Washington sentinel., 1900-12-01
Pettigrew ana Hanna.

Pettigrew ana Hanna.
When Senators Hanna and Pet
tigrew take their seats in the Sen.
ate on December 3, both will prob
ably remem er an episode which
occurred in the Senate on June S,
shortly before the end of the last
session. Mr.. Hanna will probably
wear grim smile as he thinks that
within a briet time the Senate will
know Mr.. Pettigrew no more.
1t is reasonable to presume that
owing to the bad feeling between
the two and the fact that Mr.. Petit
CREWS defeat is attributed by pop
ular opinion directly to Mr..
Hanna's efforts, there will be fur
ther remarks passed between them
during the winter which should
make interesting reading. 1t will
be remembered that Senator
Hama made trip through South
Dakota during the campaign and
made number oil speeches there.
This is what led up to his trip:
Senator Pettigrew obtained the
floor on June S, and read the min.
ority report from the Committee
on Privileges and Elections on the
allegations that Senator Hanna
secured his seat through bribery.
This was enough to arouse SEN
ator Hanna to anger, but he fur
ther intimated that he was en-
gagged in wholesale bribery and
corruption. Referring to the al
legged contribution Of $500, 900
made by the Cramps in 1899 to
the Republican campaign iund
and to other contributions from
the Armor Plate, Sugar Trust and
other interests. he said:
There are so many of these things
that II would take the time Of one mem.
Der Of this body TO reply to them, If he
tried to reply, and therefore he will not
reply; and then be undertakes to escape
the damaging facts by saying they are
unworthy of his notice. Oh, Mr. Presi
dent, men who are engaged in these
things, when exposed can make no
other answerl They must say "Oh, it
is too small a matter in the course OF my
great life" A little matter OF 800, 900
is hardly worth the notice Of men
engaged in such transactions.
Mr.. Hanna replied to Mr.. Petit
grew with considerable spirit.
Among other things he said:
have sat in my seat sometimes and
wondered il the man (Pettigrew) was
sane, to have the audacity to appeal TO
patriotic and intelligent people with
such rot as he has put into the Record.
Oh, no, Mr.. President, the gentleman
will find that he is mistaken in the
people oi the Unite States when he
attempts through mudslinging aud &C.
cusations to influence their decisions
when they are called upon at the polls
next Novem mber to decide upon the
principles at issue and not the men.
When it comes to personality l will
stand up against him and compare my
character to his. Will let him tell what
he knows; then | will tell what | know
about him,
After that Senator Pettigrew let
Mr.. Hanna alone, but the latter
did not forget nor did he forgive,
but announ:e his purpose OF car
rying the State Of South Dakota
tor Mckinley not so much tor its
electoral vote as for the purpose
OF defeating Mr.. Pettigrew for re.
election. Consequently Mr.. Pet
tigrew, when he head that Hanna
was about to stump the State, pre-.
pared himself for series OF at
tscks from Hanna. The latter
came, passed through the State
and retired and never mentioned
Senator Pettigrew's name any
more than if he did not exist, Not
only was the joke on Petrigrew,
but he was unable to deliver his
speeches in reDly to Senator Han
mas charges as he anticipated, be-
cause MIR. Hanna did not make
any charges.
The result is known and SEN
ator Pettigrew will give place to a