The evening times., 1897-12-29
KUsTz BITTER ON HANNA.
Says the Senator Is Neither Saga
cfous Nor Courageous.

cfOus Nor Courageous.
Columbus, Dec. 29.-"I am opposed to
the election OF Mr.. Hanna to the Senate
for the seme reason that / opposed tire
election or Calvin s. Brice and Henry b.
Payne 10 the Senate by the Democrats"
said Charles L. Kurtz, who is leading the
fight on Senator Hanna, last night. When
q party t; Kes up such men, whose interests
and sympathies are all with monopoly and
aris.ocracy, 1t cannot expect to luag re-
tain the respect and support OF the u lin
people who dc the voting.
..If the Republican party irsfsss' upon
putting Hanna to the 'front.' as the best
representative Of the thought and ability
of the party, IL will be attacked by the
same blight that fell upon the Democratic
FATTY In this State after 1t had sent Payne
and Brice to the Senate. Who Is this man
Hanna? He has NJ special ability. lie is
neither wise, sagacious nor Courageous.
He has got half of his party scared To
death They imagine him man of great
force of character.
The fact is that lie is largely 'blDS.'
IT. the Campaign TWO years ago, when
was State chairman, the free silver fellows
had him scared out of his wits, and he sent
to me twic: an order To change the base
OF the fight fIom the money question 10
the tariff. The last message was brought
to me by Charles Kinney. then Candid lte
of the Republicans for secretary of state.
He came W lille the State committee wds in
session. In laying the matter before them,
/ said: Before You vUt. On this matter.
viii say that "a change OF front means aiso
a change of chairman, for will not con-
tinue to manage the campaign II We
change policy The committee, by vote
of IL to >, sustained me.
New Mr.. Hanna wants to pose us
the general who man aged the great light
for sound loney. wh;n lie is defeated
many OF the Republicans vito are now
cheering his name will join In repudi iting
il. Hanpa cannot be elected. l cannut
nuy. max known the plans Of the oppcsi-
tion, hut am satisfied with the situation.
M;uy suppose that am simply rev enEing
myself upon Mr.. Hanna for removing me
fror the craftsmanship Of the State com
inittec. That is not true. II is true shat
have some feeling in the matter, for many,
ot the boys over tue State who have been
my faithful friends know that the election
% Mr.. Hanna wuuld mean their political
death. But, ahove all this, am working
70. the good of the party, which, am
satisfied, demands the defeat Of Ssnltor
H;lnna."
Nj. Kurtz lad expected to issue to hight
statement giving tn, details ot the situa-
tior, but concluded not to do So "As the
crisis approaches,'' he said, The need o
rcticence increases"
The friends OF Senator Hanna say lie
vii! get every Republican vote. Col Dick
arrived tonight and opened Hanna hea'i-
quarters ut the Neil House. Senator Hanna
is not expected until Sunday.
oscar Shepard. OF Preble county, one Of
tie anti Hanna Republican legislators, said
he would gn into the Republican caucus
but would reserve the right to vote as lie
pleased for Senator.
Alien o. Myers claims TO have 4 letter
from National Democratic Chairman Jones.
in which lie advises the Democrats to CO.
operate with the anti-lIauna Republicans
In defeating Senator Hanna. Congressman
J. Lentz, however, says he talked with
Mr.. Jones last week, and that he advised
against the Democrats voting for anyone
but Democrat. 4 number or leading
State Democrats are gathering here 'or
conference on the matter.