Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-04
FOR REPUBLICAN ORAToRY.
Fabulous Prices Said to Have "ee"
offered Fellows and Cochran

=. 80 stated on good authority yes
.o,.sav that a fabulous price had been OF
so.ad no Mark Hanna, on behalf OF inc
Republican National Committee 10 co,V
mel John r. Fellows and W. Bourks I'0N
ran 70 stump for Mckinley. A iriehu u
co,o,el Fellows said that the sum was io'
toss than $1,000 and he believed II "oui.
~ ,,,ch more than that IL the Coiohei
held out. .,.,.n
Roth Colonel Fellows ana MI eo0N' -.
have announced their intention 70 WIZ
against the Democratic cahu.ea' CUR
ceusa of their opposition to the sits'
n1anL Neither may wish TO directly aavo-
cate McKinleyism. but this does not niaAo
r,,,ch difference in the opinion Oh NJ
Hanna. ho,,, the
Colone, Fellows would not talk about .ne
natter further than to say that ne diu
not purpose to have any direct eeaine.
with Mr.. Hanna, and that ne hsd ho'
zone and would not go near the HepuOn-
e. headouarters. The Colonel said ne
would simply follow his conscience In this
campaign, and that he mad written "
John c. Sheehan, the leader OF tanii'''y
Hall. some time ago that ne couiu no
act with the organization IL ~ ehuol.es
tho Democratic candidates. his Term -
ONCE will expire a year from next Jahu-
orv hut n he lad remained steadfast 10
his marty and let his conscience go ne
Ma not the least doubt but that ram
many would renonihhte h'ii
would be elected.
II Mr.. Hanna takes this sacrifce "nicn
the Colonel points out into consideration,
Colonel Fellowss services on the stump
,,,tu Gonna very high
Mr. Cochran has always received larger
fees for his oratory than Colonei reho"o'
Mr.. Croker has said that he knew per
sonallv that Cochran received a zee OF
500 O10 for his speech in the JAKE Sharpe
case For his appearance In court IN DE-
half of Jay Gould when that nlliioheile
was indicted in the Kansas Pacific cases
Mr.. Cochran Is said to have received over
800. 900. So, judging from the way 'hae
Mr. Cochran has charged other clients
some of his old Democratic associates
we're figuring yesterday mat ne Wouiu
probably not hesitate to ask MT. Hanna
for s.JO.0oo
Republican campaign orators will come
very high this year. A number or the
hest stumpers In the Republican party
have already placed Themselves In com
nunication with Chairman Hanna, ana
General Powell Clayton, Of Arkonsas, VINO
IA 10 have charge OF the speakers.
Soma men who have held distinguished
positions in their party. or who expect 10
hold them, will take only their expenses.
hut these exceptions are becoming FEWER
every presidential campaign.
The iiberality. in paying depends largely
upon the ease with which campaign funds
are raised. Now that word has gone out
that Mr.. Hanna has money to burn the
orators naturally put up their price.
For instance, It IL said that General
Zen. Butterworth who saw Mr.. Hanna
ON Saturday. has made arrangements by
which he with receive $500 a day. Colonel
Ingersoll always demands $1,000 speech,
but on account OF the plentitude OF Re
publican money this year, ne may double
this price.
Ever since 1884 the Republicans have
admitted a lack OF fine campaign orators
ia their ranks. the great stump speakers
being in the Democratic party. The Mug
wump movement brought many fine ora
tors into the services OF the Democratic
National Committee. Orators In the West
and South are more plentiful than In
other parts Of the country. Almost any
prominent Democrat In the South can
make a speech.
probably the best paid orators four
years ago were John r. Fellows and w.
Bourke Cochran.
An ordinary stump orator who has been
employed in various campaign for the Re-
publicans for several years past said yes-
terday that he never got more than uV a
speech. but this year he had asked Tor SIS
a day, and he believed that he would re-
ceive IT,