The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-12-03

nelius n. Bliss finds himself in possess
sion of surplus. 1t is hard to find out
just how much money Messrs. Hanna
and Bliss have on hand. Neither will
tell, but Mr.. Bliss denied a couple Of
days ago that it was about 100000. A
well-known Republican leader, who
has been close to the national commit
tee during the campaign, told World
reporter that the balance on hand after
all expenses were paid would be be-
tween S75, 5000 and 100000. This will be
used to carry on the permanent organ
1900 NO national committee" he
said, "ever had such an enormous finan-
cial resources at its disposal" The dis
semination of literature was the heavi-
est item Of expense. This was prac
tically all done through the Chicago
Bureau presided over by Perry Heath.
Through this bureau there was sent out
in one of the biggest weeks Of the CAM
paign 100000 documents by mail, each
piece covered with 2-cent stamp. This
meant an expenditure Of 100000 for
postage stamps alone. These are large
figures.
Mr.. Hanna has at last told how he
"done it." and we are so glad. Most
any old manager will know what is
needed in the next campaign and will
be happy in the thought that the
amount Of it Is so small. He confesses
that it took fully $1.400,000 to elect
Mckinley, including 100000 week for
postage. 1t makes the public pulse beat
with quickened thump and the public
face light up with glow Of pride to be
thus taken into the Great Mans conf
dence. But, not satisfied with general
statement, the Republican chairman
goes further and points out the sources
of his revenue, saying where the big
were made.
1t will be noticed that Cleveland, Mr..
Hanna's home, is not in the list, which
Organizer was rather too we'll known
among his neighbOrs to canvass them
for subscriptions successfully. A most
gratifying feature Of the whole thing
is the reflection that Republican spell
binders in this year Of grace, 1896, per-
formed labor of love. None Of them
were paid for their services. Schurz,
Cochran, Reed, Thurston and all that
outfit not only worked for nothing but
found themselves, so to speak. OF
course, they were entitled at least to
their railroad fare, but the Republican
committee was so poor 1t
afford the outlay, and they
had to either buy tickets or walk.
OF course, Mr.. Hh,ra doesn't say
this, but his figures do. and, unlike
Mr.. Hanna, figures canpnt Ha. To ex-
anime them: The active work Of the
committee began the first
week in July and ended Nov. 3-cover-
ing a period of about eighteen weeks,
during which 100000 per week was
spent for postage. This would make
Uncle Sans tariff on the work of edu-
cation $1,0S0,0O0. leaving $320.O00 for
Perry Heath's salary and other eX-
Now. S1,0SOOOO worth of postage
stamps would distribute in eighteen
weeks 3,3I5,00O pounds of literature,
and we are quite sure that 1t cost at
least cents pound to print, fold and
distribute even such light, airy and
useless stuff as was sent out by Mr..
Hanna's committee, which would leave
4 margin Of only $151. .250, with Mr..
Heaths salary still unprovided for. De-
1uct 81, $50 for gas bills, $1,000 for Ter
" Powderly and $4,000 for the New
y York office, then there is 100000 left
for distribution among 10000 Mckinley
clubs throughout the country. This
balances the sheet and leaves the Can |
.on excursionists in the dark as to who !