Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-17
KNOW THEY HAVE 4 B|G JOB Republicans Alarmed at Spread
 of Silver Sentiment. INTEND TO LOSE NO TIME The More Important Headquarters Will Be at Chicago-Literary Bureau Organized AND CHAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION" BEGUN In the Meantime the Sherman Foraker Feud Has Broken Out Afresh in Ohio
 and Will Strengthen Democra-
 cy's Chances of Success.
AND CHAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION" BEGUN

Cleveland, O., July 16.-Under very much more pleasant meteorological conditions than those which prevailed yesterday the members or the executive committee of the republican national committee assembled in MT. Hanna's of flee this morning shortly after 10 o'clock.
 A few matters of detail determined yesterday have leaked out. The work at Chicago will be supervised by MT. Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin, assistant to MT. Chester Dawes of Illinois, who will be the western secretary. At New York Secretary w. M Osborne of Massa- chusetts will be In charge. It is under stood that vigorous campaign will be at once instituted for the purpose of meeting and combating the free silver sentiment let loose underline influence of the Chicago convention.
 It is conceded by members of the com mittee that just now the silver senti- ment Is so widespread that great necessi- ty exists for immediate work to counter act It and restrict its further growth.
 The details of campaign work were settled at todays meeting, which, it is understood, will be the last of the pres ent series. Major Mckinley could not arrange his affairs so as to come to Cleveland today and the members of the executive committee left here at 3:15 o'clock to visit him at Canton. Thence they will separate and go to their sev- eral homes.
 Among the matters settled today are those relating to the preparation and publication of campaign matter of va rious kinds, the selection of those to have charge or to be engaged in the work the appointment of sub-committees on finance and public speaking, and rela- lions With subordinate and auxiliary or ganizations.
 No choice has yet been made of the ninth member of the executive commit tee, and 1t may not be announced until the advisory committee Is named; and 1t may be that the place will not be fflled at all MT. Hanna's notice has been calief to suggestion in connection with hllinS this vacancy as a solution of the New York complications; that is, to give MT. Platt the place and make MT. Cor nelius N. Bliss the treasurer of the com mittee. What consideration, if any, Mr. Hanna gave to the suggestion can only be determined by the developments of the future.
 Chairman Babcock of the republican congressional campaign committee and MT. Thomas H. Mckee, journal clerk of the house of representatives were with the executive committee this morning. The former left at II o'clock for Wash ington, going by way of Canton to call on Major Mckinley.
 After MT. Mckee had retired MT. P. S. Heath, who has charge of the Mckinley literary bureau at St. Louis, was called in and spent nearly an hour with the committed. He announced that the con- mittee had determined to consolidate the literary and printing bureaus, and that he had accepted the position of chief of the new bureau. It's work will be done in Chicago for both the eastern and western headquarters, and large force of assistants will be employed. Messrs. Hanna, Payne, Dawes, Durbin and Heath will meet at the Auditorium, Chi cago, Monday next, to map out the work and actively enter upon it. This would indicate that in some respects at least the Chicago headquarters will be more important and the work more extensive than that in New York. MT. Hanna did not go to Canton with the members of the committee. Mr. Durbin also did not accompany them, but went home on the Big Four afternoon train. The advisory campaign committee, it Is now said, will consist of probably fifteen members The list of names so far selected is said to be- Senator Proctor of Vermont, MT. Plunkett of Massachusetts, Cornelius N Bliss of New York; Thomas Doian of Philadelphia, M. Long of Florida, Gen. Russell Alger of Michigan, Samuel T. Allerton of Chicago Governor Merriam of Minnesota, Senator Shoup of Idaho
 
 A special to the Press from ZanesvllIe more than hints at a renewal of the re- publican factional fight Tn Ohio this year. It says:
 "on Friday the republican league clubs of Zanesville will banquet Gov. Asa s. Bushnell, at which time MT. Bush- nelPs boom for the United States sena- torship will be formally launched. The governor will be toasted as Senator sShermans successor
 Senator Sherman, it is known, has no intention of retiring, and he will without doubt fight for a reelection.
 "This will open up the old factional fight between the Sherman and Foraker forces in Ohio. In 1S91-92, after bitter struggle, Sherman defeated Foraker for the senatorship, but in the campaign of 1895 Foraker routed the allied forces of Mckinley and Sherman at the state con- vention. nominated Bushnell for gov- ernor, secured control of the state party tionai committeeman in place of William A. Hahn.
 "If Bushnell goes into the senatorial fight it cannot but make an opening for Hanna and Sherman to contest for the recovery of the supremacy in the state, which they lost at the zanesville conven- tion."
 Committeeman Dine With Mckinley.
 Canton, O., July 16.-Messrs. J. H. Man. ley, N. P. Scott, Powell Clayton, Cyrus Leland, c. G. Dawes and Henry c. Payne of the republican national execu- secretary of the committed, came to Can ton this evening to call on Major McKin- ley MT. Hanna did not come owing to the sudden death of his brother-in-law.