Omaha daily bee., 1896-10-06
HANNA LOOKS FOR VICTORY
Denies that He Has in Any Way Con-
ceded the Election Of Bryan.
WoRKINGMEN ARE ALL FOR M'KlNLEY
Republican Leader Has Confidence In
American Wage Enrncr's InteIIi-
gcncc and Patriotism i'm CAM
paign for Honest Dollar.

NEW YORK, Oct 5-As Chairman Hanna
was leaving the republican headquarters this
afternoon ne was asked what there was in
the report that he had written letter to an
intimate friend, in which he conceded the
election OF Bryan because republicans were
unable TO control the labor vote. Mr. Hanna
replied, THE report is absurd on the face OF
1t. | have not written such a letter, nor
have | at any time said anything capable OF
such construction The report is what you
newspaper men, l believe, call fake !
have too much confidence in the intelligence
and integrity of the American wage Garner
to believe he will vote for a policy or sup
port candidate on platform which means
population and 53-cent dollar. l never
conceded the election OF Mr.. Bryan, and !
certainly cannot concede it now, when the
tide is flowing so strongly and Enthusiastically
in the direction of republican success"
Then, you are confident, Mr.. Hanna, OF
the vote of the workingman?"
Il am confident that the men who work
whether for salaries or by the day, will be
with the republican party in this campaign
for honesty and a sound 1O0-cent dollar. Any
other Interpretation of the wage earners
would be an insult to their patriotism and
their intelligence, for they have more at
stake IN this issue than any other class of
men. | don't propose to discuss in the news
papers our plan OF campaign, but | will say
all our reports indicate that a great majority
of the votes of the workingmen will be with
us in this campaign.
THE silver craze may be likened to an
epidemic. Its acute stage was reached few
weeks after Mr.. Bryans nomination. Like
every other malady, it yields to careful and
intelligent treatment"
Republican headquarters gave out the fol-
lowing tonight: "a report has recently been
circulated in the west to the effect that Mr..
Hobart, the republican candidate for vice
president is president of the hard coal trust,
which, it is alleged, has advanced the price
of coal When Mr.. Hobart's attention was
called to this report he said that while he
did not make practice to deny campaign
rumors, he felt that inasmuch as this matter
had been circulated through the west 1t was
proper to make a statement, the substance
of which is as follows: Last December
the trunk line railroads located east Of the
Mississippi were called upon, under an
agreement known as the Joint Traffic asso-
ciaton to select three arbitrators to arbi-
trate the differences which might arise be-
tween these railroads. Only trunk lines
were included in this arbitration. Coal
railroads were not included and the matters
submitted to arbitration had nothing to do
with coal production, coal tonnage or the
price of coal, in any manner, form or shape
whatever whether directly or indirectly.
The selection of Mr.. Hobart as Judge be-
tween these railroads was made because he
had no interest therein in any form.
"Mr. Hobart also distinctly stated that he
cunuecLTun ufTcCt iIItiircUt, Will
any such coal trust. He does not know OF
the existence of any such trust. except as he
has seen it stated in the newspapers"