New-York tribune., 1900-07-28
IENT OF THE SENATOR.

MENT OF THE SENATOR.
Business at the Republican National Head
quarters in this city was brisker than usual
yesterday. Senator NJ. \. Hanna. of Ohio. chair
man Of the Republican Natic-al Committee.
appeared there for the first time. The Execu-
tive Committee had meeting 10 outline the
work of the campaign. 1t was announced that
plenty of work might be expected at the head
quarters from now on to the end of the cam
paign.
Senator Hanna came to the city from EIbe-
ron yesterday morning in company with Corne-
Illus N Bliss, the treasurer of the National Com
mittee, arriving on the Sandy Hook boat at
$50 o'clock They reached the headquarters
on the third floor Of the Metropolitan Life Build
ing, at No. l Madison-a-e., at 10 a. m. Await
ing them there were four other members OF the
Executive COmmittee-Joseph Fl. ManIey. OF
Maine; Senator y. B. Scott. of West Virginia;
r c. Kerens, of Missouri, and Frederick s
Gibbs of New-York- Charles T. Brooker. Ma
tionaI Committeeman from Connecticut. was at
the headquarters. He passed over to Mr. Bliss
check which excited the curiosity OF some OF
the newspaper men present. One reporter asked
Mr.. Bliss if it campaign fund contribu-
tion. but Mr.. Bliss said he had information
TO give on that subject
After an inspection of the Offices. which are
all on the rear or eastern end Of the building.
l
the quarters here. They seem to be commo-
dious and adequate for the purposes OF cam
paign work. l like the rooms particularly be
cause they are so light and airy
LARGE MAIL AWAITING HIM.
Senator Hanna walked with a cane and an
occasional limp. He said he was troubled a
little with rheumatism in his knees. When he
entered the private Office reserved for him he
found a large number of letters addressed to
him. Several Republican politicians of this city
were waiting TO see him. Mr.. Hanna said he
desired TO have meeting of the Executive
Committee at once. and the other members OF
the committee joined him in his room 3Ir.
Brooker was invited to take part in the confer
ence.
For nearly an hour the Executive Committee
talked over arrangements for work ar the head
quarters. Several politicians who were anxious
TO have brief conversations with Senator Hanna
were admitted al intervals. Photographers with
cameras were allowed to enter the ofhce and
take srap shots. The business of the meeting
was interrupted often.
After the meeting Senator Hanna said to the
newspaper men: We realize that we have got
work to do in this campaign We are not doing
much talking now. but we are doing great deal
Of work. and it will be necessary TO hold these
conferences every day to ascertain the exact
situation in all parts Of the country"
Senator Hanna was told that Chairman Jones
of the Democratic National Committee had
hopes of carrying New-York and Indiana, and
replied. with a smile, We are sOns TO let
Jores and the rest Of them claim everything
high. low Jack and the game'-but we shall
keep right on PLAYING. The others can do the
talking and we viii do the work We are busy
now mapping out work 70 be done IN dlnerent
sections of the country. As this Is the initial
meeting Of the Executive Committee. there are
necessarily lots of hard hcks to he done There
is nothing suggestive in the meeting to-day other
than that it is the first meeting"
Asked about his stay in the East. he an
swered. I have engaged my cottage at ElberOn
for August. / expect 70 Re down here nearly
every working day during that time. although I
NAV take q triD 10 Chicago row ard then The
heat" he added in response to a suggestion.
will have verv little 10 do with nv movements
in this campaign In fact IL - caly a trifing
incident of The work OF the campaign I tell
you now that we are going 70 make strong
appeal to the business interests OF this country,
and I want 10 say that II there are any voters
who are not convinced that IL Is 70 their in
terests 70 vote the Republican ticket they WIN
be before the campaign is over
TO START THE BALL ROLLING
The Senator spoke of the business interests ot
the country and added. We realize thar this
year there must be some work done This com
mittee was called together this morning TO start
the ball rolling. We've got our coats on. so to
speak We're going TO keep them of. and if We
find il necessary will take or vests. TOO
Politicians in plenty We're at the headqUar-
ters during the day. Button men and men with
campaign literature were so numerous that 10
was decided to send all such persons 10 the
American Protective Tariff League, which viii
have charee of the distribution OF an the liter
ature. Contracts have been let for the distri-
button OF five million copies of the letters OF
acceptance by President Mckinley and Governor
Roosevelt. The principal points OF distribution
for this matter viii be this city. Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Boston. The plates viii be
shipped 10 the three cities named that the
printing may be done there 10 save express
charges.
Senator Hanna went % the Fifth Avenue
Hotel for luncheon Senator T. c. Platt was
there at the time. but did not see Mr. Hanna.
Senator Platt had talk with Mr.. Manley. and
then started for the Oriental Hotel at Manhat-