The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-30
INDIANA WAS BOUGHT,


Over Million ent--Republicans Spent
Three Times as Much as Democrats.
indianapolis Correspondence N. Y. Herald.
If an amount OF money equal to that
spent in this State by the Democratic and
Republican State Committees and the
various county committees OF the two great
parties for political purposes during the
past four months could be properly dis
tribuied among the poor and needy in
Indiana, there would be no suffering for
necessities here during the coming winter.
Both parties used enormous sums,
and while the Democratic Commit
tee probably received more money from
the National Committee, the Republicans
had and spent great deal the most. The
Republican campaign was run on much
more extensive and expensive basis than
was the Democratic. In the first place, the
Republicans maintained, in addition to
their regular State Committee, the Lin
coin League, while the Democrats
managed their campaign, so far as
committee work is concerned, on a
Cheap John" basis. The Secretary of
the Democratic Committee received SIPS Il
month from the LIST OF July, and until Au-
gust he had but one assistant ut 50 per
! week. In August two additional clerks at
- per week and man TO have charge of
the speakers at $50 per month were added
10 the force. In September two other
clerks were employed at - per week, and
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| close OF the campaign. So il will be seen
that the Democratic Committees salary
account did not amount to more than
$1,000 on the outside
In the neighborhood Of SO. 600 was paid
to speakers for their work and expenses.
| About $4,000 more was paid foy printing,
and 50, 600 for postage and stationery. In
the distribution OF money TO the counties
"ior practical election purposes" Marion
| County received 5000 and Nigo, Allen,
Nanderburg and Wayne received 5000
each, while the balance OF the SljO.OOO
thus made use of was distributed among
the less important counties in sums rang.
ing from 81 800 to $1,000. Thus il will be
seen that the Democratic campaign in In
diana cost the committee less than 500, .
| GOO.
The Republican organization was more
cXtravagant. The secretary OF the State
Committee was paid $500 for his four
months work, while the secretary OF tho
Lincoln League received $500 for his ser
| vices. Secretary Ollie, besides n private
secretary at $50 month had seven clerks.
including stenographors, az SIS per week.
The Lincoln League secretary had four as
sistants all the time nc so per week, and
Ia IA. Il -
ten young ladies nj $ per week each.
Thus II will be seen that the salary account
Of the Republican committee did not fall
below $500. Mr. liuston's printing
| bill was close 10 $4,000 while for postage
aud stationery for both state Committee
and Lincoln League he expended $1,000
more. The Harrison excursions cost the
committees $4,000, while $4,000 more
was paid out for protection speeches, aud
| 10 deiray the expenses OF those who made
them, including Miss Anna Dickinson
and James g. Blaine. The S22j. 900
which the Republican Committee dis
! trihutcd among the ninety-two counties OF
| the state few days before the election
made Indiana cost the Republican Com
miiiee nearly $4,000, or over q third
more than the Democrats expended.
This was not all that was spent for the
! purpose Of keeping Indiana from turning
her back on the grandson OF old Tippc-
canoe. In every county Of the State large
sums were raised locally from the rank and
file Of the party by the County Committee
men. For instance, in Hamilton County
alone 5000 were thus raised; in Howard
| County 5000, and the other counties Of
the State raised sums in about this pro-
! portion. Onosmall Republican farmer, with
only twenty acres Of land was assessed and
| paid into this fund just -. II Others were
assessed proportionaiclyn not less than $780,
90 was contributed 10y the Republicans OF
Indiana 20 further the schemes Of Treas
upr William W. Dudley. There Is no
doubt that the electoral vote Of this State
has proved not much short Of n n ,OJ0. OD0
luxury for the gand Old party. 10th
committees had money IN the bank on the
day after the election, and after all bills
bad been paid.-Rn unusual political &C.
currcncc with state committees IN Indiana.
The Democratic surplus has been turned
over 10 Treasurer John i. Ffcnzcl OF this
city, who IL also the president Of the Mpr-
chants National hank. What money the
! Republicans had left n being expended %
maintain the Lincoln League organization.
! which Chairman Huston saws must be-
kept up Tor years TO come.
\ summary OF tho iacls and figures here
given indicates that, all told, including
money raised by the county chaiumcn. the
Democratic campaign did not cost $780,
900, while the Republicans did not get oil
n cent less than $4,000. Politics IN In.
diana have always been expensive, but
doubtless this campaign has cost more
than any other this state has ever known.