The sun., 1900-07-14
HANNA'S HELPERS NAMED.
THE MEMBERS or THE REPCBLI'
CAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Mestins Held In Hannas once TO Plan tho
Campaign n-Bsresu system TO he Abolished
New York Headauarters on Madison
Sauare-LArger Advisory Committee Now.
CLEVELAND. July Ex-senator Hanna to-day
announced the names OF members and officers
OF the Republican National Executive CoLl'
mittee The list is Marcus A. Hanna. ONO.
Chairman; Henry G. Payne. Wisconsin. Vice
Chairman; Perry s. Heath Indiana. secretary;
Cornelius n Bliss, New York. Treasurer;
Joseph H. Manley, Maine, Richard c kerens,
Missouri; Graeme Stewart. Illinois; Frederick
8. Gibbs, New York; Franklin Murphy. New
Jersey: Harry s New. Indiana; Nathan b.
Scott. West virginia
In talking about his selections. Mr. Hanna
said that he had been at work on the COM
mittse for months. and had made numerous
shifts and changes before he had completed
slate that was satisfactory TO the President
Meesrs. Manley and Murphy were the only
absentees when the meeting OF the new Ekecu-
tive COMMITTEES began in the office of Senator
Hanna In the Perry-Payne Building shortly De-
fore II A. M. to- day Aside from the appolnt-
ment Of the committee itself the most impor-
tant business transacted was the selection OF
New York headquarters II was decided 10
lease the room, In the Metropolitan Building In
Madison Square. Mesrs Scott Gibbs ana
Murphy were apponteda committee TO arrange
for the opening Of the New York headquarters.
Cornelius BLISS acceptance OF a place on the
Executive Committee was not secured untii
Senator Hanna had agreed to appoint
Murphy, who will relieve Mr.. Bliss OF
part OF the duties Of managing the financial
end Of the campaign Mr.. Murphy owns the
cottage at Flberon. \. J.. where senator
Hanna will spend the summer The remainder
Of the forenoon vas devoted 10 the discussion
Of the Advisory Committee. In isas this com
mittea was composed of twelve members only,
but thl' auxiliary of the Exec tive Committe"
will be improved upon by the addition Of about
six more members. Each member will have
charge OF certain territory and Will b" subject
to the Executive tOmmitt"e
At i3O y. NJ the committee adjourned Tor
luncheon at the tnlon club. A. = VI iis de
liberations were r"~nmed, A. the afternoon
session the committee decided to abandon the
bureau system which was in vogue ~ me
i,ss SampaFR Then prsrn 1Gsr, wa, cdlo9ed Sqe5
RACE bureau. bureau Tor thu Germans. and
bureaus for many other olasses OF voters Ihis
year the work tha, was done by the bureaus
will be transacted by The State committees, and
instead OF attending so closely 10 details the
National Committee will bul den itself with the
weighter aflalrs,
Az the morning session. Col. Charles +, Dick
was present and resigned his Office a. Secretary
of the National Committee. and formally trans
ferrsd his books and papers 10 his successor
The Executive Committee Is authority Tor the
statement that because of the expressed wish
OF President Mckinley, Col Dick has taken the
State Chairmanship for Ohio Before adi ourn-
ing the committee delegated the authority 10
secure headquarters in Chicago to Messrs
Payne and stewart.
peculiar feature Of the pers 'nnel Of the new
committee is that two members are from New
York and two from Indiana zen, Dick laughed
when IL v az intiInatad to him that perhaps the
National COMMITTEES feared the result IN Ohio
Asked what he thought Of the reported heavy
disaffection of the German vote In Ohio on ac-
count OF imperialism and mil'laiism ten.
Dick said:
II haven't had time to look up the report.
but don't imagine II Ia anything serious. The |
average German may he excited for time. but !
he 10 all right on the question Of sound money.
When the sober second thought returns to him |
he'll come back all right 10 the Republican |
X. B. Snyder. Chairman OF the Republican
State Committee OF Nebraska, had a conference |
with the committee in the afternoon.
bounced that Col Myron T. Herrick had
been chosen member OF the National |
Committee to succeed George II Cox. re- |
signed Senator Hanna announced that the |
names Of the members Of the Advisory Com
mittee would not be announced until all had
been chosen. The selection Of Messrs. Gibbs
and Murphy was surprise to those outside the
Is In Europe, accepted his appointment by
cable. Mr.. Manley is confined TO his home by
Q sprained knee.
The Committee adjourned to meet at call Of
the chairman, Senator Hanna will 60 to New |
York on July 20.