The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-05

Stands Close to MT. Honuo" Gives le Out
That Roshaeli WIN Appoint Jones to
Socceed sherman aud be Himself Can
didats For the Full Term Foliowisg-
and There Will be Trouble Cabinet
Making at Canton.
Cleveland, O.. FEB. 4.-Carefui inquiry
by q representative Of the Associated
Press among the more intimate friends
and political advisers o. Mr.. NJ. A Han
ma today develops the fact that there is
good ground for the reports which have
been in circulation during the past few
chairman will not be appointed TO NIL
the place OF Senator John Sherman in
the United States senate. In fact, il can
b. stated on unquestionable authority
that Mr.. Hanna has practically aban-
doned all hope of securing the appoint
ment. a gentlemen who stands as
close 20 Mr.. Hanna as any person IN
Cleveland, said today that there Was
now no doubt that Governor Bushnell
waula appoint Lieutenant Governor
Jones TO fill the unexpired term OF Sem
ator Sherman and that at the next ses-
sion of the legislature, which convenes
in January, 1898, Governor Bushr ell
| would himself be candidate for the full
term. 1t is further stated on the same
authority that the lieutenant governor
has agreed not TO be candidate for the
full term in opposition TO Bushnell and
the fight will then be between Bushnell
| and Hanna. The gentleman who gave
| this information, and whose knowledge
an hA a0$ ba n tod q
| that the fight between Mr.. Hanna and
Sens tor Foraker would now be carried
! on TO the bitter end and would. he said,
not be by any means confined TO state
politics. The report that Mr.. Hanna is
being strongly urged to accept the post
| master generalship in President McKin-
| ley's cabinet is also verified. but thus
| far, it is stated. he has steadily declined
| TO enter the cabinet in any capacity.
Columbus. O.. Feb. 4.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones today had a cinference With
| Senator Foraker at Cincinnati and with
| Governor Bushnell here, but would nei-
| Their affirm nor deny the senatorial
| story.
ORIGINAL M'KINLEY MAN.
| Cleveland, O., Feb. 4.-Chairman NJ. A.
| Hanna left the city at s o'clock this
| morning for Pittsburg, where he was
subpoenaed to testify in libel case.
MIR. Hanna expected, II he should get
through at Pittsburg today, to return
via Canton, stopping there to hold con-
| ference with the president-elect.
| Among the prominent visitors at the
| national chairman's office this morning
| was Mr. Joseph s. Spear, of California
Mr.. Spear was the original voter from
California at the Minneapolis conven-
ton, casting the only vote from that
state for the president-elect. He said
he came here to discuss with Mr.. Hanna
| the affairs Of the party in his state. He
| expected to go TO Canton tomorrow tc
call upon Major Mckinley.
| TALKS ABOUT SENATORS.
Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. Mark Hanna
| chairman Of the Republican national
! committee, arrived in Pittsburg at Il sc
| this afternoon to attend the libel case
1 brought by State Senators Magee and
/, Finn against the Commercial Gazette
| and Press of this city. An Associated
! Press representative met Mr.. Hanna a
| the station. but he refused to say any
thing on the senatorial subject.
| rs there as much friction between the
| Republican factions in Ohio as has been
( reported?" asked the reporter.
| IF there is said Mr.. Hanna, 81 never
/
| must have something to talk about"
! at is said that there is good deal OF
| wrangling among the leaders over the
| United States senatorship.
| II don't know of any trouble what
| ever" he replied.
Mr.. Hanna then said thathe expected
to return to Cleveland tomorrow night
| and would not go 10 Washington unit
two days before the Inauguration.
HANNA OPPOSES AND SAYS.
| Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 4.-When the libe
| cases of State Senator's Magee and Finn
against the Commercial Gazette and
| Press of this city were called in the Grim
| incl court this afternoon. Attorney Pat
| terson, for the defense. asked for a con-
| tinuance on account Of Illness. The dep
osition of National Chairman Hanna
| who was present as a witness, was ia.
| ken and the continuance was grant
| ed.
| In his deposition Mr.. Hanna denied
| that ne ever had at any time an agree.
| ment with the plaintiffs. or any OF then
by which they agreed TO give their sup
| port to the nomination of William Nc.
Kinley for the presidency of the United
States; that he never had any converse
! ton with them as 70 pecunlary reward
l
| never in the most remote way held out
| any money inducements to them in re.
| turn for their support.
| To the question whether the defend
| ants had asked for the control Of pat.
! ronase in return for their support OF
Mr.. Mckinley, either before or after the
election, Mr.. Hanna replied: They new
er did,
| On the day the alleged Iibelous article.
were published. Mr.. Hanna said. he wa;
at home and had been there CONSTANT,
for some time.
| ALGER EXPLAINS THINGS.
| Canton, O., Feb. 4.-General Alger o.
4 Michigan reached here this morning 70,
a short conference with Major Mckinley
| He said the object of his visit was Il
| say a few words for a friend. He de.
| clined 10 say who the friend was or whal
| he wanted for him. Concerning the ques
| ton OF policy. he said: There may b.
I occasions for a great many changes II
| any plans We might form and possibly
| the total abandonment % any policy ".
| might consider now. Therefore I have
| considered IL best not 20 formulate any
| Ny time a. home since / accepted ths
i secretaryship las: week in Canton Ia.
| been fully taken UP in answering con
gratulatory kilograms and letters, and
am five or SIX hundred behind. Then
| my business interests claim good desl
OF my attention. 50 that I have but llttIs
time 20 give 20 the consideration OF ap-
pointments-'
i The general talked freely regarding re-
! ports IN the east OF opposition 20 him
| coupled with charges against his war
record. that he had absentei hiu1sei.
from the army al the Shenandoah Val
ley In 1854.
He said b. had answered IN Boston
paper oye- his own signature the issues
raised. giving statement of Generals