The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-06
THE FARMERS AND
BIMETALLISM
Tariff Question Figured Largely
in the Results.
Asked What McKfnley's Position on
the Tariff Would Be, air. Hanna
Says He Prefers Mr.. Mckinley
should Answer That question
HimseIf-SiIver Question Must Be
Seriously Considered-HObar Is
Warmly Congratulated.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Mark A.
Hanna, chairman of the national COM
mittee, arrived in this city from Cleve-
land this morning. He registered at the
Waldorf, where Mrs. Hanna and
daughters have been for the past
month. MI Hanna was accompanied
to this city by Colonel S. t. Everett, a
Cleveland banker.
The Republican chairman was ac-
corded a rousing reception at Ashta-
bula, O., and Erie, Penn, where he
made brief speeches. On his arrival at
the Waldorf, Mr.. Hanna was greeted
by a host of friends and held informal
receptions. He was in the best OF
spirits, but declined to be interviewed
until he had met Mrs. Hanna and his
daughters Mr.. Hanna came down
stairs in about an hour and talked
freely to the reporters.
What, in your opinion, changed the
farmers vote to Mckinley in the mid
ole western StateS?'
Mr.. Hanna paused a moment and
then said:
well, the farmers of the middle
west were away off in the beginning on
the money question and the results
that would follow McKinley's election.
They believed, at first, that if McKin-
ley was elected silver would be wiped
out of circulation. The farmers con-
founded the gold standard with mono
metallism, but they learned the truth.
as the result of the campaign shows. =
do you think the tariff question
figured much in the result?"
Yes, sir; decidedly So. 1t figured
very, very much and Mr. Hanna
beamed all over. Mr. Hanna was then
questioned about what would be Major
McKinley's position on the tariff ques-
ton.
I would prefer to let Major McKin-
ley speak for himself on that ques-
ton" he replied.
He then called attention to what Nc
Kinley said at the banquet of the Mar
quette club in Chicago on Feb. II last,
Lincoln's birthday.
Major Mckinley then said" Mr..
Hanna continued, L am not an ad-
vocate for schedules, but for the prin-
ciples of protection
do you feel that the silver question
is dead?"
well, feel that it is the beginning
of the end. l don't hesitate to say that
the result of this election will bring
about a serious consideration of this
question, and the opinion of this coun-
try will be reflected in the senate and
congress-.
When asked what he thought of the
advance in securities since election
day, Mr.. Hanna said:
TT was to be expected, and L predict
that every business interest opens in
confidence, and this means all but
speculative enterprises. We have the
president, the senate and the house OF
representatives, so there is no room
for any kind of doubt.
Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart
dropped in to see Mr.. Hanna. He and
Mr.. Hanna had a very warm hand
shake and they exchanged mutual
congratulations over the result of the
election. All the executive committee
men present also congratulated Mr..
Hobart. Mr.. Hobart was closeted
with Mr.. Hanna for a long time, dis
cussing the results of the election. He
had nothing to say for publication.
Chairman Hanna said tonight he had
received a telegram from United States
Senator Francis E. Warren of Wvo-
ming, stating that he was absolutely
sure of one electoral vote, and possibly
the remaining two.