The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-17

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 1.-THE
National Republican executive commit
tee this morning appointed Perry s.
Heath, OF Cincinnati. press and liter
Nnry agent, and appointed a. committee
consisting OF Hanna, Durbln. OF Indl-
ana. Dawes, OF Illinois, Payne. OF Wis
Cousln. and Heath TO select Offices for
the committee IN Chicago and New
York. This committee will be in Chlca,
go Monday and provide headquarters
for that city first.
The most important decision reached
by the committee, however. was to
visit Major Mckinley. ut Canton. this
afternoon, to lay before him the plans
that have been outlined and ask for his
opinion. -
Before the adjournment of the exec
utIve committee. the following were
agreed upon as members OF the advisory
committee:
General Russell a. Alger. OF MlchI-
iGan: S. W. Allerton. OF Illinois: II.
Clay Evans, OF Tennessee; Senator
Shoup. OF Idaho: Senator Redfleld Proc
tor, OF Vermont; Ex-Governor Merriam.
Of Minnesota; Ex-Governor Long, OF
Florida: Thomas Dolan. OF Pennsyl-
rania; William II. Plunkett, OF Masca-
chusetts.
After the meeting Mr.. Hanna stated
that no action had been taken relative
10 the appointment OF ninth member
OF the executive committee.
II ia rannrrad th.af tho -nT mil a
while at Canton Will make every effort
possible TO induce Nr.Nckinley 10 make
a trip through the west or at least de-
LIVER some speeches in that section OF
the country. Some OF the western COM
mitteemen are strongly in favor OF
having the campaign opened In Omaha,
or Lincoln, Seb.
CANTON. O.. July l6.-Joseph II.
Manley. Powell Clayton, II. C. Payne.
Charles G. Dawes. n. 3. Scott. Cyrus
Leland, members. and General Osborne.
OF Massachusetts, secretary, Of the Re
publican executive committee. reached
here tonight from Cleveland In confer
snce with Governor Mckinley on mat
ters pertaining to the campaign. Din
ncr was served at the Mckinley home
and then the pnrty retired to the library
and remained in conference until 10
o'clock.
Messrs. Clayton and Payne jmme-
diateiy drove 10 the station and took a
train for Chicago. Messrs. Osborne and
Manley leave for Chicago and the east
In tho morning. While none OF the de-
tails OF the conference are given out, II
Is understood that n. S. Quay, or Penn
syivan!a. Manley. OF Maine, Scott, OF
West Virginia: Clayton, OF Arkansas:
and General Osborne. OF Boston, will
have charge OF the headquarters in
New York, while Messts. Dnwes. OF III
inOls. Payne. OF Wisconsin. DurbIn, of
Indiana, and Leland, OF Kansas, will
ID their work for the campaign from
In" Chicago headquarters. The cam
ralSu is to begin Just rs soon as build
inSs can be secured and prepared for
the opening OF headquarters. Speakers
viii at once be put In the field and put
% work on the aggressive campaign,
such as has been mapped out by the
committee.
At the conclusion OF the conference,
MIR. Manlcy said that while the opposl-
tlOH had chosen their vice presidential
candidate from Maine. and Mr.. Sewall
claimed the state. he had not the slight
est Idea that Maine would change her
record OF always voting the Republican
ticket.
Mr. Dawes said that he was confident
that Illinois would be overwhelmingly
f'r Mckinley and Tanner. and would
he no surprise TO him II the plurality
Was 100000.
\ member suggested to Mr.. Scott that
West Virginia was doubtful. The
thought is absurd" said he. Our state
will 70 Republican. Where We lose one
vote on the silver question we gain two
on the tariff"
Nr. Leland said that the Democrats
and the PupulIsts we're cndGarorlng TO
effect fusion and present u united
front against them. he had every rea-
fIn 10 believe that Kansas would line
up for Mckinley with snug majority.
General Osborne said: II Will leave
!nr New York Tomorrow and Mt once
n"gn work OF opening up the eastern
headquarters. The campaign will he
"rganIznd Immediately and kept up in
r"ssantly during tho summer. Then Il
rational and q congressional committee
tr" acting IN the greatest of harmony.
The congressional committee has well
'ndcr the way the literary end OF the
work"