The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-24
MEETINGS BETWEEN OLD FOES.
Personal Controversie. of the Inst
Session of Congress Recalled.


The bitterest personal controversies o
the last session of Congress occurred be
tween Senators Pettigrew and Hanna, Rep
resentatires Cannon and Hepburn, and Rep
| resentetives Hull and Lentz The meet.
/, ings of these men will be observed with in
teroct.
| Political gossips in Washington. anJ
men at the Capitol who cannot accuratel,
be classified as gossips. will watch witt
/ interest the first meeting between Sena.
tors Hanna and Pettigrew. This interes,
! attaches to the meeting of the two men
in view of the collcquy which occurred be.
! tween them in the Senate chamber on
June .. 1t is assumed that owing to the
bad feeling between the two and the fact
I that Mr.. Pettigrews defeat is attribute ed
| by popular opinion directly to Mr. Hanna $
| efforts, there will be further remarks
passed between them during the winter
which should make interesting reading.
| 1t will be remembered that Senator Hanna
| made trip through South Dakota during
the campaign and made a number of
speeches there. This is what led I'D to his
trip:
Senator Pettigrew obtained the floor on
June and read the minority report from
the Committee en- Privileges and Elec-
ions on the allegations that Senator Han
ma secured his seat through bribery. This
was enough to arouse Senator Hanna to
anger, but he further intimated that Mr..
iianna was engaged in whole sale bribery
and corruption. Referring to the alleged
contribution of 100000 made by the
Cramps in 1892 to the Republican cam
paign fund and to other contributions
from the Armor Plate Trust, Sugar Trust
and other interests, he said:
Ihere are SO many of these things that
II would take the time of one member nj
this body to reply to them, If he tried tn
reply, and therefore he will not repIy. and
then he undertakes to escape the damae-
ing facts by saying they are unworthy OF
his notice. Oh, Mr.. President. men who
are engaged in these things, when exposed
can make no other answer! They must
say Oh! 1t is too small a matter in the
course Oh my great life A little matter
OF 100000 is hardly worth the notice of
men engaged in such transactions"
Mr.. Hanna replied to Mr.. pettiprew
with considerable spirit. Among other
things he said:
nave sat in my seat sometimes and
wondered II the man Pettigrewl was
sane, to have the audacity to appeal to a
patriotic and Intelligent people with such
rot as he has put into the Record Oh.
no. Mr. president, the gentleman will find
that he is mistaken in the people of the
United States when he attempts through
mudslinging and accusations to influence
their decisions when they are called upon
at the polls next November to decide
upon the principles at issue and not the
men. When 1t comes to personality I will
stand up against him and compare my
character TO his. / will let him tell what
he knows; then / will tell what | know
about him"
After that Senator Pettigrew let Mr..
Hanna alone. but the latter did not forget
nor did he forgive, but announced his pur-
pose OF carrying the State of South Da-
kota for MIR. Mckinley not so much for
its electoral vote as for the purpose of
defeating Mr.. Pettigrew for recollection
Consequently Mr.. Pettigrew, when he
heard that Hanna was about to stump
the State. prepared himself for a series
OF attacks from Hanna The latter came
passed through the State, and retired and
never mentioned Senator Pettigrew's
name any more than if he did not exist. |
Not only was the joke on Pettigrew. but |
ne was unable to deliver his speeches in |
reply to Senator Hanna's charges as he |
anticipated. because Mr.. Hanna did M, |
make any charges
The result is known and Senator pe.,i-
grew will give place to Republican on
March 4. va