Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
CHAIRMAN HANNA PLEASED.
He Says He is Entirely Satisfied With
the Outlook.

the Outlook.
81 ec.l Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio August 17.-Major
Mckinley returned to Canton today after
conference with Chairman Hanna at the
latters country residence, Windermere
Tonight CT airnan Hanna will go to New
York to look after affairs at the eastern
headquarters. Mr.. Hanna spent today in
attending to private business. He talked
briefly this morning the outlook and
expressed himself as entirely satisfied with
the chances of the republican candidate
1.-The western situation" said Mr.. Hanna
''is improving. AS far as 1 am able 10
judge, it is improving rapidly, and l con-
strue that as an evidence that the work of
education we are carrying on is producing
fruit. The headquarters at Chicago are
now thoroughly organized in all of their
departments, and up to Saturday night we
had sent out from them 15,5oO,9OO docu-
rlents. 1 don't know that l want to brag
about that" added Mr. Hanna, smilngly,
but l consider it pretty good showing
for two weeks time. We find an increas-
ing demand for our literature, which dem
onstrates, in my opinion, that the people
want reliable information and are coming
to republican headquarters to get it,
How about the speaking campaign, Mr.
Hanna?"
well, during the severe warm weather
we nave HOt pilu SO Inucn attention
that as We shall begin to now. l think we
shall open the speaking campaign exten-
sively within a week or ten days. Our
workshop at Chicago is a great institution
FIFTY or sixty employees are busy all day
keeping up with the demand for literature
and information and meeting the people
who come here from all parts of the west
for consultation
rs it true, Mr.. Hanna, that this meet ting
between Major Mckinley and yourself is
for the purpose of deciding the question
whether Major Mckinley will take the
stump during this campaign or will speak
at Milwaukee during the Republican
League convention?'
NO, that subject is not being discussed "
1T has not been brought up since it was
decided in the negative some time ago. has
it?"
ct has not. Mr.. Mckinley will not either
take the stump or speak at Milwaukee"
viii you give your opinion of Mr.. Bry-
ans speech?"
'Oh, no." replied Mr.. Hanna, laughing.
Il told the boys up in Chicago it was a
good deal OF Skinner
NEW YORK, August 17.-Chairman
Hanna is expected at republican national
headquarters in this city on Wednesday.
Bourke Cochran has engaged to speak
In the democratic gold standard party's in
terest in Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia
and Illinois, and may possibly extend his
tour into other of the western states than
those named above.
MYSTIC BROTHERHOOD.
Efforts to BE Made In Kansas tG
Capture Its Vote.
TOPEKA, Kan, August 17.-There is
much concern exhibited by the Kansas
politicians as to whio h party the Order OF
Mystic Brotherhood, the submission organi-
zation, which has been created since the
election of 1894, will identify itself with
John Hohenzchiedt, its chief organizer
claims that it has one or more lodges In
every county, aggregating a membership OF
$4,000 votes. While some people consider
these figures exaggerated, there is no doubt
that the organization has a large member
ship, sufficient. should it's strength be
thrown wholly to one ticket, to decide the
election. To capture this influence. 1t is
said, all the ingenuity and energy Of the
leaders Of the different parties will be EN-
ployed until the meeting of the brother
hood at Wichita, in September, when the
question is expected to come up for action
In the Fifth Maryland District.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. August ia number
Of southern Maryland republicans are in
town today, who expect to attend the fifth
district congressional convention, which