Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-08
HANNA LEAVES NEW YORK.
Chairman OF Committee 10 Go 10 Cleveland
Pleased With Situation.

New York. Aug. 7.-Thurslav has been
Il day OF small incidents at The head
quarters of both national parties. for out
side of the movements of the TWO chair
men themselves there WAS little of pub
lie interest in the events that trans
pircd. National Chairman Hanna turned
Up early at Republican Headquarters in
Madison square, and shortly after II
o clock sent for the newspaper rcprcScn-
tHtiVea 10 have a farewell chat with them
Re SAID before leaving town Tor - days
He WAS N genial mood ana the best OF
spirits. ard chatted with the reporters in
locular vein Tor quite while before get
| ting down TO business Finally he said
that he expected TO leave here this after
nOOn for Cleveland. stopping On route ut
Philadelphia this evening. though only for
a few hours. He Will meet former Post
master-Gcneral Wanamaker there and.
added Chairman Hanna. ANY other Mo
kinlpy advocate who wants to see me "
Mr.. Hanna Viii reach Cleveland tomor-
row evening and at once close up the
headquarters there. transferring it TO
Chicago. He will reach That city himself
on Monday morning. remain there a
week and start'neck here the next Satur-
day. remaining i'll Cleveland with Ms
family on sunday. 1t is evidently Chair
man Hanna $ purpose to alternate he
tween this city aud Chicago. giving t
week at a time to each Headquarters.
In reply to an inquiry as to the results
OF his work here in the East thus far.
Chairman Hanna said: Il am moro than
pleased with the situation 1t has been
SttdillN lItiii " iitsS, anu ElNtS every III
dication that il viii continue to do SO.
our reports from All over the country are
most favorable. and We're are not worry
Ing in the least about the result,
State Chairman IiaCkett ana National
Committeeman Gibbs had a conference
At l.$0 TINS morning, but neither Of them
would discuss the purpose of their visit.
except to say that ii was about the cam
paisn in the State. There are rumors that
Mr.. Platt. during his visit yesterday
made requests to which Chairman Hanna
did not aceede. The national chairman is
not anxious to engage in the work Of roll
ing III an unprecedented majority in New
York state merely for the sake of having
big figures TO look 1T afterward. It is
SAID that he holds the opinion that the
New Iork canvass can run itself very
largely and that the efforts of the Ma
tional Committee should be concentrated
N states where majority is not so ccr-
Mr.. Platt. ii is said is not satisfied with
such an ARRANGEMENT. but the report
about headquarters today is that he failed
10 make any impression on Hanna yes
tcrdaY
state Chairman Hackett came up from
nianlattan Beach today, expecting TO find
HEADQUARTERS. but he WAS disappointed
He had large mail awaiting him at his
desk, but neither the letters nor tele-
grams bore the name of benjamin Harri-
son. Gen. Osborne. Of the national com
mittee. has written the eX-President urg-
ing nm TO inaugurate the canvass here
ana ne hopes 10 near from nun by Satur-
day. state Senator Mulln of Watertown
WAS among the callers At national and
state headquarters today. He reported
the prospects in Jefferson county as most
ilattering. Twenty per cent. of the
Democrats in my county will support
Mckinley. A gold Democratic club in
WATERFOWL includes in its membership the
representative party men of the county
There never was such baSCless talk as tho
rumors about free silver among the Re-
publican farmers. The fact is that the
gold sentiment among Democratic farm
Crs is knocking the Bryan ticket into
smithereers in the northern tier Jcffer-
son county. for one. Will give an iinpre-
ticket.
How about the gubernatorial situa-
tion?"
"Fhe sentiment of my county isfor Sax
ton or Roberts, replied Senator Mullin.
'bdt things are shaping SO that lind Il