The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-07
BUSINESS MEN.
Chairman Hanna Talks
Over Campaign.
Democrats of Philadelphia
Also Took Part.
McKinley's Manager Now Considers
IT. Sign of Success.

Philadelphia. Aug. MARK A. Hanna
came TO this city yesterday and had an
important conference with a number OF
leading business and professional men
OF both parties. AT the Stratford hotel.
committees representing the Business
Mems campaign committee and the
Union league campaign committee. con-
ferred with Mr.. Hanna for ia hours.
one OF the men present said the object Of
the conference was to obtain Mr..
Hanna's assistance in the extension of
the scope OF the Business Mems organiza-
ticn in other cities. 1t is the desire OF the
organization, he said. to cooperate with
the national Republican committee in
the collection OF campaign funds and all
other campaign work.
At the conclusion OF the conference,
Mr.. Hanna expressed his entire approval
or the movement, and his iAtention to
Join earnestly In the work. He said: II
hail with delight this movement of the
business men for Mckinley. IL seems
hitting that Philadelphia should take the
lead. 1 deem IL a powerful influence, be-
Cause the laboring man, as well as the
man OF business. is In sympathy with
the movement, and will work for his
own interests. 1t is an encouraging and
gratifying feature of the campaign
that the people all over the country
manifest feeling that their property is
at stake, and are coming forward to as
sist u.s."
There were present at the conference
William M. Singerly, Joseph II. Sinnott
and Frank Thomson, heretofore lead
ing Democrats. Mr.. Thomson, who Is
first vice president OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, made the first public
announcement OF his intention TO vote
for Mckinley, yesterday afternoon. 1t
is said that his interest in the campaign
is SO great that he has abandoned his
customary summer vacation, which this
year was TO have included a six weeks
trip to the far west, and will remain at
home and work for the success of the
Republican ticket.
Mr. Singerly, who has long been one
of the Democratic leaders In the east,
said he did not appear at the conference
as Democrat. but "as a citizen In favor
of order against disorder; in favor OF
law against lawlessness"
During the general discussion OF the
finances OF the campaign, Mr.. Hanna
said: Every campaign contributor.
without single exception. will have ac-
mittee, and know how every dollar Is
expended"
After the conference, Mr.. Hanna was
escorted to the club house OF the Union
league, where an informal reception and
lunch was given from to Up. m. Here
Mr.. Hanna was surrounded at ali times
by groups of men, who extendeC their
congratulations upon the success with
which he has thus far managed the
Mckinley campaign. Later, Mr.. Hanna
ate dinner at the Stratford, with about
dozen Of the men who had taken an
active part in the conference.
x-Congressman Benjamin Butter
worth of Ohio came here from New
York with Mr.. Hanna, but left for WASH
ington in the afternoon. His presence
gave rise TO the rumor that he was to
be the ninth member Of the campaign
executive committee. Mr. Hanna, when
questioned. said there was no truth in
the rumor. He stated further that M.
Hobart is at prescat acting with the ex-
ecutive committee In the management
of the campaign, and that there will be
no change in the makeup OF the COM
mittee at present. MIR. Hanna says the
question OF Mr. Mckinley taking an
active part in the campaign has not yet
been discussed. His belief is that Mr..
Mckinley will pursue his present course.
He will not, Air. Hanna said, go on the
stump against Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Hanna left last night for Cleve-
land. He will leave that city Sunday
night for Chicago. and will spend a week
at the Auditorium headquarters there.
Then he will return east.