New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
PRICE THREE CENTS.
CHAIRMAN HANNA HERE
HE SELECTS EASTERN HEADQUARTERS
AND HAS MANY CALLERS.

HAND-REPCBLIcANs THOROUGHLY
ALIVE TO THE SERIOUSNESS
OF THE sITCATIoN-ro-
DAYS MEETING.
Marcus A. Hanna. chairman OF the RepubiicaA
National Committee reached this city yesterday
morning. After long consultation with Major
Mckinley in Cleveland. Monday. he took the 9
o'clock train in the evening, on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad. for New-York
The train arrived at the Grand Central Station
at 1875 o'clock yesterday forenoon s. X Gallo.
way. a business man OF Cleveland came with Mr..
Hanna, but H. did not know the National Chair
man was m the train until after II had started.
Owing 20 The many rumors concerning the time
that Mr. Hanna would arrive. and the doubt
about the exact date, there was no one at the
station to meet him He was one of the hrst
TO leave n train aud walked brskiy down the
platform t<ward III cab stand
Mr.. Hanna wore light gray business suit. tan
shoes, q white waistcoat with faint blue stripes
and straw hat. He looked cool and comfort.
able. His face. always attractive and Denignant
wreathed in smiles and his whole aspect
was one Of good nature and cont eminent With
Mr.. Galloway he engaged cab TO take him to
the Waldorf where he had reserved rooms He
said to the cabman: How much"
"One dollar the jehu responded.
Mr.. Hanna, evidently thinking thai the cab.
man meant a dollar EACH handed him a two
dollar bill. The man handed back dollar Mr.
Hanna looked at him in amazement and then
said jokingly:
We'll. they told me out West this was a town Of
robber barons. You not living up 70 your
reputation"
To a newspaper man he said. az the station: Il
n fri I obi
anything just I came alone and do not
know whom shall meet here. The Executive
Committee. at least the Eastern members Of IT,
are TO hold meeting on Wednesday, and sup
pose the members Of the committee will be here
to-day or tomorrow. After l have received my
mail at the hotel and cleaned up somewhat may
De able to talk more intelligently about the stua-
ton With this he stepped into the carriage
and was at once driven TO the Waldorf.
The news that Mr.. Hanna was 10 reach tho
waldorf yesterday forenoon became generally
known early in the day. and when he reached
there he found the advance guard Of the great
number OF callers that kept coming all day. The
first person T. greet him after he stepped out OF
the carriage was General William II Osborne,
a cousin Of Major Mckinley and secretary Of
the National Committee for the Eastern head.
quarters With him was Colonel Frederick d.
for several days. the guest Of Colonel Grant.
and did not make his presence known until
after Mr. Hanna had arrived. a few words
were exchanged In the corridor. and then Mr
Hanna went to his quarters.
SELECTING HEADQUARTERS
The National chairman made short work oA
freshening up after his trip and was soon down.
stairs in the corridor. where he Joined General
Osborne. carriage was secured. and Mr.
Hanna General Osborne. Colonel Henry L
Swords. sergeant-at-arms Of the National Com
mittee. and 5. A. Perkins, assistant secretary
Of the committee. We're driven TO the Metropou-i
tan Life Building at Madison Square and Twen-
ty-thirdst Colonel Swords and General Os-
borne, while waiting for the arrival Of Mr..
Hanna. had been looking over the city to find
a suitable place for National headquarters IN
their Judgment the Metropolitan Life Building
offered the best facilities, and so they took Mr..
Hanna there first to gain his opinion He was
satisfied with the rooms. and after brief sur
vey Of the ground said that it was no use to
search further Accordingly the arrangement
closed at once
The Eastern National headquarters will 10
on the fourth floor OF the Metropolitan Life
Building. The committee will have ten rooms
facing Madison Square and Twenty -third-st.
Furniture will be moved in to-day The staff OF
clerks and attendants will be installed. and
hard work will be entered upon at once
After securing the rooms for the National
headquarters. Mr. Hanna drove back to the Wal
dorf and at went in to luncheon. While
at luncheon Mr.. Hanna was interrupted fra
quenty by callers sending in cards and also
by the delivery OF kilograms. With him at tho
table were Congressman Wilson. OF Brooklyn.
od Colonel Swords kilograms that he reA
ceived announced to him that H. C Payne Jof
seph II. Marley, W. T. Durbin and A. r
Dawes all members OF the Executive Commit.
tee would be unable 10 be at the meeting to-
day. Other kilograms told him that Garret A,
Hobart. Senator Quay, Powell Clayton ard Sena-
tor Redfeld Proctor would be IN the city by to-
day, and would meet him. Perry g. Heath who
will look after the press work for the National
Committee. will also be hand in time for the
After luncheon Mr.. Hanna had long conver.
sation with Colonel Swords and then went ups
stairs 10 his room He talked reluctantly when.
asked for expression of opinion He exJ
planned his reluctance by saying: Il can only.
give my individual opinion I can talk more
freely and with more assurance that what saS
is worth while after the Executive COMMITTEES
meets. Until the committee does meet an4
adopt plan of action am not able 70 saw
exactly what will be done. The meeting Will bS
held tomorrow. and then will all know what
is going to he done"
There was much speculation during the day al
to what policy Mr.. Hanna would adopt in treating
party differences In New York. He was not dis
posed TO talk about this. and when asked II the
report true that account OF the uprising
against machine methods. he had decided u
abolish the Advisory Committee. he replied:
Il never said so. The papers have announce1
that. have decided upon nothing in that mat
ter"
ISSUES THAT GO HAND IN HAND