The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-25
YOUNG EXPLAINS 1T.
Senator Gives His Version of SIcNall-
Turner-Young-In Incident.

When Senator Young's attention
was called to McNalTs state
rnent IN the Saturday evening
dailies. in refer ence to the exchange
of words with him. concerning
the congressional convention in which
he was candidate in 1886, he had
this to say: This whole controversy
as is too often the case, both with Mr..
Nall and myself, evidently arose
over misunderstanding of what each
understood the other to have said, at
least. this is true so far as | am con-
cerned- When 1 contradicted the
statement made on the floor of the
senate concerning this matter, 1 I'M
derstood it to be- FOR a consideration
that my campaign expenses would De
paid. I voted my delegation for an
other candidate in that convention
Understanding that statement thus,
later I asked Mr. McNaH II he had
made such statement TO which he said
he did. This I denied Now 1 never
Intended TO be understood. and do not
think I ever denied the fact that Nc
Nah Mp Turner and myself at that
convention. whose delegates had Otter
caueused together for the purpose OF
insuFing the defeat of Mr. Hanback,.
who was a candidate for renOmina-
ton. and after almost q weeks dead
lock. We came to an understanding
that we would ask our delegates TO
cast a solid vote for Mr. McNall for
Turner and third two ballots for my
self: and followed the custom il was
further understood by us that which
ever Of the three should be nominated.
he should pay the convention and
campaign expenses of the other two
candidates Mr.. McNall said his ex-
penses would be about $500 as he did
not have much of contest for his
delegates. Mr.. Turner said his ex-
penses would amount 10 at least ST.
r Tr-az n
that I had the hardest campaign of
the three. which was hotly contested
for weeks even in my own county by
the friends Of Mr.. Hanback, At the
time I estimated my expenses at not
less than $500. When 1 returned
home and after consulting with Mr..
Caldwell. who had been managing my
campaign. but was not at the couven-
ton, I found there was considerable
more expenses contracted for than I
was aware of at that time, and later
so informed Mr.. Turner who very
promptly and willingly settled the
same. expressing his satisfaction by
letter and personally. That I COM
PEELED Mr.. Turner to pay me any
amount is untrue in letter and spirit,
as I believe II would be untrue con-
ceruiug the amount paid Mr. McNaIl
By Mr. Turner When Mr. McNall
says there was paid to me $1.1OO such
statement IS not made on his own
knowledge for am confident II was
not more IMAM ABOUT SSuV- The exact
amount I am unable to state at this
time Whatever amount it was. it was
less by 500 or more than my actual
expenses which I paid. Besides this
is matter between Mr.. Turner and
myself. the public has lost nothing
Mr. McNan again is in error when he
says that I told him that paid w H
Caldwell. the editor Of the BeIoft
Courier S400 for its support.
What I did say was that 1 had paid
Mr. Caldwell $500 or more for expenses
which he had contracted It was known
by everybody at that time that Mt
Caldwell and the Courier had at all
times. both then and prior thereto.
given me its warmest support so that
such a statement would not or!y be
untrue but foolish Whether my state
ment or Mr.. McNalTs statement in
reference to this matter IS correct. I