Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-13
10 BREAK The SOLID SOUTH.
EIklns and Foster Have an Idea Ihat IL
Can DO Donc-Carter remprs.
rVary York World 1Ith1

New YORK NOfiu' llih.I
An explanation was obtained yesterday
of the apparent Indifference or delay OF
the administration to patch up the ON on eI-
ences in the Republican party IN TINS Sth.o
and bring Platt and Miller and the,r
friends into line. IL seems that the fresl-
dent has been led to believe that ne eau
make a break in the solid South ana posi-
bly GET along without the electoral votes
Of this State.
Prominent southern Republicans have
been in the habit of appearing before
their National Committee every four year Z
and applying for money to carry some OF
the southern States. They nave aiWay
been ready to demonstrate that they can
carr this or that State, provided they re-
coive proper financial assistance IN the
shape OF a good-sized check. The expert
ence Of the Republican National Commit
tees has been that money sent 10 tne
South fOI campaign purposes was lust 80 ~
good as thrown away. Mr.. quay IN lcoo
declined to send even a postage-staihp
south Of Mason's & DIxon's line.
Mr.. Carter and Dir. Clarkson were NOT
disposed TO entertain any suggestion look
ing TO the spending Of money in the South
this year. They both sat down on the
proposition very hard, but word has been
received from Washington to the enecI
that they have been Overruled.
Nr. Elhns, il will be remembered, was
chairman of the Republican National Ex-
ecutiye Committee IN 1854. He was in
duced that year TO send n considerable
sum of money into West Virginia and r.
ginia. When the gentlemen soliciting
funds for the South were turned down Dy
Chairman Carter they appealed to Secre-
tary Elkins and Secretary f-the-Ireasury
Foster. That they were successful Is ap-
parent from the fact that each one MS
given his check for 5000, 10 be used N
West Virginia. North Carolina, and Ten
uessee. These are the three States Mr;
Elkins has been persuaded can be Wrested
from the Democrats.
CARTER PROTESTS.
Mr.. Carter is said to have entered q very
vigorous protest when he learned tnat MT
Elkins had listened to the plea OF the
southern Republican boomers. He did nc'
hesitate TO tell Mr. Elkins that he though'
il was sheer folly 10 waste money III tn'
South. especially when they needed boodl'
80 badly IN the close northern States. MT
Elkins explained that the southern Sltuu
ton was changed; that the Farmers All
ance made it possible Tor the Republican
to step IN and capture some OF the south
&" At any rate,n Mr.. Elkins added, the
Republican leaders from North Carolina
and Tennessee are so confident and give
such good reasons for their conhdenc'
that | have been tempted 10 listen tC
them. / know something about West Nlr
gina. you know. and | believe we have
good show TO carry that State. am VIII
ing to make the effort to carry West Var
gina, North Carolina, and Tennessee fol
Harrison. Think what a glorious thing !
would be" Mr.. Elkins is reported TO hav'
exclaimed, If we could carry thos
States, or even one or two OF them, an'
make break in the solid South"
Mir. Carter was not convinced OF the WIS
dom of Mr. Elkins's views. but as the latte
has the Presidents confidence and IS II
practical charge of Mr.. Harrson's cam
paipr he was compelled to yield. IL Is un
derstood that Mr.. Elklns promised Mr.
Carter that the National Committee would
not be asked TO contribute anything 70
tae southern campaign. He pledged him
self 10 raise all the money 10 smash Tn
solid South in Washington. The checks o
himself and Secretary Foster are only Tor
starter. If the southern rainbow continue
bright Mr.. Elkins may 90 down into H.
POCKET still deeper.
A Washington Official who is in posi-
ton 70 know said Yesterday that now tina
Elkins and Foster had started IN TO carr
some of the southern States they woul'
not stop short of putting. up S-O0,OOC
They are both rich, he added. land cal
afford it. Their pride is touched. Mr.
Foster would Ike to do something
to OFFSET the disgrace the Oh
delegation put upon him at Ninneapo
! lis. However, II IS an easy matter 70
! Elkins and Foster to raise any amount O
money theyreQuire for campaign purposes
/ There are any number of corporation
that they can touch for contributions o
! SO 900 or S2O.0OO."
blr. Elhns's southern campaign ha
commenced. There is said to be great r.
| jcicing among southern Republicans VII
expect 10 have the handling of the Doodle