The Forrest City times., 1896-07-31
PREPARING FOR WAR.

CHICAGO, July 2e.-William M. Hahn,
of Mansfield, o., ex-national commit
teeman and chief of the department of
campaign speakers in 1892, arrived
yesterday at repu blican national head
quarters to assume charge of the
same department. He had been ex-
pected for several days, and the exec
utive committeeman were getting anx-
ious over the delay in starting the
operation of that important work.
Speakers are being called for from
hundreds of places, with a long and
distinguished list of stump orators to
choose from. Mr.. Hahn began his du-
ties at once, and win have speakers In
the field next week. He and Mr..
Heath decided to leave the matter of
vocal and instrumental music Of all
kinds, as a campaign adjunct, to the
state and county committees. The
only work in that line which the ma
tional committee will touch will be to
issue in a few weeks set of campaign
songs
Chaplain Lozier, of Iowa, the vete.
ran campaign singer, was the frst
caller on Mr.. Hahn to have his serv-
ices engaged. Ed. Rosewater, editor
of the Omaha Bee, who was engaged
until the eve of McKinley's nom1na-
ton in holding joint debates with w.
j. Bryan in different parts of the
country on the money question, ar
rived to confer with Mr.. Heath re-
garding the literature which should
be sent into Nebraska, and as to the
campaign procedure there.
Senator Allison arrived at the Audi
forum annex in the morning, but did
not call at headquarters. He is in
poor health and intends to rest and
get well before doing any campaign
speaking
j. w. johnson, an editorial writer
| from Mr.. Bryan's home, was engaged
by Mr.. Heath yesterday to write on
political matters which relate to the
interests of Nebraskans only. He will
work in Lincoln.
Mr. Smalley, of the literary bureau,
will go to Milwaukee Friday to meet
the party leaders of the city and state
and decide upon the literature which
is wanted in Wisconsin. o. +. Austin
of Washington, ID. c., the statistical
writer, arrived yesterday to begin
work
The Republican College League of
clubs, like the Republican National
league Office, is to be merged with the
national headquarters here and in
New York for campaign purposes.
Edward j. Henning, of Madison, Wis,
who was a student at Columbia uni
versity last year, will have charge of
the college league work at western
headquarters. He is a member of the
leagues executive committee.
Most of the work will be done in
the central western states and the
distinctive organization of the league
by states and departments win be
prosecuted with vigor at once. Speak
ing by college men, graduates of abb
ity, and by members of college alumni;
like Tom Reed and Chauncey Depeu
Will constitute part OF the leagues
work. Four students of the univer-
sity of Wisconsin who have been
studying the monetary and other
questions of political economy under
Prof. Ely, are preparing pamphlet
which will soon be issued with the
sanction of the national committee
President Perkins of the college
league will have an office at the New
York headquarters of the national
committee and attend to the eastern
states.
William r. Moore, of Memphis, who
was a member of the Forty seventh
congress, called to say few words
about Tennessee and other southern
states. Mr.. Moore's kinfolks for 200
years were democrats, but he voted for
Lincoln and has been republican
ever since, opposing secession and
placing himself in an uncompromising
position. 70 United Press reporter
Mr.. Moore said:
THE present conditions in Tennes-
see are peculiar this year. Lifelong
democrats in Memphis, who are prom
fnent merchants and manufacturers,
have come out openly for Mckinley.
These are of the old south, not the
new, and that means much for the
change in public sentiment through
the south. The idea of protection is
very strong in the south, but the new
converts qualify their statements by
saying: i am not for McKinleyism. ;
The republicans will carry, sure, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
with an even chance In Louisiana and
Florida. H. Clay Evans will surely be
again nominated by the republicans
for governor of Tennessee.
M'kiNlEY RETURNS TO CANTON.