New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-17

THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HARD AT WORK.
AFTER NAMING sUB-COMMITTEEs AND SELECTING
MEN FOR THE DUAL HEADQUARTERS.
THE COMMITTEE VISITS MAJOR
MKlNLEY AT CANTON

Cleveland. July 16.-Under much more pleas
ant meteorological conditions than those which
prevailed yesterday. the members Of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Republican National Com
mittee reassembled in Mr.. Hanna's office this
morning shortly after 10 o'clock. Yesterday. for
comfort. they compelled to doff their coats
and vests. but to-day brisk lake breeze Is
blowing over the city vndcatng Cleveland's
claims as summer resort.
few matters Of detail. determined yesterday
have become known. The work at Chicago will
be supervised by Henry c. Payne. Of Wisconsin.
assisted by Chester G. Dawes. OF Illinois. who
VIII be the Western secretary. At New-York
Secretary William NJ. Osborne OF Massachusetts
Will be in charge 1t is understood that vigor-
Gus campaign Will be at once instituted for the
purpose OF meeting and combating the silver
sentiment let loose under the influence of the
Chicago Convention. sixty-day campaign. it
is assumed, will go far toward setting tho facts
properly before the people. and that being done
members Of the committee say. confidence is felt
that the majority of the voters will do they
have ever done in the past-declare in favor Of
sound financial system. Then the remaining
portion of the campaign may he devoted 10 the
tariff and other general issues involved in the
struggle. II is conceded by rlembers Of the
committee that just now the silver sentiment 10
50 widespread that great necessity exists for i'm
mediate work to counteract it and restrict its
further growth
Among the matters settled to-day are those re-
lating to the preparation and publication Of cam
pagn matter Of various kinds. the selection Of
those to have charge, or to be engaged In the
work the appointment of subcommittee
finance and public speaking. and relations with
subordinate and auxiliary organizations
No nhnr hoe nP tho ninth
member of the Executive Committee. and 1t may
not be announced until the Advisory Commit
tee is named. and IL may be that the place VIII
not be filled at all Mr.. Hannas attention has
been called to n suggestion in connection with
filling this vacancy as solution Of the New
York complication: that is to give Mr. Platt the
place and make Cornelius n Bliss treasurer
Of the committee What consideration. if any.
Mr.. Hanna gave the suggestion can only be de-
termined by developments Of the future
Chairman Babcock of the Republican Con
CressiOnal Campaign Committee and Thomas II.
Mckee, journal clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. were with the Executive Committee
this morning The former left here at ii
o'clock for Washington. going by way OF Can
ton to call on Major Mckinley.
After McMcKee had retired. p S. Heath.
who had charge Of the Mckinley literary bu-
at ST. Louis. called in. ard spent
nearly hour with the committee He an
nounced that the committee had determined to
solidate the literary and printing bureaus
and that he had accepted the position Of chief
Chicago for botl the Eastern and Western head
quarters AMI larg, force oe assistants VIII
be employed. Messrs. Hanna, Payne. Dawes
Durbin and Heath will meet ct the Audi
torum Chicago. Monday next, to map out the
work and actively enter upon 1t. This world IN
dicate that In some respects, n least. the Ch'-
cago headquarters will be more important ana
the work more expensive than that In New. YORK
Major Mckinley could not arrange his al
fairs 50 as to come 10 Cleveland to-day. ana
the members OF the Executive Committee left
hara at o'clock
Thence they will separate and go to their se"-
elal homes Mr. Hanna did not GO to Canton
with the members of the committee MI Dur
hin also did not accompany them. but went
home on the Big Four afternoon train
The Advisory Campaign Committee, II Is nov
said Will consist Of probably fifteen members
The names go far selected are said TO he senator
p,octor Of Vermont; MI Plunkett, Of Massa-
chusetts; Cornelius ~ Bliss. Of New-York;
Thomas Doan Of Philadelphia NJ Lang, Of
Florida: General Alger Of Michigan; Samuel W.
Allerton Of Chicago; Governor Merriam. or Min
Iesota: Senator Shoup, of Idaho. and H. Clay
Evans OF Tennessee