Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
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WELLINGTON AND MCKINLEY.
Why the Maryland Senator Hates
the Dead President.

the Dead President.
A Cleveland, Ohio, dispatch says
Senator Hanna today explained the
cause Of Senator George L. Wellington's
enmity toward President Mckinley
Senator Hanna also denied a repor,
that at the next session of congress ne
would introduce a resolution to expe
Senator Wellington from the senate
and that Senator Foraker would do his
utmost to procure the adoption of the
resolution.
Senator wellington was elected as a
Republican from Maryland. After
President Mckinley was assassinated
Senator Wellington gave to Baltimore
newspaper an interview in which he
was quoted as saying that he and Pres
ident Mckinley were enemies; that the
assassination of President Mckinley
was nothing to him, and that, as ne
could say nothing good of the dead
president he would say nothing.
Word was today received from Chi
cago that private information had been
received in that city from personal
friend Of Senator Foraker that when
congress convened next winter, Senator
Hanna would introduce a resolution to
expel Senator Wellington, and that
Senator Foraker would give it his
whole -souled support.
Senator Hanna was asked concerning
the truth of the report, and his reply
showed most conclusively that grief,
not revenge, filled his heart.
II had not thought Of the matter at
all, and the report Is without founda-
tion," said Senator Hanna. Il do not
think that attention should be paid to
such matters. This is not time for
thoughts of revenge, and nothing OF
that nature should be injected into the
sadness and grief Of the nation. This
sentiment is too pure to be spoiled by
thoughts of revenge. Let revenge come
last. Let the people of this country
come out Of their sorrow and sadness
uplifted and purified.
by the time congress convenes !
presume Senator wellington will be
openly and strongly denying that he
said anything of the sort. I see he is
already beginning to back water. Be-
fore next winter he will have backed
out completely. do not know on what
grounds he could be expelled from the
senate. unless the senate takes the
matter into its own hands, it being a
self-governing body, and expels him OF
it's own accord.
1.-THE primary cause Of his enmity to
President Mckinley is simply this: He
recommended to President Mckinley
the appointment Of certain young
man in Maryland to a consularship or
something Of the kind; don't remem-
ber now exactly what position it was
At the last minute. before President
Mckinley announced the appointment
Senator wellington. who had had some
kind of dispute with the young mans
father. withdrew his recommendation
and demanded or the president tnaI the
appointment should not be made. Pres
ident Mckinley said that 1t was toe
late to withdraw the recommendation
as he had already given his word to the
young mans father and to other friends
Of the young man that he should re-
ceive the appointment. and he appoint
ed him. From that time forth Senator
wellington opposed several Republican
measures in the senate and opposed the
administration in many other things.
do not know whether anything else evel
occurred between President Mckinley
and Senator wellington. but the trou.
BILE over that appointment was the be-
ginning of his enmity toward the pres
ident."