New-York tribune., 1896-10-01
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c,, Hanna called a meeting Of the Exec
u,,ve Committee at Republican Natiohai ne.0
ouarters Yesterday afternoon to CONSIDER oa'.pe-
snggas,,ons proposed by Charles Foster. FORMER
se. ., the Treasury under President Harri-
son M Foster had been In consultation WIN
M Hanna for an hour preceding the executive
meeting. A.. ...
darret A. Hobart was also present az inc "ee''
Ing , A ~.
The committee discussed tho situation ana inc
r,,na. available for conducting q moro extensive
campairn during tho month still remaining peiore
the election Further consideration VIII DC give"
the plan at another meeting this week.
Senator Quay. who went to Philadeiphia .as'
week. was not present at headquarters So''o"''
He is expected back tomorrow
Among the callers who saw Mr. Hanna yes'er-
day were H. Mckay Twombly. ana deorso e.
Matthews of Buffalo. Another VISITOR az nenu
quarters James Dundon OF NO I &C..
Twenty-third-st, who said that he wouid oe'
$50 900 that Mckinley will be elected He placed a
81 900 bet about a week ago. but has not oeen aus
to find any other takers
An aggressive campaign Is now being conoucteo
nv the National Committee In Virginia. ana tne
s,st. r,,I q "a expected vote with West Virginia
and MARYLAND for the Republican ticket. accoro-
ing TO the polls made In number OF districts
professor Alonzo Williams. Of the faculty OF
Brown University. who is making speaking 'our
for Mckinley and sound money remarked al heao-
quarters yesterday:
"In 1ss1 went into the service Of my country be-
cause / felt that must go. In 1896 enhs' aea''i
from the Same impulse. the same impeiIhs se"oo
of duty Among college men. whether IN iacui.' vi
student ranks the sentiment is practically unVer
sal In favor Of sound currency proper government
and National honor OF all the nen know or nave
heard ~ in Brown Yale, Harvard. Cornell ana the
other colleges Of the country. East ana Wes'' '"o
Is only one man who is for free silver coinage ~
is significant too that the great NUMBER OF men u"
college circles who entered the so-called Mugwump
free trade and have always fingered on the porders
of Democracy for that reason, are now sohdiy III
line for Mckinley because they realize that an Issue
sbpdowed by ys Question Of ordinary economics
Receny made business trip 10TH fhr9ug9 SaTd and ,ms
keep eS' II anu up night and day until election we shall
wn even in those States we have aesarpeafY gar efYor r
Gs s necessary In the political in foot
ball game to spsTd agans! Warner formerly Grand
Commander of the Grand Army OF ths RepS1e epnt a:
too me ans tnat 1ne were putting up there and will
tinue to the end with the earnest nope OF wliie Th
fsrme1s II there know by personal contact with
many representatives Of them feel ,hat ,ns rat
They have an abundant crop. especially OF corn put
hs sann2s n2s sad rsa"s sS end and they
The farmers intelligent and realize that II ,Ie
mere threat Is so injurious. the actuai do" hu''
I'm Nebraska the Bryan sentiment was not nearly
% sseonk reopIe a especially the women have the sen
mental notion that 1t would be pleasant thing 10
have a Nebraskan in the White House. but the pone
and snew of the State not Bryan worsmPPers
hv anv means They look upon him as ponticai
ecoident and will not desert their party to sup
port him His city and ward VIII & 80 IL ior Or NC
tIinley and believe the State will do the same ~,
Mr. Hanna will remain at headquarters here untli
next Tuesday. when he will leave Tor Cmcago
IN he in charge of the headquarters there until the
election Speaking about the personal campaign
which Bryan is making. Mr.. Hanna SAID yester-
day: ., ..,- ..a ,n.aohas
II don't see how his personal tour and speechess 5
can have much effect on intelligent ana 1air-mihoed
people" . -. A.. Co.Lors.
General Powell Clayton: chief Of the Speakers I IKE RS
Rureau at Republican National Headquarters, made
a number of assignments of speakers yesterday.