The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
They VIII Refrain from RevivipE
Dead Issues and Pricking the
BryCn POpOcratic Corpse.
VIEWS OF CHAIRMAN HANNA
HE THI.kS CONTINUED AGITATION
WILL MENACE BUSINESS,
And FavOrs Stopping All Active PoIit-
icaI Work for the Present-Gage
Booked for Treasuryship.

CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. q. - It can be
stated on authority which cannot be
doubted that the Republican leaders have
decided on a radical change of policy in
connection with the proposed continuation
or political agitation throughout the COM
ing four years, and that in it's stead the
verdict OF the American people i'm the re-
cent presidential election and the merits of
the incoming administration will stand
alone. Immediately following the election
many leading Republicans throughout the
country urged on National Chairman Han
ma and the members of his committee the
Importance and absolute necessity for con-
tinuing the political agitation pursued dur
ing the campaign just closed. At first the
members of the committee were fully in ac-
cord with this idea, but gradually, and aft
er mature deliberation, the majority of the
national committee, including the chair
man, experienced a change of heart. 1t is
stated that this change of front has only
been reached after much discussion be-
tween Chairman Hanna and the members
of the national committee. Within the past
two or three weeks there have been many
members Of the committee here in confer
ence with Chairman Hanna, and it Is
known that this question has been earnest
ly ulScuSSeQ on Sucn occasions
Chairman Hanna, although one Of the
very first to announce himself as in favor
of continuing the political agitation during
the coming four years, has clearly demon
strated his change of views by frankly say
ing TO representative of the Associated
Press Il am in favor of stopping all polit-
ical agitation and permitting the verdict of
the people of the country to stand on its
iS hali haf tat,f fac
entering into the discussion and final deci-
sion on this question is the belief. which is
apparently daily growing on all sides. that
mapped out by the Republican leaders
some time ago is now, ana viii continue 10
be, menace TO the return OF business
1t is considered safe to say that the opin-
ion of Mr.. Hanna in this connection re-
fleets the views of the President elect and
this matter has but very recently been
reached there can be no doubt. for within
not TO exceed two or three weeks the
uonal Republican headquarters at Wash
ington have been established, with General
William Osborne. n cousin of Major McKin-
ley, in charge. These headquarters We're
established in accordance with the original
ideas of Chairman Hanna and the Repub-
lican leaders of conducting literary and
press bureau for the dissemination of vast
quantities of political literature during the
next four years. IL is now stated on ex-
cellent authority that the original plans tor
the work assigned to the Washington head
quarters will be largely curtailed and that
while the office may possibly be maintained
for a short time, there is a strong POSSIBLE
ity that within a few months. and not to
exceed a year, the headquarters at the cap
ital will be entirely abandoned. In this
connection ii may be stated that General
Osborne was at Canton to-day, and held
a conference with the President-elect and
Chairman Hanna, at which questions along
this line were doubtless fully canvassed.