Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-01
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY,
Is the Everlasting Cry OF the Republicans
They Never Can Get Enough for Their
Corruption Fund.

10 INC LNcElAstlnS NEy OF the hepuDitcanS.
They Never Can Get Enough for Their
Corruption Fund.
New York, October 31.-An important
conference was held in Secretary Of War
Elkins' room at the Holland House this
morning.
There were present at the conference
Secretary of the Navy Tracy, Secretary of
War Elkins, Henry G. Frick, of the Car
negle Steel Company; J. G. Morse, of the
Illinois Steel Company, and Colonel George
o. Bliss, Of this city.
The general opinion among well-inform-
ed people seemed to be that the matter un-
der discussion was money. 1t Is said that
the Republicans are in the sorest need Of
funds.
II is claimed that the money raised by
Senator Quay among wealthy Republicans
in Pennsylvania is entirely under the
direction of Mr. Quay, to be used only in
the directions in which he thinks it viii be
of use.
This fund, therefore, is of very little use
TO the Campaign Committee, because they
cannot depend on Mr.. Quay to place the
same value on work they do.
Accordingly it is said that Postmaster
General Wanamaker advised Mr.. Frick
few days ago that fund must be raised
among the steel men for campaign eX-
penSeS.
The conference this morning, at which
both the Illinois Steel Company and the
Carnegie Company were represented, is
said to have been for the purpose Of deter
mining just how much more money the
steel interest should contribute Both
mentioned steel companies are said to be
willing to give literally.
In reply TO a card sent to Secretary FL
kinss room, the reply was returned that
the Secretary of War was busy and begged
to be excused.
Noue Of the Republican leaders who are
ordinarily we'll informed on inside matters
of the party could or would say anything
positive regarding to-day's conference.
The matters discussed were Of the ut
most Importance, and judging from the
secrecy maintained by those present this
would seem to be true.
Rumor claims that two members of the
Cabinet were here as the representatives
of President Harrison and that as such
they expressed themselves os far from
pleased with the way the campaign had
been conducted so far, and as greatly dis
couraged by the outlook.
Ii is claimed that Chairman Carter not
only offered to surrender his position to
Senator Quay, but rather insisted upon
uOLuk SOs L us 0Cn0tOl Agudl 10 ACpOA bSO
TO have positively refused TO consider for
two reasOus-frst, because he thought it
would be an unwise political move, as 1t
would cause a great deal of talk and would
Indicate that the party leaders were fright
ened; and second, because he did not wish
TO assume the responsibility of the cam
paign at this late date.
Senator Quay is said, however to have
expressed his willingness to act with Chair
man Carter in an advisory capacity and
give HIM the benefit of his large experience
besides continuing his other work Of
directing the disbursement of a certain part
of the camgai2n fund.
Senator Quay maintains his usual silence
in regard to this matter aud positively de-
clined 10 either deny or affirm the rumor.
AtRepublican headquarters it is claimed
that there is absolutely no truth in the
rumor, and that President Harrison is
highly pleased with Chairman Carers
conduct of the campaign, and has express
ed himself as feeling confident of success
The sensation of the day is the promi-
nence of H. G. Frick, Of Homestead fame,
as the representative of Carnegeism and
bOodleism at the Republican national head
quarters. He seems to oe almost virtually
in command there, the utmost Difference
being paid to him by Chairman Carter,
Treasurer Bliss and all the other magnateS.
New York workingmen are intensely ex-
cited on the subject, and are loud in their
expressions of resentment The folly OF
the Burchard business was incomparably
less than this fatal blunder of Harrison
and Wanamaker
Additional evidence of the close connec-
tion between Frick and the administration
is furnished by the long and close confer
ences Of Carnegie's oversecr with Stephen
T. Elkins, Secretary of War, and Senator
Quay, who again changed his mind last
night aud will be here until Tuesday at
.east, and will then be away only for day.