Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-04
CARRIERS CORRUPTION FUND.
President Harrison Said to Have
Promised Six Months Salary,

viii Chip in Se5,0o0--The Cabinet
\ Will Contribute Literally and tho Fat
flyers viii start Their Fire.
! WASHINGTON, D. O., July 29.-Chairman
i Tom Carter of the Republican national
/ committee was at the White House again
J yesterday. He was accompanied this time
1 by ex-Chairman ClarksOn and eN-Unted
States Treasurer Huston of Indiana, mem
Der of the national committee. For an
hour the President put aside public affairs
to discuss with these practical politicians
the ways and means of securing his own
reelection.
As in the conference yesterday, the diff
culties in New York, due to the distant |
attitude of Platt and Miller, and the best
method of bringing these and other anti
I Harrison men into line, were discussed
Though with more reserve, owing to the
fpresenee of Clarkson and Huston, than
when the President and Chairman Carter
were alone.
PLATT AND MILLER TO BE PLACATED.
GARRISON confirmed all that Carter had
said about the absolute necessity of con
ciliating Plat and Miller, however, and
the President, it is said. reiterated his ex-
spressions of willingness to make acceptable
terms with the recalcitrant bosses. Carter
and Clarkson will go back to New York
empowered to say so to Platt and Miller.
Garrison, on account of his intimate re-
lations with Platt will be the diplomatic
intermediary.
After the threatening New York situa-
ton had been thus disposed of, ex-Trea-
surer Huston described the only less
threatening situation in Indiana, frankly
stating that the Fort Wayne contingent,
the disappointed otfce-seekers throughout
the state and the men who were either dis
satisfied with Mckinleyism or with the re-
nomination of Parson Chase for governor
made the state doubtful.
INDIANA WILL HAVE A HARVEST.
Huston, who has, like Clarkson, been
himself among the disappointed and dis
Affected, like Clarkson, probably spared
fno dark color in painting the scene The
President, however, did not need to be
told that It was serious, and was quite
ready in this. as in the New York case, to
agree to make efforts at Cancellation.
Huston was empowered to represent him
to that end in Indiana. Money, as well as
patronage promises, will be freely used
in Indiana as usual. As Senator Wolcott
said at Minneapolis, "a Presidential cleo
ton is as good as two crops in Indiana
and this year promises to prove no eXcep-
ton.
AID FOR THE PEOPLES PARTY.
At the White House conference yester-
day there was some desultory talk about
making efforts to carry or to help the
Peoples party carry Alabama, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Virginia and West Nir,
ginia, but no definite conclusions were
reached, except that money should be sent
to North Carolina, Tennessee and West
Virginia. The Republican managers, IL
spite of the claims put forth by some OF
them, have no real hope of defeating the
Democratic electors in any southern state
but they do expect TO help elect People;
party candidates for Congress.
RAISING A MILLION DOLLARS.
ut takes a million dollars to elect
President nowadays said Chairman
GARRISON. at Minneapolis, in speaking o
the fact that his candidate for the nomina
finn CaDnr1l RtGsplI A Irnr &c q,
was generous as well as rich. This beinl
true, it is not stranget that Chairman Carte
and the other Republican managers SHOULD
be feeling very comfortable over the fac
which was whispered around the Capit0
yesterday that already quarter Of the mil
lion necessary to elect Harrison and Rei
had been subscribed, and that there wa
good prospect of getting the remainder il
good season.
CONTRIBUTIONS OF S250,00O ALREADY
Perhaps ex-Charman Clarkson felt har
pier over this than any of the others, 70
he expects to be reimbursed for what Ii
spent for the national committee and /
the present era OF good feeling does III
expect to have his account ton closely scrI
tinized for expenditures at MINNEAPOLIS c
elsewhere in furtherance of the attempt
beat Harrison with Blaine
SOME OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.
The names of the men who have sui
scribed the first quarter of a million ar
of course, kept rs secret as anything en-
be kept in Washington, but among RepuI
lican senators and representatives it il b.
licved that President Harrison himself hi
promised S25,O 900, or half his year saar,
while Mr.. Whtelaw Reid has not on)
initiated the example Of Mr., Levi =. Mo
ton when a candidate in lsSS, by subscril
ing 100000, but has promised more
needed, and will also aid Treasurer C..
= Bliss and the advisory committee of mi
lionaires which the President and Il
other party managers are selecting in II
attempt to secure other large contribution
MORTON AND THE CABINET GIVE ST., 900.
Vice-uesident Morton by the way, wi
takes his disappointment philosophical
has, it is said gracefully and generous
subscribed $4,000 20 the fund to reele
Harrison and replace himself with Whit
law Reid. The other subscription in haf
came, it is stated, chiefly from Secreta
Ekins, Secretary Foster, Postmastcr-ge
eraf Wanamaker. the three mili0naires
the. cabinet, who are credited with sll
scribing S25, 900 apiece, and from the otli
and poorer members of the cabinet, vi
made up the remaining $500
EXCUSED MrLLIoNA1REs MUST PAY.
Treasurer Bliss and the advisory co
.mittee have gratifying assurances fro
Senator Sawyer Senator Proctor and otl
millionafres, who denied the honor tina
thrust upon Chairman Carter, and "
promised large donations upon being
off. The manufacturers interested in /
maintenance Of high tariff duties, a
especially those who framed the Mcfin
bill, will be given an early opportunity
contribute.
Pennsylvania COLLECTORS,
In this connection it is said that Thon
Dolan will once more collect suhscrirtic
In Philadelphia las for the StOO, 600 fu
of 1889, and Christopher l.. Magee
Pittsburg. The advice Of the late sena
Plumb ITO fry the fat ont of the be
ficiaries of the high tariff rates will be c
ried out once more. Senator Aldrich, Is
is one of the Spokesman of President II
rison in Congress, gave them due warn
when he announced authoritatively
Tuesday that the tariff was to be
prominent issue this year.