The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-31

:. went through the election campaign in
that state in 1884 and do not remember
ever having witnessed such scenes of en-
thusiasm on both sides. They are very
A campaign conducted under Indiana
management will, therefore. be lacking in
nothing In the direction Of force and vigor.
Upon the other side. whoever may be
chairman Of the committee, the directing
mind will be that Of w. G. Whitney. Mr..
Whitney 10 q man OF great reserve power,
possessed Of thorough knowledge of the
ical managers. He knows the value OF
coaxing instead Of driving. He has I'M
limited resources at his command, and so
there Is no reason to suppose that the
Democrats will be any less provided with
money than the Republicans. Thus it
may be accepted in advance that 1t Is TO be
tight of Western management, with the
president as a directing force behind il,
against Eastern management, with Mr..
Whitney at the helm. 1t will be war of
Republican million against Democratic
million.
The money raised by the national COM
mittees does not represent ell the moneys
employed in presidential campaign. The
various state committees raise money, but
nothing like the amounts collected by the
national committees. IL is estimated,
however. that there is about quarter as
much raised by them. The state commit
tees are always held up 10 do all that they
can, and in the richer states the national
committee nearly always refuses TO come
TO the relief of state organizations unless
there is an absolute necessity.
The funds collected by the national COM
mittees are dlsoursed 10 great degree on
honor. There can be no public account
ing. and there IL generally no one author
lied to revise the disbursements The side
fkNs etAu e. -
counts, and the side that is defeated has
never shown any anxiety 10 hold a post
mortefn over the work Of their national
committee. Ia lSSs the Republicans had
finance committee for the purpose of
raising funds. Mr.. Wanamaker was chair
man of this committee. He himself in
spected nearly all of the disbursements of
the Republican national committee He
was furnished vouchers and he was re-
peaiedly IN attendance at the committee
for the purpose of making their inspection
This, however. Was unusual, and may or
may not be repeated, according to the re-
qulrements of the situation. II is ALWAYS
therefore considered OF the FIRST import
anee TO both parties TO select chairmen
whose reputation il national and in whose
integrity financial men will have absolute
confidence. This is one of the reasons
why II has been so often considered best 10
have rich men ~ the head of the com
enough 10 place them above ali suspicion
OF yielding TO financial temptation.
" hen Marshall Jewell was chairman of
tie Rcpuoiican committee his splendid
business reputation throughout New Eng
land made u possible for the committee 10
ralse nearly all the money il wanted in
that one region alone. member of the
committee OF that period told me that he
raised IN Boston in one day in checks pay
able ~ the personal order OF Marshall
Jewell Sls0,0o These disbursements are
guarded on both sides by the principles
which govern the best business manage
ment. II such precautions were not taken
there would Toe great difficulty in obtain
lng subscriptions. Rich Democrats and
Republicans are nearly always willing 10
contribute during a presidential canpSirn.
But they wish - be sure that the money
Is 10 be expended for party and not per.
sonal purposes.
The item OF personal expenses around a
national committee s always large. No
political agent walks during 3 campaign
Every worker " no represents his party N
that time rides ia a carriage as if II were
his first and last opportunity Of exercisln,
such privilege. The item Of
carriage hire Is always large
one. On election days this amounts
10 extraordinary proportions. The Re
puhlicaus had a special fund for the EN-
paoyment Of Mr.. John Davenport 10y the
purpose Of inspecting elections. NJ
nayenport's special election bureau dis
barsed IN TIE last campaign, according 10
his own testimony, SI20.ol0. This service
Is considered valuable from party stand
point, for IL has been continued for a
number of years and Viii probably &c con
tln0ed IN the tutUre. NJ. Davenport has
no other visible occupation.
ot course. in the disbursement of these
large sums of money, ana ali upon honor,
some Of Il may not reach the channels for
which it was intended. But business men
generally have WAYS Of Anding out
whether they arc being correctly served Or