The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-22

The Republican county central COM
nlittee met yesterday at the Office Of
Thomas C. Wilson in the Clement block
With thirty members present. The main
feature of the meeting was the appoint
the purpose Of ascertaining the DISPOSE
ton made of certain funds.
A report has been in circula ton for
several weeks to the effect that Cy Le-
land brought money here on two differ
ent occasions to be used in the county
for the benefit of the campaign and it is
TO ascertain what has become of that
money that the committee has been ap-
pointed
The first time Mr.. Leland came here,
according to the report, ne brought ST.
500, and about a week after that nc came
again with 81 900. The county commit
tee knew at the time that the money
came and, Of course, they expected that
it would find its way into their hands at
the proper time. They went right ahead
contracting debts expecting to be able
to pay with the money received from Mr..
Leland, but when pay day came and the
creditors began to clamor for their
money the Leland fund was not in
sight. Now, then, the honest farmers of
the committee believe that they ought to
have gotten some of that money and it
was. w. T. Jewett that made a motion
to have the matter Investigated. All
the members of the committee, with one
exception, voted for the appointment of
the committee. The committee is COM
posed OF w. T. Jewett, Frank Doffie-
meyer and S. H. Hart.
Their method of procedure will be to
write to the state committee and the ma
tional committee and ask their cooper
alton in ascertaining the disposition
made of the funds.
The committee is now about $3.50 in
the hole and there is a strong array of
hackmen and others after them for their
little bills. There is something like $40
In the treasury and this will not go very
far. They expect, however, to be able
to collect some more money from the de-
feated candidates and if they lack any
thing they will try and make it UP from
applicants for federal positions. If they
don't dig up then their is very little
chance for them to get the endorsement
Of the committee. This was done here a
few years ago by the Democrats and, in
fact, it is said to be the custom of all
parties in all sections of the country.
The committee expect to be able to pay
all bills, but not now. The money col
lected by the committee was 81 1889;
the money paid out was s1092. The
total obligations of the committee were
between 81, 400 and 81 500. There was
lot a nickle paid out for a cigar or a
drink according to the statement of
Chairman Downing and that, he thinks,
S a record breaker. The chairman got
lothing for his work. He was a police
nan and resigned to take this position.
He lost four months but will be reap
pointed on the first of the coming month.
The secretary got only 800 for his work
Ind the treasurer SIS. The big item of |
expense was rent. About $500 was paid |
or the Auditorium and over 800 for |
'ther halls. Music was another big |
tenn of expense. The oil for the lamps |
Turing the parades cost only Sill.
The auditors have made out a COM
'iete itemized account of the receipts !
md expenses of the campaign.
AT the meeting yesterday it was |
greed that the committee buckle up the !
harness anew for next years campaign. !
they will meet every month in regular |
ession and they will itry hard to have |
he party in good shape for the next |
lght. Four additional men from the
ountry have been added to the execut-
We committee, viz: S. II. Hart of Grant, |
frank Doflemeyer of Park. Tom War
ell of Rockford and Frank Bolt of
iinneha