New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-16
in NETWORK AND CHICAGO.
DUAL REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
CHOSEN.


IN CLEVELAND TO MAP OFT THE WORK OF
THE CAMPAIGNING ADDITIONAL Ma
| TIONAI. CUMMITTEE,iEN SELECTED.
Cleveland. July 1.-THE Republican National
| Executive Committee to-day decided to locate
| headquarters both at New-YOrk and Chicago.
| Shortly before O'Clock the committee ad-
| journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow Senator
Quay left the building at once to take the train
| for home. Some time after the members had de-
parted Mr.. Hanna announced to the newspaper
men that Myron NJ. Parker had been selected
as a member Of the National Committee from
the District of Columbia and C. S. Johnson. men,
Der from Alaska. The Colorado vacancy was
not filed Mr.. johnson was delegate to st.
Louis and member of the committee to inform
Major Mckinley of his nomination. Mr.. Parker
was grand marshal OF the Harrison inaugural
procession in 1889 and later of the
| Commissioners Of the District. He resigned from
| that office account of ill-health. Colonel
| Parker Is a Vermonter and an intimate friend Of
Senator Proctor.
Mr. Hanna further announced that it had been
decided to open the campaign headquarters both
| in New-York and Chicago
"Who will be In charger" asked.
THE chairman of the Republican National
Committee" he answered. He will be In the
saddle, to speak, and be found at both places.
! They will be Of equal power. importance and
scope"
We'll. Mr.. Hanna" persisted the inquirers.
who will be in charge in your absence"
Now that is all am going to tell you" he
replied somewhat brusquely and with that they
were perforce content. None OF the other men,
bers of the committee would say anything. and
q no est 81 bShment head
quarters are matters Of speculation merely.
Mr. Hanna entertained the members Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee at dinner this evening at his
residence.
While the committee was In session this even
ing Representative Babcock of Wisconsin, chair
man Of the Congressional Committee. ush-
cred into the room and remained until adjourn
ment. Mr.. Babcock also spent the evening at
Mr.. Hanna's home with the members Of the COM
mittee. He will return to Washington by way OF
Canton, to have an interview with Major Nc
Kinley
The remaining members of the newly ap-
pointed Executive Committee reached Cleveland
this morning and. shortly after 10 o'clock. went
into executive session at Mr.. Hanna's rooms in
the Perry-Payne Building with ex-Unted Mar
shall William Haskell sergeant-at-arms Mr.
Hanna met the members of the committee under
yesterday of his brother-in-aw. Colonel James
Pickands a serious blow to him. and he
showed the effects of the stroke in his appear
ance and actions this morning. However, he
proceeded as best he could with the consideration
Of the business in hand. To a reporter for the
United Press Mr.. Hanna said:
IT cannot say how long the committee will be
in session; certainly through tomorrow and
possibly until the end of the week. We have
great deal Of important business to consider and
dispose Of and 1t is my purpose to keep the
committee in session until it has all been cleared
up. The gentlemen came here think prepared
to spend whatever time is necessary to put things
in good order for the campaign"
The committee remained in session until /
o'clock when a brief intermission had for
luncheon. During the morning no interruption
had been allowed, cards were sent in and no
messages When the committeeman appeared
all inquirers for information were referred to
Mr. Hanna, and that gentleman stated that there
was nothing TO be given out at present. The
committee. it said, had been engaged In dis
cussng matters in connection with the campaign
in a general way only in order to cover them all
far possible by o'clock. at which hour
Senator Quay would be compelled to return
home, and then proceed to settle the details.
No conclusion had been reached upon any mat
ter. Luncheon was partaken of in the building,
and by 2 o'clock the deliberations Of the COM
mittee resumed
The most interesting question was that of
headquarters AS was stated yesterday the
Western members-Messrs Clayton, of Arkan-
sas; Leland. Of Kansas: Shaw, of Illinois; Payne.
of Wisconsin. and Durbin. of Indiana. believed
that they should be located at Chicago. but as
of them said: while we hold this individual
opinion, shall not urge 1t upon the other
members"
Senator Quay and Mr.. Manley were firmly
convinced that the headquarters should go to
New-York. Said the former 1T is by no means
certain that if the committee headquarters are
located in New-York the COMMANDMENTS
chief Of the Republican forces will be 900 or
100 miles from the scene of the conflict Too
much assurance. | fear. Is felt regarding the
Eastern States some of them. at least and
in my opinion hard work is going to be a neces
sity east of the Allcghanies. well west OF
it. The location OF Headquarters. anyhow,
should not be a question OF geography merely,
but principally one OF speed and accessibility.
New-York meets those requirements in all re-
spects as well as Chicago. and in some much
better"
Illustrative of the force of Senator Quay's
sertion that the East good fighting ground,
it was pointed out th.-t his own State of Penn
sylvana had three conspicuous free silver men
in it. of both parties. and representing all sec
lions OF the State-his colleague Don Cameron.
of Harrisburg; cx-Congressman J. c. Sibley. Of
Franklin and Wharton Barker. of Philadelphia.
The latter is said to have established extern
sive propaganda employing fifty men in the
preparaton and distribution Of free-silyer lltera-
ture
Nothing has yet been decided regarding the
ninth member Of the Executive Committee al
though Il MAS said this morning that If Senator
Thurston will not accept the place 1t will he
offered to r c. Kerens of Missouri 1t IL said
that Mr. Hanna not aware until after the
eight members named Monday had been selected
that he had power undci me resolution auth9r-
ling the appointment Of the committee to make
II consist Of nine members besides himself
Hence the delay in choosing the last man.
A THIRD TICKET UNADVISABLE.
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