The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-14
HANNA NAMES
HIS COMMITTEES
Names OF His CC.labGrers in the McKin-
ley Campaign Announced.
SENATOR Quay HEADS THE LIST
William Osborn Is Made Secretary
Of the COmmittec--Mr. Quay Re.
signs the Pennsylvania Chairman.
ship. General John II. Elkin Sue.
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Cleveland. July 13.--After nearly q
month of careful consideration, Chair
! man Nj. A. Hanna, of the Republican
National committee. has named the eX-
ecutive committeeman who will be his
co-laborers and advisers in McKmley's
campaign. The list was furnished to
the press today. Ii contains the names
of NJ. A. Hanna, of Ohio, chairman; Nj.
S. Quay, of Pennsylvania; Joseph H.
Manley of Maine; II. C. Payne, Of Wis
consin: Cyrus Leland, of Kansas; Pow
ell Clayton, of Arkansas: c. G. Dawes.
of Illinois: w. T. Durbin. Of Indiana,
and N. b. Scott, of West Virginia Will
liam NJ. Osborn Is made secretary of
the committee and j. A. Dix, of this
city. assistant secretary. The commit
tee will meet In this city Wednesday of
this week. II am now preparing for
the fight" Mr.. Hanna said today with
an air of man who is confident OF win
ming a prospective battle, "for there is
going to be fight and a hot one at
that. We think that the western and
southern states are debatable ground,
| and we shall go into the contest with
that idea. The Dakotas should go Re-
| publican, Nebraska should be RepubH-
can and the same Is true of Alabama
and Louisiana.
II have not fully made up my mind
as to the conditions political, OF the
people Of the border states, but think
we have fighting chance there. In
the campaign there are more issues
than the tariff and the money ques-
tions, which are Of fully as much mo-
ment as the other two and which, II
anything concern the maintenance Of
our government more than the two
issues which now hold the public mind.
II Narticulary to the stability of
al system, which is threat
he Democratic party. In their
e., is plank, which contends
t...., lie present system Of selecting the
judges of the Supreme court be swept
away. That court should be surround
ed with the greatest protection in order
to keep 1t pure and untainted and the
selection of judges should not be set
tied by sudden wave, a sudden excite
ment of the people. hysteria Of the
masses-that is a good expression. Free
quently the people are swayed by SEN
timents OF morentary duration. They
oAS "Aodsh -uA " - hh5h Ehl|h uiiu
without giving the matter sober second
thought, and on the morrow they are
sorry for their course Of action, but
then 1t is too late. The supreme court
must be guarded as on its stability de-
pends the soundness Of our govern
ment."
SENATOR QUAY RESIGNS.
Philadelphia, July 13-United States
Senator Quay has resigned the state
Craftsmanship and his successor will be
elected at once by Auditor General N.Y.
lin, permanent chairman of the last Re-
publican state convention, and Judge
Davenport, of Erie. and Representative
Galusha A. Grow, the candidate for
congressman-at-larg Deputy Attor-
ney General John +. Elkin will be elect
ed Mr. Quay's successr He is a staunch
follower Of the senator Mr. Quay's res
| ignation of the state chairmanship Is
taken to indicate that as member of
the executive committee of the Repub-
lican National committee he intends to
take an active part Ia the presidential
campaign.