The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1897-12-01
WALTER F0RRESTER'S LETTER.

Frankfort, KY, Nov, 19.-Mark
Hanna's affection for Gov. Bradley is
touching and only equalled by the Coy
ernor's regard for the Ohio boss. When
Hanna last spring wired the Kenncky
Governor a rather imperative message
about calling an extra session of the
Legislature, he got an answer that fairly
took bis breath away and set the whole
country to laughing at him for Gov
ernor Bradley sent him word to mind
his own business. And Hanna gets
mad now whenever he hears Governor
Bradley's name mentioned.
Not long ago Mr.. w. B. Haldeman,
of Louisville, met Hanna in the East
and they chatted few minutes. AS
Mr.. Haldeman was leaving he inquired:
Senator, is there any message you
would like to send to your friend, Gov
Bradley?"
The little Scotchman began to aell
up with wrath he got purple in the face
as he roared: GOD d Bradley"
Mr.. Haldeman says that the JUNCTION
with which Hanna swore this prayer
for the ruler of Kentucky left no doubt
as to the sincerity, for once at least, Of
the very sincere Ohio politician. And
Gov. Bradley enjoyed the story more
than anything that has come his way
in long time.
There is only one man just now that
Hanna hates more cordially than Gov.
Bradley, and that is Senator Joseph
| Benson Foraker. And Foraker hates
Mckinley and Hanna. l was with For
aker at the st. Nicholas Hotel in St.
Louis the night before McKinley's NOM
ination, while Foraker was chairman OF
| the committee on resolutions. Senator
and Mrs. Foraker had arranged little
dinner for that night and they had invi-
ted Gov. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, Fred
! Grant and a half dozen others. Mrs.
Foraker and the guests had waited for
some time in hoping that the Senator
! could join them, and he had just come
| out of the committee in sweat literally
and figuratively, to tell them that the
committee might be i'll session all night
and they would have to dine without
him. A crowd of US newspaper fellows
who were lOafing about the hotel at
once nailed Foraker to know when he
could give us an advance copy of his
speech putting Mckinley in nomination.
He declared that he hadn't thought
about it, but we pressed on him that all
the newspapers of the country were
clamoring for the speech so they could
have it in type. "You fellows must
think Pm going to make HI OF a
Speech" snorted the Senator. We all
assured him that it was expected to be
the speech OF the convention, as it was
to be the naming of the next President.
For a moment Foraker looked us over
with a wicked light in his eye, and then
dryly remarked as he turned away:
"What do you suppose l would do if
was going to nominate friendY
When Hanna was trying to get Gov.
Bushnell to appoint him Senator to
succeed Sherman, it was understood that
Foraker was opposing the appointment.
talked with Hanna about it and be de-
clared with great emphasis that Foraker
was I'D fool" Then l talked with
Foraker and he quietly remarked that
if anybody wanted fight he was al
WAYS ready. 'In fact" continued the
Senator, 81 would always rather fight
than compromise, for my experience has
been the fruits of victory won on the field
of battle are always sweeter than the
products of barter"
But Hanna preferred barter to battle
and he did business with Foraker's
lieutenant in Cincinnati, BOSS" Cox
"Coxey, old boy" Foraker did not ap
prove of the deal, but his friends wanted
Federal pie and they traded Will
Hanna. Last election Cox and Lis
crowd bit the dust. Hereafter they
will take Foraker's advice and fight.
Few people know whv Foraker hates
Mckinley SO. His own explanation II
that when Mckinley was first candi'
date for Governor he sent for him anc
asked his aid. Foraker agreed bu
stipulated that Mckinley should no
interfere in the Senatorial struggle be
tween Foraker and Sherman. Forakel
SAYS that he went to Columbus with {
majority of the Republican members o.
the Legislature pledged to him. Within
"a hours, he says. he found his strength
!, melting away as the result OF Gov. Nc
Kinley's work against him. Then In
says he went to Mckinley and serve'
|, notice on him that he would get evei
with him. Up to this writing Forake
, /, has had to swallow a great deal, bu
:. such swallow or many suoa, do not in
, fuse spring time OF halcyon harmon.
! in the breast of Joseph Benson Foraker
= And President Mckinley and March,
!, Aurelius Hanna know that the Senate
:, still loves them one." That is VIII
Hanna and the President are so anxiou
to keep the OHIO Machine in good work
!, ing order. WALTER FORESTER.
!, rho LANSING Jourpal one of the lead