New-York tribune., 1900-09-25
SENATOR HANNA RETURNS
He WILL GIVE A WEEK TO NEW-YORK
AND ADDRESS MONDAY MEETING
HE MAKES A DENIAL

HE MAKES A DENIAL
Senator Hanna, chairman Of the Republican
National Committee, arrived in this city from
Cleveland yesterday and went 70 the National
headquarters. at No. l Madison-ave., arriving
there at 1870 a m. He was in his Office nearly
all day. talking with Senator Scott. Joseph H.
Manley, Franklin Murphy, c. y. Bliss and F s
Gibbs, Of the Executive Committee and with
many other Republican politicians who waited
upon him. Senator Elkins. Of West Virginia;
Thomas Dolan, Of Philadelphia, and Chairman
Odeu Of the Republican State Committee were
among the men who had long interviews with
Senator Hanna
When Senator Hanna found time to talk with
newspaper men he denied that he had made Ger
tain statements attributed TO him in published
interviews regarding Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Croker.
He had been reported as saying to newspaper
men in Cleveland.
bling around from one issue 20 another trying to
don't know how many Ca bI1et positions BRYAN
has promised, but guess he will have TO create
I 90 know that Bryan has promised Croker one
one By promising them 70 Croker I mean that
for certain Cabinet positions.
CONTRADICTs THE REPORTS.
Senator Hanna declared yesterday that he had
not made such statements. He contradicted a
report that he had offered TO debate the is
sues OF the campaign with Mr Bryan or any
body else
Some OF Mr.. Hannas associates at the head
quarters greeted him the "spellbinder" and
he was asked II he intended TO make speeches
during his stay in this city. He replied: II
don't intend to make any speeches, but may
go and give little talk at one OF the monday
,xy-ss
meeting It VIII be. but I promised TO make such
a talk before I went TO Chicago. and Will keep
my promise"
He was asked If he would accept an invita-
ton TO debate with Senator Pettigrew. and he
said: II might want TO finish my debate with
him. I didn't get quite through N-5h him IN
the Senate"
How would you Ike TO have a debate with
Mr. Croker?' was asked
"Oh. that wouldn't be fair. Mr.. Croker is too
much for ne"
hand in the settlement Of the coal strike"
We'll, I suppose If the axis Of the earth were
reversed I'd have TO fix that, too"
What is the situation in the West?"
Republicans out there waking UP. I
see the price Of wheat has gone UP little"
How about New-York?'
''I don't know a thing about New-York an
here to find out. intend to stay here week
ut is reported that you are going TO try 70
carry Missouri"
We've been encouraged 10 believe that we
can carry Missouri If we can, surely will
Seriously, we have a cheerful hope"
What success is Governor Roosevelt having
IN the West?'
ROOSEVELT LIKE A SNOWFALL.
I'VE are receiving splendid reports from
NJ "a NJ
is going 70 hold out. He is ike SNOWFALL get
ting bigger the further ne goes"
What is the situation in the East"'
7 am still not talking about IT, The fact Of
the full dinner pail is meeting with the appro-
baton of the men who are carrying it"
what is the paramount issue in the campaign
uow?"
Jones and the others have gone TO Chicago
to confer about that"
Have they abandoned the anti-imperialism
issue?"
Il think that issue has abandoned them"
What about the trusts"
Some Of the newspapers say 1 am being
criticised for what have said about the trusts
7 said there were no trusts commercially or
legally A trust is where q man owns an in
terest in q company and has a certificate OF
stock which has voting power but is voted by
a trustee That is a trust. Bryan says he's op-
posed 10 trusts but not oppoSSu ~ Cdpl ltd4IEt-
rior want to know where there is a legit-
mate corporation that can be fairly described as
a trust corporation doing business in this coun-
try The Sherman law and the state laws
have destroyed anything that comes under the
head OF trusts as applied 10 corporations. I
want TO know the difference between trust
CORPORATION and a legitimate corporation l see
that am accused OF being IN the Steel Trust.
: don't know Of a steel company that has
monopoly. except, perhaps in the pressing OF
steel rails. I think the trust Issue Is q dead
issue I think Jones and the others will have
10 get another paramount issue"
WEAKNESSES IN OPPOSITION
After Senator Hanna arrived at the head
quarters yesterday there was sent out by the
press agent a statement IN part as follows;
The sixth week before election opens among Re
publicans with animation all along the line The
outlook as canvassed by the chairfnen ana ths
other managers, appears generally quite A@Foiaoie'