The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-30

49,
OO0-Nearly Half Of Which said % Have
Come from R~epubltcan Nasioaal Commit
scs-Under tho Law Mr.. Hanna hid Net
Have to Limit His Personal Expenses
The Debts Of the State Commtsaee
Especial to The Washington Post.)
COLUMBUS. Ohio. November 24.-The
charge IS made here today that OF the
SIS. 900 supposed to have been paid by
Senator Hanna to the republican state
committee in the late campaign. but
$4,000 was his personal funds. the $s.ooe
being furnished by the republican ma
tional committee. An evening paper
says:
According to the summary OF the
report OF the committee. which was
prepared for the use OF the press by
Secretary John r. Malloy. Mr.. Hanna
is credited with the payment Of SIS. 900.
But the most careful search of the re-
port itself fails to disclose such an
amount credited to Mr.. Hanna person.
ally. Major Dick, however, Is credited
with two checks. The first is for 5 1000
n is the second or third amount re-
ceived by the committee after it open
ed quarters for business. The second
check received from Major Dick was
for $1,000, toward the latter part OF the
campaign. Mr.. Hanna is personally
charged with but 5000, in two amounts
Of 81 1000 n the other of S. 900.
Evidently, therefore, the 5000 which is
credited to Major Dick is really intend
ed as a credit to Mr.. Hanna.
Now the question arises where did
hat money come from? Major Dicks
habits with the check book are well
known. He has given out checks in
this city before, all of which We're made
payable on a national bank of Wash
ington, D. c.. 1t is said that the two
checks made payable to the committee
were also drawn upon this bank This
bank is the custodian of the funds OF
the national republican executive COM
mite, OF which Major Dick is secretary
and Mr.. Hanna chairman. 1t was upon
this money that Major Dick drew his
other checks. 1t is charged that the
two checks paid to the committee were
out Of this fund"
It is stated on very good authority
that Mr.. Hanna's total expenses in the
campaign was over $50, 900. In view OF
the manner in which at least a part of
his contribution to the state commit
tees funds was made UP, it is an open
question as to how much Of that sum
came from the private bank account
and how much from the Golfers OF the
national committee. In this connec-
ton is noticeable that President Nc
Kinley did not give a cent to the fund
for his champions campaign. AT least
there is no record of a gift.
The two notes for SO, 900 each. which
the republican state executive commit
tee owes on the expenses Of their state
campaign, are variOusly regarded
among the republicans. There are
none who do not realize that Senator
Hanna will take care of them when he
gets ready. Probably he will not get
ready until after his election as SEN
ator is assured. When asked about
the matter the republicans at state
headquarters only remark that there
will be no trouble about these notes.
Nobody thinks for a momen that the
other faction of the republican party
will pay all, or any part OF them. 1t
Governor ushne contribution to the
committee is limited by law. This &C
counts for his contributing only $500
this year, when it is pretty well under
stood that his first election cost him
about $50, O0O. The Garfield law was not
in operation then. 1t should be eX-
planned thai Senator Hanna, not be
ing a candidate before the people, is
not limited in his political expenses.