The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-06

NEW YORK, Oct. 6-As Chairman
Hanna was leaving Republican head
quarters this afternoon he was asked
what truth was In the report that he
had written letter TO an Intimate
friend In which he conceded the clcc-
don o. Bryan because Republicans
ver. unable to control the labor vote.
Mr. Hanna replied: The report is
absurd on the face OF 1t. l have not
written such letter. nor have at
any time said anything capable OF
such construction. The report Is what
newspapers themselves call fake.
have too much confidence In the Intelli-
gence and integrity OF the American
waGe-earner TO believe that he will
vote for policy or support a candi-
date on a platform which means repu-
dnt!on or 'hfty-cent dollar. I have
never conceded the election OF Mr..
Bryan. and certainly cannot conCede
!; now. when the tide. is flowing so
strongly and nnmlstakabiy In the d.
Tectlon OF Republican success"
'Thcr you arc confident. Mr.. Hanna,
Of the vote Of the w0rkiugman?"
Il am confident shat The inen who
work. whether FOR salary or by the day
wll! be with the Republlean party, in
this campaign for honesty.apl n sound
ne-huRdred-Cent dollar. Any other in
depreciation az the attitude OF he
wa:e-earners would be an insult To
their patriotism. and their Intelligence
i0r they have more at stake In this IS
sue than any other class OK men. |
don't propose TO discuss In The news.
lapers our plan OF campaign, but /
VIII say that all our reports indicate
that great majority OF the votes Of
the worklngmen will be with Us in this
campaign. .-AE
The silver craze. may be, likerej 10
an epidemic. Its acute stage was reach
ed few. weeks after Mr.. Bryan's NOM
iu4t!on. Like every other malady, Il
yields to careful and intelligent treat
mcEt."
Republican headquarters to.nigh,
gave out the following:
A report has recently been circulated
in the west to the effect that NJ. Uu-
bart, the Republican candidate for
vice president, is president 0r the Hard
Goa! Trust. which It Is alleged. has
advanced the price of coal. When MIR
!Iobarts attention was called 10 this
report. he saId that while ne did not
make II 4 practice TO deny cainpaign
rurnors, he felt tina; inasmuch as this
matter had been circulated through the
vest I: Was proper tc make state
ment, the substance of which Is az fol-
bows.
Last December the trunk line rail-.
roads located east OF the Mississippi
we're called upon under an agreemcn,
Known as the Join: traffic association,
10 select three arbfrators to arbitratc
the differences which might arise be-
tween these railroads. Only trunk lines
we're Included In this arbitration Coal
r)ads were not Included and the mat
iers submitted 10 arbitration mad
nothing 70 do with coal. coal production,
coal tonnage or. the price Of coal In
any manner, form or shape whatever.
'itn"r directly or indirectly. The selec-
Ion Of Mr.. Hobart as judg" between
ih"st railroads Was made becausc he
had ~ interest therein IN any form.
Mr.. Hobart also distinctly stated
'hai ne has no connection. direct or In
direct. with any such coal trust. Uo
noes not know OF the existence OF any
'uch trust except as ne has seen state
'Aents IN the newspapers. :.