New-York tribune., 1896-08-28
BUSY AT HEADQUARTERS.
INCREASING INTEREST IN THE REPUB-
IICAN CAMPAIGN
cHArRMAx HANNA GOING TO CHICAGO NEXT

CHAIRMAN HANNA GOING TO CHICAGO NEXT
wEEK-cArLERs AT HEADQUARTERS
Interest in the Republican campaign is greater tnan
yar according 10 the amount Of business transacted
,s.,e-d,v at the Nat!ona headquarters larger
number than usual OF callers. including prominent
men from all parts of the country. "nSagep "e a.
,en,i,n Of Mr. Hobart General Osborne ana y ~
Scott Chairman Hanna arrived early, ana reau nc
,,opv lattors and kilograms awaiting him soon
after he went downtown. accompanied ny 'orhei,-s
y Bliss treasurer OF the National 'ommi'''e. vi
Hanna returned in the afternoon and received Visi-
tors BENJAMIN Butterworth. formerly m'"per vi
Congress from ohio conferred with IN" c"a', '
Mayor Strong in consultation WIN MI hai,'a
shortly before the chairman went away i't the
day. IL.
Much interest was manifested by those who calied
., beadouarters in Major McKinley's letter OF ac-
ceptance and favorable comment regarding IL "as
heard on all sides great stress being aid on e 'on
trast between his able handling OF the campaign
issues and Mr.. Bryan's weak and Vapih attcmp'S W
cxpound the financial and other questions.
THE desire TO attend the meeting in Carnegie Music
Hall TO hear General IIarrison's address was gen.
eral Mr. Hanna expressed his intention 10 pe pres
ent and all the Republican leaders de''afeu 'na'
they would not miss the opportunity 70 h'ai '"o
former President Chairman Hanna said that ne
expected to start for the 'hlcaeo h'""''"' ~
week
Mr. Hobart refrained from making any comment
regarding his colleagues letter OF acceptance. put
friends OF the candidate for Nice-Presdent declared
that he was much impressed with Major Mchmley
treatment of the campaign issues. According 10
Mr. Hobart his letter Of acceptanc" VIII not oe
ready for publication for about ten days. He said
last evening that he expected issue the letter from
this city. -
Among the callers ar headquarters was X. G.
Kerens A member OF the National Committee from
Missouri who has been requested by Mr.. Hanna TO
in rail
throughout the country. Mr. Kerens has his private
office but will make occasional visits 10 the Ma
tional headauarters He has extensive railroad IN
teres,s in the East West and South and is well
known among railroad men and popular with all
Additional assignments OF speakers throughout the
country were made by General Powell Clayton yes
terday Chairman Hanna received letter from
ex Senator Warner Miller Offering his services az
speaker Mr.. Miller has been assigned TO ADDRESS
large meetings in Maine. He will make tour. be-
ginning September and ending September s. ad-
dressing audiences at Bucksport, Bangor Oldtown.
Lisbon Village and Westbrook.
1t was announced yesterday at headquarters that
General Daniel f.. Sickes National president OF
Union Veterans Patriotic league. accompanied oy
Colonel L. Edwin Dudley General Milholand and
the other National officers of the organization,
would leave here for ST. Paul. Mimi. early next
week to be present the annual q. A. K Ma
tional Encampment They will establish head
quarters for the Union Veterans Patriotic League
at the Metropolitan Hotel, and while not attempt.
ing influence the Grand Army In any way, tney
Will do missionary work for the cause OF National
honor. sound money and Mckinley and Hobart
Some JO00O documents bearing on the money ques-
ton will be distributed among the delegates pres
ent at the O. A. K. encampment. and the dele
gates will be solicited to interest themselves In the
work OF the League in all parts Of the United
States. Arrangements will also be perfected for
a series OF meetings. to be conducted by the League
all the country. .
Another visitor at headquarters was Colonel {.
d. Comfort, OF ST. Louis. who was a delegate 10
the st. Louis Convention. lie spoke about the
sentiment for sound money in the remote parts OF
Maine where he has been spending a vacation.
Most OF the backwoodsmen are Democrats, he
said. "and found that Sewall was very unpopular
with them and great has been the revulsion OF
feeling among them that they have come out boldly
for Mckinley"
p c. Cheney. formerly Governor Of New-Hamp-
shire. called and spoke as follows regarding the
outlook his State
There Is already an unprecedented call for liter
all over the State. Literature bearing upon
the financial question is being put into the hands
OF every one and is being eagerly read, and as
the financial question has been forced upon the
voters. they discussing every feature OF IT, and
the more they discuss IL the more absurd the idea
OF free coinage becomes TO them"