New-York tribune., 1896-09-01
ALL REPORTS FAVORABLE.
OFFICIALS AT HEADQUARTERS IN GOOD
SPIRITS.
SPECIAL, MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE TO TAKE PLACE TO-DAY-ASsIGN-
MENr OF SPEAKERS.

SPECIAL. MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE CoMMil-
TEE TO TAKE PLACE ro-DAY-AssIGN-
MENr or SPEAKERS
Refreshed by his Sunday rest at Oceanic,
n j., Chairman Hanna returned to the Repub-
lican Headquarters Yesterday morning, ana
plunged into another days business After as
posing of his heavy mail, he received callers up
to a late hour in the afternoon. North caro-
lima delegation conferred with him for an hour
and plans for the campaign in the Tar Heel
State decided upon
What has been accomplished in the South al
ready and what is yet to he done are subjects
which will be brought to the attention OF the
Executive Committee at the special meeting to
he held to-day. Senator Quay will be present
at this conference. and suggestions from him
regarding the conduct Of the Southern cam
paign II Is expected, will be acted upon by the
committee 1t is understood that Mr.. Quay Will
have charge of the campaign in the South, con-
ducting his operations from the headquarters
here
The meeting OF the Executive Committee to-
day is also expected to consider several other
important moves in the campaign. 1t VIII be the
Nrst large meeting when all the members of
the Executive Committee will be present
Among the callers yesterday was Congressman
Wallace T. Foote, jr.. representing the HAllio
District The northern part or New-fo ota'e
always Republican, will give an unpreceoeh'eu
majority for Mckinley and Hobart this 1ai lie
said. Mr.. Foote also said that reports OF fac
tional disturbance in Essex County or In the
other counties OF the district were wholly base
lace "Our Congress district" he added. is In
hotter shane than ever before. There Is little
free-slyer sentiment there. and indeed, we 90
NOT hear much talk about it. II Is the tarlH
our people are interested in. They nave SUI
fered greatly from the Wilson Tarm law IL Is
especially true with our farmers aiohs 'ne
canadian border. They have had an object les
son they will never forget
THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
with the approach of the Maine election for
Governor on September IA, the Repubhcan cam
paign there went with Increased acuVi'y yer
terday. according to reports from joseph H. MAI"
lev chairman Of the State Committee Much inter-
est Is manifested i'm the Pine Tree state campaign
ON account Of the bearing which the result Ill
tho home OF Arthur Sewall, the Democratic can
didate for Vice President Is expected TO nave on
the campaign throughout the country CHAIRMAN
Nanley sent this list of speakers yesterday, whom
he has assigned to various parts of Maine: Henry
Sherman Boutelle, Joseph X. Hawley, Johh ..
Wise. ex-senator Warner Miller F. c. Man
chester General c. II. Grosvenor and George
Edmund Foss.
Reports are being constantly received regard
ing the progress Of the campaign IN the southern
States In favor Of the Republican ticket, ana
among the reports which came to headquarters
Yesterday was that of Congressman Thomas Set
tie of Reidsville, n c. He conferred with MT
Hanna and his report was that there Is an
excellent prospect for Mckinley and Hobart car
rying North Carolina.
my reasons for saying So" he averred. ARE
First, the last Legislature under joint combina-
ton of Republicans and Populists. enacted
new election law. repeating the old one by the
operatIon of which certain men could manipulate
matters as they pleas I'd. We now sure to
have a fair election. That means 10000 votes
to us this fall. In addition to that, there are
certainly $1,000 sound-money Democrats who
will not support Bryan large percentage OF
them will support the Indianapolis ticket and
the remainder will go for Mckinley direct. as
well as for our Congress candidates The Re-
publicans are united and few votes will he lost
on account Of silver-not enough to be worth
serious consideration"
REPORTS FROM VIRGINIA.
similarly encouraging report was MADE by
Colonel Jacob kemple, who called yesterday.
He has just returned from speaking tour In
fhe Old Dominion 1.-The sound-money ele-
case will that class of people support Bryan.
and this includes OF course, the sound money
Democrats These latter held convention in