Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-23
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The Vice. Presidential Nominee Will
h Make Red Dot National
Campaign
Hanna and His Co-Workers Meet
to Map Out a Campaign
Program.
The National Chairman to Retain
Active Charge-The Executive
Committee Named.

Roosevelt will lead the active field
campaign in the now fairly started
presidential contest, and incidentally
he will invade Bryanss own domain to
capture the element which calls for
free silver but cherishes profund re-
spect for the rough rider. This much
Mas agreed upon at a conclaVe here be-
tween Senator Hanna and number of
national committeeman and senatorial
leaders Who have not yet Joined the
seNacuating army.
The Quaker city is once more in the
temb.ace of somno!ence. and there are
but few indications here and there that
the republican national convention
came to a triumphant close Thursday
Late Thursday night there was gem
l5elal exodus, tor many delegations. IN
Guiding the Hamilton Club of Chicago.
left for Washington to shower their
congratulations upon the president
K Roosevelt has returned to New YORK
K to find rest at his summer home. SEN.
{ator Hanna and the remaining ineni-
tbers of the national committee met Fri-
day to Wind up the Work of the con-
vention and to agree upon tentative.
/
ldsntial campaign. Las, evening Sena-
lior Hanna left here direct for cleve-
Hand. Where he will take much need
Ell res, 10 prepare for hts arduous du-i
ities as the newly reelected chairman OF.
the national committee.
An announcement from Senator Han
ma that he Will not be a figurehead in
the campaign. but an aggressive work
/ er. with his coat off. at the head Of
/ the campaign forces is received With
i gratificaton by the republican leaders
isN'hen seen yesterday the senator gave
\ out the following Interview:
1 I'm Eealth at one time almost induced
4 me TO give mp the craftsmanship of the
4 Ma tional committee and toSdeeline a re-
1 election ii rendered. But propose to
4 enter the field again With the same can
,fdidate for the presidency on the repuh-
i iican ticket we had four years ago. i
4 shall leave tonight for Cleveland and
sElater will take aErest to prepare for the
4 Campaign. View the work of the ma
tstional republican convention With pleas
lure 1t Mas harmonious turnout and
II every expressive feature of the sessions
4 shows how closely allied is the republic
4 can party With the administration and
Its policy. President Mckinley has been
4 tried and has not been found wanting
His res election would mean at least four
more Years of material prosperity and
development of our industries. The
trials which beset the Office of the ex-
Eecutive during the present admnistra-
q tion. and the lnannerin Which they We're
i met. shows how thoroughly President
Mckinley is, equipped for the work.
!: am confident that With the ticket placed
i'm the field by the convention and the
declaration Of principles the republican
party will meet With success next No
ivember. q satisfied of that.
Senator aHnna has decided upon Ma
Istionai Committeeman Payne OF Wiscon-
sin, ManleN8of Maine. New Of Indiana
& Senator. Scott Of West Virginia and SEN
ator Siioup of Idaho as members of thu
Z executiNe committee. This committed
5si=will meet Immediately after the INansa:
City convention decides upon a presi-
: dental candidateto lay the substitute.
y Eture for the campaign. National Com
Hmitteemaen Payne Will have charge o.
the national headquarters to be opened
at Chicago early next month; He vii
q be assisted by Temporary Secretar,
Dick Of Ohio. who Will be reappointec
To his position as permanent secretar.
:. 1t ia understood there Will he an i'm
portant conncil Of republican leader
Z at Cleveland when Senator Hanna re
: turns from his vacation either on tn
Hudson or Long Island. Until then re
] publican national politics Will lag some
n What. Senator Hanna has not yet de
cidea When he Will go to Chicago L
personally start the campaign machin
cry Probably he will be in Chicag
Ia bout Sept. i. He stated today that tn
would be conducted on til
same lines pursued in 1896 with success.
National Committeeman Frederick
4 Gibbs viii have charge Of the easter
s campaign, with headquarters in Net
"a York, and viii be made a member O
81 the executive committee by Chairma
Hanna. The office of treasurer of tn
national committee will be again of
\ fered to Former Secretary Cornelius
: Bliss. of New York. and in the event {
, his declinatlon will be offered to anotfle
eastern man.
Two residential boons have bee
b started here for 1904 by departing stat
= delegations. The Indiana delegate
started tile Fairbanks boom for tn
presidency with a hurrah and Senate
Foraker. of Ohio, has also been brougf
forward as the logical candidate to sue
coed Mckinley. These enthusiasts leav
Roosevelt out of their specuiations. a
tho the general sentiment expressed b
the leaders on the eve of departure We
THAT Governor Roosevelt would los
by throwing overheard h
promised denomination for governor
& New York to accept the vice Dresidenc,
q The splendid tribute of admiration an
IA respect given to the leader of the a!
IN pirations of young men when his nan
@! Of was presented to the convention yeste
" day bellies the statement that he h;
e-ibeen 'shelved."
y. IN The prevailing impression is tn;
ne Roosevelt will continue to grow in Il
h popular esteem. Az for the New Yoi
ne ne situation. no doubt is entertained tn,
~ Roosevelt az vice presidential nomin.
le will contribute toward republican su,
=. 2, cess in the Empire state in great
IA measure than as nominee for governo
We The Plat people propose to place Chat
IN ~ man Odell, of the state committee, 4
tij the slate as republican nominee for go,
m ernor. Lieutenant Governor Woodrr
ne has Jared SO badly here that he h,
id positively announced he Is not a cand