The evening times., 1900-09-17
Eikins in auass Boat

EitISins in Quas's Boat.-ft begins 10
Icok as if the Hon. Stephen RCnton
Elkins were in the same boat with thz
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay 1t is
known that the chief cause Of Mr.. Han
mas and Mr. Mckinney wrath toward
Quay was the PennsyIvanian' fiat refu-
sal to raise money in the Keystone State
for use in the Ohio campaign Lass year
When the situation was squally in Oaio
and il seemed quite likely that the
Jones movement was going to defeat
Ranna's candidate. Nash. for Governor.
MIR Hanna called on Quay for money.
Colonel Quay reminded Hanna that
Pennsylvanian5 were tired OF putting up
for Ohio campaigns, and that as the
contest then on was not national. he
could not ask his rich friends in Penn
sylyania for money. This so enra sc d
Hanna that IL is said he then and thsre
warned Quay that the Admin ;stra ton
WOULD take a hand IN the Pennsylvania
Senatorial fight Quay, it is stated, did
not think Hanna S threat was serious
and least OF all did he think that the
Administration would use its inEu nee
against him in the Senatorial contest
then pending at Washington. But events
showed Quay how badly mistaken he was
in this SuPmiSe, for it was the vote of
Mr.. Hanna which kept Quay
out of the Senate last win err
Now Senator Elkins, it appears, r
fused. when called on by Hanna at tue
beginning of the campaign, TO put up his
usual contribution. 1t is believed that
the West Nirginian subscribed 20 the
campaign fund, but ii is stated on good
authority that his contribution was not
as large as ii was in 1896, and that Ell
kins told Hanna ae would not give any
more because not as much money was
needed this year as in the last campaign.
Hanna. ii is said, not only reminded Ell
kins Gf the immense benefits ne (EIkins)
had derived from the Dfngley tariff On
coal, = say nothing of the profits made
by E.kins and his partners out of coal
contracts with the Government due 10 the
Wal with Spain, but also warned him that
if he did not come up more literally he
could not look for a bit OF help in his
Senatorial race from the National Com
mittee. You need help more than Me
Kinley does in West Virginia - is the way
Mr.. Hanna is alleged to have put the case
to Senator Elkins. And now it is stated
that Mr.. Hanna. in order to make Mr.. Ell
kins feel his power, not only refuses TO
aid the West Firginian in any way but ac-
tudIly is giving aid and comfort to Elkins'
factiondl enemies 1t will be recalled that
a few weeks ago Senator Elkins announced
that Mr.. Mckinley would visit West Viz
ginia the middle OF September and make
several speeches and that the President
himself had news to this effect sent out OF
Canton 1t viii be recalled that Mr.. Hanna
very promptly denied the report of AIr. Me
kinley's intended visit to West Virginia,
and declared bluntly that the President
would not lower the dignity of his office by
making stump speeches in aid of anybody
How we'll Mr.. Hanna has the situation in
hand is shown by the fact that the Presi-
dents engagement TO visit West Virginia
has been Cancelled, and Senator Elkins is
les 70 gnaw ffie The legislative dis
trl Is of West Virginia have been so gerry
wandered by the Democrats that the Re-
| pubiieans may lose the Legislature in No
vemDer and still save their electoral ticket