Evening journal., 1897-01-28
TO TAKE A REST.
Republican Leaders pecide to Abardon
tho Plan OF Political ArItntion.

Republican Leaders pecide to Abardon
the Plan OF Political Agitation.
CLEVELAND, Jan 2S. 1t can be stated
on an authority which cannot be doubted
that tha Republican leaders have decided
upon radical chlnge OF policy in conneo.
tion with the proposed continuation of po-
htical agitation throughout the coming
four years, and that in it's stead the yer.
dict of tho American people in the recent
presidential election and the merits Of the
Incoming administration will stand alone.
Immediately following the election many
leading Republicans throughout the coun.
try urged upon National Chairman Han.
ma and the members Of his committee she
Importance and the absolute necessity foi
continuing the political agitation pursued
during the campaign just closed, AT first
the members OF the committee were fully
in accord with this iden, but gradually and
after mature deiiberntlon tho majority OF
the national committee including this
chairman, have experienced a change Of
heart IL is stated that this change of front
has only been rcachcu after much discus
sion between Chairman Hanna and the
members Of the national committee. With.
in the past two or three weeks there have
been many members Of tho committee here
in conference with Chairman Hanna, and
it is known that this question has been
earnestly di.crssed On such occasions.
Mr.. Hanna, although one OF the very
first to announce himself as I'M favor OF
continuing the political agitation during
the coming four years. has clearly demon
stratcd his change of view by frankly stat
irg 60 press representative;
II am in favor of stopping all political
agitation and permitting the verdict OF
the people of the country to stand upon its
merits.
IL is believed that a potent factor enter.
ing into the discuss on and final decision
on this question is the belief which is ap
parently daily growing on all sides that
actic political work on such a scale as
was mapped out by the Republican lead
ers some time ago ia now ard would con.
tinuc TO hc "a menace 20 the return OF bust.
ness prosperity.
1t is considered snfc 20 say that the
opinion. oi Mr. Hanna in this connection
ne 'ects the views OF tho president elect
.ld t..p party leaders
That he decision in this matter has but
vcry Recently cen reached there can be no
doubt, ,r within not 10 exceed two on
three weeks The national Republican head
! qualt'rs az Washington have been cstab.
/ lished. with Gencrl William Osborne. q
cousia oi Major Mckinley i'm charge.
/ Ihes headquarters were established IN
acc idancc w.tA the original ideas OF
/ Chairman Hanna and the Republican
/ leaders of conducting "a literary and press
/ bureau for the dissemination Of vast quan
! Titles of political literature during the next
/ four years
10 is now stated on excellent authorit,
that the original lans for the work as
signed TO the Washington headquarters
/ viii be largely curtailcd. and that while tbs
/ Office may possibly be maintained for
short tin there is a strong probability that
within few months. and not 20 exceed d
year. the headquarters at the capital vii
be entirely abandoned. I'm this connection
| 81 may be stated that General Osborne was
/ at Canton and held a conference with thl
/ president elect and Chairman Hanna. al
which questions along these lines werl
doubtless fully cuuvassed