The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-30
HANNA TO BRIGHTEN TRUSTS
PLANS HEAVY REPUBLICAN LOSSES
IN MAINE AND VERMONT.
Shock VIII Cause Corporations TO
Give Money-NationnI Committee
Needs Campaign Funds.

Washington, August 2s,-- Especial to
the Chicago Chronicle -Senator Hanna
is not wholly discouraged because OF the
almost complete failure that has at
tended his efforts to raise money 10 pay
the current expenses of the republican
National committee. He is chagrined be-
cause the indifference of the corporations
has caused him to abandon number OF
plans that he confidently counted upon
10 aid Mr.. Mckinley. but that is all.
Ihose fellows (meaning the men who
have turned him DOWN think IL is a clnch
Tor Mckinley and that they have not 10
contribute to the campaign funds. Next
month they will be oyercrowdlng my
headquarters and endeayoring to forco
more money on me than l can use" says
the senator whenever he talks about the
situation 10 friends. Then to make clear
that he is justified in making such a
prophecy no adds: The returns from the
States OF Maine and Vermont will wake
them up and make them think something
has happened. There is going to be such
a falling on Of the republican vote from
1886 as Will cause a cold SILVER to creep
10 the backs Of fellows who are waiting
for Mckinley TO be counted in without
contributing dollar to the result. |
repeat. they VIII be walked up
Announces Republican Losses.
Mr.. Hanna talks about the Vermont
and Maine elections as II he already knew
what was going to happen in both States
next month. He has the reduction of
the republican majorities figured down to
such certainty that everybody asso-
eiated with him Is satisfied that the Of
hcial count will bear out everything he
ItEt tnrAx 49,. a
enormous and startling reductions of the
Mckinley vote as the republican chair.
man anticipates Is difficult to under
stand.
The democrats In either State are not
making even a semblance of campaign.
They have not held a single meeting nor
imported single speaker. What is more
they are not going to do anything. but
will leave the republicans to do as they
please. Maybe 1t is this indifference ON
the part OF the democrats that encour-
ages MI Hanna and his friends TO pre-
act reversal OF republican form.
There Is growing suspicion that II
II becomes necessary to make use OF the
powerful machinery that the republican
examinations in both States commands
to aid Chairman Hanna In his plan to
give the wealthy friends OF President
Mckinley shock 1t will be brought into
the field TO aid in the count.
Democrats surprised at Statement.
Democrats believe, in spite of their in
difference and inactivity. that there will
be falling off OF the republican ma
jorities and corresponding increase in
favor OF Mr.. Bryan, but frankly say they
have no idea at this time that the change
Will equal the published expectations O,
Chairman Hanna They believe that II
Is entirely In the power OF the National
chairman to procure any kind OF m. =
icrity he may deem necessary for his
own purposes.
The republicans Of both States are su.
nrene in their control OF the election ma.
chinery and skilled in its use Then,
100. National Committeeman Joe Manly,