The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-07-17
WILL GO 70 WORK AT ONCE
To Endearor 10 Stem the Tide That's
Set In for Bryan.

Cleveland O.. July 16.--Under very
much more pleasant me.eo! illogical con.
ditions than those which prevailed yes
terday, the member. of the Executive
Committee OF the Republican National
Committee reasssembled in Mr.. Han.
mas Office Ibis morning shortly after II
o'clock.
few matters OF detail determined
yesterday have leaked out. The work
at Chicago Will be supervised by Mr.
Henry c. Payne, OF Wisconsin. assist
ed by MI. Chester G. Dawes. of Illinois
who will be Western secretary. At New
York. Secretary W. NJ. Osborne, OF Mas
sachusetas. will be IN charge. 1t ts un-
derstood that a vigorous campaign VIII
be at once ins,. s,.ituted for the purpose OF
meeting and combating the free silver
sentiment, lie, loose under the influence
of the Chicago convention. A sixty
day campaign. 1t is assumed, will go far
towards settling the facts properly be-
fore the people and that being done,
members OF the committee say conf
dence fs felt ..ha; the majority of the
voters will do "a they have ever done In
the past, declare in favor Of sound, f.
nancial system.
No choice has yet been made of the
ninth member Of the Executive Commb-
tee. and 1t may not be announced until
The advisory committee is named: and
It may be that the place will not be
filled a.. all Mr.. Hanr'l's notice has
been called to suggestion in connec-
ton with filling this vacancy as a :olu-
ton of the New York complications.
that is to give Mr.. Platt the place md
make Cornelius n. Bliss treasurer OF she
committee. What consideration. II any.
Mr. Hanna gave the suggestion, can on
ly be determined by development. Of the
future.
Chairman Babcock. of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee.
and Mr.. Thomas H. Mckee. Journal
Clerk of the Hou:e of Representatives
were with the Executive Cormittee
this morning. The former left at II
o'clock for Washington going by way
of Canton TO call on Mad. @acKinlev.
After MFR. Mckee had reSred. Mr.. r.
S. Heath who had charge OF the Nc,
Kinley literary sbure1d ar 81. LosP.
was called in and spent nearly an noui
with the committee. He ANNOUNCED
shat the committee had determined y
consolidate the literary and prinIne
bureau. and that he had accepted She
position OF chief of the.new bureau: rs
work will be done in Chicago for both
and a large force OF assistants VIII pe
employed. Mess:s. Hanrns Payne,
rawes. Durbin and Heath will meet al
fhe Auditorium. Chicago. Monday next
TO rflap-aeut work and actively enter
UPON It. This would indicate that II
some respects. at least she, Chicage
hs,douarters viii be more EoSfa Q,
and the work more expensive than thas
" Mr. Hanna did not go to Canton witt
the members OF the committee Mr!
Durbin also did nc. accompany tnen
but went home on the Big Fou7 AFTER
nom train. ,..aa ..
,s now said. will coz is; of prot'abiy NJ.
teen members. The lis: of names 80 iai
selec.ed i. said to be: Senator Proctor
Of vermont; Mr.. Plunke:t. OF Massa. "a,
chusetts: Cornelius n. BIS. OF Ne"
YORK: Thomas Dolan. of Philadeophia
M lang. of Florida: Gen. Alger. Of
Michigan: Samuel Tollerton. OF CMca'
o.. el. Gov. Merriam. of Minnesota: sen
sboup. Of idaho; H. Clay Evans. o'
Tennessee.