The morning times., 1896-08-07

| Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-Marcus A. Hanna
dropped over here today on his way from
| New York to Cleveland, and held Il consulta-
| ton with a subcommittee OF the business
4 Mems national campaign committee upon
| the campaign.
The su uDcommittee which met Mr.. Hanna
was representative OF the leading nIanufac-
turing and business firms OF Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Hanna arrived iiere ae 3:12 this liter
noon from New York and had as company
| Congressman Buttcrworth. OF OHIO, who
met him by chance on the train.
| Charles c. Harrison. the millionaire sugar
rcfiner and provost OF tile University or
| Pennsylvania, met Mr.. Hanna at the Sta
tion and escorted him to the Stragford
| Hotel. two sQuaresaway. Apartments had
been euga god for the nat ionai cha irnan and
| waiting TO meet him We're the following
| gentlemen:
Ex-Pestina s, er General john Wanamaser,
| ex-Mnister TO Russia Charles Emory Smith,
Thomas Doian, the manufacturer; Rudolph
| Blankenburg chairman of the subcOmnlttee
| OF the business mems COMMITTEE; John II.
| Conv erse, Of the BALDWIN Locomotive
| Works: Theodore C. Search, president OF
the National Association OF Manufacturers;
Howard B. French, the wholesale druggist;
| Mayor Charles r. Warwick, Thomas Nc-
Kcan, ii director OF the Pennsylvania Rail
rofd; Gen. William A. Sewell. United
States Senator from New Jersey, and a
number OF other business men.
THREE DEMOCRATsPREsE
All the above are Republicans, but three
Democrats Of wealth aud prominence were
Ar h.l fslti THsy
william n. Siagerly. proprietor of the
Philadelphia Record, 4 life long party man.
Joseph F. Sinno,t, OF the dis,iling firm
OF Moore & Sihnott, nd Frank Thompson,
vice president OF the Penrsylvasaa Rail-
road.
Alter Mr. Haune had been introduced by
Mr.. Wananaker To those gentlemen pres.
ent whom lie did not know, the consultu-
ton began.
Mr.. Converse was the first speaker. He
explained that the object OF the Business
Mems nat!onai campaign committee was 10
cooperate with the Republican national
commit ee and assist il in the coming cam
paign by the raising of money for cam
paign expenses, the dissemination OF sound
money literature and the establishment OF
headquarters for this purpose in various
cities in different parts of the country
Headquarters have now been established
In Boston, Il nd ~ was stated that Mr.. Blank
euburg woaId GU to Chicago on Monday
to see some prominent business men there
and establish hea dquarters in that city
The discussion became general and the
question Of raising money for campaign ex-
snses was talked over. but no subscrip-
tions were made today.
MR.. sINGERLY'S SENTIMENTS.
Mr.. Singeriy, speaking as Democrat.
said that the question OF the present
campaign was one greater than chat OF
party politics and that it was question
OF preserving the national honor aud f.
nancial integrity.
Mr. Hanna said that he was in hearty
sympathy with the objects OF the asso-
ciat,on and expressed himself as CRATE
ful for the help that il would accord
the national committee in its work. He
stated that he had thought Of organizing
some such committee himself. but 1t would
not be necessary for him to do so.
From 5 until O'Clock Mr.. Hanna was
eate rtained at dinner at the Union League
Clubhouse by S!las W. Petit, president Of
the club. About forty gentlemen were
present at the dinner. After dinner Mr..
Hanna rested for an hour in his rooms at
the Stratford and at $50 left over the
Pennsylvania Railroad for Cleveland.