New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27
THE CAMPAIGN Nv THE SOUTH.
Plans FOR AGGRESSIVE WORK CONSIDERED
THE REPORTS AT HEADQUARTERS.

THE REPORTS AT HEADQUARTERS.
Another meeting Of the Executive Committee at
Republican headquarters was held yesterday to con-
slider a more aggressive campaign In the South.
The situation In Tennessee was discussed at length,
and ARRANGEMENTS were made to extend the cam
paign Of education in that State. Chairman Hanna
was busy receiving callers. when not engaged with
the Executive Committee. Chauncey M Depew and
his son called and had a short talk with the chair
man. Other visitors who saw Mr.. Hanna were Gov
ernor Warmoth Of Louisiana, Senator Patt, OF
! Connecticut, and ex-Judge Albion w. Tourgee.
author of "A Fools Errand" Mr.. Hanna ex-
pressed great satisfaction over the condition Of
affairs in Brooklyn.
II was more than delighted" he said with the
enthusiasm and interest manifested at the meeting
there and among the Republicans whom I met
elsewhere II was my first opportunity to witness
the discipline and the efficiency of the work which
our friends in Brooklyn are doing. met many OF
the leading OF the party, and was impressed by
the earnestness and energy with which they are
managing their campaign. The great assistance
and encoura gen which are receiving from pa
triotic Democrats call for grateful acknowledge
ments There Is no question at all in my mind
that Kings County will give to Mckinley an over
whelming majority"
Among the callers at headquarters was Congress
man Joseph w. Babcock, of Wisconsin, chairman
Of the Republican Congress Campaign Committee.
who said:
while we have no doubt Of the result We are con-
WINGED that hard work and plenty Of It Is necessary
from now until the end Of the campaign Our work
began as soon as Congress adjourned. and long be-
fore the general campaign had opened we were
ready TO circulate documents and 10 direct the
campaign in the Congress districts. We have
pushed the work with vgor, and at all times have
been working in unison with the National Commit
tee for which we have already circulated millions
OF documents. consisting chiefly Of campaign
speeches made in Congress. In few weeks the dis
t-co frov
this time onward will devote ourselves chiefly
TO detail in the various Congress districts
The chief issue in the Congress fight Is sound
money, but In the Western States the tariff Is the
great issue and many Western Republicans who.
will support the Republican Congressman solely on
protection and other Issues outside of the currency
question. In fact. protection will prove the salvation
fne Wseonsn it s Something like II is in New
York and Pennsylva nia-only question Of the size
Of McKinley's plurality You may put down Wiscon-
solid Republican delegation Of ten Congressman:
Our next Senator viii be John c. Spooner. who will
succeed Senator Villas"
yesterday the contest in Virginia resulted in
amicable adjustment Colonel Deyar has withdrawn
from the for Congress and harmonious relations
were resumed $50
IAN overwhelming majority for the Republican
ticket assured in Massachusetts, said j. y. Ward
we'll Of Boston who conferred with General osborne
I'VE shall have so big majority In our State that
we will not know what to do with IT, conservative
estimate. in my judgment, would place the figures
between 10000 and $50 0OO.''
Among the significant indications of the vote which
will be given Mckinley and Hobart throughout
the country the polls taken OF voters at random
workers at Ivanhoe, Va There were 1919 who voted
for Mckinney and only one for Bryan. .
General Horace Porter will speak In NeW-Haven
Conn. September 80 and in waterbury on
nof