The Helena independent., 1892-08-02
|[HE COST OF CAMPAIGNS
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nittses are disbu,ssd TO great degree on
lonor. There can be no public accounting
Ind there ID no one authorized TO revise tbs
tishurssmsnts. Tho SIDE that Wins y not
snxious TO inspect the account. and tho
yids that II defeated has never shown any
snxiety TO hold rost morteEa over the
work Of their national committee. In 1883
The republicans had finance commtttss
for the purpose OF RAISING tunds. Mr'
tss. He himself inspected nearly Ill Of the
disbursements Of the republican national
committee. He was furnished vouchers
md he was repeatedly In attendance at tns
comnittee for tho purpose OF making she.f
inspection. This, however, wss unusuals
TO the requirements Of the situation. y y
Balways, therefore. considered Of the first
importance TO both parties to select chair
men whose reputation 10 national, ana IN
whose integrity financial men wall have ab-
solute confidence. This IL one OF tho ron.
sons Why II has been 20 often considered
best to have rich men at the head OF tho
committees-me whose fortnnss are large
enough to place them above all suspicion OF
yielding TO financial temptation.
a. general thing, the policy OF tho cam
dete. Who il the real ohisftain. Every
matter Of supreme Importance "a submitted
to him before action is taken. Ihe post OF
director Of these political organization. !. y y
head and front OF the political forces Of his
sids, He has to bear the brunt OF nearly
all tho criticisms and possible scandals OF
local management. II his side wins the
candidate nearly always 10 80 ooon.
pied with the v,iu future ha.,a a. to forget e.
chairman Of the national committee
being promptly recognized by an admins
/ tration which he has helped 10 electf The
doctrine OF civil e'yice reform would
be outraged to the utmost degree Il the
chairman Of any such committee should
/ ever receive any reward for his work. II
lie fails to elect his candidate then he ls
| made the scapsgoat to bear the burden OF
/ this defeat. The task from beginning to
ond is a thankless one. These chairmen
! have plenty of notoriety, but never lopu-
larity, They are hunted from morning to
night by men who want to dip their hands
. into the committee's treasury. They nave
to approach and leave their committee
headquarters by private ways ana nave 70
live almost in hiding to escape the swarm
Of bores and mendicants. Then they have
to submit to people from whom there Is no
escape. The political leaders of various CON-
munities come to headquarters for the
purnose of advising the dlrector.in-ohle
fometimes he receives good suggestions,
bnt in the mnin this is only waste OF
time, and ordinarily such visits are used as
covers for demands upon the national
treasury. y.
The secretary of the committee is the
buffer to the chairman. His real duty IL to
enter tain all the men who come to head
quarters and to fight off as adroitly az pos
eible the swarm of people who sock each
day to capture the headquarters for pur-
r,naaa re THAR own
There are people who think that, like the
standing armies in Europe, the national
committees are necessary evils. II there
could be q mutual agreement between the
ture could be avoided, as there is so much
OF it of routine cha'acte People are
wearied and worn out with political par
ades and, except as an excuse to get out OF
doors. political meetings throughout the
country are not "eatly enjoyed.
The day of the campaign orator is pass
ing. 1t is felt, particularly this year, that
the issues are business ones, and that sentl-
mental ones will not be considered. he
side that gives the best business reasons for
succeeding will capture the country. Man
ufaetursrs will contribute freely to the
campaign funds to preserve the principle of
protection. and the wealthy importers OF
New York will contribute with equal free
dom to the other side in the interests OF
free trade '--
One of the best eastern advisers OF the
president for the coming campaign is SEN
ntor Proctor, of Vermont He would have
made an ideal chairman, from business
standpoint. He is very adroit, discreet,
and has had great experience IN handling
large financial affairs. He is notable for
his Yankee common sense. and common
sense is the chief requisite for success in
political management. He has the presi-
dents implicit confidence. His advice
during any period of emergency will be
most valuable, for he ia prudent and at the
Same time bold. Mr.. Whitney will find the
thctics of Mr.. Proctor in the east keyed to
the same plane rs his own. MIR. Whitney
is a Massachusetts man and Mr.. Proctor 10
Vermont bred.
The western antagonists in the deld Of
management will be Chairman Carter and
Gen. Kitchener, Of Indiana, against Don
M. Dickinson and Gen. Stevenson, the
democratic vice-presidential candidate.
Gen. -tevenson is very popular man in
tho west. He il very amiable and diplo-
matte. He is . good politician from the
western standpoint and makes friends
wherever he goes. He is not an eloquent
audience. He ia tall, very broad shouldered,
and has an engaging air of franknsss which
always makes a good impression. Then,
too he is very popular with the politicians,
because he ia a sincere believer in the old
coctrine. ITO the viotors belong the
6pOlls. $500
Another western rolitical worker who
will be very active in tho campaign for ths
republican side 10 ex-senator John G.
npooner. He il a lawyer of brilliant quail
ties. and has very wide acquaintance
throughout the northwe.t. He has repre-
sented railroad corporations in the courts
for many years, and has the unboundsd
confidence of tho moneyed interests Of that
region.
The campaign promises to be very quiet
one. No one now anticipates any of the
personal scandals which have been so com
mon in previous campaigns. BY common
consent personal attacks will be diaoredited
and the issues will be confined to the busi-
ness question representsd BY tho poliois.
of the two parties. The large amount oi
money to b. raised and tho quiet character
of the canvass will naturally increase the
responsibilities and work of the chairman
There is no remar arkabls fund OF enthusiasm
on either side.
Specimen Cases.
s. Fl. Clifford, New Cassel Wis, wal
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