Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-17
HANNA & COMPANY.
Preliminary Campaign Programme Of
the Republican National Committee.
ANTI FREE SILVER MEASURES.
They Are To lie Instituted mt Once,
and to BE vigorous-The Tariff
Literary Bureau at Chicago-ohfo
Differences.
Differences.

CLEVELAND. o., July 16.-Under very
much more pleasant meteorological condi-
tions than those which prevailed yester-
day, the members of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Republican National Com
mittee reassembled in Mr.. Hanna's Office
this morning shortly after 10 o'clock.
A few matters Of detail determined yes
terday have leaked out. The work at
Chicago will be supervised by Mr.. Henry
c. Payne, Of Wisconsin, assisted by Mr..
Chester G. Dawes, of Illinois, who will
be western secretary. At New York, Sec
retary W. NJ. Osborne of Massachusetts,.
will be in charge 1t is understood that a
vigorous campaign will be at once in
stituted, for the purpose of meeting and
combating the free-silver sentiment let
loose under the influence of the Chicago
convention. A sixty-day campaign, it is
assumed, will go far towards setting the
facts properly before the people. and that
being done, members of the committee
say confidence is felt that majority of
the voters will do as they have ever
done I'm the past-declare in favor Of
sound financial system.
Then the remaining portions Of the
campaign may be devoted to the tariff
and other general issues involved in the
struggle II is conceded by members OF
the committee that just now the silver
sentiment is so widespread that great
necessity exists for immediate work TO
counteract It, and restrict It's furtner
growth. The details Of the campaign
work were settled at ro-day's meeting,
which. il is understood, will be the last
Of the present series.
Major Mckinley could not arrange his
affairs so as TO come to Cleveland to-
day. and the members Of the Executive
Committee left here at 315 O'Clock TO
visit him at Canton. Ihence they VIII
separate. and 20 to their several homes.
Among the matters settled to-day are
those relating TO the preparation and
publication Of campaign matter OF va
riOus kinds: the selection OF those 10
have charge or to be engaged in the
work: the appointment OF subcommittee
on finance and public speaking ana the
relations with subordinate ana auxiliary
organizations. NO choice mas yet beeh
made Of the ninth member OF the ENecu-
tive Committee. and IL may not be an
nOunced until the Advisory Committee Is
named: and it may be that the place VIII
not be filled NJ all.
NEW YORK COMPLICATION.
Mr.. Hanna's attention has been called
-
this vacancy. as a solution or the New
York complications, which Is to give Mr..
Piatt the place. and make Cornellus
n Bliss the treasurer Of the committee.
What consideration, If any, MI Hanna
gave the suggestion can only be deter
mined by developments IN the future;
Chairman BabcOck. OF the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee, ana
Mr.. Thomas II. Mckee, Journal Clerk OF
the House OF Representatives,. were WIN
the Executive Committee this morning.
The former left al IL o'clock for WASH
ington going by way OF Canton, 10 can
on Major Mckinley.
After Mr.. Mckee had retired, Mr. 7. ).
Heath. who had charge OF the Mckinley
literary bureau, at st. Louis, was called
in and spent nearly an hour with cle
committee. lie announced that the COM
mittee had determined 10 consolidate the
literary and printing bureaus ana tnat ne
had accepted the position or chiei OF the
new bureau. Its work VIII be done IN Chlct-
20 TOR both the eastern and western head
quarters and large force or assistants
will be employed. MesSrs Hanna, Fayne,
Dawes Durbin, and Heath VIII meet az
the Auditorium, Chicago, Monday next, 10
map out the work and actively enter upon
IT, This would indicate that, IN some
respects. at least, the ChicaBo heduiuar-
ters will be more important than tnose
in New York and the work done there
more extensive tran that done IN New
York Mr. Hanna did not 20 TO canton
with the members Of the committee, nor
7.
went home on the Big -Four afternoon
train. -
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The Advisory Campaign Committee, II
IS now sad. viii consist of probably tif-
teen members. The list of names so far
selected is said 10 be:
Senator Proctor of Vermont.
Mr.. Plunkett, Of Massachusetts,
Cornelius H. Bliss, of New YORK.
Thomas Dolan, Of Philadelpnla.
NJ. Lang, of Florida.
General Alger. Of Michigan.
Samuel Fullerton, Of Chicago.
Governor Merriam. of Minnesota.
Senator Shoup. of Idaho
H. c. Evans, Of Tennessee.
OHIO DISSENSION.
enecial from GAINESVILLE more than
hints AT a renewal of the Republican fac-
tional fight in Ohio this year. IL says.
"Op Friday the Republican League clupa
of GAINESVILLE will banquet Governor Asa
Bushnell at which time BushneHs pooih
for the United States senatorship VIII VIII o.
formally launched The Governor VIII De
roasted as Senator Sherman's successor
"Senator Sherman, IL Is known, mas no
Intention Of retiring and ne Will Wl1hOut
doubt fight for a reelection. rms VIII
open up the old factional tight between
the sherman and Foraker forces III ono
In 1901 -'g2. after a bitter struggle Sher-
man defeated Foraker for the senator
shin. but in the campaign OF lsy9 Foraker
roIitad The allied forces Of Mckinley and
sherman at the State Convention, noinl-
mated Bushnell for Governor, secured con,
made Charles Kurtz national committee
man i'm place Of William A. Hahn.
.Tf Rushnell goes into the senatorial
fght. IL cannot but make an opening Ioi
Hahn and Sherman TO contest FOR me
recovery of supremacy in the state, Whlch
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