New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-05
LITTLE MONEY TO SPEND.

THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTY LISTENS TO AN AP
PEAL IN BEHALF or a FUND WITH WHICH
TO GET OUT DELINQUENT VOTERS.
The Committee OF Fifty had a meeting In the
rooms Of the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday 10
try 10 meet a demand made by the RepnDhcah
County Committee for $4,000 for the pay OF watch-
ers at the polls to-day Several members or the
Renubican committee had declared that the sum
mentioned was urgently needed 10 get out the full
vote IN some of the districts 1t had been me
custom. they said to send men TO urge delinquent
voters to go 10 the polls and vote and men VINO ciu
that work expected to be paid for IT,
There were some long faces In the rooms OF the
Chamber Of Commerce when the subject was dis
cussed Yesterday afternoon, and j. Kennedy TOO
the treasurer of the committee said that nearly al
of the money which had been contributed TOT the
campaign had been spent on political meetings anu
nr,nt,np Several members said that IT was neces-
sarv TO get out the vote. even If they had 10 put
their hands down deep into their pockets again 10
nav for the work Of hunting up the laggards ana
getting them to the polls. When the meeting was
over the members declined 10 say how much 'honey
had been raised for the purpose
Edward Lauterbach chairman OF the hepuoiioai'
County Committee paid visit to the headquarters
~ the Committee of Fifty in the Gsey House IN
the afternoon and met Cornelius y. Bliss A. H.
steele and CHARLES S. Fairchild Of the Fifty's Al
visory Committee From the Giisey HouSe "e
went 10 the Republican headquarters
miitee which held at the Repuphcah heau
quarters, II was announced that the total amount
% tho election fund which would be avaiaoie lor
d,s,r,hution was 5000 This sum, II was saio'
would allow only 800 for each OF the tmr'!n'o
Assembly districts or s. for each election District
Edward Lauterbach. who attended the "ee"'s'
.a,d 10 a Tribune reporter: The Republican party
&c going 70 win tomorrow, Notwithstanding '''a'
NO dh no, get as much money as was eApec'eu'
I'm, our party is not dependent on money, ana i.s
workers strive for success just as nara WIN oe"''
Charles II Treat said: ut 10 patriotism and not
dollars that sways the Republican party ana ut ~.
a.. renresentatves on to their best efforts the lac.
that on.y about half the money has been suDscTiceu
that we expected goes mainly TO snow that , tne
eaers OF the party and the promoters OF the tcket
have the fullest confidence in the success OF the
Mr. Bliss when seen at the Gilsey House by a
Tribune reporter said he thought that the outlook
for the election Of the Fusion ticket to-day was
Mr. Fairchd said The uncertainty Is chiefly
In the German vote, but have talked with many
Sma hssn ~ able S TO learn from them believe that
most Of the Germans who will vote for Tammany
V ns ssem feq District we made careful invest
CATION Of the registry by election districts and We
found that most Of the fang of in the reg
vote last fall That may be said OF larger districts
Of the city. and it indicates diminished Tammsny
4. II. Steele said: III there IL not a victory for
Fusion in this city tomorrow It will not be because
issues OF the campaign In eleven days there have
been 1@ political meetings. which were paid for by
the Committee OF Fifty. and eighteen large meet
ings which were paid for by the Republican Club
and the city has been fairly pastered with circu-
lars"
At Tammany Hal yesterday there was much
grumbng because there little money TO be
divided among the Tammany workers at the polls
to-day. AL OF the candidates on the Tsmmany
ticket had been bed and the candidates FOR
Supreme Court Justice had been urged 10 contribute
literally IL they hoped for election. it was said
There was gloom at the Wigwam but the leaders
were trying TO keep up the spirits of the faithful
with promises.