The evening times., 1900-06-16

PHILADELPHIA, June 16--Mark Han
na this morning repeated with amplifca-
tions the note Of warning he sounded yes
terday. He is telling his followers that al
ready Mr. McKinley's defeat is threatened
by over-eonfidence and rapidly multiplying
factions in the party all over the country.
In a speech delivered yesterday in ex-
ecutive session OF the National Committee
Mr.. Hanna laid down the law that quarrel
ing must cease or the party will suffer ig
nominious defeat all down the line in no
vember. The contention Of the perpetual
Addicks was the imminent cause OF Han
mas outburst. He said that he reflected
the sentiments of President Mckinley in
urging that harmony be secured in Della
ware at any price. and insisted that con-
tingeneies might arise in which DeIaware's
three votes would be necessary to the re-
election Of Mr.. Mckinley.
When Mr.. Hanna came up from his re-
treat at the Griscom country home this
morning he Immediately assembled around
him Senators Scott, Fairbanks. Shoup. and
Kean, together with Ex-Governor Hubbard.
OF Minnesota; Col. W. T. DUTbin, OF In
diana, and a few other members Of the
National Committee, and laid out pro-
gramme Of harmony for them 70 aid him II
executing. Unquestionably this action was
due to the surprisingly bold attitude OF
defiance assumed by Senator Platt as in
dicated by the interview he gave out at
New York last night and which was pub
lished by all the papers this morning
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. who ar
rived last night took a carriage early tbs
morning, and 1t is believed went out 10
meet Mr.. Quay at a point agreed upon BY
the telegraphic communication between
Platt and Quay yesterday. II is thought
that they will lay the groundwork Of
scheme OF organized opposition 10 Hama
when the Convention opens, and that Plat
will lock after the delegates on the floor.
OF course. they will first have 10 lzarn
definitely who Is the AdministratiOn's can
didate for Vice President before they can
make much headway with their scheme OF
opposition.
TIE opinion is growing that this com
binatlon viii spring Roosevelt on the Con-
yention at the 0ppoTtune moment and With
the proper theatrical settings.
This morning il is reported that Hanna
finally has turned TO Irving VI. Scott, OF
California, as coming nearer TO filing the
requirements he has prescribed for the
running mate. With Cornelius y. Bliss
entirely out OF consideration. Scott is the
only man in sight who comes up 10 Mr.
Hanna's expectations.
Scott is q millionaire many times over
IS President Of the great Union Iron Works.
OF California, which built the battleship
Oregon; is a Marylander by birth, and has
a large and influential family connection
in that State This, it is contended by
the Hannaites this morning. will strength
en- the ticket in Maryland. Then, too,
Scott would be expected TO contribute from
his own big bank account at least quarter
Of million dollars to the campaign fund
and procure from the other shipbuuders OF
the country several millions more with the
understanding that at the next session OF
Congress Mr. Hanna will force through the
Ship Subsidy scheme.
Scott also stands well with Huntington.
Hill, and other transcontinentaI railroad
magnates who are opposed to the Nicara-
qua Canal. From these people it is said
he would be able 10 get as much money as
Mr.. Hanna might think was needed to
elect Mr.. Mckinley. and thea tie up in
definitely the Nicaragua Canal enterprise.
One means to this end will be the ratifi-
cation by the Senate Of the Hay-Paunce-
fote Treaty.
1t is for these things that Mr Scott. who
has been suddenly thrust into national
prominence, stands. Among all sorts and
conditions OF men now here he is spoken
Of as a second Garret a. Hobart 1t is
interesting to observe that Hobart's Vice
Presidential boom at ST. Louis four years
ago was worked along the same lines as
Hanna appears to De working Scott's to-
day. All the Philadelphia papers at noon
today posted bulletins announcing that
there will be a bitter fight on the Con-
vention floor; that the New York delega-
tion, which has not yet arrived, has de-
cided to oppose TO the bitter end the
Hanna machine at every point in the Con-
vention, and that the Pennsylvania dele
CATION, under the direction of Quay. viii
cooperate with the New YcrkeTs from
first TO last.
Mr.. Hanna came out in a formal card
soon after his conference with the Sena-
tors and other National Committeeman
whose names were given above reiterat-
ing his assertion that, as yesterday, the Ad-
ministration has no candidate. This state
ment, it is thought. was superinduced by
the great activity of Grosvenor, Dawes,
and Roberts. in behalf of the Dolliver can
didacy.
Col John L. Bittinger Of Missouri. Con-
| sui General to Montreal, arrived this
morning, and is working assiduously with
| the Hanna factions. Colonel Bittinger
takes pains to tell every body that he
| would have come to the Convention as A
delegate from Missouri if the President