The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-29
THE "oRIGINAL. MKINLEY MAN.

Many persons have thought Mark Han
however, is disputed by Magnus A. Hess
of Chicago. who claims the distinction for
himself. Moreover. Mr. Hess claims S.
1850, which he says he expended of his
own good money for the purpose OF bring
ing the Canton man into notoriety. This
sum, he says, has never been refunded to
him, nor has he ever received any sort
Of recompense for either his cash or his
patriotism. Naturally. therefore, Mr.. Hess
is sore. He feels that he has been badly
used by a man whom he looks upon as his
beneficiary, and from whom he had a right
10 expect both recognition and a good
thing or tive.
Mr.. Hess has laid his grievance, and
also his BILL before President Mckinley
and every member of the Republican Ma
tonal Committee. including Chairman
Hanna. The letter of transmission re-
calls that in 1892. (when Mckinley was
smarting under the sting of defeat for re-
election to Congress. and when financial
difficulties were fretting his soul) Mr..
Hess formed the Cook County Mckinley
Club and forthwith began booming him for
the presidency. Maj. Mckinley was. ac-
cording to the testimony of Mr.. Hess.
very grateful for the compliment which
was then paid him. Mr.. Hess saws
he has several letters from his candidate
of those days which would make very in
terestfng reading in the current campaign.
He may conclude TO publish them later.
in the event that the check for the bill is
not forthcoming
The BILL by the way, is a model docu-
ment. There is no subterfuge or evasion
about 1t. Every item is set down in black
and white for just what it means. There
is no covering up of expenditures under
the elastic blanket OF ''incidentals.'' such
as We see occasionally in statements from
the Paris Exposition or from the islands
OF Cuba and Porto Rico. When Mr.. Hess
means whisky, beer and cigars he makes
his item read: WET and dry goods; An
heuser-Milwsukee and smoke-up, to keep
the boys in line for Mex" There is no
installing the meaning of that entry.
There Is also the amount of about sS7s for
printing McKinley's picture on posters,
envelopes and badges. and the rent of two
club rooms at the very reasonable rental
of SIS and $50 per month. These latter
items Mr.. Hess might easily have made
500 per month each II IL had been his pur-
pose to play practical" politics on his
proposed beneficiary. On the whole the
bill appears to be one that would stand
the closest scrutiny; and Mr.. Hess says he
has a signed voucher for every item in it,
Hanna is blamed for the Presidents fail
ure TO take care OF his original boomer.
Mr.. Hess writes to Mai. Mckinley: You
have gone back on your best friends that
helped you in the presidential chair. and
now you have affiliated yourself with
Combines, Trusts. Millionaires. Syndicates
etc. You won't be a second Lincoln
Where was King Marcus Hanna, Dawes
Plat and that bunch when started the
Mckinley movement? l only want what
is honest aud fair. my money back" And
IL seems really, that the Chicago boomer
ought TO receive the most distinguished
consideration from those TO whom he has
addressed his complaint and bill. II he
cannot have an Office. he ought at least 10
get his money back