The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
HOPE REWvES.
Major Mckinley May Yet Visit
Topeka and Kansas.
A Reported Change in Marc
Hanna's Plans.
DUE TO STRONG WORK
Put Forth by Major T. J. An
derSOn,
And Perhaps By Mr.. Cyrus Le-
land Himself
Who Is Smarting Under the Re-
sentiment of Topeka.
DUE TO STRONG WORK

! FESTIVAL and Reunion in Topeka this
fall after all This information comes
from Chicago where on last Saturday
Marc Hanna had a conference with
Republican leaders. It was agreed that
Major Mckinley should do some speak
ing, and announced that he would prob
ably make his first speech at Topeka
during the Reunion.
The following special dispatch, which
appeared in the Kansas City Times yes
terday partly furnishes a reason for
this statement:
Chicago, Ill, Sept. 5.-Marc Hanna
is thoroughly alarmed over the dubious
outlook for Mckinley. Soon after he
reached here today he called for an ex-
ecutlVe session of the managers of the
western headquarters. They were in
conference nearly all day. AS a result
OF Hanna'S appreciation of the situa-
tiOn Major William Mckinley will take
the stump before the month is out He
VIII prOba bly, make his first speech in
his stumpfng tour at Topeka, Kan at
the Grand Army reunion, to take place
late in September, and from that time
until election day he will personally
appeal to voters of the country to vote
for him.
The above, of course, is strongly par
tisan and all it's statements scarcely
worthy of consideration by fair minded
ana unpreJudtced persons, but the state
ment that Mr.. Mckinley is coming west
is probably true. Topeka doesn't care
why Major Mckinley comes, but every
man, woman and child in the city wants
him to come and he will be given
royal welcome.
Major T. ]. Anderson, who has been
working hard to secure the presence of
the Republican presidential candidate.
has heard nothing, but he has never
given up. When Manager Hanna an
nOunced that there was no likelihood
that Mckinley would come west, Major
but he did not give up trying.
When he went to St. Paul last week
to attend the national G. A. r. encamD-
ment the thought of having Major Nc
Kinley at Topeka was uppermost in his
mind and he talked to every G. A R.
man of influence he saw He found a
sympathetic listener in General AIger
of Michigan. who was once a. presiden-
tiaI possibility himself. He explained
how important it is that the Republican
presidential candidate should come 10
Topeka, since he had given his word
that he would come and had been ad-
vertised.
Il will do what I can for you" said
General Alger. 4 will meet Mr.. Hanna
in Chicago this week and will discuss
the matter with him"
Major Anderson is inclined to think
that it was the talk of General Alger
that made the change in the plans and
secured promise that the Ohio states
man should make his first speech in
Topeka.
I have never given up" said Major
Anderson to Journal reporter today.
Everything possible has been done and
am inclined to think that Mr. Hanna
has concluded to send Major Mckinley
to Kansas. General Alger promised
that he would do all he could, and 1
see the result of his work, Tor he got
to Chicago on Saturday to have a con-
ference with Mr.. Hanna.
L have positive assurances from
Generals Alger, Sickles, Howard and
Porter that they will be here on the
day upon which Major Mckinley was
to come and their presence alone in
sures more G. A. R. talent than ever at
tended a meeting in Kansas.
Some time ago I turned over to
George c. Corning, who lives south of
Topeka, the papers and resolutions
asking that Mckinley should come. Mr..
Corning is a boyhod friend of Marc
Hanna and he went to Cleveland in
tending to lay the matter before him.
I have not heard from Mr.. Corning
but it may be that he had something to
do with causing the change of mind in
Hanna"
There is another reason suggested for
this change which Major Anderson will
not listen to and that is that Cy Le-
land is responsible for the change
which now promises the presence of
Major Mckinley in Topeka at the re-
UNION. MI AGldHQ WcS D4d1IlGQ lOI QG-
feating the Committee of Fifteen in its
efforts to secure the presence of Major
Mckinley 1t is a well known fact that
the Republican boss WINGED under the
criticisms and it is possible that when
he went to Chicago to meet Mare
Hanna last Saturday he had relented
and was determined to establish him.
self in the good graces of the people of
Topeka and Kansas and prove the fall
sity of the criticisms so freely given.
Perhaps Cy Leland is partially respOn-
sible for the change in the arrange
ments. Who knows but that the Re
publican boss of Kansas at last con-
cluded that it was not wise to destroy
the anticipations of the people of Kan
sas to crafty a petty personal spite
against the city of TOpeka2
In whatever manner it was done the
people of Kansas will now build their
faith on the fact that Major Mckinley
will be in Topeka on Thursday of the
Reunion and Festival week and they
will be willing to place the credit where
it belongs when they find out the truth.