New-York tribune., 1900-08-09
HANNA GOES To BOSTON.
FROM WESTERN BUSINESS
MEN THAT SIGNS POINT TO
MKINLEY'S ELECTION

Senator Hanna worked hard az his desk IN the
Republican National headquarters at No Madi-
sor.-ave. yesterday and soon after D n he
started for Boston. accompanied BY Cornelius n
Bltss. the treasurer OF the Republican National
Committee Just before he left the headquarters
Senator Hanna said:
I am going to New-EngIand 70 see the leaders
there, find out what the situation is DO little
What is the etc:
oh, you know
VIII you on your return visit the Middle Az
lanttc States and 10 the same thing?'
on, no shall expect the leaders TO come here
As ne was walking toward the elevator Senator
Hanna shouted 70 Mr. Manley- Say Joe what
word have you 70 send by me 20 your gang
Mr. Manley evaded the question by asking what
boat the Senator was gong on and learned thar
Mr. Hanna was going BY the FAN River boat Mr
Hanna hnped and said his rheumatism troub-
ling him again
Perry s Heath The secretary OF the National
Committee, said yesterday that he would surely
start for Chicago last evening He was busy
with Senator Hanna in the morning II was de-
cided that Mr. Heath would not have 70 come 20
NeW-fork again. but would STAY az the headquar-
ters in Chicago, where nearly ali the campaign
literature will be prepared
among the callers AZ headquarters yesterday
were James s Clarkson, Coils p Huntington Y
H Hanna Of Indianapolis. Ex-Governor Brown OF
Rhode Island. and Tams Bixby chairman q he
Ex-Governor Cheney OF New-Hampshfra called
Al headquarters in the afternoon. He satd ne did
not think there was any doubt OF the election OF
Mckinley and Roosevelt, bur Re did not Ike The
apathy and indifference in the Middle West
Something must be done there" he continued,
TO awaken interest There is some touger OF Cen
gress- We should strive 70 get Congress in har-
nony with the Administration. Apathy and list
lessness might result in the election OF Demo
cratic Congress. We should work hard - pre-
vent these results
The National COMMITTEES yesterday decided or the
official campaign buttons They viii be three IN
number. one OF large size and Two Of small size
The largest one will bear picture OF Mckinley
resentation OF 4 fuIl dinner pail The others will
have Hkenesses cf Mckinley and Roosevelt.
specriveIy.
Mr. SCOTT GOES TO a WEDDING
There were urgent calls FOR Senator Scott AZ me
Republican National Headquarters al noon yes
rerday but all efforts 70 find him were unavailing
He is one of the hardest workers in the rooms and
vies with J 4 ManIey the number OF hours
that he puts in daily so his absence was soon
noticed At last he reappeared, flushed and radt-
ant What's the news" asked one Of the boldest
OF his attendants I've been 10 wedding. ne
replied Parties were from ny native town in
West Virginia. and they insisted that as friend
and member Of The National Committee 1
should 20 down with them 10 rhe Church OF re
Ascension. 7 acted as sponsor there and gave
away the bride Miss Martha Jane Bailey 20 Jonn
Mitchell Birch A fine fellow he IS He was ap-
pointed United States Consul al Nagzsaki- japan
BY President Cleveland. He was Democrat then.
but he made such a good consul that President
Harrison had 70 keep him But now he is for Nc
KinIey and ne Is exPauslontsr 100. ne Is A
convert who viii do as much good for Us as many
OF the spelIbinders I an sending out And The
bride, Well. she was attended by another friend
OF mine Miss Mabel Howard from The uoV-n-
The sponsor does not have much 70 do but he al
ways has the privilege OF kissing the bride. doesn't
he7'
The press agent AZ headquarters yesterday issued
several interviews with prominent Republicans
with preface 70 the effect that reports from vari
Gus parts OF the country indicates that confidence
in Republican success SIS making business men
dangerously apathetic-
n W Fitch. OF Grand Rapids. Mich. has for
years been engaged in the manufacture OF rurni-
ture At the Herald Square Hotel he said
They say the Middle West IS 70 be the battle
ground OF the campaign Of course the silver. and
especially the PopulSrlc, sentiment rejects more
in that section than in the East But ! would say
fan would be disasToUs-terribly disastrous. I 90
not anticipate Democratic victory, and have
not found any business who do. Business y
not unsettled. in former years OF Presidential
lines is phenomenal II indicates almost too much
confidence in the election OF Mckinley
Each year, in July over eight hundred buyers
from all parts OF the country come 20 Grand
Ra ptds. Not single one OF them this year could
md VINO expressed his purpose 70 vote for Bryan
Even from the Southern States men who were
born Democrats all talked about the present good