That Victory Meant Hanns-B0t IL the
Hanna People Want . Fight Gut OF
Him They Know How to Get It-His
Rumored Caucns with kurtz

L
Columbus, Ohio, Nov. S.-A special to
the Ohio State Journal from Cincinnati
says:
Ii was reported In local political circles
today that Hon. Charles /. kurtz mao
quietly slipped into the city during the
afternoon and was in close conference
with Senator Foraker, on the absorbing
senatorial question. The report had 1t
that the senator and Kurtz had care
fully surveyed the situation and had
reached an understanding unfavorAoie
to Mr.. Hanna. Senator Foraker was
seen by the State Journal correspond
ent and asked about the alleged meet
ing with Kurtz-
81 regard your inquiry as very i'm
pertinent replied the senator, END
further as TO our reported meeting
that's none Of your business.
It was evident that the senator nad
misunderstood the motive OF the in
ouiry. and he was assured that no cis-
courtesy was intended. but as the mat
ter had been talked of, the State Jour
nal was desirous Of either confirming or
fatty denying the stories. After rms
explanation Senator Foraker said he had
not seen Mr.. Kurtz for over week.
TIE broaching Of the subjec, gave the
senator an opportunity to vent his feel
ings shout the senatorship. He said:
81 am becoming tired Of having my
name dragged into every little contro-
versy over the senatorial situation.
worked faithfully in the last campaign
and if the majorities were not larger,
It was not my fault. I do not expect TO
take part in the affair, but unless my
name is kept out OF the whole thing L
shall go into it and make certain peo-
pie know 1 am around. The Republican
parry will settle this matter TO their
satisfaction ana without the dictation or
outsida parties"
Cincinnati. Ohio. Nov. S.-Senator For
aksr left for Washington tonight In
an interview today ne said:
1.-THE campaign of 1897 ended with me
on last Tuesday. So long as We were
fighting the common enemy i gave all
my time and strength to the cause. L
supposed a Republican legislature meant
the election of Senator Hanna and, not
Tithstanding what I see in the newspa-
pers, I still think so. But II there
should be a contest among the Repuo-
hcans 1 would net have anything to do
with IL unless something unforeseen
should occur to change my mind"
DEAL TO DOWN HANNA.
Columbus, O.. Nov. s.-A local Demo
cratic newspaper prints an interview
with c. " Harris, secretary Of the Dem
ocratfc central committee. in which that
gentleman is quoted as saying that at
conference of the Democratic leaders of
the state it was decided to pledge the
votes Of as many Democratic members of
the general assembly as could be con-
trolled, to Governor Bushnell for United
States senator on condition that the gov
ernor could command enough Republican
votes to make his election possible. Mr..
Harris lis editor of the Athens Journal.
He is quoted as saying:
1--WE have decided to throw the Demo-
cratic vote in the next general assembly
TO Governor Bushnell on condition that
he can get votes enough from the Repub-
lican side Of the house to elect him. So
many of the Republican members FAINT 10
down Hanna that we think there will be
no difficulty in this. The deal is all ar
ranged