The sun., 1893-07-17
SHORT, BUT NOT MERRY,
II tho Campaign the Republicans May Ex-
p-ct In This Political Year.

p-ct In ThI. Political Year.
1t costs. in an ordinary election year when
no President Is to he chosen about $3.50. .OC0 to
run q State canvass in New YORK. That ID
what 1t costs each party and sometimes tn o
outlay is considerably more. In an off year
the expense is less. but not materially SO. and
the low water mark is reached in what is
called "poorhouse" canvass. the cheapest
imaginable. which involves an outlay OF
not less than 100000. These expenses
are for meetings. ADVERTISING convention
gatherings. State headquarters printing.
and for manning the polls on election day.
Heretofore the two political parties have been
pretty evenly divided In New York regarding
the item OF election contributions. The Dem
ocrats have always had the city OF New York
with its vast amount OF lucrative patronage. to
fall back upon. and the Republicans had. until
two years ago. almost continuous control OF
the Legislature and, through II. q hold upon
the States pursestrinRs.
The local offices throughout the State too,
have been usually in Republican hands. and
except for tho four years between 1885 and
1880 the Republicans have had control OF the
national Administration. with its incidental
Custom House. Post Office. and Internal Reve-
nue. patronage. Honors. therefore. between
the two parties have been even. and each has
lay If occasionally one State Committee has
making a thorough canvass. the next year has
generally found that committee In funds and
the rival committee suffering from shortage.
so evenly have been the two parties dividedin
New York
the ana o the the @oas
political seer. there is radical change in this
Gnf tho
'fs
Government is In ,Dcmooratio hands. The last
Legislature was Democratic and SO. to all pres
The G @ OF aeSe Now SorI city
60 ssolidy; ia; and LIN in fact exc!usivelY Democratic
The srse o. Re sae r
the tf,,d Rspabisa9s; @ The i@pSrtnF interests il.
Republicans are with confidence aceSstomed ]
Democratic Congress soon to s assemble. and
some, OF those, manufacturers declare that 1t
cr %o Ssy y as ManS 'S
prominent hepublicans who for sentimen-
to the e nfs snSs
a Democratic Administration pledged TO IL
any contributons by the Republicans Neither
have, have the Republicans any hand in the eeI.
New York. Tho Insurance department. the
the STATE n af'sr are
Democratic hands, and where the money is to
come from to run this years Repu blican cam
paign Is serious, problem. which no one has
Some OF tho old line Republican leaders. who
appreciate the condition which now confronts
them. are for late convention and short
campaign. That is their cry. That is their
upon But so far they have not been able to
curb the ardor OF those unso phi isticatrd young
tepublicans who persist in beginning the bat
tie early In the year. and who think that a com:
Eete ticket should he put up in August and
the luxury OF a three monthsI campaign in
30 far as the Democrats are concerned, the
question ot finances Is not n serious one. They
will have money enough for the legitimate cx-
penses Of the canvass. and II makes no partic-
ular diiiersnce to them whether there Is a cam
palgn OF three weeks or three months. They
eGxpect to win 1t. he the fight long or short.
That is the long and short Of their position.
But with the Republicans the caso is different.
ana and one OF the embarrassments oil tho siua-
ton Is due to- the fact that there Is 20 Governor
to be elected. II there were. some generous
SMGn.ri6utor Mnrtd6 & to eampagn funds like i.cy y
ticket, and so SECURE for his Republi"an iol-
lowers tho necessary sinews Of wnr The
oinces o. 70 be illcd this year, while important to
the people OF the State; are not lucrative 70 the
81 900 and the other State officers get $4,000
each, and purse Of $4,000 from the whole
batch OF the candidates nominated will lie
nsct bout ns as much as the RepHnlca9s So1d & eS;
followers who have contributed in past cl"c.
mons are reluctant to do 80 this year until they
sec ,,s how tho rolitica cat is going to Iump and
soliGitude among the Republican leaders. and
Tho Finance Committee is the ono which they
are king about most IL looks like Shft
republican campaign this year. but not snort