The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-21
M'KINLEY'S STAR
GROWS BRIGHTER
His Success at the Coming Election Now
Seems Assured.
THE CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK
Prepara tiOns for u Mass Meeting in
Carnegie Hail..Cheering News
Comes from the South. Major Me-.
kinley's Letter Of Acceptance Is
Finished.

New York, Aug. 20.--The big Repub.
llcan mass meeting to be held in Car
negie Music hall. at which eX-Presi-
dent Harrison will be the chief orator
Is now attracting the attention OF
Chairman Mark Hanna and the men,
bers OF the Republican national COM
mittee. They expect good results to fol-
low from the published utterances Of
the eX-president. Mr. Hanna said to-
day that he expected to remain and at
tend the meeting.
His opinion is that 1t will be a great
event. and produce salutary erect
similar to the Bourke Cochran meet
Ing at Madison Square Garden.
The speech that will be delivered by
Mr. Harrison will be sent broadcast
throughout the country and especially
to the state of Indiana, where there are
about 1000 floating voters. The people
In Indiana have great faith in the
soundness Of Mr.. Harrison's views and
they remember the prosperity they en-
joyed during his administration
Chauncey Depew's speech as presiding
officer will be short but full of.political
meat.
Mr.. Hanna arrived at headquarters
at ~ o'clock, and when questioned
about the solid South he said he hoped
to carry several states. He declined TO
90 into particulars. Mr.. n. h. Scott
and Senator $. B. Elkins. who are the
big Republicans in West Virginia, how
ever. are sanguine that their state will
go Republican. They carried it last
year and Mr.. Elkins was elected sen-
ator. The senator does not belong to
the pessimlstic school, and he has
more enthusiasm than any Southern
Republican. His enthusiasm and en-
ergy elected him to the senate. When
ever he sees Mr.. Hanna he never con-
cedes that the Democrats can carry
that state. He knows what he is talk
ing about. because he has canvassed
for several years in the state, and
knows even the mountain trails
CHEERING WORDS FROM SOUTH.
Maryland Is also another state that
is doubtful and leaning toward Repub-
lica,lism. General Felix Agnus and
the present Republican governor of the
state. Mr.. Lowndes, both think that
the Mckinley ticket will have ma
jority of the votes in this once strong
Democratic state. As to Kentucky, it
is also considered debatable ground,
and the national committee will make
an effort to assist the Republicans
there in their fight.
General r.. Michener of Indiana. Con-
gressman r. w. Taylor of Ohio, and
w. d. Babcock. chairman of the Re-
publican natiohal congressional COM
mittee, called on Mr.. Hanna today at
headquarters. ExCongressman Ben
jamin Butterworth. the great Quaker
orator of Ohio, was also "a visitor.
They all make encouraging reports
without the usual exaggerated general
tiles that are given out for publica-
tion.
Canton. o.. Aug. 2O-Major Mckinley
worked on the last proof sheet on the
letter of acceptance most of the day.
The letter will contain several thousand
words and will be very explicit on the
money question. but the tariff will not
in any way be neglected.
Citizens of Ellwood and New Castle,
Pa. are to call upon Major Mckinley
Saturday. This will be the largest del
egation that has visited Canton. I, de-
spatch received tonight says there will
be between 800 and l 800 in the party.
A delegation of thousand farmers
from Western Pennsylvania and Mary
land is announced for the middle of
September.
Major Mckinley had talk this af-
ternoon with y. J. Morgan. who was
commissioner of Indian affairs under
the Harrison administration. Mr.. Nor
gan is travelling Il good deal and asserts
that the Republican prospects are i'm
proving.
The usual number of kilograms from
various sections OF the country an
nouncing the formation of Mckinley
clubs were received today.