The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-05

neduqu uaTleIS on hONudy CA I9llS HcCh
that 7 would do 50, I have. however
since learning Of the indignities heaped
upon my wife Monday morning, reached
the conclusion that I would be untrue Il
my manhood should l cast my vote for a
man who either Uses or employs sucfl
methods, and shall resent the indignities
and insults heaped upon myself and
friends and also do a service for my
state and country by voting for a Re-
publican other than Mr.. Hanna for Unit
ed States senator
Notwithstanding the threats tha:
have been made to me that I cannot re-
turn and live in Union county if do
not vote for Mr.. Hanna, il is my hope
and belief that the good people who have
h0nOred me with their confidence. and
whom love and honor, viii uphold me
in this determine ton, that cannot under
any circumstances be changed.
"B. E. GRIFFITH"
HANNA DOUBTS IT.
When a copy OF this, purporting to
come from Griffith. was shown TO Sena-
tor Hanna, he said:
81 DO not believe Mr.. Griffith ever
made this statement. because it isn't
true. 1t is represented 10 me that he is
an h1norable man, and therefore l shall
not believe without some further evil
dence that he ever made or authorized
any such statement"
Notwithstanding that Senator Hanna
regards il as untrue that the representa-
tive has published this statement, yet it
is known that the document is in Grif-
fith's handwriting, whether he prepared
il himself or not. The last letter of
Griffith has caused net only a sensation
but the most bitter feeling and the worst
Of charges on the part of the rival work
ers.
Congressman Grosvenor left for Wash
ing5on tonight, and the anti-Hanna men
say he has gone there to confer as to the
legatee. which the opposition report as
likely % be Secretary Sherman.
General Grosvenor stated THAI he had
been in congress on Thursday to take
ing for that purpose and would .be back
the last of the week. ]. Park Alexander
OF Akron, trustee of the Ohio Imbecile
asylum, resigned because Of Governor
Bushnell'S course in the sena torial fight.
The four Republican clubs of Columbus
tonight resolved not 10 participate in the
of Governor Bushnell next
Monday.
'TNDIGNITTES" DENIED.
A signed statement was given out to-
night by Mr. George McPeck. a neighbor
and personal friend of Representative
and Mrs. Griffith. of Marysville, Union
in regard to Mr.. Griffith's state
ments that his wife had received indigni-
ties from Mr.. Hanna and his friends.
He states that during the all-night
"a the Neil. last Saturday
night, between Griffith and the Hanna
leaders Griffith requested that Mrs. Grif-
fith, VINO was stopping at another hotel,
be sent for. Acting upon this request,
Mr.. McPeck says he and Mr.. Chapman
secured a cab and took Mrs. Griffith TO
the Neil house. Continuing Mr.. McPack
says:
Mr. Chapman accompanied her TO her
room. Af.erward sheNcame 70 room Is.
where her husband was. Her husband
4lCl ~ Tic II lipttA anu
left tlsr in room IS in company with Mr.
Chapman and Jerry P Bliss As Mr..
Bliss did not seem inclined 70 leave her
room and give her a; chance to retire. We
invited her 70 the public reception room,
With the expectation that Mr. Bliss
would then leave the room. I also had
soma conversation with her a. The same
time. AZ all times while at the Neil
house Mrs. Griffith received the most
treatment from Senator Han
IA and his friends.
Il will say further that for many years
past the relations between Mr.. Griffiths
family ana Nr. Chapman and myself
3ni our families have been or a very cor
dial character. ard that Mr. Chapman
and myself have been very warm politi-
,aI as wei as personal friends Of Mr..
Griffith; and # any iniignity had been
offered 70 Mrs. Griffith by any person
while she was in our presence We would
have resented l.. It : not reasonable To
suppose that Senator Hanna Or any Of
his friends would offer any indignity to
any lady. especially the wife % a mem
Der who promised to vote fN- Mr.. Hanna
Tor United States senator and whose vote
r. that time. as all through me entire
campaign he fully expecei - receive.
"GECRGEXN M'PECK."
BURKE VOUCHED FOR.
Judge Frank Dslien5augh Of Cieve-
land tonight gave a statement 10 the pub
&c in which he says:
Il am prepared 20 say. as coming from
the lips 81 Senator Burke. tha; he viii
faithfully keep every pledge and every
promise he made n the good people OF
Cuyahoga county. either on Or of the
stump. in the last campaign. Further
moro. Mr.. Burke's voce, in compliance
with the wishes OF the people Of Caya-
hoSs county and re s-ate al large. viii
% cast for ". a Hanna for senator. NJ.
Burke has shown himself - be big
aEougfl - rise above hts personal likes
sn1 dislikes and keep his pledge 70 vote
fo- Mr. Hanna I have always believed
that Mr.. Burke VII 90 precisely and ex-
actly What ne says he VIII DO. have
always found him 70 be an honorabIs
ana therefore I never a. any
time had any doubt As 70 tae course he
would pursue IN his matter. and there
fore believed thst he would faithfully
,onpiy Win ne wishes ana desires O,
his constituents Is expressed az The poiLS
IN November -