Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-19

mont .......... .................. 800 600
New Jersey ....................... LOCO 600
Illinois ............... ............ 1000, 90
Ohio .............. ................. 1,00O00
Southern States .................... 100000
Western States .................. 2,5OO, 900
Total ................. .SloV'J,VVO
These figures, while large 10 the or
binary citizen. are trivial in view OF the
great object TO be accomplished, and rep
resent probably three fOurths of the sums
actually collected.
In New York, where all financial and
mercantile business centres. the Republi-
can National Committee secured contri-
buttons from most Of the trusts and the
foreign bankers, aggregating about s200o,-
coo.
SOME NEW YORK DONATIONS.
Here is a list that represents the lead
ing New York donations:
Gould family ........................S oVVD
Lazard Freres and foreign
houses .................... ..,...... J"VVV
Brown. Brothers & Co, and for
eign houses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0,O'p
Heidelbach. Ickelheimer & Co.,
and foreign houses .............. 5000
Belmont banking houses and con-
ncctiOns ............... ............. 5000
r. p. Flower banking house and
connections .........r .......... 5000
]. Pierpont Morgan & Co. and
connections ........... .......... 10000
Vanderbilt family ............... 10000
Vermilye & Co. and connections. 5000
Morton, Bliss q Co. and connec-
nections ................... 49,. $1,000
Presidents OF insurance compa-
MES .............. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lOS0tp0
In considering these lists, il must be
recalled that the State contributed
through some trusted agents. and that the
firms mentioned acted as collecting agen-
cies for Mr.. Hanna.
There IS some controversy as to the
Vanderbilt contributions. One authority
says William X. Vanderbilt gave $4,000
and Treasurer Bliss denied the state
but It is generally accepted that the fami-
ly gave the sum credited s25).0)O.
Relative to Connecticut, Ex-Governor
Morgan G. Buckley declared, prior 10 the
election, that he had obtained the million
dollars he was expected to collect His
statement was printed in Connecticut
newspapers at the time.
New Jersey gave literally, and did IL
through Garrett A. Hobart, who. as a
member OF the Coal Trust. had unusual
facilities for securing contributions.
Pennsylvania had for its collecting
ator QUAY, Andrew Carnegie, and II. c..
Frick. The venerable Coils p. Hunting
ton acted for many of the Western States,
while Mr.. Hanna himself looked out for
Ohio, and Henry Cabot Lodge for Massa-
chusetts and the rest of New England.
NOT ALL EXPENDED.
The immense sum thus collected has
not all been expended. There is a sur
plus of about s2,OO0000. 1t is because OF
this surplus that the National Committee
continues i'm permanent headquarters with
an expensive staff. 1t is the first Ma
tional Committee that ever wound up the
campaign with something left over. and
for the reason that there was no way to
spend ii all.
Aside from the innumerable expenses
OF the two headquarters and the regular
campaign work throughout the country,
it is notorious that in Illinois. Indiana.
Michigan. the Dakotas, Missouri. Ne
braska, and Iowa the sum Of $4,000 was
given for special work. in each con-
gressional district. That amount was
also sent into ex-Representative Towne's
district. in Minnesota, and ex-Represen-
tative Sibleys district. I'm Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Hanna was particularly anxious TO
beat Towne. Sibley, and Richard p. Bland
because Of their interest in the silver
cause.
How will all these heavy donations be
receipted for? The presumption is that
the distinguished contributors will re-
ceive appointments helpful in a social
way. For Mr. James ]. Van Allen was
appointed Minister to Italy, and he gave
only $4,000 four years ago. 4 table here
with may explain:
REWARDS TO CONTRIBUTORS.
1t has been suggested that the rewards
for Contributions TO the campaign fund
OF the Republican National Committee be
distributed as follows:
One OF the Vanderbilts $3.50 OOO)-Am-
bassador to Great Britain.
J. p. Morgan Gl0o, 00C)-Secretary OF the
Treasury.
w. Bourke Cochran Service worth
Slsc OO0)-Minister TO France.
George Gould Cs5o.000)-Minister to Italy.
Levi p. Morton G5O,OcW-Mnister to
Russia.
Morgan 7. Buckley Hl.000, OO0)--United
States Senator from Connecticut
Andrew Carnegie (D-Consul TO some
Scotch city.
". S. Quay (?)-All Pennsylvania patro-
mage
Thomas c. Plat (D-An New York
patronage
o. II. p. Belmont CSO.O00)-A Minister to
Germany.
Roswell p. Flower G25,OOO-consui-
General to London.
Coils p Huntington G500,O00)-Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner.
Mayor Strong Cs50O)--Mlnister to Japan.
Theodore Roosevelt (?)-Secretary Of
Wa-.
Russell Sage G5)-Minister to Monaco.