Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-06
HANNA STRUCK BACK.
Pettigrew Aroused the Ohioan
to Vehement Reply.
THE SOUTH DaK0TAN's SENSATION.
Declared cramp Told Him lie Gave $500.
600 to Republicans In 1892. Which
Was wrongfuIiy used-earter Denied
1t aung In Hanna bribery Charges.

WASHINGTON, June G-Mr. Bacon
(Ga. precipitated scene in the senate
during the time the antitrust bill was
before the senate reiterating a charge,
make several days ago by Mr.. Petit
grew, that Mr. Gramp, the Philadel-
phia shiipbuilder, had contributed $780,
600 to the Republican campaign fund in
1892, with the understanding that he
would be reimbursed by contracts for
the construction of warships for the gov
eminent. This charge, Mr. Bacon said,
had been denied neither by Mr. Hanna
the present chairman Of the Republican
national committee, nor by Mr.. Carter.
whe was chairman of the committee in
1892. Mr.. Hanna said he had nothing to
do with the management Of the campaigd
in 1892. He vigorously denied any knowl-
edge Of such a transaction and expressed his
opinion that it was false. Mr.. Carter declared
the statement properly could be branded only
a lie. He said money WINS received but
only through voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Pettigrew insisted ON replying. Said he (;
i made the statement that contribution
OF 100000 had been made by Mr.. Cramp to the
Republican national committee in 1892 and
that he was to be reimbursed for IL with
contracts for additional warships Ny au+
thority for the statement is Mr.. Grame him
self declared Mr.. Pettigrew, deliberately
This created sensation in the chamber
de told me, not in confidence, as ! believe
on an ocean liner coming across the Atlantic
He did not know whore the money had gone,
and had employed detectives to find out He
intimated that it had not been used for cam
pa1gn purposes. Moreover continued Mr.
Pettigrew, his words almost kissing through
the chamber, Il have said the same things to
the senator who was chairman Of the Republi
can national campaign committee of that year
and he waived it off, smilingly. with the state
ment: Well, we did mi She old man pretty
hard
Adverting to Mr. Hanna. Mr.. pettigreyv
brought up the charges of bribery which Ind
Teen made against the Ohio senator at the
time or his election to the senate reading
yolumnously from the report of the minority
OF the committee on privileges and elections
including newspaper stories of the accounts
of alleged telephone conversations between
Mr.. Hanna's friends and other persons These
statements, Mr.. Pettigrew thought could not
be swept aside lightly by Mr.. Hanna
Mr.. Hanna said he felt like offering an apol-
ogy to the senate for pursuing the subject fur.
ther, and he would not do SO if he did not de.
sire ITO show to the senate that the whole
matter was a eonspiraey-a part of a con.
certed plan to work up some political capftal. y
'.Ihere was a pretty lively scrap in Column
bus said he, good humoredly 1T was due
partly to the Democratic party and partly TO
the work OF traitors to their party and 10
Dakota
Mr.. Hanna then Went at length into the
charges made b Pcttigrew, saying they hpd
been pubfshea first in "A Democratic ne,vs.
paper OF Columbus and fully and completely
denied by nun at that time. He referrrd to
fAa4tstl Dr. . III.
chief conspirators in the senatorial election
and denounced him as "a traitor and a senrn
drel, VINO had, as Il Republican, lent himself
TO the conspiracy against his party. and snbse.
quently had been disbarred and disgracad in
his native city
Then he read a clipping from South Da
kota newspaper, in which Mr.. Pettigrew was
characterized as traitor to his state MI DO.
clafee nhae iie eiii hot represent the of
"That,' declared Mr.. Hanna, vehementlv
sis my accuser in the senate of the ITnited
States, and thatis the estimation in which he
is held by the people of his own state
I have often sat in my seat Hstenino 70
him, and thought him insane Much of the
stuff he has uttered ON this floor is the veriest
rot
Whom it comes to personalities, hotly as
serted Mr.. Ranna, in conclusion, Il will stand
up with him and compare my character with
and then with emphasis on every word-"I
will tell what / know about him.
Mr.. Carter in most vigorous manner de-
MED the statement of Mr.. Pettigrew He said
he did not believe the conversation alleged RI
have taken place between Pettirre,v and
Cramp ever occurred. He denied absolntelv
that any conversation between himself and
Pettgrew had occurred.
Mr.. Carter warned the Democrats that M
they We're to associate with Mr. Pettgrew
they must have care He said the old adage
was applicable that they who laid down with
dogs must expect to get up with heas
Mr.. Pettigrew replied briefly. saving tbe
conversation had occurred.
Mr.. Foraker then read extracts from the mi
nority report of State Senator James r Gar
field on the Investigation into the ohio sena
toral election. This report had he said salts
fed the people of Ohio and he believed it
would satisfy the people of the United States
that the investigation was not one of serious
import. Mr.. Garfields statement had been az.
cepted by large majority of the people of
Ohio as an adequate explanation That the
country would understand the political pur.
pose of thl, debate he did not doubt nor did he
think that the people of the country at large
would fail to appreciate the situation, nor ia
make response as Oregon had responded yes
terday (Monday.l
Further along in the session, Mr. Teller suy.
gested that if Mr.. Carter felt aggrieved over
Mr.. Pettgrew's charges, he could secure an in.
vestigation by committee OF the Republican
senate. He (Teller) would like to see not ONLY
the campaign OF 81 but that of 95 inpartially
Investigated.