Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-14

MASSACHUSETTS CAMPAIGN FUNDS
The Money Spent by Both Parties During the
Recent Campaign.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
| BosToS, Dec. II, 1892
Politicians in Massachusetts, have to tell wha
they do with their money. These returns ar,
9 little slower in coming in than the results o.
the election, but they come after awhile. They
furnish some very interesting reading usually
especially for some who accepted "retainers'
In ignorance OF this somewhat new requirement
and so did not expect to see their names in
print. 1t is especially amusing for chairmer
OF ward committees to see their names among
the benefciaries Of the other party. 1t hap
pens though, and it happened this year.
| MONEY SPENT BIZ BOTH PARTIES.
The state committee treasurers Of both par
ties made their returns a few days ago. Honors
were easy as to the amount spent The repub-
hcan state committee spent s59. 3S577, OF
which esq, 947. Is was subscribed this wear. The
| democratic state committee spent $55, 6s4, OF
| which $53, S12 was received this year The re-
publicans have balance of s5,0S7; the demo
Gratis deficit Of s1,09l. The republicans re-
ceived s23,076 from the national republican
| committee and the democrats $2S, $50 from
their national committee.
The largest republican individual contributor
was Hon Henry Cabot Lodge, with 81 900, and
| the largest individual democratic contributor
| was Congressman John F. Andrew, with &c, 5S5.
were F. L. Armes, $4,000; J. NJ. Lasell, 81, 500
James Phillips, jr., $1,000 Samuel Haho,
g., 500; William c. Plunkett, $1,000. Some
S6,oO0 in addition to the funds of the national
committee, came from the hands Of Chairman
E. 8. Draper.
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were Col. Charles H. Taylor of the Globe, 81,
500; Henry L. Pierce, $4,000; Alfred Hemen-
way, 81 900; Moses T. Stevens, 81 900; Martin
Brinner, $1,000.
COST TO CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.
The congressional candidates also have to
make returns. Geo. Fred Williams campaign
cost $500 and Gen. Draper, his opponent,
used $4,000 to defeat him.
The marked and marred Australian ballots
have been "sent to their account with all their
imperfections on their heads" The executive
council formally declared Russell elected by
1854, and December 8. the month having ex-
pired, the ballots were destroyed. Ex-Gov Long,
Harrison elector-at-large, received the highest
republican vote, 202 ,Sl4, and Hon. P A. Collins,
Cleveland elector-at-large, the highest dem
ocratic vote, 176.s13-a presidential plurality
for Harrison Of exactly &c, 00l votes The cur
tain has dropped on the last act of this men,
orable campaign in Massachusetts and the
scenes are shifting for new drama.
Hon. W. E. Barrett has practically abandoned
his light against Congressman Henry Cabot
Lodge for Senator Dawes seat. As predicted
by The STAR, he was forced to do this or else
sacritice'all hope Of being reelected speaker of
the legislature. But his candidacy for the
speakership hardly fares better than his senate
rial aspirations. Representative Frank P. Ben
nett Of Everett is out for the prize. He says:
WILL RUN AGAINST BARRETT.
'Yes, have consented to be a candidate for
speaker, though notice that Mr.. Barrett now
states that he has ma ority Of all the members
Of the legislature committed to him.
III what members and other prominent re-
publicans say can be relied upon, that is to say,
II they are not mistaken in their opinions what
MIR. Barrett says can hardly be true in this in
stance.
'As to the grounds Of opposition to Mr.. Bar
rett will leave it to the republicans Of the
commonwealth to state them they are freely
expressed to me in all directions. He has been
speaker Of the house for four years. No pre-
vious speaker has held the Office four consecu-
tive years since John E. Sanford, from 1872 to
1875, inclusive. No previous speaker has held
the office five consecutive years since William
B. Calhoun, from 1928 to 1884, inclusive.
Robert c. Winthrop was speaker three times
and Nathaniel P. Banks and George A. Marden
two years each. Mr.. Barrett now a candi-
date for the Office Of Speaker for the fifth time.
''The demand for a change in the speaker
ship seems to be assuming large proportions all
over the state. Even in New Bedford and
vicinity, where the members said to be for
Mr.. Barrett, was assured that they were just
as likely to be for me-"
GEN. DRAPER TO CONTINUE CHAIRMAN
The republican state committee will hold its
annual meeting for organization just after the
new year comes in. Mr.. Draper will be re-
elected chairman if he will consent to serve
another year. He will probably do this, as he
is the sort of who would like to accom-
plish before he leaves the Office all he under
took to do when first chosen. He has yet q re-
publican governor to elect, task which is the
ambition Of every chairman to accomplish.
Although he failed to win complete success for
his party this year Mr. Draper is more fortu-
nate than his predecessors in recent years in
escaping criticism political manager.