The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-03
CAMPAIGN MONEY.
HOW 1T IS RAISED, AND THE MEN
WHO RAISE 1T.
The Liberal Contributors to Each OF the
Great Political Organizations - Mo-
tives Of the Men Who Provide the
Sinews OF War.

eVos Vi tne men VINO PROVIDE the
Sinews OF War.
New York Correspondence OF the Globe Democrat.
Chatting the other day with veneer
able politician who was in at the birth OF
the Republican party, and has since been
Governor OF his State and several times a
member OF Congress, he said that to him
one OF the most significant political
changes OF recent years was the con-
stantly increasing size OF the sums OF
money raised and used during national
and State campaigns. The campaign
which ended in the election of Lincoln,
he added, cost less than is now frequently
spent in an unimportant State like Con-
necticut, while his own campaign for
Goyernor-he was elected the first year OF
the war-was less expensive than some
of his congressional contests have since
been. The first campaigns in which
sums OF money OF any considerable size
were collected and expended were the
Grant canvasses Of twenty and sixteen
years ago. but once fairly established the
custom grew rapidly in favor with both
parties, and in 1880, when Garfield and
Hancock were the opposing candidates,
the charmen OF the two national commit
tees handled not less than 5000. 900.
The campaign OF four years ago cost as
much, II not more, than that which pre-
coded i, and the one now pending will
probably
he EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE.
- A. l.. Al
front alike in the Democratic and Repub-
lican ranks some very persuasive and
highly successful money raisers Among
Republicans the present candidate for
Vice President is credited with being one
OF the most efficient. Mr.. Morton's long
career as banker has brought him into
intimate personal relations with an cx-
tended circle OF Republican business men.
When starting out on collecting exped-
ton hc makes out list Of those whom he
intends TO see, with the sums he thinks
they should give, and heads the list with
4 generous contribution himself. His in.
tcrvicws with those upon whom he calls
are always brief and nearly productive OF
tangible results. In 1880 Mr.. Morton is
said TO have raised nearly $1,000, 600 in
twenty-iour hours, but he seldom under
takes errands Of the kind, and TO that his
success is probably in large measure
due, his friends recognizing that he
would not call upon them unless there
was need Of their aid. Deacon White, the
Wall street magnaic and Brooklyn con-
gresham, never fails TO accomplish won
dcrs with subscription list. II. +. Jones,
chairman OF the Republican national com
mittcc In 1884, raised money only among
few personal friends OF wealth and by
drafts upon his own enormous private
fortune, but Stephen n. Elkins. who was
his associate in the management OF the
campaign, has the business OF raising
funds reduced TO fine art. lie has an
insinuating way about him that seldom
fails 10 convince wealthy partisan that
the latter, in drawing literally upon his
bank account, il doing himself rs well ~
MS PARTY 4 Favor.
THIS faculty stood Elkins in good stead IN
the closing days Of the Blaine campaign
aud enabled him 10 accomplish some truly
wonderful pieces of political financicring.
Otherwise he aud Jones would have had n
much larger deficiency to make good than
they eventually did. Another raiser OF
campaign funds whose methods closely
rcscmbled those OF Elkins was the late
Marshall Jewell. Jewell, however, was a
very poor politician, and the money he
collected generally passed into other hands
for distribution. In his lack Of political
adroitncss Jewell differed greatly from ex.
President Arthur, who was a skillful and
clover wire pulcr rs well IA effective money
gcttcr. Arthur Ia turn differed from Conk-
ling, who, when dominant in New York
State politics, could never ask others 10
give, although he himself habitually con-
iributcd more than he was able TO spare.
In this respect II no other the stalwart
leader rcscmblcd his great rival Blaine, who
is equally avene 10 passing around the
hat in person. In the local fights in years
gone by Ia Maine, Blaine usually left
the raising OF the sinews OF war 10 his
faithful hcnchman, Manley, but when no
ran for President in 1884 events showed
that lac had a large number OF devoted
friends who willingly spent their money
In his behalf One Of them was Andrew
Carnegie, Of Pittsburg. whose contribu-
ton 10 the Republican campaign fund did
not fall very FAR short Of 500 900. This
was more than he had ever contributed be-
fore, but he always
LOosEs MS ruRss STRING
for campaign purposes. Henry w. Oliver,
Carnegie's most formidable rival in the
steel aud iron business, who made an un.
successful fight for tho United States soma.
torship few ycan ago, still takes an act
i've interest In politics, and bis name Il on
the Inst oi thoso upon whom the Rcpub.
lican managers rely for liberal contfibu.
tons No u that Of Calvin Wells, proprie-
tor of tho Philadelphia ProAA Wells re-
tired from the iron business In Pittsbnry a
dozen yeara ago with =, on, 900 OF 81, 900.
900 TO his credit, and now aspires to DO
Governor or United States senator. Geo.
W. Childs Is phianthropist in politics as
well rs In other matters, and the checks
which he sends 10 the Republican
national committee generally have five fg.
urcs ON their face. John Wanamakcr, Mr..
Childs' fellow townsman. II also a steady
aud generous giver. Tho same Is true Of
William Walter Phelps, Of New Jersey,
but the Republicanism OF John |. Blair,
oi BlaiS,own. does not extend 10 tho dis.
posal OF any part Of hiss22, 600, 0O0 When
tho Republicans Of New Jcrsoy ran Blair
ior Governor lew years ago only TO DO lie.
icaicd, the $4,000 which he Was forced 10
spend during the campaign almost broke
the old mans heart. stanford, Palmer,
spooncr. Sawyer, Jones, Cameron, Plumb,
Teller and Farwcll are among the rich Re.
publican members Of the Senate who can
bc depended upon for generous donations
In campaign times. Ex-tioy. Algcr, Of
Michigan. gives freely and No do ex-Scna.
Tabor, OF Colorado. g. l.. Huntington,
the Central Pacific magnaic, ~ q rule
DoEs NOT WAIT To M ASKED
20 give, and his partner, Charles Croker,
the forty millionaire uncle Of young Sloat