The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-08-12


i. These are worth million or more: John
s. Barnes. Samuel p. Avery, Charles C..
Beaman, Francisco Bianchi,- J.. Adriance
Bush. Richard Butler, Henry W. CANNON,
ward w. Dewey, Grenville NJ. Dodge, Joel
B. Ehrhardt, Robert NJ. Galway, A. Barton
ALBERT aeney Hyde H.
Henry w. Mali, Arson G. McCook, E. A.
Quintard. George H. Sergeant, Lispenard
TSsse a wa Worth ~ Ms50 of more Robert
F. Bixby, George Blagdon. Clarence w.
Bowen, Cephas BARNARD, Frederick T.
Brown, Clarence G Buel, Cyrus Clark. Will y
Converse. Henry DALEY, Jr.. G. s. Day.
The remainder Of the committee that I'm
el1des Thomas HON, Denny, George 9: Edge ell
Faye, William 8. Fuller. Elihu Root, Horace
Russell and l.. G. Woodhouse, are all known
as men of wealth.
It was stated on good authority yester-
day that fabulous price had been Of
fered by Mark Hanna, on behalf Of the Re-
publican national committee to Col John
R. Fellows and w. Bourke Cochran to
stump for Mckinley. A friend Of Col.
Fellows said the sum was not less than
$25, 900 and he believed it would be much
more if the colonel held out. Both Colo
mel Fellows and Mr.. Cochran have an
nounced their intention to work against
the Democratic candidates because of
their opposition to the silver plank.
Neither may wish to directly advocate
McKinleyism, but this does not make
much difference in the opinion of Mr..
Hanna.
Colonel Fellows would not talk about
the matter further than to say he did not
purpose to have any direct dealings with
Mr. Hanna and he had not gone and
would not go near Republican headQuar-
tiers. Colonel Fellows said he would
simply follow his conscience in this cam
nj hot ho hod writ fA oh
c. Sheehan, leader of Tammany Hall,
some time ago, that he could not act with
that organization if it endorsed the Demo-
cratic candidates. His term Of Office will
expire year from next January, but If
he should remain steadfast to his party
and let his conscience go, he had not the
least doubt but that Tammany would re-
nominate him, and he would be elected.
If Mr. Hanna takes this sacrifice which
Colonel Fellows points out into considera-
ton, Colonel Fellows services on the
stump will come very high.
Mr.. Cochran has always received larger
fees for his oratOry than Colonel Fellows.
Mr.. Crocker has said he knew personally
that Cochran received fee of 100000 for
his speeches in the Jake Sharp case For
his appearance in court in behalf of Jay
Gould, when that millionaire was indicted
in the Kansas Pacific cases, Mr.. Cochran
is said to have received over 100000. So,
charged other clients, some Of his old
Democratic associates were figuring yes
terday he would probably not hesitate to
ask Mr. Hanna for $250,000
Republican campaign orators will come
very high this year. A number of the
best stumpers in the Republican party
have already placed themselves in COM
munication with Chairman Hanna and
General Powell Clayton Of Arkansas, who
is to have charge of the speakers
Some men who have held distinguished
positions in their party or who expect to
hold them, will only take their expenses,
but those exceptions are becoming fewer
every presidential campaign. Liberality
in paying depends largely upon the ease
with which the campaign funds are
raised. Now that word has gone out that
Mr.. Hanna has money to burn" orators
naturally put up their price.
For instance, it is said that General Ben
Butterworth, who saw Mr. Hanna on Sat-
urday, has made arrangements by which
he receives $500 per day. Colonel Inger-
soil always commands $1,000 speech, but
on account of the plentitude of Republican
money this year he may double his
price. Ever since 1884 Republicans have
admitted lack Of campaign orators in
their ranks, the great stump speakers be-
ing in the Democratic party. The Mug
wump movement brought many fine ora
tors into the service 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 speech. Proba bly, the best pair of
orators four years ago were John r. Fell
lows and w. BOurke Cochran.
An ordinary stump orator who has been
employed in various campaigns for the
Republicans for several years past, said
yesterday that he never got more than SO
a speech, but this year he had asked for
s25 day and he believed he would receive