The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-30
Hanna and His Generals Meet
in New York City
TO, LAY our THE CAMPAIGN.
Mr.. Mckinley Addresses Delegation
Of College Students.
Loyal Republicans Stin Control the
Party Organization In Colorado
Ex-Gov. Thaycr Feeis sure That the
Republicans WIN Carry Nebraska.

New York. July .a-The prophecy that
Chairman Hanna would ignore the New
York politicians In the preliminary organ
izatsen or the campaign work for AcISsn-
ley proved false, FOR Frederick Z. Isibsss
was one OF the guests at the meeting of
The Eastern managers today. Gibbs rep
ressnts the Piatt faction OF the Republican
party Of New York. Mr.. Hanna said.
AFR. PIatt was not invited 10 the meeting,
as he WAS not q member of the commit
tee. Mr.. Gibbs was invited, IN order that
he might keep I'm touch with the plans
formulated. MIR. Gibbs Is New YORK na-
tlonal committeeman. and responsible IN
q large measure for matters In this sta.-.
j am confident" he said. sfhat the Reps.a.
ncan party in New York state will work
tremendously for McKinley's election
John Wanamaker. ex-President Harrt-
son and Hanna met at the Fifth Avenus
hotel last night. Hanna declined to 20
into details as to the questions discussed.
but said: MIR. Harrison viii give us all
the assistance We may require OF him.
Mr.. Hanna said today: The flnan~isl
and tariff questions cannot. in my iuig-
ment. be divorced. Our financial aepis 8
sion or prosperity is due in the greatest
measure 10 our tariff conditions. Mekin-
ley shares this view with M Hanna
viii suggest that the tariff leagues p-os-
ecute the fight saioroGsiy on iheir own
lines. and that those interested In the
financial question do similar work, the
nationai committee giving assistance.
Qray was in consultation with Hanna
about an hour. Neither name would say
what was tho subject of their conyersa-
tion.
The nominee for vice president. Garnt
A. Hobart, was Sicseted with Hanna for
some time. Afterward HoJaTt said Il
have had experience In campaign scra as
national committeeman sut Mr Hanna
thinks can assist IL nc Sew York heae-
quarters. ! shall not go West, bst devote
my time 10 the Cast.
The gentlemen invited to meet Mr.. Han
ma this afternoon gathered at his hotel
and found his quarters too crampcd. and
adjourned 10 the new national headauar-
ters. Those present were: National Com
mittremen Mark Hanna. of Ohio, Freder-
lex s. Gibbs, OF New York; Matthew 8.
Quay, OF Pennsylvania. ~. II. Scott, or
West Virginia. Redfeld Proctor. OF Ncr-
mont; George II. Lyman. Of Massachu-
setta, Gen. X. Hoyntnn. OF Rhode Island.
T. s. Wilson. of Delaware. George /. Wei
iington, of Maryland; +. G. Cheney. OF
New Hampghirc Samuel Fessenden, OF
Connecticut. George f. Howden. OF Viz
ginia. and these persons not on the na-
tIonaI committees: John Wanamaker, OF
philadelphia: Frank s. wetherbec. of New
York. o. A. Garry, of Maryland: ]. q.
Long, of Florida. Garret A. Hobart. OF
New Jersey. and w. ID. Plunkltf, OF Ma@sa-
chusetts. They went into session at :
o'clock and for over three hours talked
over WAYS and means and the prospects
of the campaign. When the meeting ua-
journed the members OF the executive
committee went into session. They were
Mark Hanna, Matthew =. Quay, ~ b.
Scott and Radfieid Prootor~tust quo
rum. They talked over matters for bali
hour and then adjourned
In response to Inquiries Mr.. Hanna said
tonight. I'VE selected MIR. Rodgers 10
represent Utah. and made Mr.. Bliss treas
urer. After the roll call OF states that
was all that was done" To all other m
anries his reply was: II have noth'ns
TO say" Mr. Hanna'g information about
the meeting of the afternoon being so
meager. a delegation Of newspaper rsn,
through Secretary Perkins. later asked 10
sec Mr.. Hanna. The latter declined 20 he
seen. and sent out Gen. Osborne, but ne
had no additional information to give