The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-13
Republicans Who Put UP Doodle
Are Beginning 10 Ask Lead
ing Questions.
Want to Know Why Their Cor
ruption Fund Brought Such
Poor Results.
Who Is tho National Chairman at the
Present Timer Carter's Title Is
In ID spute.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 70 "A scandal ia brewing !
in connection with the national republican
committee. There are charges Of serious
nature IN regard to the expenditure OF the
money contributed for campaign purposes.
Some party leaders, who claim that their
states or districts were neglected by the
national committee, are calling for state-
ment Of how the money which came into
the committees hands was spent. very
large sum was raised to enable the national
committee to conduct vigorous campaign.
The advocates CT n protective tariff desired
q liberal and widespread distribution OF
literature. 1t is we'll known that the
amount raised was over $1,0O000o. Some
place it at 81, 100000. In spite of this tho
committee neglected legitimate demands
of campaign leaders in Minnesota, Illinois,
North Dakota, Nebraska and other states
When Senator Davis was in the hottest of
his great battle in Minnesota he wrote
twice to the national committee
for tariff documents. He did
not ask for money. No alton
tion was paid to his request. His letters
were not even answer ed. Mr.. Rosewater
made requests for speakers and documents
for Nebraska and Illinois. Little or no
attention was paid to him. Cong essman
johnson. of North Dakota. was similarly
insulted. Mr.. johnson said to-day he had
ev vidence that some money furnished by the
national republican committee was used in
an effort to defeat him. He has written to
Gen. Clarkson for information relative to
the money sent to North Dakota. There
is to be sharp inquiry into the commit
| tees finances at the meeting to be held
here soon. the belief being that large
sum is to be accounted for. 1t is not
known to what extent Chairman Carter had
the handling of the money. Possibly he is
not to blame for the waste OF campaign
funds, but the criticisms so freely made
| regarding the mismanagement of the CAM
paign are mostly upon Carter. Treasurer
| Bliss is considered blamele5s
Several members of the republican ma
tionaI committee were in the city yesterday.
Among them William ]. Campbell of Him
ois; Person G. Cheney. of New Hampshire;
Joseph II. Manley, of Maine; Nj. II. De
Young of Cali ornia, and James s. Clark
son, Of Iowa. who has been living at the
Plaza hotel since the campaign closed.
The members said it was wholly by acci-
dent that SO many of them were here at the
same time. Mr.. De Young and Mr.. Man
ley were bound for Washington, and Mr.
Cheney said he came simply to attend &c
some private business. lie ieIt the CITY
last night.
None of them was able to settle abso-
luteiv whether Thomas II. Carter or M. H
DeIoung WAS the chairman of the commit
tee and the case Was still further compli
Gated by the question raised bv one mem
ber as to the authority OF the executive
committee to accept the resignation of Mr.
Campbell last July. When he decided thai
he did not want the chairmanship, Mr.
Campbell sent his resignation to the meet
ing OF the executive committee at the Fifth
Avenue hotel July IT, No meeting of th
entire committee has been held since thu
first one at Washington, in June, and thu
only action taken on Mr. Campbelps resig
nation was by n committee of his own ap
pointing. Whether this body had the au
tho ~ity technically TO accept Mir. Camp
BELLS resignation from to which he hat
been chosen at the same meeting which au
thori2ed him to appoint the executive com
mittee was the point raised
The muddle WAS discussed yesterday by
republicans generally, although 1t wat
agreed that unless the question OF author
ity was raised at some time III the futufe
when there might be Il difference of opinion
as to some committee business, there Wa
, little likelihood of any SO lous dispute owe
, the honor The resolution which author
lied the appointment of an executive com
mittee was not explicit on the point raise
| by MIR. De Young. The res olution was:
. "Resolved, That, in accordance with TIA
rule adopted by the national convention
: there shall be appointed an executive com
:, mitteo of nine members which shall hav
the management of the campaign OF 1882
THAT the chairman of the national CON
- mittee, after conferGing with the csndl
y dates, shall be empowered to name mn
members of such executive committee, VIII
hAy . al M Il
| or not.
"1hat tho chairman, vice chairman. tn
secretary and treasurer shall be member
+ ex-officio of such executive committee.
The committemen thus authorized we'
appointed by w j. Campbell. they wei
James S. C4arkson. u, G. kerns, W:
Q Bradley, Garrett A. Hobart Samuel Ee
Z sender, Henry {. Payne, Joseph III. Maj
r lev, w. M. Hahn, and W. A. sutherland
/. If they had authority to accept Mr. CamI
BELTS resignation, did they not have autho
y ity to name his successor
0 The last national committee had for
4 time both n chairman of the entire commi
: tee, Mr. Quay, and Il chairman of the exec
q utiye COMMITTEES, MIR. Clarkson. and thi
/. has frequently been brought up since Nj
De Young advanced his claim. as nm ev
It dence that the chat manship Of the con
: mittee was not an olhce WHICH the oSecn
!. tive committee could not fill, unless e
d pscially authorized TO do NJ by the fu
o committee.
A Washington special says: "Priya
information has been eceived that the 1T
publicans will probably elect the new SEM
tor for Montana. The term of Wilbur
/. Sanders expires in March. Tho legislatu
II ia extremely close. Sanders after lookir
l. over the field, is said to have concluded M
"a to be u candidate for reelection. He
Il reported 10 favor concentration of q
= republicans upon Thomas ii. Carter. N
Il Cater is probably the most popular man
a Montana. Ha carried the territory, and
"a carried the state when Montana was col
v siderod reliably democratic, and now th
"a there 10 fighting chance to secure the SCI
atorship MIR. Sanders and all other repu
licans in Montana believe MIR. Carter shou
take it,"