New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-21
KEEP UP A STRONG FIGHT
MR.. HANNA DIsCOCRAGES OvERCON-
FIDENCE.


FIDENCE.
STRENGTHENING THE soUND-MoNEY LINES
CALLERS AT HEADQUARTERS AND WHAT
THEY REPoRT-THE HARRI-
son MEETING
Marcus A. Hanna is about the busiest man
in town these days. The chairman OF the Re-
publican National Committee, on his second
visit to New-York since his election to that
post. is making great strides in perfecting the
Republican organization over the country. Mr.
! Hanna talks little about his work. but he is
impressng upon all his lieutenants that nothing
! is to be taken for granted. II Republican
victory is assured in any State or district his
plea is to make the majority big possible
He believes in the theory of eternal vigilance
In talking with local Republican leaders, bust
men and others Mr.. Hanna has urged
them to exert every effort in the East When
he came East this time it was soon after the
Madison Square meeting at which Mr. Bryan
! spoke and made such dreary failure. He
found the Republicans alert. hopeful and con-
fdent. He glad to find this feeling OF
confidence. but. nevertheless. he is inclined to
restrain the exuberant spirits Of those who look
upon the victory already Won.
Mr. Hanna personally has not the slightest
doubt tina. Mckinley will sweep the entire
East, but it IS characteristic, of the man not to
cease hard work for an instant. This policy of
keeping up the fight vigorously all along the
/ line and all the time until the votes are counted
| this tal will be followed. and the campaign in
this State and in the Easte-n States generally
will he Just as we'll conteste. as it will be In
/ the Middle Western States whicc are looked
unnr as dabatable ground.
The machinery both in Chicago and in New
York is in excelleu; running order and 1t is
flooding the countr. with millions OF pamphlets
on the money issue. Mr.. Hanna Is now pre-
pairing for the mass meetings that are TO he
held. and arranging for the speaking campaign
generally There is already great demand for
speakers al, over the country, and General
Clayton. who has charge Of the oratorical ar
tillery. has thoroughly systematized his bureau
1t is the intention 70 supply speakers OF Ma
tional reputation to every large centre OF popu-
laticn in the United State, from Maine TO
California.
The reports that Mr.. Hanna has received are
! most enoouragins Good words come from
Delaware. Kentucky. Virginia AMI West Viz
ginia Mr. Hanna and Cornelius y. Bliss have
had several consultations about the methods Of
the campaign and the financial end Of 1t.
Everything In Mr. Bliss's bureau is satisfactory.
and the heavy expense incurred III sending
documents through the nlail-for the Republi-
cans arc not ranking their literature. as the
! Popocrats intend - do-wi be met, as well
J as other expenses incurred.
Mr. Hanna yesterday simply expressed pleas
ure at the way things were going. ana saio
concerning his own plans: Il expect to be in
New-York for about ten days. want to he
able 70 attend the mass meeting at Carnegie
Music Hall d. which ex-President Harrison
will speak I think this will be one OF the
greatest meetings Of the campaign. The words
Of the ex-President Will prove Of great weight
/ While here l will attend To MY Work az the
headquarters and see all callers that I can
ANXIOUS TO HEAR HARRISON
The eagerness OF many people outside Of this
CITY to hear General Harrison speak IN the Car
negie aiusic Hall has been shown by inquiries
which have been sent to The Tribune. asking
how tickets to the hall on the night Of the meet
ing can be obtained 1t is evident that the hall
will not hold tenth part of the people who
would like to hear General Harrisons speech,
/ and those who secure tickets TO the meeting
will have to apply early. All april ,ations for
! tickets should be sent 70 Charles w. Hackett.
/ the chairman ot the Republican State Commit
! Tee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Mr. Hackett said
officially las evening tina thess tick rs would not
! be ready for distribution until Monday, and that
it was needless to apply before
That the Congress fights are not to be over
looked is shown b. thu presence in the city "t
+ Congressman j. W Bah ,ock. Of Wisconsin, who
js chairman Of the Republican Congressional
/ Campaign Committee Mr. Babcock hopes 10
repeat the big majority OF 1894 but he did not
care to discuss details until he had consulted
with NJ. Hanna.
At National headquarters yesterday callers
| arrived from morning until night, and numoer
we're In consultation with Chairman Hanna
! The canvass of the situation IN to date has
shown to the leaders that the Democrats are
weak in localities where they imagine they are
strongest There will be revelations soon, II Is
said. that will create CONSERVATION in the camp
! Of the silverites
Among the visitors at headquarters yesterday
WAS Colonel l. Edwin Dudley, secretary Of the
Union Veterans Patriotic League which was
/ orpenized q fortnight ago with General Daniel
/ = SickIes as president and General william
/ = Franklin General Horace Porter and CEN
era! St Clair MulhollaHd as vice-presiden's
/ Colonel Dudley reported that the League was
growing rapidly among the old soldiers ana
their sons He announced that State organiza-
tions had hesn started in Ohio Kansas Texas.
I Indiana and Pennsylvania
General Mulholland brought information that
the organization in PENNSYLVANIA will include
! 10000 members
THE WORK OF THE LEAGUE.
=, sneatinr about the influence Of the League
- tha Yves. Colonel Dudley said that it was
/ winning the veterans TO the cause Of honest
money He added:
"The League finds cause for gratifcaton IN
| ,bs eir,i6cant circumstance that many OF their
roarobers are Democrats who announce their
purpcs, Of supporting Corrade Mckinney from
( oa.riotc and sentimental considerations The