Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-18
A GOOD START.
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be. in the Auditorium hotel, but as u
great deal Of the literary work is tc
be under the supervision Of this head
quarters, 1t is necessary to have more
room.
terday In full, because Mr.. Quay was
obliged TO leave for Florida in the after
noon. After his departure the committee
was taken TO Mr.. Hanna's country place
and the conference continued after din
| ner until II o'clock. One of the things
discussed during the evening was the
| and 1t was decided that instead of nine
members, as originally proposed,it aiouit.
| be Increased so as to give some OF the
| important states two members on the
| committee instead Of one. The whole
matter of who should be the additional
members and the number was left until
| Major Mckinley, but IL WAS decided that
Massachusetts, as well as New York
| should have two members. The list /
| addition of Judge Long of Florida and
the certainty that Senator Shoup of Idaho
will represent the silver states
Another thing to be settled this after
| noon is that of the treasurer. but as |
stated on Tuesday. If Mr. Bliss will ac-
| cept he can have the place
The committee, did not favor the idea
OF Major Mckinley going on the stump
as proposed and decided to talk this sub
ject over with him and be guided bv his
opinion and desires. One thing can 10
stated positively. Major McKin VIII
not consider any request to hold "A Joint
debate with Mr.. Bryan. The latter is try
ing already to make capital by saying he
viii even come to Canton and discuss nc
currency question with Major Mckinley
on his front porch. or course. the Re
publican candidate will not consider This
seriously for a moment.
The committee went into session shorty
after 10 O'Clock today in Mr.. Hanna's of
nee and the doors were closed, No one
WAS allowed to enter or even send cards
to the members. They were all present
except Senator Quay
The executive committee will adjourn |
this afternoon in time TO take the 2 |
o'clock train for Canton. All members
with the exception of Mr. Hanna. will |
spend the afternoon with Major McKin-
icy; ana tonight they will separate, sew
eral OF them returning here for the night |
The first thing the executive committee
did at the morning session was to de- |
eide that the literary bureau be opened |
at once. and they then passed a resolu-
ton consolidating the two old bureaus |
known as the literary ana the printing
bureau. The committee then by unani-
nous vote elected Col. Perry S. Heath of
Indiana, as chief OF this important bureau
Col. Heath was then called into the meet
ing. and remained for over an hour in
conference.
Col Heath had charge Of the Mckinley
press bureau at the St Louis convention
and also did splendid work for Major Me
kinney during the campaign preceding
the nomination. He il fully equipped for
the work. for he has had practical ex-
periencc in all parts Of it. He was the
Washington correspondent of number |
of leading newspapers for more than two
years. and left Washington TO become the
president and general manager Of the
Cincinnati Commemorative re
singing his last spring to take charge of |
the press end Of the Mckinley canvass /
Mr.. Heath will have absolute charge of
the literary and printing bureau. both at
the New York and Chicago headquarters
and viii make contracts. etc.
The executive committee intends 10
make this the great work in educating
the people, and although there were many
applicants for the place. and ii may be
mentioned that MIR. Heath was not one
nous choice of the committee. and no one
else WIS even mentioned in the meeting.
The new bureau, under Col. Heath, Will
be known as the bureau of publication.
ON Monday Mr.. Hanna. together with
Committeeman Payne. Dawes and Dustin,
and Col. Heath. will meet at the Auditor
out the plan FOR beginning the campaign
of education in the West The Eastern
members leave for home tomorrow. and
after Mr.. Hanna gets the Chicago head
quarters started he will go TO New York
10 arrange matters there Meanwhile he
viii consider the name of New Yorker
for the ninth place on the executive com
mitte". | have ii from the committee this |
afternoon that no one has been selected
and all rumors of names or persons as
having been chosen are mere guesses.
The committee spent the day after noon
lunch discussing details in regard to head
quarters and the plans for the opening of
the campaign. The seven members leave
at S.l9 O'Clock for Canton. and Will spend
the afternoon with Major Mckinley. get
ting his views and advice as to their work
They will have much to tell him. and he |
viii have some good advice to give them. |
He will give them new ideas and the visit | ,
will be of profit and pleasure to all parties ,
Mr.. Hanna canot 20. as he has to finish |
mp some business before his departure ]
for Chicago. but he will probably see
Major Mckinley before he leaves.