New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
cratic Convention at Saratoga. which chose dele
gates 20 the Chicago Convention.
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS OPEN.
A LOT OF APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES WITH THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE


LOT OF APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES WITH THE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Fifteen handsomely furnished rooms In the
Metropolitan Life Building. at Madison-a'e. anu
Twenty -third-st.. were opened yesterday as ihe
home of the Republican National Committee during
the campaign. The headquarters are ON the io"r'h
floor overlooking Madison Square. TWO massive
portraits. one of Mckinley and the other OF no.
bart drawn by Berthrong. OF Boston. were re-
ceived and will be hung outside the building lhey
will he framed in attractive style. A large banner
bearing the names OF the Republican candidates
for President and Vice President. viii also ne us
played Colonel Swords. sergeant alarms OF the
committee. is I'm charge.
S A. Perkins. of Tacoma Wash, received callers
when the headquarters were opened he Is
brother OF Ell Perkins. the weil-known lecturer ana
Republican Mr. Perkins arranged the rooms;
ordering desks and chairs In oak and rugs TOT a"
Many callers arrived during the day; Men ana
women with campaign projects OF an x''"s flor
SMr. Perkins had sorted the letters for Mr.. Hanna
and General Osborne II was found tnsu bseh
LOO applications for places In the committee heau
quarters These came from all parts OF 'he cou"
yesterday awaiting the completion Of a
yesterday afternoon. and will return to-morfo" -
Powell Clayton. of Arkansas, who Is chairman OF
ne the S nex Nj onay and he viii then promptly
TseTe w Mi Par All OI rs be work
done by the committee for month 10 come: re
Come and 20. at times members of the Executive
Committee will be here but not until ssrI YEN da
Mr.. Quay will have come back fromthe Soutn; MI
Hobart will CONE in freq uem frS from Maine
and Mr. Scott will leave his business In west VIII VII,
be here ali the time Mr.. Han, will be in the
East much as possible ana marc, aar hss
been begun. but Mr.. Hanna thinks that September
will be plenty of time to take hold IN earnest;
TO be an exceptionally vigorous one. and much
attention will be paid to the speakers IL Is MT
paSa lie a declares that this is campaign Of
education. First instructive literature must be
out to talk in a convincing manner to the people:
strong list Of speakerss is being MADE up ana
Of prominent Democrats. at least Of those
WI" WI q ingalls,. president of the Big Four and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. has been at the
Waldorf the last few days He Is promnens
Ohio Democrat and has been mentioned for the
Senate but never consented to make the race. Ho
published a card few days after the Chicago Con-
de en.so" he is warm friend Of Mr. Hanna person
ally, and conditions have made II such that he can
yesterday. when the subject of Democrats support
ing Mckinley was brought up IN are i,d only
ranged all who believe in saving the business and
,hose who desire to destroy our credit The gem
une Democrat is for his country It's honor and it3
prosperity II would be pity TO elect Mckinney
by a narrow margin. for then we would have to turn
ont and fight the battle again in 1890. We
must not only scotch but kill the snake of commun
ism. Ohio will give a good majority for Nc
Kinley." "
General Wilson of De laware. started for his home
Yesterday Before going he declared that Della
ware would give a majority for Mckinley: Never
mind" he said, what personal or factional fights
NAV be going In the State. When II comes to n
National issue we are all Republicans. no matter
what faction in. We are going to give
handsome majority for Mckinley and all the other
Southern States along Mason and Dixon's line will
do the same. BY these States mean West Vir-
ginia Kentucky and Maryland"