The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-10
Hanna Party Confirms the Report
that He In the Choice Of the Me-
KinIey People for This Honor.
ST. LOUIS NEGRO OUTRAGE
THE STATE COMMITTEE AND COLUM-
BIA CLUB pENovNCE IT.
Latter Organization Will Go 10 the
Convention-Chairm Carter and
Others Pass Through the City.

The Mckinley boom passed through the
city very quietly and unostentatiously at
10:55 o'clock last night, attached TO the
regular Big -Four train from Cleveland to
st. Louis. having left Cleveland at l:30 p.
m, and being scheduled to arrive at St
Louis at O'Clock this morning. II was
business party that was gathered about
Mark A. Hanna, OF Cleveland. in the pri-
vate car of Superintendent Miller. They
had just finished dinner when a Journal
reporter boarded the car at Muncie short
ly after o'clock. and the major domo was
carefully counting the spoons and rear
ranging the glittering array of cut-glass
on the sideboard-and this sideboard. BY
the way is n very small and innocent af-
fair to have called out that Hell on
wheels letter from Mr.. Hanna's reverend
correspondent. There was some rare old
silver among the collection. and the but
Ter pointed out with pardonable pride TO
the assembled newspaper men few speci-
mems of French and Flemish handiwork =
century or two old.
Asr. tianna promptly came out when the
card was taken in to him, and was cordial
in his greeting. The Cleveland manufac-
turer who has managed McKinley's CAM
paign so successfully Is stout gentleman
of some hfty-five years. with something of
the face and figure that legend ascribes to
John Bull only the face has twice as
much animation and intelligence in 1t. The
black eyes are bright and kindly. and a
perpetual smile of contentment plays about
the mouth. Mr.. Hanna has the happy fac
atty of being brief without brusqueness.
II have nothing In particular to say that
the public does not already know" said
he. I'VE. Of course. feel very grateful to
Indiana for the hearty and timely support
she has given us.
".rhe fnanciaI plank he continued. In
reply to question, lis a matter that !
have given no attention TO, and am con-
tent to leave it to the judgment OF thu
committee that will have It in charge"
Have you made up your final estimate
of McKinley's strength?' was asked.
NO. We. OF course. are confident that
he will be nominated. j do not look for
any attempts at diversions or surprises.
The campaign for the nomination has been
a matter with the people and have goi
most of my knowledge of 1t from the news
papers,"
What do you think will be done in re-
gard to the discrimination against the coli
ored delegates?"
Il don't know. of course. how much truth
there IS IN the story. but we have ample
accommodations and IL certain hotels re-
fuse them admission we can take care OF
them"
Mr.: Hanna led the way into the library
table. were Senator Redfield Proctor, or
Vermont: Mr.. William Mckinley Osborn,
OF Boston, a cousin OF the Governor: Col
Myrcn Herrick and Sylvester Everett dele
gates from the Cleveland district; W. II.
Hahn. OF Mansfield. o.. secretary of the ma
tional committees; Abner Mckinley and w.
nj on nd lf...~.
OF Portland. Ore. In the forward car were
;. +. Leach, president of the Ohio Repub-
lican League and a half dozen newspaper
men. The distinguished gentlemen about
the library table were busiiy engaged in
going over list of delegates and making a
nnal checking-up Of the Mckinley strength
They were not in taikstive mood though
Colonel Hahn did desist from work long
enough TO ask what had got Rhody
tion. Il don't think said he. "the Nc
Ki2ley people have madc any mistakes I'm
the canvass. We have gone along. pursu-
We have, OF course, arisen some 1ealousics
and occasionally local contests have arisen.
but we could not prevent nor even foresee
them
The train arrived here az 10:55 and left
FIVE minutes later for ST. Louis. There
was nobody TO meet IL at the station.
Mr. Hanna's train did not bear the only
statesmen that passed through fnoianap-
oils yesterday on their way 10 St. Louis.
Thomas II. Carter. chairman of the na-
tionai committee, went through yesterday.
morning and stopped moment at the
Union Station; Carter is one OF those who
still believe there Is likely to be a con-
test over the nom& &tion. AS is We'll known.
he Is for free silver. When asked rs 10
what the Wyoming Republicans would 40
i'm case a strong sound-money plank were
adopted at st. Louis, he expressed himself
very conservatvely. II sincerely hope"
said he. that the convention will not de-
clare for the single gold standard, for In
case IL does We cannot carry the Repub-
lican States I'm our Ileighborhood. but X
we have q moderate plank i believe they
can be held in line"
lisons chief manager at St Louis. was
a passenger the same train He ex-
pressed himself very cheerfully on the
situation and said he did not regard Al
lison's chances as hopeless by any means
eff for any reason" said he ''the conven-
ton should decide not TO nominate Mckfn-
lev II is as certain to nominate AiHsOn
as can be. The sober sense OF the party
recognizes I'm him perfectly safe man
upon all public questions and statesman
Of great talents.
Another train. a special over the Penn
sylvania road. bore a whole traiusoad Oh
special correspondents from Washington.
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