The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-28

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 27,-It can
be stated on authority which cannot
be doubted, that the Republican lead
ers have decided upon a radical change
of policy In connection with the propos-
ed continuation OF political agitation
throughout the coming four years, and
that in its stead the verdict OF the
American people I'm the recent presl-
Dental election and the merits of the
incoming administration will stand
alone.
Immediately following the election,
many leading Republicans throughout
the country urged upon National
Chairman Hanna and the members Of
his committee the Importance and alb
solute necessity for continuing the po-
litical agitation pursued during the
campaign just closed. At first the mem
bers OF the committee were fully in ac-
cord with this Iden, but gradually and
after mature dcllberation, the major
ity OF the national committee including
the chairman, have experienced a
change OF heart. II ls stated that this
change OF front has only been reached
after much discussion between Chair
Hanna and the members OF the ma
tonal committee Within the past two
or three weeks there aaYe been many
members of the committee here IN con-
frence with Chairman Hanna, and II IS
known that this question has been ear
nestly discussed on such occasions.
Chairman Hanna, although one OF the
FiFsuf In himself In favor
Of continuing the political agitation
during the coming four years, has
clearly demonstrated his change of
views by frankly stating to repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press:
II AN IN FAVOR OF STOPPING
ALL POLITICAL AGITATION, AND
PERMITTING THE VERDICT OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY
10 STAND UPON ITS MERITS"
1t Is believed that potent factor
entering into the discussion and final
decision on this question is the belief
which Is apparently daily growing ON
al sides, that, active political work on
such scale as was mapped out by the
Republican leaders some time ago, is
NOW, AND WOULD CONTINUE TO
BE A MENACE TO THE RETURN
OF BUSINESS PROSPERITY. II IS
considered safe TO say that the opinion
of Mr.. Hanna IN this connection, re-
fleets the Views OF the Presldent-elect
and the party leaders.
That the decision In this matter has
but very recently been reached there
can be no doubt, for within not to ex-
ceed two or three weeks, the national
Republican headquarters at Washing
ton has been established with General
William Osborne. cousin OF Major
Mckinley, In charge These headquar-
tcrs were established in accordance
with the original Ideas OF Chairman
Llama md the Republican leaders, OF
conducting a literary aud press bureau
for the dissemination OF vast quantities
OF political literature during the next
four years II Is now stated on excel
lent authority that the original plans
for the work assigned 10 the washing
ton headquarters win be largely cur
tailed, and that while the office may
possibly be maintained FOR a short
time. there Is q strong probability that
within a few MONTHS and not 10 eN-
ceed n year. the headquarters at the
capitol win be entirely abandoned.
In this connection Il may be stated
that General Osborne was at Canton
to-day and held 4 conference with the
President-elect and Chairman Hanna.
az which questions along these lines
were doubtless fully canvasscd.