The Atlanta constitution., 1900-04-30
Says He Cannot Make Peace
Between the Southern
Republicans
TROUBLE is LOOKED FOR
Hanna VIII Surprise Somebody When
Contesting Delegations Go Be
fore His Committee-North-
ern Republicans Are
Mortified.
By Jos: Oil.

promoter Of harmony among southern re-
puhlicans. I acknowledge I'm a bird. I
have resigned the joo and anybody can
have il who will take it,
In language beautiful AMI forceful did
the Hon Charles Dick secretary OF the
republican national committee. chairman
of the republican state committee OF Ohio.
late major Of the Ninth Ohio regiment
in the Spanish war. major general of the
volunteer forces OF the state OF Ohio and
representative in congress OF the nine
teenth Ohio district express himself
when hc read the newspaper reports 81
th- fights at Montgomery and Nashville
I'm which the different factions OF the re-
publican party OF Alabama and Tennessee
were engaged
A lot that Secretary. Etc Dick said
in connection with these same reports
would not look well in print Secretary
Dick had n large case Of unqualified dis
gust on hand He has monopoly. how
ever. ~ this commodity. None of the re-
publican leaders attempt to conceal their
soreness over the proceedings at Mont
gOmery and Nashville. and the southern
republican is just now below par in the
estimation of the leaders Of his party.
Tried To Bring About Harmony.
Every effort has been made by the ma
tiOnal leaders t. prevent the state of af-
fairs which does 81 much 20 bring the
party in the south into disrepute. Sena-
tor Hanna and tho president himself have
been parties with Major Dick In the cf-
fort t0 bring about harmony between all
factions in the south in order that there
might he no ccntesting delegations and
no scandals at the national convention at
Philadelphia Having succeeded so ad-
mirably in taking advantage Of the ten
81.
~ the south to split up the party--as thcy
Cii four years HEo-these able admins
t-ltion leaders sent out their orders this
year that there must be no contests and
no strife in order that the country might
- given an object lesson in republican
harmony In the Alabama case. the de-
tlils % which were published in fun IN
The Constitution. Major Dick became a
direct party u the alleged compromise
between the Bingham and Vaughn fac
ti0ns. and In his office the agreement was
slCned sealed and delivered. Vaughn and
bingham went back to Alabama. each
apparently loaded down with the respOn-
sibiIiJy Of promoting harmony. When I
saw them in Secretary Dicks Office the
night thsv signed thc agreement they
were dwelling together in sweet accord.
each trying 10 cutdo ,he other I'm prov
Ing tc the national leaders his intention
o. sacrifice himself II necessary on the
altar OF party duty.
Used Their Stilletos.
~ this time. however. each had his no
htical stiietto I'd his sleeve. and they had
scarcely got outside tho building before
these stilcttos got into action The dou-
hle convention. with its interesting shoot
iUE attachment al Montgomery was the
result ~ Secretary Dicks harmony plat
form
To saw that the northern republicans gre
dlsgustei with their Alabama brethren
does not begin 10 state half the truth
Marx Hanna proposes TO do some vigorous
WORK over a. Philadelphia when these
southern contests get before the national
committee Somebody Is going 10 be
grabbed by tie neck and breeches and
thrOwu bodily out OF the convention h,II.
ana II IS not unlikely that some eminent
us.@ens OF Alabama will ilnd themselves
t-i~ss separated from the federal Offices
80 L'.1 1ecause OF the part they have
paved IN stirring Up al this strife.
" hl-c There WAS TO written agreement
entered into between the Evans AMI
"4D" l-low factions in Tennessee. and the
national republican leaders. both OF these
eminent Ienness-e republicans gave their
e-s-E tices u Hanna ana Dick that there
si-t-.1 be 20 split and no trouble ~ Nash
Vile
TWO conventions aud two ieIe.-atf1ns
aHl a general row IL which ;here are
sll ihusgtsm and ali the crimes known To
tle Political caleniar-Jhese ara the results
~ ile Evans-LSroWnlow harmony ils Ten
Lt~@te- brywuiow seems - have the
4---i2- enl ~ this because lie was able.
through coltroI OF the stat. corUrni;tee
9" Eet control Of the house 4 -erresen-
ta'ives nall tn which the convention was
h'--- When L. went To Govsr.l1r Nc
-s4li4Al Co. secure tine use 0f thu capitol.
q stipulated that he wanted Il with no
e--i.+ ltsl 90 its lu oher woris. tha. he
t"l'- .A it So the kickeTs -ouIi be thrown
'"t -- he wished II. and the folks he
e-'ll 2 WaE- could IL kept out Now
st-t@ lty vlu has dealings with Walter
s'irSt-ew s. glad - acco.nmudA-e aim,
l"r De- o. The l--St republican IN congress
from rle south ANA Governor Mcmillan l
I-. 1--lly uxel Jhlngs - Rrlwniaw's
t'I l-iaTLft could have uuuuestscnHi con-
ti". s--s,-tE tl- convention.
EvSns's Charges Against Him.
si.T F~ll this control was used l. shown
~ taa i'--aAlHs telegram which General
Il B. H'yaton. Who Is one Of Commis-
s-''sr "f Pensions EVaus's closest friends. Z
re''ve'l from that aali-BrownIow leader /
s-iir.fs the pru-res of she convention:
N.snvlil.. Tenn. April 9--Situation I
5n-aFE''5~.ng and humiitaiing- No /
i--.l l'N s-uiing and perjury ever
- 'a-#r what We have here. Decency /
II. CLAY EVANS"
-NN ot which is very excellent tcsti- /
mon ln support ~ all that the demo- /
c'''a fvc been scyiug about the char .
a't'- "f the republican organization In the I
southern states. The proceeding, n Mont /.
s"Hl- rv and Nashville have disgusted not /
oriy tA- pr1rtlral pSliticians whose Or /
oe-s have been dis0heyesi. hut they have /
u1iplrees.iy disguised the entire country.
IT'D. 50 republicans are valuable witnesses |
Tor tas ueEs-ccr1ts-those at Montgomery /
With tncir shooting ARRAY ami general /
disorder and tnosr at Nashville. with |
their ballot box ssusIing and perjury
which according 10 the commissioner Of !
pensions. a hiEh official In the admin.sira-