The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-01-01
WAR IN REPUBLICAN, RANKS.


Vioo-Pre1ident Hobart and oonaepG
Foraker Ixehange 1hrsatA
ALL ON ACcoUlfr or Mark HANNA.
Senator Hanna's political pros
poets in Ohio are Of the most des-
perate character. Tho appeals for
help which are going out rend the
party air. The administration is
being called on to interpose. even
to the extent of threats Of war and
political destruction on all who fail
to come into line. A Washington
correspondent Of the St. Louis Re-
public says:
One remarkable instance has just come
to light. Shortly before the adjournment
Of the Senate last Saturday afternoon,
Vice President Hobart called Senator
Chandler to the chair aud retired to his
private room, where be Was joined by APP
pointment BY three or four Senators who
are high in. the councils of the Republi-
can party and who are close to the admin
istration. This group then summoned
Senator Foraker to JOIN it. There was an
ominous gravity in the situation, depicted
on the faces of the entire party, for the
Truth is, the Hanna situation has come to
a show down, and the aforementioned
group of gentlemen had met to make =
final appeal to Senator Foraker in behalf
of the junior Senator from Ohio.
When Senator Foraker joined the
coterie Vice President Hobart opened the
conversation, or negotiation, Is it may
be termed, by saying to Senator Foraker
in frank but determined manner:
senator Foraker, Mr.. Hanna must be
returned to the Senate. 1t 10 necessary
for the unity and good Of tho Republican
party, and for the assurance of the Sena-
tors great usefulness to it in the future,
as we'll as in recognition of his services to
the party in the past, that he be re- elected
to succeed himself. 1t has been frequent
~ stated and seems to be believed that the
opposition to Senator Hanna comes from
your personal and political friends; and
now on behalf of Senator Hanna and the
party at large, ask you to call these
friends Off"
Senator Foraker was somewhat taken
back BY this speech from such an unex-
pected quarter, but, recovering himself,
he replied:
"Senator Hanna and I have had no
upon this subject, but |
will take this occasion to say, once for
all, that what my friends are doing pro
Or CON in this matter is being done of
their own volitiOn.
sit is for personal reasons and mot
simply on an idea that they might crafty
me. The men in Ohio who are said to
BIO opposed to Senator Hanna and who
have been and are now my
political and personal friends are basing
heir opposition to him upon purely per
,onal grounds, feeling that they have ut
,ne time or another been sighted by him
Or politically injured by his political die
.ation.
"In view of this state of the case-these
men believing that they have q perfect
right to oppose any man in caucus
against whom they have personal griev-
ance-it would be presumptu0us and
dictati0n On my part to
do as you suggest and call
hem off, They are perfectly familiar
with my position toward Senator Hanna,
md / have not attained to that position
n bossism where l can telegraph my
trends to put their private feelings in
heir pocket at word from me-"
This straightforward statement, made
a Senator Foraker's coolest but most !
teely tones, seemed to rufne the Vice |
President, who said:
"Well, Mr.. Senator, can say this to |
'0u now, that if you do not bring your |
riends into line and stop this opposition
o Senator Hanna on their part and lend
IL your influence in every way to his re-
election, which we all deem to be neces-
AIRY to the party welfare, when you come
Up for collection you will be signally |
and we will see to it that you
re-"
For retort, Foraker said. holly:
"Mr. Vice President, if am alive and
candidate for reelection, may be de-
Gated by one of many reasons, and per-
'ars by the efforts of yourself and these
Va WuOA yO0 SCUM W DRV0A. Out ~
IaG come to pass that council Of Re-
;ublicans cannot be held, aud men who
ave always been in the trenches be talked !
0, persuaded or pleaded with without
he use Of threats OF coercion and politi-
al extinction, will make few threats
ayself.
"If am to understand that you and
ther leaders of the party are to guaran
&c and encompass my failure to succeed
1yself in the Senate, will in turn guaran.
~ that there will not he single Repub-
can Congressman elected in Ohio next
all. and that President Mckinley will
OF receive the vote Of the Ohio delega
ion nor any considerable part Of it in the
ext Republican National Convention"
The Vice President saw that he had
aken an entirely wrong tack, and sought
} retrace his steps, but with i'll success,
} the sequel will show.
Called Back From Death.
A strange story of lifs beyond
be grave comes from Santa Monica,
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