The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-23
WHEN FUR NAY FLY AGAIN.
First Meeting of PetfiEreyy and
Hanna Awaited With Interest

Hanna Awaited With Interest.
Political gossips in Washington, and
men at the Capitol who cannot accurately
be classified as gossips. will watch with
interest the first meeting between Sena-
tors Hanna and Pettigrew This interest
attaches to the meeting of the two men
in view OF The collOquy which occurred be
tween them in the Senate chamber on
June .. II is assumed that owing to the
bad feeling between the two and the fact
that Mr.. Pettigrews defeat is attributed
by popular opinion directly to Mr. Hanna's
efforts. there viii be further remarks
passed between them during the winter
which should make Interesting reading
Il viii be remembered that Senator Hanna
made a trip through South Dakota during
the campaign and made a number of
speeches there. This is what led up to his
trip:
Senator PettigEew obtained the floor on
June and read the minority report from
the Committee en- Privileges and Flee
lions On the allegations that Senator Han
IA secured his seat through bribery. This
was enough to arouse Senator Hanna to
anger, but he further intimated that Nj.
Hanna was engaged in wholesale bribery
and corruption Referring to the alleged
contribution Of $500 600 made by the
Cramps in 1892 to the Republican cam
paign fund and TO other contributions
from the Amor Plate Trust, Sugar Trust,
and other interests he said:
There are so many OF these things that
il would take the time of one member of
this body to reply to them, if he tried to
reply, and therefore ne viii not reply: and
then he undertakes to escape the damag-
9WN~r 1I-He b. .
his notice. Oh, Mr.. President. men who
are engaged in these things, when exposed
can make no other answerI They must
say, oh! il is TOO small a matter in the
course OF my great life. a little matter
OF 100000 IS hardly worth the notice OF
men engaged in such transactions"
Mr. Hanna replied to Mr. Pettigrew
with considerable spirit. Among other
things ne said:
Il have sat in my seat sometimes and
wondered II the man (Pettigrew) was
sane. to have the audacity to appeal TO a
patriotic and intelligent people with such
rot as he has put into the Record On,
no, Mr. President. the gentleman viii 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 II comes 10 personality viii
stand up against him and compare my
character to his. I viii let him tell what
he knows; then I viii tell what I 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 Mr.. Mckinley not SO much for
| its electoral vote as for the purpose OF
defeating Mr. Pettigrew for reelection
Consequently Mr.. Pettigrew, when he
heard that Hanna vas about to stumr
/ the State, prepared himself for series
Ct attacks from Hanna. The latter came
passed through the State. and retired and
never mentioned Senator Pettigrew
| name any more than if he did not exist
Not only was the joke on Pettigrew, but
he was unable to deliver his speeches in
reply to Senator Hanna's charges as he
anticipated, because Mr. Hanna did not
make any charges
The result is known and Senator Petit
grew will give place to a Republican on
March f.