New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
c.. n. BLISS TREASURER.
CHOSEN BY THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PILED BY THE APPOINTMENT OF J. A.
RoGERs-A CONFERENCE OF THE Ma
TIoNAL COMMITTEE AT THE
HEADQUARTERS A TALK
WITH MR. HANNA.
The members of the Executive Committee OF
the Republican National Committee held their
first formal meeting yesterday. Perhaps 1t
would be more correct to say that those men,
bers of the Executive Committee who were In
the city met and conferred those present being
Marcus A Hanna, chairman; Senator Matthew
5. Quay. Of Pennsylvania, and n. b. Scott, OF
west Virginia, The other members Of the Ex-
ecutive COMMITTEES, who we're expected In the
city, including Joseph Fl Manley, Of Maine, and
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas, telegraphed Mr.
Hanna that 1t would be impossible for them to
reach the city yesterday. and the meeting OF
the Executive Committee short The gen.
eral situation was discussed and necessary
action was taken, Cornelius n. Bliss
elected to fill the place of treasurer of the Ma
tional Committee the Office he held under the
Committee Of 1883 The vacancy on the Ma
tional Committee from Utah filled by the
appointment Of j. A. Rogers. OF that State.
Before the meeting of the Executive Commit
tee a meeting of the full committee held.
What was intended to be a gathering Of mem
bers of the National Committee solely developed
into general meeting. Mr.. Hanna invited
eral well-known Republicans to be present, and
the meeting really turned out to be an expert
ence meeting" Those present at this meeting
We're Mr.. Hanna George II. Lyman and w. b.
Plunkett. Of Massachusetts,; Person c. Cheney.
member Of the National Committee from New
Hampshire, Samuel Fessenden, member Of the
National Committee from Connecticut; Freder-
ick S. Gibbs member Of the National Committee
from New York. and Cornelius ~ Bliss and
Frank s Witherbee, both of New-York; Garret
A. Hobart. Vice Presidential nominee and mem
ber Of the National Committee from New-Jersey;
ex-Judge j. Franklin Fort of New-Jersey; Gen
era J. II. Wilson, of Delaware; Senator Red
field Proctor. the member Of the National Com
mittee from Vermont: General Charles r. Bray
ton. of Rhode Island: J. G. Long. of Florida;
]. w. Bowien, of Virginia.; Senator-elect George
l.. Wellington and J. A. Gary. OF Maryland;
Postmaster Genera. John Wanamaker OF
Philadelphia Senator stephen b. Elkins and n.
B. Scott, of West Virginia; Colonel II. l..
Swords Sergeant at Arms Of the National Com
mittee, and General William NJ Osborne, secre-
tary to the Committee.
THE MEETING CALLED TO ORDER.
The meeting was caSed to order In of
the rooms Of the headquarters building at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. 1t was the original
intention to have the meeting at the Waldorf.
but no satisfactory apartment could be secured,
and, acting upon the suggestion that the rooms
in the Madison Square Building. which had been
selected for the National headquarters were
ready for occupancy, Mr.. Hanna decided 70
have it there. Accordingly those who had
gathered at the Waldorf to attend the meeting
drove to the headquarters in cabs or walked
and arrived within d short time Mr.. Hanna
took the head of the table Various men in the
party thinking more Of comfort than fashion,
and affected by the intense heat took off their
coats as soon as they entered the rooms and sat
tanning themselves Senator Quay one OF
these. The doors were closed, and for three
hours the committee remained in session.
The building in which the National Commit
tee has selected headquarters is handsome
one but there Is a lack OF civility even
discrimination, upon the part Of the employees Of
the place While the committee was In ses-
sion yesterday various politicians and others
who had business with the members Of the Ma
tional Committee In session called at the build
ing. They met in several cases personal abuse
and even insult from the attaches Of the build
ing. who Of course. were not connected with the
committee. When Samuel Fessenden heard Of
the way callers ordered not ito loaf around
the building" he remarked grimly. as he viewed
the handsome interior: Il guess they ought to
put a glass case over the building. It's too
pretty to use" The caretaker of the building
refused to take in cards. When word reached
Mr.. Hanna Of the ncivility of the employees he
sent Colonel Swords out to about il. Colonel
Swords at once had matters explained and told
callers that there would be no further trouble.
ROLL OF STATES CALLED
The meeting OF the members Of the National
Committee and other prominent Republicans
that took place Immediately preceding the meet
ing Of the three members of the Executive Com
mttee was a formal one. Mr.. Hanna presided.
and he ordered roll-call OF States. As each
State was called any representative Of that
State who happened to be present arose and
answered to the call In this way definite
report was heard from each State that had a
representative present
George H. Lyman. the member OF the com
mittee from Massachusetts. in speaking for his
State directed attention to the necessity for
making a vigorous campaign Of education. He
did not deny that there some free coinage
sentiment ir his State. or that trouble was likely
to be encountered. lie spoke hopefully Of the
however. and predicted the downfall
OF George Fred Williams and his followers He
urged that everything be done 10 bring the is
sues before the people in a proper light.
Ex-Governor Cheney. Of New Hampshire, said
his State was all right and that while he didn't
think there the slightest chance for the
Democrats TO win. at the same tme ne felt
good stiff fight should be made. He said that
the strength OF the free-coinage men in New
En- gland I ad been overestlmated and that lead
ers in urging Republicans to make every ef-
fort had referred to the situation a grave
one and that the Democrats had hung on
these words and repeated them 10 show that
there was strong free-coinage sentiment In
Nv England He advised a straight-away
Of education. and felt that when the
neonle understood the situation they would not
vote TO sustain the repudiators
samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut. also in
earnest in his talk He admitted that there was
a sentiment. not much to be sure but stlll a