Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-06
WARN n[| N senate
Dyspeptic Pettigrew Makes sensa-
tional Charges Against Repub-
lican Party Managers
Hanna and Carter Make Some Hot
Replies-How the Quarrel
Started.
Pettigrew Provokes Hanna's Wrath
by Charging Corrupt Cam
paign Fund.

Washington, June 6.-When the anti
trust bill was laid before the senate late
Tuesday Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota
moved to proceed With its consideration.
MIR. Gallinger of New Hampshire moved
to refer the matter to the committee on
judiciary. In the course of his speech
on the subject, Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia,
said he was PROFOUNDLY surprised that
the statement made Il few days ago by
builders, of Philadelphia, had contrib
uted 100000 to the republican national
/ campaign fund of 1892 with the promise
that they would b. recouped by con-
tracts for the building of warships. had
not been denied. He regarded ii as a
most remarkable statement and direct
ed attention togthe fact that MIR Hanna
and Mr.. Carter, Intimately connected
With that campaign, We're in the cham
Der and heard the statement.
Instantly Mr.. Hanna was on his feet.
If said he, sharply, 4 ! should un-
made on this floor. I would occupy more
time of5@the senate than even the sem
ator from Georgia does. (1.aughter.D I
heard the statement and considered IL
unworthy of notice and | declined TO
dignity it by denial.
II had nothing to do With the cam
paign of 1892. but l have heard this
story and | say most emphatieally tha,
s i believe.it is not true. So far as such
illusions are made t. the campaign of
1886. | desire to- say that no promises
We're made, no considerations We're Of.
Tered TO any person or any corporation
for contributions made
Mr.. Carter warmly denied any inn
proper us4 OF money in 1892 and Stated
az false any statement that promises
We're mads.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted on replying. He
said:
II made the statement thatsa cpntri-
button of 100000 had been made by MIR.
Cranp 10 metropolitan national COM
mittee in 1892 ard that he was to be re-
inlbursed for it with contracts for ad
ditional warships. My authority for the
statement is MIR. Cramp himself. de-
clared Mr.. Pettigrew, deliberately.
This created a sensation in the chanl-5
her.
Tag & told me. NOT IN eossilaenc {tas 1
4 pelleN on an ocean liner coming across
the, Atlantic. De Gid not kna" W'2ere
the money mad soile and had en1pleSed
4 detectlYes TO flnd out. lie intiInatsd that
{ II mao not neeil llsea Tor campaign puf-
( poses. moreover. continued Mr.. Petti-
grew mas words almost Missing thru the
clai i 9 nave sac IN sans thifss
) 10 ! - senator WHO was chairman Of the
8 repu piicah tlaslol!al campaign commit
6 ICE OF ti1at year ana ne Z WAIVED " off
s sinillnSlNt With the statement: Well We
ale mt the oid man pretty hard
ISL AdNerting TO Mr. Hanna Mt. i'etti-s
grew brought UP the charge OF bribsrN
which mad been made AGAINST the Ohio.
senator at the TING Of his election % ne
senate reading vosunliEously FROM the.
report OF the minority committee on
privileges and elections including news
paper stories Of the account Of alleged
telephone conversations between MI
z iannass friends and s9tnsr persons.
ssihese statements MI Pettisrew
thought, could not be swept aside; light
~ nS -Mf. f1anna
AS Mr.. Pett lsrsS W resumed MS sssat Mt.
FORAKER was recognized and said the re-
markable statements made by the SEN
&ator from South Dakota required some
replSs " was sohip matter ne said,
ana the ONO senators felt abundantly
able TO take carsgof ~ He yielded 70
z MI. Rama, VINO said ne felt like Offer
i Ing an apology TO the senate for pursu-
ing me suoleet further, and he would
Ios 90 50 u he5ila nor desire TO show
10 the senate tilat the Wnole matter was
a cohsp raj acs--a part 81 q concentad plan
10 WORK ~ some potttiea lsespita3
mere was pretty SilXelN scrap IN
51olunbus, SAID ne. sooG-hulnonec!s.
vas Que partly 10 ms demoeratic
{ party and party TO ms work OF traitors
3atife'f party no 70 iheif feuhl!Y.glik k
'he senator from south Dakota
NJ = hanna then went a. length into
me ehafges mace by Mt. i'ettisrely
"a ms is 'heS nag btfh pupllshsd fiIst IN
4 a q flloesatlc newspaper OF Columbus
I. ahsi lultS am com ioietely5 denled by MN
a. mat l1ne re referred TO senator
f5urRe OF lAsleveland az one OF the chief
8 con 81. N IN senatorial eieetlon
z z M denounced mn az ~ traitor anf' a
scoun az VINO 'l had as republican
rent h'1sissf 70 me cons IiracS asalnst
i, ,.s, pst's at'e suoss7qusntlS had been
a y: barred ana disefaced IN ms natiNe
ci. y,