New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-11
A LUNCHEON FOR mr.. HANNA.
ENTERTAINED BY l. n. SELIGMAN AND
GREETED BY A NUMBER OF BUSI-
NESS MEN-THE COUNTRY IN
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NEED OF REST.
NJ A. Hanna chairman OF the Republican Ma
tonal Committee. expects to start for Cleveland
tonight. He was busy yesterday winding up the
affairs OF the National Committee. He expects to
have Major and Mrs Mckinley as his guests for
about n week In Cleveland. but aughingly said
yesterday that there wouldn't be politician there
and politics would not be discussed
A luncheon given at 1 o'clock yesterday by
Isaac n. Seligman OF the banking house OF J. G. w
Seligman e. Co.. for Mr. Hanna. II given in
the banquet hall OF the Equitable Building. There
were about forty well-known business men at the
table There several short speeches by Isaac
n. Seligman. Mr. Hanna. Abram 8. Hewitt. General
Horace Porter and Carl Schurz. Mr.. Segman en-
phaslzed the Importance OF joint action In the
future by the Republicans and the National Demo
Gratis In settling tho currency question He paid
tribute 10 the work for National honor and credit
done BIZ Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Hanna spoke at some length. and said that
he felt that he was addressing an important body
OF New-York bankers and merchants. He said.
also that the Administration recently chosen would
go into office without pledges OF any kind. and
wholly uncommittcd regards the formation Of a
Cabinet. This statement greeted with APP
plause. Mr. Hanna also spoke or the general char
acter OF the work done BY both political organza-
lions In the recen; campaign and he said that both
the Republicans md the National Democrats would
preserve their ofga nzat tons intact TO further the
good work 90 auspc!ously begun. He hoped these
organizations would be enabled 10 enlist all good
citizens In work stll be done TO bring about
thoroughly good conditions
Mr.. Hewitt said tina; a former chairman OF the
National Committee OF the Democratic party he
knew what SIR. Hama rad accomplished and he
congratulated him Ipon the gcneralship which he
had shown lie also stated that he knew Mr. Nc
Kinney personally. and that he was entitled to the
respect Of nil good citizens: that he n man OF
spotless character and that no better man cou,u
enter the White Housc. II" proposed toas,
The success OF the Incoming Administration" ana
pledged the support OF himself and all patriotic
Democrats in upholding the incoming Administra-
ton.
Gcnernl Porter In ought that all good citizens
should now combine 20 support the new Admins
tra'ion.
Mr. schurz took occasion to thank Mr.. Hanna
for remark which that gentleman had made In
Informal conversational way which was that
Mr.. Schurz's speech nj Chicago had been the mos.
valuable textbook used Ia the campaign Mr..
campaign. and closed with n toast 10 President
Cleveland. who was the brwark for sound money
against all financial hercs!es." This toast was
There we're several other Informal talks and tho
general opinion was expressed that after so many
yenrs OF stormy discussion In the country AN alb
solute rest was needed and no new political aues-
ton should be pushed to the front to disturb bust
II was fct that tho business men Of the coun-
National industries. and II that were done there
would be such an advance In general prosperity
that laboring mon. as well as business men, would
feel the beneficial results Of the last election.
General Osborne returned from Boston Yesterday.
where he went Immediately nff"r the election 10
get brief rest. He will start wcst Tonight with
shortly. and will probably rcna ain nj the head
quarters until the first OF the year.