New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-12
,Mp HAHN CONFIDENT.
., Ry PLATTs SILLY REMARKS
p'' ABOUT MKINLEY.


o. v,xcIAL VIEWS NOT RAISED TILL HE HAD
hSAs. THE DELEGATES. AND WON'T
SCARE ANY BODY NOW.
,,.hr or Mansfield, Ohio. who repre-
silam 49, the Republican National Committee
Us oHO ~ Major McKney's most Intimate per
d Is one arrived in the city last evening. and IS
sssl irlenu' .yanua Hotel Mr.. Hahn is towns
etae s',ator Sherman and his relations win sen
,sn Of roraker are OF the most cordiai kiho.
fa-e amused not little OUT IN ONO
II ,, n 80 hear OF the eHorts OF Certain ->."
". Ham. who are trying to create the I'M
l,fk po'u0c governor Foraker's friends are only
ysson -" NANCE 10 desert Mckinley. l see that
s,,ns Wv s.ous Of twenty Ohio delegates who will
NJ Ps" ,',v,,lev only once and will then go
vote J" ~, WHY don't Mr.. Plat give us the
igans' ...ss ds.egates or at least OF as many oil
rsnss hos that are going TO knife Mckinley
asn ~ dificult 10 imagine anything more ap-
s' his statement. Allow me to make thE
s'd uaa There Is not a delegate from Ohio who
prtep will vote for any other candidate for
at M han William Mckinley
Prsa" have YOU 10 say about the financial ques-
""as' '~ rs,,h The machine leaders in this Sta tie
Ton we ~, On much exercsed?' Mr.. Hahn was
are Jus: no" 81
asked. o,r,e,v nothing in the financial ques-
~, has been raised" was the reply. Inc
uoH =, the country has always been sale WIN
ca''en~ ''nnnc,p party /; will be safe under the
Inc .''-,,,or Of Mr. Mckinley. The Committee on
Aa"I" ..... N the 81. Louis Convention VIII De
hs,Aas - me delegate from each State ana TERN
ma'' ,ba platform will represent the sent'mer,
'.ls' hole country Major Mckinley has no need
e'~ anv statement Of hi; position.
n ..o,i ought TO be satisfactory to every advo-
Nc
.A ,,bsr supporers of sound money?
@rs. trouble with the men who stFrted IN 10 con-
'4s ,oro,na,,on for President this year Is that
,,,v have been fairly and square'y beaten anu no"
w. ~. begun TO try to brighten somebody about
. wv ot,ude. We never heard word about
~. .,on, Mr. Plat and his associates until they
~" ,.,..,sd Since they became aware that NC
80. So, majority of the delegates, they nave
Nnxy mas nth Ijstressfu cries about the currency
M ~, s gold standard. They can deceive hooou' anu
hey can ifs 81 The Combined labors of the opposi,
"a. Mckinley will have not less than 500 70 ga
ssIsga,es enough 10 nominate MIN anu a nu5 -
sa.sss' FIERY device that has been starteu 70
SPAR nrogress has failed. This financiai
10y s.,S is the last play But 1t will not work:
What about the bosses cam a., 10 ooi''''
'seah sim is impossible" said Mr.. Hahn. NO
80, has a right 10 claim the National Comntr,,ee,
70 can organize cGmD' nl receive ene fair and
aa ever. r.s,nsn, say as Mckinley man that
IN vote 10 seat no who has not oeen n3 1
80, .isrsd even II | knew that he would vote ioI
v.v,,lsy I believe that other members OF the
M,sss Committee will act in the same way; Nc.
N every contest should be decldeu deahSe "
ysr he would stu have ample strength ieit 70
'' m ssS inner asked Mr. Hahn. Why Mckinley
.s s'f re Iii 9'' the Ohio man everybody
tn1m NV Just where he stands. and everyppT ony
hu bat ne is safe nan HIS U.s. re rsrord he has
nv s.n elected Governor OF Ohio, the hrst 1l aas
Siarality OF 22.co and two years iateT, s m Neigh
hs have FUN faith and conadenss IN MN people
Ixs stated 5y some Of 5se nensr moan any,
enr want ITO to take Issue with that statemen,
~ Republican platform does mean sofne, t os,
yd nSrs II Is different know. with the Demo
ne. and that's what's the matter with 'ne Demo
Mr. fPiatt says that McKinleys nomination VII
ing turmoil and trouble 70 the party re III, H.
,ies that Il may disrupt it, was suggested 10 MI
Well replied the latter "McKinieys nomination
nd election never disrupted the Repuohcan par
on2 Rs ana asgr in %ewYork viii support him
sonend that the man WIG 0 3PpIfcs5 Mckinney
's' ms ,bn distrbution Of offices that is a sub
tf never discussed with MI. Mchiniey, ou. !
ank say this. that Mchihdey y,S WI ,be Renub
ans ~ Ohio when he was Governor. He recog-
,i,i no factions. He will % as Presidet ts VIVA
V did Governor. He VII! give III" 0'iN'' ~
1901 Republicans. 49,. %,
M Hahn was asked about the report that ex,
Governor Ayers support in Michigan was gaihed
.r Mckinley by the promise to Aiger OF the port
rio OF War o,, 49,.
we have a better opinion o. Alger In Ohio than
hat" returned Mr. Hahn. We DO noe thl hiSv tna'
In conclusion. Mr. Hahn said that. in his judg-
-snt there would never be more than one roll,
all for President In the ST. Louis Convention. ahu
hat Mckinley would be nominated before the roll
States was completed. Regarding delegates not
absolutely fastened by instructions. he said:
ere delegates who we're elected for Mckinley
n not the kind that take TO the woods
"McKinley's friends" he added. "haye Y Hevsr
made any effort to get delegates IN NeW,i or .h ~,
s'ple here, and was neither suggested nor aided
rom Ohio"