The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
HOW THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE ~ STRENGTHENED.


COMMITTEE ~ STRENGTHENED
Specially Organised for . winning Fisht Ia
November.
The chief burden and responsibility OF the
Presidential campaign Of 1896 for Mckinley and
Hobart devolved upon an Executive Commit
tee OF the Republican National CON-
posed Of the members following: M. a, Hanna
OF Ohio. n. c.. Payne Of Wisconsin. Charles O.
Dawes Of Illinois, Winfield T. Durbin OF lndi-
ana, Cyrus Leland. Jr., Of Kansas, NJ. y. quay
OF Pennsylvania, J. II. Manley OF Maine. Powell
Clayton OF Arkansas, N. B. Scott OF West Viz
GINA and Cornelius N. Bliss Of New York. the
treasurer OF the Eastern subcommittee Inc
campaign OF 1894 was conducted from
headquarters, one at New York and one at CHI
cago. and the members Of tho Executive Com
mittee we're successful In carrying their respec-
tive States, with the two exceptions OF Kansas.
which went for Bryan. and Arkansas. which Is
regarded Us irrexievably Democratic. and In
which the Republicans made no serious effort
to reduce the Bryan lead TO the exclusion OF
more important efforts elsewhere. Since the
last national campaign Mr.. Scott has been
chosen as United States Senator from West Viz
ginia. MIR. Durbin Is now the Republican can
didate for Governor OF Indiana, and Mr..
Leland. the Kansas member Of the Republican
National Committee. has been superseded by
David Mulvane, selected by the Kansas dele
gates in Philadelphia on Tuesday.
The National Committeemen who represented
the following States In the notable Preaden-
tial campaign Of 1906 have been reelected for
service in 1900: New York, Pennsylvania.
Maine, Tennessee, West Virginia. Arkansas.
Kentucky, Missouri. Wyoming and Rhode
Island. In q number Of other States changes
In the representation have been made to the
manifest advantage Of the Republicans for
q vigorous and successful conduct Of
the national campaign Of this year. In
Maryland the extraordinary Senator. u. l.
Wellington. to whose vagaries In con-
siderable measure was due the success
Of the Democratic candidate for Governor, J.
W. Smith. and the defeat for reelection Of Gov.
Lowndss. is superseded by Louis E. McComas.
United States Senator from Maryland. an or
cellent political organizer and the Secretary Of
the Republican National Committee In the CAM
paign Of 1892. j. +. Saunders. the representa-
tive OF Colorado on the Republican National
Committee In The contest Of 1890. has been
superseded bv Senator Z. o, Woloott. the tenn
porary chairman Of the Republican Natiopa
Convention at Philadelphia, whose speech out
lining the chief issues Of this years canvass has
gained widespread attention. Senator VOL
colts term expires on March Z. 1901. coinci-
IDENTIFY with the Inauguration Of the President
to be elected in November. The Republicans
Of Colorado have boon regalning much Of their
former strength. In 1899 the Mckinley vote in
the State was 10000. Two years ago the Re-
publican vote for Governor was 1900 and a
vigorous effort is to be made under Senator
Wolcotts leadership to secure the electoral vote
Of Colorado for Mckinley. and to bring about
his own denomination by the next Denver Leg
stature. G L. Kurtz. the former Ohio Repre-
sentative. under whose management Republi-
can success in 1890 was for q considerable time
in serious doubt, and who was the
active leader Of the Republican malcon-
tents IN the Columbus Legislature In 1905. Is
superseded by George B. Cox Of Cincinnati,
under whore leadership the Republicans OF that
city won at the spring election one Of the most
notable victories ever gained by them. There
is q new Committeeman from California, one Of
the uncertain States in 1890. James d, Barnes.
in place OF y. d. Spreckels: and In Indiana, al
ways important and generally doubtful In a
Presidential election. Harry c. New. one OF the
best-known Republican campaign managers Of
the middle West. has been chosen by the Re-
publican delegat Of that State. The death Of
Garrett A. Hobart, whose important part In the
successful campaign Of 1896 II would be din
cult to overrate. left a vacancy from
New Jersey which has been filed by the
choice Of Franklin Murphy Of Newark, chair
man Of the Republican State COMMITTEES and
easily one Of the best Republican campaign
Managers In that State OF good political gem
erals. There IA q new representative OF the
State Of Washington. which Bryan carried by
IL, 600 majority in 1890. George H.. Baker. in
place Of 7. G. Sullivan. There are new Com
mItteemen from Minnesota and North and South
Oak ota. but no change IL madein Wisconsin. the
steadfastness Of which TO the Republican cause
was shown In the State election Of 1893 by q
Republican majority Of 5000, or more than 10
per cent. OF the vote OF the State.
The Republican National Committee when
completed will be the most effective working or
ganizotion which that party has had In a Presi-
dental election In the United States for many
years. In the contest Of four years ago delegates
from some Of the States were not In complete
accord with the party declarations and favored
the adoption OF h was known az the
minority financial plank" They brought to
the support Of their views 10 delegates as
sl2 for the platform which was
and upon which the victory Of
four years ago was won in support Of
the preservation Of public faith and national
credit. or these 10 delegates. who were
for some compromise with 'bimetallsm"
were from Territories Of no political
account In the canvass. Under the leadership
OF Teller and Dubois twenty-one of them with
from the oonvention and the remaining
seventy-ive were either lukewarm In support OF
the party's declarations-in North Carolina the
united with the Populists in many
Of the Congress distriots-or without inf ence
at home TO bring all their supporters into
the Mckinley column.
This year these conditions are not duplicated
and the Republicans have q most effective