The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-16
To HAVE TWO HEADQUARTERS.
Republicans TO Have Houses in Chi
caEO and New York.

Cleveland, o.. July l5.-The republican
national executive committee have decid-
ed to locate headquarters both at New
York ana Chicago.
The eight members OF the committee
had all arrived this morning. and shortly
after 10 O'Clock they went into secret ses-
sion at Mr.. Hanna's rooms In the Perry
Payne building with ex-United States
Marshall William Haskell as sergeant-at-
arms.
Nothing has been decided regarding the
ninth member Of the executive commit
tee, although it is said this morning that
II Senator Thurston will not accept the
place II VIII be offered TO r. G. Kerens
OF Missouri. In this connection it Is said
mat MI Hanna was not aware, until af-
ter the eighth member named Monday
had been selected that he had power un-
der the resolution authorizing the ap-
po.ntment OF the committee TO make Il
consist OF nine members beside himself
hence the delay in choosing the last man.
The committee remained In session un-
I'll O'Clock, when a brief intermission
was had for lunch. During the morning
no interruption had been allowed. no
cards We're sent in, and no messages.
Luncheon was partaken Of IN the build
ing, and by O'Clock the deliberations
OF the committee We're resumed. Later
the announcement was made that the
headquarters Of the committee had been
settled. as stated above.
Shortly after o'clock the committee
adjourned until tomorrow morning. Sem
ator Quay left the building at once to take
the train for home. Some time after the
members had departed Mr.. Hanna an
nounced 10 the newspaper men that Ny
rom NJ. Parker had been selected as MEM
ber OF the national committee from the
District of Columbia and c. $. johnson,
member from Alaska. The Colorado va
cancy was not filled.
Mr.. Johnson was delegate to ST. Louis
and member of the committee to notify
Maj. Mckinley Of his nomination Mr..
Parker was grand marshal OF the Harri-
son inaugural procession in 1889, and later
was one of the commissioners OF the dis
trict. He resigned from that office on ac-
count Of ill-health. Col. Parker is a Yer
monter and an intimate friend of Senator
Proctor.
When Mr.. Hanna announced that II had
been decided to open campaign headquar-
ters, both In New York and Chicago, he
was asked who would be In charge. THE
chairman of the republican national com
mittee," he answered. He will be IN
the saddle, so to speak, and be found at
both places. They will be of equal power,
Importance and scope"
well. Mr.. Hanna" persisted the en-
quirers, who viii be in charge In your
absence2'
Now. that is all am going to tell
you" he replied somewhat bruskly and
with that they were perforce content.
None Of the other members of the COM
mittee would say anything and the rea-
sons for the establishment Of the dual
headquarters are matters OF speculation
merely. Mr. Hanna entertained the mem
bers Of the executive committee at dinner
this evening at his residence.
While the committee WAS In session this
| afternoon Representative Babcock chair
man OF the congressional committee, was
| ushered into the room and remained
until the adjournment Mr. Bah.
| cock also spent the evening at Mr.. Hanna's
| house with the members Of the COMM t
tee. He win return to Washington via
Canton to have an Interview with Maj
| Mckinley