Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-07-25
HANNA IN CHARGE
He Makes Flying Visit to the CITY Of
Chica go, to Meet Prominent Republican,
and Establish Western National Head
iuarters-Be Speaks with Confidence of
the Outlook aud Says McKiniey's Goose
Hangs High.


and Establish Western National Head
iuarters-Be Speaks with Confidence of
the Outlook aud Says McKinley's Goose
Hangs High.
CHICAGO. July 2l.-Marcus A. Hanna
spent busy day in Chicago yesterday
with his fellow members of the execu-
tive committee Of the republican party
and prominent republicans who
wanted to confer with the campaign
managers. Mr.. Hanna arrived late
from Cleveland, and when he appeared
at the Auditorium hotel there was
large assembly Of party workers to
greet him. He held an informal re-
ception in the headquarters of the Re.
publican National league, and then
went to the parlor floor for the serious
work of the day.
Charles G. Dawes, Of Illinois; Henry
G. Payne, OF Wisconsin,; w. T. Durbin,
OF Indiana, and Senator, Thurston, OF
Nebraska, were with Chairman Hanna
as members Of the executive commit
tee National Committeeman jamie
son,of Illinois, and Kittredge, OF South
Dakota; John r. Tanner, nominee for
governor of Illinois; ex-Gov. Hubbard,
of Minnesota; IL. D. Cummings, Iowa
national committeeman; Chairman G.
p Hitch, Of the Illinois state commit
toe; ex-Attorney-General Hunt, Of
Illinois; Perry s. Heath, chief
OF the Western literary bureau;
Robert ]. Mckee, son.in.law of
ex-President Harrison, and Samuel
W. Allerton, the Chicago representa-.
tive of the original Mckinley men,
were among those who were either
called into conference by Mr.. Hanna
or who went In and out during the
day, Capt. Tanner was the only out.
slider who was present while the COM
mittee was in executive session.
In the matter of headquarters 1t was
decided to rent seven rooms on the
second floor of the Auditorium build.
Ing fronting on Wabash avenue; three
rooms on the fifth floor for clerical
1000 square feet Of space
in the basement for storage
and one store on the ground floor
OF the Wabash avenue side. Tho
committee rooms proper will be on the
second floor, where all but one of the
rooms has been engaged. The head.
quarters are in the same building a.
the hotel, but just around the corner
of Congress street. Messrs. Dawes and
Heath were authorized to purchase
the outfit for all the rooms at once
and there will be no more delay than
is necessary to get the printing and
literary bureau department of the
western campaign into working order.
1t was decided to absorb the execu-
tive part of the league during the cam
paign, SO that hereafter Mr.. Bowling,
secrerary of the National League OF
Republican clubs, and his associates
will work under the direction OF Mr..
Heath and as part of the national
committee machinery.
The committee had to deal with
more delicate matter when the original
Mckinley men and campaign fund
questions came up. Mr.. Hanna sent
for Mr.. Allerton, the millionaire packer,
and National Committeeman Jameson
was also called in as the representative
of the state organization. Mr.. jamie
son submitted list Of four score Chi.
cago citizens, representing every in.
dustry and mercantile pursuit, as the
members ofa finance committee which
he proposed to make the official agents
of the party for advisory and money
getting purposes.
Mr.. Allerton examined the list and
said he was satisfied, except for the
omission of three men whom he waptM
to see on the committee. These names
were added and the committee will
meet next Wednesday to elect chair
man.
Mr.. Allerton ana James w. Ellis.
worth, another millionaire, were made
the Representatives of tho national
on this fnanciering body
on demand of the original Mckinley
league, which fought the state ma
chine. Chairman Hanna told Mr.. AL
lerton that he would not support
any faction Of republicans who
were opposed to the regular party
in the county or
state, simply because of original
to McKinley's nomination
yet he would see that the first friends
Of the nominee in the Mckinley Bust.
ness Mems league were given equal
with others. The COM
pact, which was made by Messrs
Jameson and Allerton and ratified by
Chairman IIanna's committee, leaves
The Swift, or city hall faction, out in
Ihe cold In the political future.
This finance committee will have
charge of the distribution as we'll as
.he collection of all funds. The
division, as between Mckinley and the
Tanner state ticket will be regulated
BY Mr.. Dawes. There will be no Cook
county Mckinley headquarters as pro-
posed by Mayor Swift. The funds will
% distributed from state and national
headquarters.
The committee remained in session
Until nearly o'clock. At its close Mr..
Hanna said to United Press reporter:
we will have headquarters open here
n few days. All is now harmony
md lovely in Illinois and the goose
hangs high"
Mr.. Hanna left at s:45 for Cleveland
% take part in the centennial festival
With Maj. Mckinley.
1t has been arranged to open the
August with speechmak-
ng in Nebraska and Minnesota. |
Roswell P. Horr, of New York, and
senator Burrows, Of Michigan, will be
4mong the orators. Senator Cullom
rave his views as to to the conduct Of
he western campaign.
TEN BUILDINGS BURNED.