Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-03
NO DOODLE CAMPAIGN.
Legitimate Expenses on Both Sides
Eat Up the Immense Funds.
THE TOTAL OUTPUT TO DATE.
Democrats Spend More Than Their 0p-
ponents All Around.
FIGURES FROM RELIABLE SOURCES

ESPECIAL TFLEeRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.I
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Concerning the
charges from irresponsible sources that this
has been Doodle campaign, little reflec-
tion will also dispel the mists in that direc-
tion. As each Presidential canvass has
progressed from the time of Washing
| ton to the present dav, more money
has been required for the legitimate ex-
| penses of a great Presidential fight. The
members Of the organization in the different
parts of the country cannot be expected to
give their time and money all the year
around for the benefit of either party.
There are thousand expenses, where in
the old times there was little or no outlay.
Campaign banners, music, orators (and just
now there are 10000 spouting in different
parts of the country, pastors, ballots,
booths for the new election ma
chinery, special railroad trains, We
hicles to tote infrm voters to
the booths and to the polls, the
vast squad of employees at the two national
headquarters and the bales of campaign lit
erature are only few of the expenses
which in other times would have bank
rupted the United States Treasury. This
was the comment yesterday of the men en-
gagged in the campaign, men who do not feel
that they should rest under the reflections
cast upon them
Authoritative Statements Presented.
THE DISPATCH is prepared this morning
to submit the authoritative statement OF the
expenses of the campaign up to date. 1t is
not hearsay evidence; it comes from the
highest sources. In the first place, the
nomination of President Harrison at Min
neapolis cost 100000. This money was
used in paying the expenses of delegations
'a little short Of funds when they
got on the ground" Railroad fares,
are necessary adjuncts at a great national
convention. Since then the Republicans
have raised So, 500, 600, of which President
Harrison and his Cabinet contributed S42,-
600. In the Cabinet contributions personal
gifts of s. B. Elkins and John Wanamaker
are NOT included
The expenses of the Democrats in the na-
tional fight date from February % last,
when, at Albany, the Anti-Snap movement
was inaugurated. Ex-Mayor Grace, as the
head of that movement. demonstrated that
he was no mean money-getter. Headquar-
ters were opened in New York, attached
to which was big literary bureau,
all in the interests of Mr.. Cleveland's NOM
ination. The Syracuse convention was an
expensive affair. Free tickets were pro-
vided, but prior to that the expenses of the
delegates to that convention had to be met.
The charge of the Anti-Snappers on Chi
cago also cost something and all told the
Anti-Snap movement cost $500, 200.
What CleveIand's Nomination Cost.
The nomination of Cleveland at Chicago
cost approximately $500, 00O.- This state
ment is made on the authority of a member
of the National Democratic Committee
The expenses at National headquarters
have been larger proportionately |
than at Mr.. Carter's shop. The Dem
PEELED each week to face a salary
list two yards long. Ex-President Cleve.
land and the members of his Cabinet from
1884 to 1888 have contributed $50, 900. This
does not include the money raised by Mr..
Whitney in New York, Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Cleveland and Boston.
The distribution of funds from the two
headquarters in the last two days will per-
haps demonstrate clearly more than any
thing e'se just where the fight is. The
schedule is as follows: Republican-New
York State, $50, 900; New York City, $780,
900; Indiana, $3.50, 600; Connecticut, $780,
900; Alabama S1O0, 900; Delaware, S25, 900.
Total, 81, 125. 900. Funds have also been
sent to Virginia, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ne
braska and Kansas.
The Democratic schedule is furnished by
an eminent authority as follows: New
York State, $500, 900; New York sCity,
slO0, 900; Ipdiana. S14O, 900; Ohio, So, 200;
SIS 600; West Virginia, $50, 900;
onnecticut, $4,000; North Carolina, S4O,-
BOO; total, 1856, 900. In the foregoing
schedule the amounts sent into New JERSEY,
and distributed from the branch headquar-
.ers of the National Democratic Committee
IN Chicago, are not included.