Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
THE CAMPAIGN.
Things Booming at Western
Headquarters at Chicago.
Reports from Many States Show That
Mckinley Will Be Elected.
Senator Allison on Outlook Nebraska Will
Surely Go Republican.

teresting and important meeting of the
Western portion of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee at the headquarters
yesterday morning. Mr.. Durbin of IN
diana, who has been on q tour through
his state and Michigan, arrived here.
yesterday morning, and he met with
Messrs. Payne and Dawes. and gave
them the results of his investigation.
which was very satisfactory There
were n number of Republican leaders
from the adjacent states among the
callers at headquarters yesterday, and
they discussed the situation and they
gave the committee much valuable in
formation. Among them were Senator
Allison of Iowa. Senator Thursion and
Editor Rosewater of Nebraska, j. s.
t.ustin of Indiana, besides several men
from Minneapolis and Wisconsin
hework at headquarters is now get
ting down to a business basis. and the
rush of men for offices is falling off TO
some extent. for it Is announced that
there is not To be a large number of
clerks, and that the national head
quarters is going to do a great amount
of its work through the state commit
tees. The committee Is going to de
committees as to features for certain
states. and ii was decided, YESTERDAY
70 allow the state committee to direct
and provide for the musical arrange
ments so as to suit local audiences. Ii
was found that II the national com
inittee took charge Of all the bands
and glee clubs and vocalists its hands
would be so full that II would not have
a chance to do its own legitimate
work. and so all of this will be taken
care Of by the local committee
Colonel Hahn, of the speakers bu-
rcau has gone to work on his schedule.
and viii soon have the dates ready for
his corps Of spell binders In speak
ing of this feature of the campaign.
he said. yesterday: There Will be 10
trouble in securing speakers, this year.
All the old-time favorites will be on
the stump and great many new men
| am going To have an immense map
here which will show just where the
campaign is hottest each day Many
Of the local politicians seem to think
that / will make the details of the men
direct to them. | win do nothing of
the kind. Whenever a speaker tells
me he is at the service of the national
committee for two weeks say. | shall
pick out the state where / think he
VIII do the best work. and then detail
him TO the Republican committee of
mai s,,ta ~ Nh, ,.,.,, -
direction az ia s,n,a a,,,,,,,i,,Na
his time has expired In this way
VIII be relieved of the detail work
would follow the direct assignment of
men. Yet by the close communication
| keep With the various state organi
.atio,+ IL. ,,.,a,,,. So,
NM" NNaN'i! where eacn
man Is and what he is doing each day
There has been an attannt made h,,
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wv democratic papers 10 make II APP
pear that there is difference of opin-
ion between the national baadonortors
ana tho Iu;na;s haa.,,,,,,,.. ., II -
'''ii'.a 'ieaui"ar'ers III regard
I" book on the silver question which
has been circulated by the latter ~
oanization Tbara Il, M ,r,,tt ;. ~,
' S".'1D',,'' ne'e II no truth Ill the
statements The utmost harmony pre-
walls between the two headouartore
and bo,b .r,, ,.(,,.1.;,,,r c .-S '''' ,N' =
,''a". r" oa' az ""' Nl''s io' one ehd. IL
in one of the state committees nam
.,blate ,,,, H., P"'i
'''''''' "'ei' "''e".p'h Was caIied TO
decided at once to correct the errors |
,l,bis -. Ct, ~
"' ""N Hri~cu upon pS the Demo- |
"ratlc press rs great row between |
the Headquarters. and nuch wae p,ada
os !, hy ~, ,,,,,, NJ 80,
's '"e papers me uehlai, yes
,rday morning, from both sides com |
pIetelv silenccd the onnoeition which
ina hona1 =. -, " 'N |
no. "'pVu " iii"he great zeal II |
oarl'ai ont OF the little incident.
Senator Allison. who was at headu,ar-
ters. yesterday. was the object of GOOD
humored criticism because he appeared
with a white hat. which some said was
the campaign head gear of the free ST.
vcrites The senator when he learned J
this. at once sent out and bought n hlack
hat Speaking of the situation in Iowa
the senator said: II am on my Wav East
and will spend n few weeks nj The differ
ent summer resorts after which / viii
return to my home and start ont on tha
campaign The present situation Is gonh
that is, from a RopuhIican standnoin,
can speak for Iowa. as FAR ms the souni
money people and Rapublicans are Con-
cerned. There is no danger that love-
will fail to go Republican this fall
The Republican marty has no cause for
alarm at the outlook ana in nv on;nion
the free silver wave viii diminish in fnroa
before the end of the campaign / have
no doubt whatever of McKinIey's eiec.
ton. but it will not be for the Ropnbli-
cans Gan; to think that they can win without