Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-23

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terv1ew. l saw it broadly stated i'll an
editorial ~ the Nirdlct. published in
New York. q: which Mir. O. H Il. Bel
mont is president. and Alfred Henry
Lewis is editor. that the obligations OF
Mr. McNiniey, amounting TO $4,000.
We're not simply endorsements for Il
TREND, but consisted mainly OF Dart
nershiD debts contracted bv one Walk
en- OF The firm cf Walker " Mckinley.
ana consisted of promissory notes ne
Soiiated by Walker. some of which
were endorsed by Mir. Mckinley, and
some signed by Walker alone. and held
oy some twenty small. banks in half Il
dozen counties i'll northern Ohio: that Il
sherin levied on one of Walkers con
Germs which forced that card-board
Spectator into a corner. and lie failed
ana made an assignment which
brought matters 10 IL crisis, and with
II IL clamor on the part of the banks
Tor their money; that thareupon Mark
llama. Day. Kohsaat and Myron y.
Herricll set about to help Mr.. Mcltin.
ley out OF the hole by passing around
.he nat raising money. l quote the fol-
lowing from that editorial:
y QUARTETTE.
Herrick Hanna. Day and EohlSaat
took hold Of the affairs. They ral<ed
scraped. coaNed. begged. squeezed. ana
held up before contributors future full
OF promised offices. one RRthbone. once
of the poe toiiice. and later prominent i'm
Hanna's last election to the Senate.
himself stated In Campbelrs house in
tami!ton-it was in April. iS9G-that
he was asked for $1,000, ana then $. 800.
and as he SIN declined. for 81 Goa. The
sNndicatcS insiStance was 50 warn, ana
urgent kathhonc said that he finally
gave 5000. lie.rick was receiving con-
tribu,ionS III Ohio: KohlsGat in chi.
& l,n
gotten together. or the $4,000 worth
OF original paper. Walker signed aa
maker, and Mckinley as cndorser. of
Slo".Ouo. On $4,000 Mckinley was
maker. with Walker on the back. The
syndicate tried to force Walker to take
care OF the 100000. OF which his name
appeared as maker. No said Waller
l owe half and Mckinley half. We
We're partners; the notes were partner
snip transactions; as between ourselves.
we were TO share equally the proiit,
ana the losses. As Walker Couidn't
pay a dollar at the time. ana as Nc
Nlnleys skirts must have prompt clear
ance from this bankrupt mud or all
White House chance in 1896 will be de-
stroyed. the Hanna syndicate took nli
the paper. Where are the notes to-
Jay? In the safe of the Savings Bank.
IN Cleveland. They live a constant
threat against Mckinley in the Hanna
hands. Your President is as much in
mock as any watch in any pawnshop
hanna and those contributing can clap
SUIT upon him to-day. Tomorrow when
they VIII. All OF which. You may say.
should make popular the Hanna name
az the White House. Doubtless Ii does.
But villa; should be your thought of
seli-reSpect OF one whose debts. BY his
consent. are met by other men: and
VINO rs ahamelessly willing to live out
the balance of his days in the lap OF a
syndicate and be it's practical captive
10 inc end Possibly You might like to
KNOW the Nerdicts authority for this;
recital of Mckinley and his bank
ruptcy. 1t was so told by Myron Her
rick iii the Southern Hotel while the
convention ragged in 96: and Merriam,
now OF the Census, heard him tell it.
And Herrick ought TO know
since reading Mr.. Fosters interview
and the editorial of the Verdict. have
made some investigation respecting this
matter, and while l am not prepared
at this time TO say. and do not say.
that THE statements of the Verde, are
true, have letters and papers in my
possession which lead ME TO believe
mat the story in the main IS correct.
Fart OF the Indebtedness. however. I
am Informed by authority | consider
reliable. was FOR money borrowed bv
Congress against Mr.. Warwick, which
WAS his personal obligation. Amongsr
other letters in my possession on this
subject. gentleman whom | regard
reliable, writes as follows:
IN 1896, when | saw Ierrick and
Gov Merriam in St. Louis. the notes
were then with Ierrick in his safe IN
S!eNeland believe he said they had
been marked 'cancclled' but. as ar
sued to him at the time. at the most Il
would only destroy his right to bring
sum on the notes direct and he might
san bring a suit OH the general state
ment OF his case The notes, however
were not cancelled. or at least, not de-
s,royed, because the fact was that
Hanna and the others who put up the
money hoped TO finally recover at least
ohe-haii OF the notes from Walker"
t'ully conceding the right OF Mr.. Nc
NInley, while Il private citizen. to form
partnership with Walker if he schose
to DO so, and Withholding all criticism
OF the financial transaction itself
whereby the money WAS obtained. and
connecting tina; If the friends of Mr.. Nc
l\lniey saw fit to pass around the In;
FOR his benefit, and in so doing bought
gold brick. 1t is = matter that does
not concern the general public; bur If
The statements accredited 10 Governor,
roster are true that Mr. Kohsaat was
enabled To take advantage of the finan-
cial aid rendered by him to Mr.. Nc
l<inley while a private citizen. TO pro
cure the appointment Of his brother to
high oi'ioe within ;he appointive now
er Of the President or the United Stetos
against IN" protests Of the politicians %
Illinois, the resul; OF pressure Of Kohl
saat on the President as Governor
Foster puts ii. or il the President is
suffering the discharge Of his ,,lblir
duties and appointments to office 10 be
dominated hy Senator Hanna or Kohl
saat on account OF The transfctinr
charged By The verdict editorial. this is
quite another matter. which concerns
all of the people of the limited States
The person entrusted with the duties
Of Chief EXecutice OF tho Nation charc-