New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-08
PROGRESS OF THE CANVASS.
DoINGs AT NATIONAL AND STATE HEAD
QUARTERS.
rrFoRrs OF DEMOCRATS TO MIsREpREsENr MR.
R1.A1NE-s ATTITUDE TOWARD sILvER-RH-
PORTS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
THE COUNTRY

.r. ~ Marcus A. Hanna, chairman or
Che Republican National COMMITTEE from ."o ~
cook from the political situation some VI ~" on
nation yesterday. although work was coi,"ueu
.s,,,, ord effectively at the National heaoquaf-
49,. rbers were few politicians in the CITY, anu
- en-. hurry and hustle OF the last week 'he
.o,onairners seemed to be inclined 10 take o''o
rest AT State headquarters in the Fit'h Avenue
Hotel Congressman B. B. Odeli char"ia" VI w
Republican State Executive Comh''ee'
20 begin work .- ord
Nv Odeu met Mr. Hackett at headquarters. ana
- 1--we talk After this conference MI ooei
,, ,r reference to the campaign: Il am mere
looking over the ground and next Mohu"s SC"
.a,,le down to solid work and SUCK 10 II ui''' "
roll M n majority In the State TOT Mch'''e' w
viii dwarf any previous majority UP 'he o,"'o
tha chances for Republican success are excep'ion-
~ n,h. A few Republican farmers may vote
,or prvan hut a great many god-standard DEM
ocrats will vote for Mckinley. <
Mr. Odel said that he was not IN the r'ce i
<he nomination for Governor, and did not h"o"
who was in the lead. 49,,
Roth Mr. Odell and Mr.. Hackett said that 'hey
had named no date for the coming f'epupii0ui
,nas.-meet,nr which is to be held to ratlfy inc
nomination Of Mckinley and Hobart ana starr ''ie
campaign booming in New-York MT facNe''
Jaws that so far he has received no message io"
~ president Harrison and that he VIII DO noun
ing about deciding upon date for the meeting
N
a, ~o,,oral HEADQUARTERS Garret A. Hobart, n.
70 Scott General Powell Clayton and Generai
william NJ Osborne were at their desks 'e"eia
CLAYTON who is looking after speakers anu ihe''
ines has received about a half huhoreo requests
Tor sneakers and an equal number OF apphcauons
from men who wish to take the stump ne VIII
send some of the available speakers to Maine ana
Vermont where local elections are to take place
,ext month The result of the elections IN these
States will he watched with great interest AT ne
publican National headquarters, ana especia"s 'no
result in Vermont. That State Is almost eH'ileiS
an agricultural and laboring state, ana Il 'ic NJ
publicans hold their or increase their norman
,notor,tv II will be looked upon an indication
that the free coinage craze has not such a hoiu DIS
the silverites would have people beheVe'
General Clayton is getting ready TO make rec
ord-breaking campaign in that region ana some
speakers of national reputation VIII De seH' ''e'0
TO work for the local tickets.
SENATOR SHOUP HOPEFUL
When the free-silver men. under the lead OF Sen
ator Teller, of Colorado arose IN the cohNeh.io"
IN St Louis renounced the party and Its plat
form and walked from the hall there was one man
vho had always been a frcc-silver man who SAT
IN his seat and refused 10 bolt. lie was senator
Shoup Of Idaho His colleague IN the oeha'e
Frederick T. Dubois, one of me ieaoers III
the bolt and urged Mr.. Shoup TO go out Mr. Shoup.
placing party traditions and the general issues Oh
the campaign above the one idea OF nnahce'
refused to go out, saying that he believed the
Republican party in time would do more 1or the
cause Of silver than any other party or any mue-
pendent organization.
A few days ago the Senator issued call IN MS
State asking all good Republicans TO support the
ticket one silver newspaper printed the can WITH
the head "Shoup's Cry in the Wilderness. Inc
Senator is not daunted. however, and yesterday
being IN the city, called at the National headquar-
tiers TO counsel with the leaders He does not con-
cede Idaho TO the free-coinage men by great many
votes. and remarked Notwithstanding the power
full silver sentiment in my State, II can be carried
Cor Mckinley and protection. Primaries will be
held in Idaho tomorrow elect delegates to the
State Convention. l believe that the straight-oui
Republicans will control this convention and that
Mckinley and Hobart electors will be named and
moreover l believe they will be elected A large
number Of Democrats who in favor of free silver
will the Republican ticket because the party
in Idaho has always stood for law and order and
good government. and secured the confidence OF
the business people Of the State" The Senator
wishes a particularly aggressive campaign TO be
made in his State and he was assured at National
headquarters that much assistance as possible
would be given to the Idaho Republicans in their
battle.
Cornelius ~ Bliss spent most of the day at head
quarters and held conference with State Chair
man Hackett and Frederick s, Gibbs. There were
many other callers including \ank s. Wtherbee
ecutive Committee from all sides. Mr.. Hobart
said yesterday, particularly rcassuring.
THE FALSEHOOD ABOUT BLAINE.
A campaign lie has been sent broadcast tn.
country by the Democratic National Committee In
the form OF extracts from speech by James G.
Blaine. supposed TO represent him advocating
free silver Congressman J. A Tawney OF Mime
sofa, called the attention Of the Republican Con
gressiOnal Committee, at Washington 10 the wis
dom Of circulating Mr.. Blaine's speech in full, in
order TO show that, instead Of advocating the free
coinage Of silver, he spoke strongly against IL
MIR. Tawney came TO New \ ork and consulted Chain
man Hanna about distributing the speech in full
Mr.. Hanna approved the move and yesterday the
order sent 10 printers to strike off a million
copies Of the Blaine speech. delivered in the Senate
February Z. 1875 during the debate on the Bland
Allison act. Concerning the publication of this ad
DRESS the following statement was issued last night
by the Republican National Executive Committee
For several months past the silver newspapers anC
public speakers OF the Democratic and Popullstic be
lief have been quoting extracts from this speech
sorting that Mr. Blaine was believer In the free anC
unlimited coinage Of silver at ratio OF IS 10 l. anC
that If alive to-day ne would be In the ranks of the
free silvertes
The few Republicans who, since the ST. Louis Con
vention have declared for free silver, also asser
". tn considerable vehemence that If Mr.. Blaine were
alive ne would be with them in opposition TO the Re
publican sound-money platform.
These assertions the grossest libels the
memory Of Mr.. Blaine, and must be made for the de
hDerate purpose OF deceivng the people-especally
the millions OF laborlng men who always idozed h:
great statesman.
The speech from which they quote shows con
clusvely that If It's author was alive to-day his posi-
ton this question would be the position which the
Republican party occupies II also shows mat nj.
partys position with respect 10 the free and unlimited
coinage of silver In 1878 the that Il is now
II is OF the strongest and most eloquent argu-
ments against Independent free coinage Of silver a
a ratio Of l6 TO l. In II Mr. Blaine points with
much cearness the distress to the country and
people that would surely follow the adoption of tina
policy
II, as he then said, the free coinage Of a dollar
containing 4l212 grains worth in gold about 20 cents
gives ilegitimate profit 10 the owner OF the bullion
enabling him take 80 cents worth of II the min
and get II stamped coin and then force his neigh
Dor 10 take II for a fun dollar AN undue ant
unfair advantage which the Government has no righ
20 give to the owner OF silver bullion and which de-
frauds the man who Is forced take the dollar,
how much earnestly would he II alive to-day