Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-10-24

Of stockholders in Chicago q few days
ago, at which over $c5, 200, 600 Of the
capital stock Of the company was rep-
resented, comes the announcement that
George M. Pullman has made the
princely donation of $3.50, 900 to the re-
publican party Of Illinois.
On this subject the Chicago Herald
says:
''of this sum Mr.. Pullman gave the repub-
hcan state central committee 100000. the re-
publican county central committee $4,000 and
the other 100000 has been distributed among
the republican candidates for the senate and
house In all ltAe close legislative districts
throughout be county. and state. Il IL
said that Pullman thinks It is of
the utmost Importance that both houses
Of the next 8 hersl assembly should be con-
trolled by u republicans. Indeed. he be-
lieves the ext fence OF Pullman's Palace Car
company dope DIS upon the republicans having
control OF the legislature.
While the honey came through Mr. Pull
man It Is said 70 have come out Of the Golfers
Of the Pullma& company with the full knovl-
edge and cOns( At Of its directors.
''ft was sue ested to the republican man
ayers when thl funds were turned over that
possibly Mr.. llu1ou might have an ambition
TO succeed 81 lby NJ. Cullom in the United
states senate but he promptly repealed tho
suggestion ami let IL be known that he was
contributing money purely as matter of
business. He iisavowed any desire on his
part to 60 to q senate or to enter politics at
al except Is IL plight be necessary to subserve
the interests Of he great corporation of which
He Is rcpor| ID to have consulted with the
repuoiican mas gers TO know whether, II the
Republicans shdDld control both houses Of the
assembly, his Forests ana the interests of
fullman taiacD Car company would be taken
care of: 1t is sa that satisfactory assurances
were given MIN this point, and that he at
once made up MS nind what TO do. After con-
sulting with son Of the directors and outlin.
ing the situation > them he was given author
lty 70 act as he thypght best. He has acted by
making the enor4 ous contribution Of eco 600
70 the republican bmpaign FUND
Ine republican vponagers expected liberal
suoscription but iey were fairly amazed at
the size OF MT Puly mans check. 1t is known
that he give sl0O.0O old in the reelection of
Benjamin HarrisoH in 1902 but nobody ex-
pccted him to give Rs much Us that In this
campaign His conftoution to the state COM
Enlttee alone was f0r that amount. however
Incn, as has been sod, he gave $4,000 to the
county committee and proceeded TO send nm
other 500 600 by trusted agents to the repubiic-
on legislative candidates In close districts
There are seventeen such districts in the
state, or just one-thlrd Of the ontirc number
In each OF these thcircpublcans have one can
didate for senator ahd two candidates for rem
rcscntative. or nftylone candidates in ali. Each
of these candidates. 1t is said has received or
will receive, 81. 900 from the Pullman COMPANY
to be used In aid OF his election. The amount
- S0"uV AH each uiStfAC una IL Is PROBABLE that
this sum may be sufff9icnt to turn the scale in
Ia.o or of the republican candidates in q number
OF the close districts"
The above shows the frantic efforts
that are being made by Pullman not
only to prevent hostile legislation next
winter, but, if necessary, even to secure
favorable legislation to defeat the quo
warranto proceedings already pending
against the company's charter and being
prosecuted in the name Of the state OF
Illinois. The democrats cannot raise
any such sum to Offset the Pullman
contribution, but now that they are on
their guard they can, in a great meas
ure, prevent the wholesale bribery OF
voters which the republicans are con-
templating in the close districts. Thew
have information that in one of the
north side districts attempts have al
ready been made to buy democratic
votes for the republican Legislative can
didates.