New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-20

CLAYTON and ~ B. Scott, of the Executive Com
mittee. were in conference with Mr.. Hanna Tor
some time after his arrival The work done at
Headquarters during the last week while the
chairman was away was reviewed, ana p'"''
made for the extension of operations
Cornelius ~ Bliss the treasurer OF the comm
tee was closeted with Mr.. Hanna anu III .ne
afternoon they went downtown togethol u WI"
suit with business men.
saw Mr. Hanna was Colonel William irwin MA, Ma
TN OK this city. who was presdSnt OF ,e 300 Ha
ord Associated Trades from 1874 to NV ne
Informed Mr. Hanna that the business men
organizations will parade on NE last , uIu@s
in October next. under conci'lohs slnla'
those which made the parace OF the SAINT W
gsnizations in 1SNS noticeable feature OF th't
campaign There were 10000 men IN me d.
that time Colonel Martin said YESTERDAY tnas
.he number will be much larger this year. I''H
all that he has learned regarding the sehllisii'
of business men for Mckinley ana Hohart' me
enthusiasm among sound-mohey be'noc 3on,h
no,nted out will swell the ranks OF the hepup
lcans and altogether make Representation
sgainst BRYAN and free silver which VIII nave
effect throughout the country
DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS.
An Arrangement looking to the most effectual
distribution Of sound-money documents was lnaoe
At q conference in the evening between Chairman
Hanna. Mr. Hobart. Mr.. Bliss and others OF the
committee and DR. s. A Robinson and Gustav
H. Schwab representing the Chamber or COM
rnerce COMMITTEES which is distributing pamphie's
explaining the fallacy OF free silver The con-
sultation was for the purpose of determining
what parts of the country were receiving cam
paign documents and how the Chamber OF CoIh-
ynerce could best cooperate with the hepuDhCai
National Committee one ~ the pans $3.50 ,
upon was the circulation by the Chamber Oh CoIh-
raerce Of sound money pamphlets all over the eN-
IRENE east and west sides of NeW-lcrK Nl>~-~~V
Offset the free-silver sophstries spread t(Ye fof
4.,Nt,.
an office adjoining headquarters.
The Chamber Of Commerce viii conhne us WORK
to the dissemination of sound-money Cpctrlne
through printed matter Tons OF ieahe'S ana
hooks will he sent 70 the West and South in those
localities not yet reached by the Republican Com
mittec. The assigning of speakers VIII be done
by The Republican Committee. ana documents
viii also b. sent out by the million
Chairman Hanna said at headquarters ma,
Major McKney's letter Of acceptance would
probably be received In the latter part vi HoN'
week.
The Executive Committee held brief session
late Yesterday afternoon There We're present present.
Mr. Hanna Garret \. Hobart. c. y. bliss. Power
CLAYTON. ~ Is Scott and w. NJ. osborne. Edward
I.auterhach sent in his card while the committee
was in session and was admitted n" Teildiheu
Only a few moments.
MIR Hanna said that nothing of Importance was
done at the meeting. I'VE were gathering up the
threads left hanging. he went on ana perfect
ing the details Of work yet TO be done
\ TALK WITH A. w. CAMPBELL.
Archibald W. td1NHbei, Nuo was Aoi '4i"'
years Editor Of The Wheeling Intelligencer.' Of
Wheeling, w Va. and retains an interest in the
paper. was caller at headquarters. He came TO
the city on Tuesday night to hear Mr.. Cockran's
speech AMI said. in comparing II with the BOY
Orators dismal effort:
Mr.. Cockrans argument was able, SOUND mn, atS
convincing and In marked contrast VIZ"
Bryans bald assertions and unwarranted ASSUME,
advanced because they seemed to to carry their
own refutaton-the tact the speaker ousnu r ~ o
hmver. Win The 1nied states behind silver and
always ready to purchase the price Of the metal
wou! surely 60 up 10 81 g an ounce WV VEL object
Bryan claims they wish to accomplish namely, 70
give relief 70 the Wssten formers by Goar i is
worth much and is as hard TO get. how are the
As to the general situation. it is most hopeful to
tn Republican cause agree WIN Sena ho, rIl
minated The fad is at its height and will surely
its an old story out West. but Eastern people
when They ind that suddenly the Populistic Gle
ments WIN ueir siNef horlo,s II was not
the action Of the oldlne Democrats at all They
their hands That fact caused the movement to
iSan the old greenback movement was You
member that even so able a man as I'M, thurman cqt
looked as IL greenba rkism were 10 become the
even Governor Morton. Of Indiana. and General
oh9 H., 9gaa Gf h seq bat ran har
cool sense and SOUND judemen, caused him to veto
IT, and thus delivered blow which began the
ending Of grcenbackism. That ending was hast
sound-rnoncy Issue. Carl SchurZ stumped Ohio for
HAYES at that time. and the German citizens of
the State almost en- masse came to the support OF
sound money.
END TO GREENBACK1SM.
In the following wear Hayes elected
sound-money President and greenbackism was
finished Now that movement was really Popusm
such as we have to-day although the name had
out in the same way. Its leaders have not even
the brain and Judgment necessary for successful
leadership but they deceive the people who do not
reason things out They array class against class
They make the Western farmer believe that the
low price Of silver causes the low price of his
product and that IN some way crop failures are
connected with IT, People who have been suffering
looking around for the cause. These leaders pick
the gold standard and shout that silver is tho
deception Of people who have not prospered and
not certain what has been the trouble. An
other thing: If the Western farmers prices are
20 be inflated. how are the Workin6men who are
the consumers going TO pay them They will re-
ceive their wages IN deprecated currency and yet
will be Obliged to devote more TO the expense OF
living.
VIEWS OF NJ T. INGALLS,
VI T. ingalls, president Of the Big Four and the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroads. called at head
quarters and spoke Of the Madison Square Car
den meeting the night before as a most impressive
tribute to honesty. He added
The vast audience Of 1900 people drawn there
not much 10 enjoy Oraory TO show that 1t was
!n favor of honesty In public we'll as private af
fairs. We really under obligation TO Bryan for
making his speech here week and defining the
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