The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-05

harmony with the department 1t should
be added that these old soldiers are very
fearful that the continuance Of an ex-
pensige war in the Philippines will be
successfully used as an excuse for not
giving them increased allowances.
AS TO CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
THE Republican State committee is still
emphasizing tine fact that the Democrats
are well supplied With money. One Of its
published statements announces that Me-
Lean will spend "a cool million CT two"
to secure the gOyemoTship, and much
display is made nj headquarters OF
braud-neW 0ne-d0llar bills which have
been collected in the local stores. 1t is
somewhat humorous 10 see a Republican
stasm of virtue in this State over the
use Of money, burt seriously, ! doubt
whether this advertisement Of the we'll
filled Democratic eXchequer viii have
any effect except 10 attract the floating
vote to Mclean OF course the Demo-
Gratis have money. ia a letter which /
have received from Trumbull county it
is said that the Democrats are well sup
piled with funds, "A thing unknown in
that county for twenty years IrUnbuii
county, it should be stated is always
overwhelmingly Republican by about B.
GOO. In Morrow county, another BepUbli-
can section, the Democrats are so elated
over the fact THAT they have a few hun
dred dollars that they are proclaimins
the fact all over the county. If this is
the condition in counties where the Re
pubhcans are in majority one can emily
guess what is being dome in doubtful
counties.
~, 1,ltt AZ
not seem to be enjoying a plentitude Of
funds The Brdell drag-net circ Tar,
which was decided upon as a last resort
when the treasury was ruTlrsng low,
ought to have filed the reservoir, but
the indications are That it was not as
successful as THE managers hODel it
would be / know that an appeal was
made a few days ago to the Cincinnati
1 banks for contributions, although, of
! course, j do mot know the result. In
/ Cleveland it was said that Hanna's qer-
sonal appeals in each ward were nccessa-
ry, because. not having his usual large
campaign fund, he was compelled to re-
| sort to moral suasion" j know also
/ that at the Republican State headqulT-
| tiers a man Who has bedm organizing
| Nash clubs was refused money for his
/ railroad fare. and also know of at least
/ one prominent Republican speaker in 1T
| cd to the State who has paid out over a
| hundred dollars for travelling expenses
| because neither the local committees nor
| the State headquarters could pay has
/ hills. I'm view Of all this and OF the en-
rhasis which the Republicans are giving
! TO the abundance of Mclean money,
! there was perhaps more truth THAN jest
! in the statement of Col. Dick to me
this afternoon that his committee was on
the verge o. bankruptcy.
REPUBLICANS NOT ALL CONF
DENT.
! While Col. Dick is confidently claiming
/ 50,0 600 majority, the Cleveland Leader is
wildly appealing to Republicans to sup
! port Nash in the most mOmentous Crisis
! that ever faced Ohio, and is Historically
calling Bryan political mountebanE,
/ Croker am ex-prizefighter, Altgeld the
/ liberator of mountaineering anarchists,
and Mclean the violator of the ballot
box In Ross county, where the RepuO-
| LEANS had T62 majority two years ago,
and which ought to be safe for Nash,
the county committee has issued the fol-
lowing appeal;
ssYour executive committee greatly
fears that You do not realize the import
! ance of success this fall and the grave
/ danger of defeat Mclean is fabulously
rich and man of boundless energy all
ambition. If possible, he means to he
elected governor of Ohio. 1T will take
the vote and untiring energy of every
! loyal Republican to defeat him lie is the
worst and most dangerous enemy you
have ever faced"
One other fact in conclusion: Tie
Bushnell-AI cISisson-K urtz combination s
throwing off all reserve, and is openly
aiding Mclean Gov. Bushnell IS an
co-operation with McLean's forces. On
the other hand ex-GOy. Campbell, who
was not supposed to he Mclean man,
is now on the stump for Mclean, telling
the miners that while Mckinley was
feeding them, when they were starving,
anon leaden bullets, bayonets, and Ga;-
ling runs. Mclean was generously senG-
ing them carloads of beef, potatoes. and
fonr In spite of all these things, Chair
man Dick sees $4,000 majority in this
State for Mash. ] venture the remark
that he will be satisfied with anything
he cam get. H. L. W.