The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-07-06
OTHERS ARE DUBIOUS
They Declare That the Republicans
Will Have to Work Hard.
READY FOR NOTIFICATION.
with That Formality-Cieveland
Banker Says Plenty of Delega-
tions Will Come To

tions Will Come To
Canton.
Senator NJ. A. Hanna. chairman of
the Republican national committee,
was a Canton visitor Tuesday, as an
nounced in the News-Democrat. As
soon as he arrived he was driven to the
Mckinley home and was closeted with
President Mckinley for an hour. The
result of that conference was given out
to the newspapers after 1t had ended.
Mr.. Hanna told what he came for He
said that he and Col. Myron T. Herrick
and Rittman, a Cleveland banker, had
come down for the purpose of seeing Mr.
Mckinley socially and incidentally
talking over the little surprise party
that is to be held when the president
is notified that he has again been chosen
TO lead the Republican party in a cam
paign for president. 1t was a very deli
cate subject as Mr.. Mckinley had 10 be
told all about it without having him
understand what it was all about, but
Mr.. Hanna looked as If he had been
quite equal to the task and was in jolly
humor.
1.-The notification committee will meet
in Cleveland July H." said he and will
take special train for Canton, arriving
here about 1880 o'clock. The commit
tee will proceed to President McKinley's
residence and there apprise him Of it's
mission. After the notification the COM
mittee will separate and dissolve. At
the same time that President Mckinley
is being notified the committee appointed
to notify Governor Roosevelt of his
nomination for vice president will meet
in New York and proceed to Oyster Bay
where the governor will be formally no.
titled. 1t is plan to have the notifica-
tion speeches made simultaneously here
and at Oyster Bay"
Chairman Hanna was informed of
late press dispatch that stated that Mr..
Bryan insisted on a specific declaration
for free silver at the ratio of 16 to / and
was asked what he thought the effect
on the campaign would be. He said:
Now, what is the use in asking me
that question. You know as well as l
what the effect will be. The more they
say about 16 to / the greater will the
Republican chances for success be en-
hanced."
What Of the doubtful states, such as
New York, Indiana, Kentucky and the
like?" was asked.
You'll have to see Grosvenor about
that" said Hanna. He attends to the
figuring. The close states are his job.
: -, A BIG AFFAIR.
Citizens Of Canton will remember the
visit Of the notification committee in
1896, headed by Senator Thurston, of
Nebraska, and will remember it as one
of the impressive incidents Of that re-
markable campaign. The committee
came down from Cleveland as this one
will do. The Grand Army band had
been engaged and met the committee
at the Valley train. The Miller Blanch-
ard brake and brake from Massillon
was used to convey the party to the
Mckinley home, headed by the band.
There was a great crowd at the depot,
though this close proximity to national
politics was not entirely appreciated
by the people, who stood with open
mouths and watched the proceedings.
Chairman Hanna was little known. He
had been here few times, but when
special business in connection with Mr..
McKinley's nomination was to be trans
acted Mr.. Mckinley usually went to
Cleveland. So there was desire on the
part of the people to see Hanna. He
got off the train and was not recognized.
By the time he got ready to get aboard
the brake there was but one seat left.
That was a front seat and in order to
reach 1t a circuitous route had to be
taken. The chairman, the man who
claimed he had made Mckinley, but
whom as a matter of fact, Mckinley had
made, was obliged to climb up about
the middle of the vehicle, work his way
and the back of the seat. He was too
fat to do 1t and had to be helped by the
members of the committee, while the
crowd laughed. Since that time Hanna
has come to Canton frequently and is
quite well known.
This year there will be more elaborate
preparations for the notification COM
mittee and there is likely to be more
visitors than those pilgrims appointed
for this specific purpose. 1t is learned
that both the Grand Army and Thayer's
Military bands have been engaged for
the day. This IL anticipated to mean
that there will be some delegations
thrown in by the national committee
In order to give the candidate chance
to say what he wants to off-hand. with
out waiting to tender his formal accept
ancs through IN open letter. as IL the
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