The sun., 1900-10-06
HANyA AFTER PErTIGREWy SCALP.
He viii Go on speechmakinE Tour In south
Dakota and Then Tackle Bryan's state.

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-ChairmAn Hanna OF the
Republican National Committee II TO nave
long conference In this city on Sunday WIN
Gov. Roosevelt, the Republican Nice-Presi-
dental candidate. and Senator John g. spooher
" Wisconsin and Senator Charles W. Far-
banks of Indiana. Senator bpooner u 10 give
his views Of the situation In the Northwestern
States and Senator Fairbanks Is TO tell OF anairS
in Indiana, while Gov. Roosevelt Is 70 give
his impressions "a 10 the situation in the states
through which he has travelled senator
Hanna is 10 take tho stump In this city all next
week. and the following week he ia 70 start
on a speechmnkine tour through South DAKOTA
and Nebraska. Senator Hanna IL determined
II possible. not only TO carry South DAKOTA
for Mckinley. but he Is to take every reasonable
step In conjunction with the Republican COM
mIttee Of the State to elect United states
Senator. which will drop Senator hchard f.
Pettgrew into political oblivion.
Senator Pettgrew. however. II Is asserted
here on high authority. Ia now being alded IN
his fight 10 elect Legislature when VIII re-
turn him to the United States Senate by James
j Hill Of the Great Northern Railroad. seha-
tor Pettigrew. it is added. is an old personal
friend OF Mr.. Hill and has been instrumental
since 1872 in aiding many OF Mr.. Hlrs ventures
In South Dakota. While Mr.. Hill IA a strong
sound money man and did valuable service Tor
Mckinley In 1898 and Is doing the same this year.
he nevertheless feels. 1t is asserted here, that
he should come TO the rescue OF Senator fettl-
grew, who on many occasions has given prac-
tcal evidences OF his friendship for Mr., Hi
and Mr. His railroad ventures. Senator
pettigrew Is n great POpuist ,
senator Hanna believes that senator fetu-
grew should not be returned to the United states
Senate and he IL TO go at Pettigrew hammer
and tongs, After that Senator Hanna ~ 20
make things hum in Mir Bryan,s state. While
Mr. Bryan Is receiving the plaudlts OF Mr'
Croker's followers In Madison square GARDEN,
New York. Mr.. Hanna isto make things nNely
braska In 1898 by 1850 plurality, but Senator
Hanna says it's by no means certain that Bryah
is to carry his own state this year. BrEan car :
ried South Dakota in 1896 by 1888 pluralty, put
most of the Republican national cainpalEhets
here put the state down tbs year ~ sohd lor
Mckinley and Roosevelt II Is known that tie
Democratic national campagncrs have al
ready showed into these two states $i5O.OOO
The Hon Robert T. Lincoln. eldest sur
viving son Of Abraham LINCOLN. was asked
to-day by The SUN correspondent Tor ms views
as 20 Mr. Bryan's frequent rel erences 70 ms
fathers state papers. Mr.. Lincoln did not
wish 20 speak specif cally of the matter ne
saidina general way that he was well aware Of
Mr. Bryans uses. inventions and distortions
OF his fathers state papers, but Mr Lincoln
did not care to get into newspaper oohto-
versy with Mr.. Bryan, as the people are 10
be the Judges OF the whole matter on election
day, and Mr. Lincoln. like his father II gTeA@
believer in the people to set things right.