The times., 1898-01-23
FIGHTING INVESTIGATION
Hanna'S Friends Doing All
They Can 10 Prevent 1t.
MAJOR DICK is WORRYING
He Is Afraid That the Bribery
Charges WIN Yet Cause Trouble
The Senate May Take the Mat
ter Up-wherein Mark and Payne
Differ.

The bribery charges against Senator
Hanna are attracting a great deal of
attention here in Washington, where
the Ohio fight, from it's inception, has
been carefully watched by politicians
of both parties.
1t has been the occasion for much
comment that the men who have been
loudest in denouncing these. charges
and who We're most jealous in seeking
to bring about the election of Mr.. Han
ma have refused to take any steps look
ing to the clearing of the skirts of Mr..
Hanna from the c. ar. es that have be II
made against him.
The action of the Republicans in this
particular is in marked contrast with
that of the Democrats when charges
of bribery were brought in connection
with the election of Hon. Henry E.
Payne to the United States Senate
from that State several years ago. At
that time Mr.. Payne promptly sent a
letter to the chairman of the commit
tee appointed To investigate the mat
ter and told him that all his books and
personal accounts, bank checks, and
every memorandum were at the dis
posal of the committee, and that he
would gladly furnish any Information
the committee might desire to have.
The only thing Mr.. Payne asked was
that if any evidence was submitted TO
the committee that appeared to incrim-
mate him, that he should have an OPP
portunity To appear before the COM
mittee and refute it.
The action Of the Democrat elected
by the Ohio legislature is in singularly
marked contrast with that of Mr. Han
ma and his friends.
Mr.. Hanna. up to this time. has ig
nored the existence of the investigating
committee and has made no offer of
any kind to ii, and his friends are doing
ali they can to illustrate that commit
tee and make it's efforts to unearth the
alleged fraud unsuccessful.
The very men who have been loudest
in their protestations of bribery on the
Democratic side have done all within
their power TO prevent the truth coming
out on the Hanna side of the question.
State Senator Garfield, the author of
the purity Of the ballot law in
Ohio. is 8 member OF the investigation
committee. He refuses to ask ques
tions that might lead TO the truth. He
has lodged the question whenever it
was presented to him. Other friends OF
Hanna have declined absolutely to an
swer questions, and in every way have
attempted to block The investigation OF
this committee.
1t is noteworthy in this connection
that Hon. John Little, who engineered
the charges against Mr. Payne, and
who endeavored persistently but un-
successfully to force Mr.. Sherman,
then a member of the Senate, TO take
up the charges against Payne and de-
mand a Senatorial investigation, has
been one of the most active of the
Hanna followers in suppressing infor
nation. coaching witnesses and acting
as the legal adviser of the Hanna men
who are said to have been instrumental
in bringing about that condition which
has led to the charge of bribery.
kr Hanna, himself is not altogether
out of the woods. 1t is probable that
the validity of his seat in the Senate
will yet be attacked. and that he will
be summoned to appear before the
Senate investigating committee in Ohio
Major Dick, who has recently returned
to the city processes to be serene, but
there is no doubt that he is very much
worried over the situation and fearful
lest there is great trouble in store for
him.