The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-05

quWntnncr HnonH mon Of large
wealth. BrcNusr OF tho civil service
regulations 10 money is raised by
political assessments. Every dollar
received IL, III theory, at least, Il vol
untary contributions.
1h" management Of q national
campaign is probably tho only bust
ness in tho world involving tho col.
lection and expenditure OF millions
Of dollars in Il period Of three months
that is conducted without the assist.
ancc Of Il bookl;ccpcr and at tho SANE
tlmo managed without Extravaganza.
Tho chairman is tho only man who
knows to Il cent how much money is
received and how much paid ont, tc
cause ho alone handles tho secret
service and emergency funds. The
bulk Of the money, however, if turned
ovor to tho treasurer, who keeps it ia
bank and draws checks for all bills
presented to him with proper vouch
riS and audit.
First i'll Importance is tho mass of
work that confronts tho cumpaiun
n"nagors when they open hcadqnar
lcrs is tho preparation Of literature
~ great variety of political informa
ton, woll written and arranged, must
be embodied in small books, circular
letters, posters and pamphlets. Many
expert writer's arc cmpio, rd and well
paid, whii" the mass Of st, Il submit
ted ny outsiders is carefully exam
inod and such ns proves available is
accepted and paid for. Experts arc
employed to search the records Of
congress and tho departments in
Washington for facts and figures
that may b9 useful and convincing
Tho chief document issued is known
as tho campaign text book. One
million or moro copies are printed in
loss than one month. Tho volume il
called Il text book, because it SUP.
plies tho information used in politi
cal addresses by tho hundreds of mon
employed to make speeches during
the campaign.
a great quantity and other variety
Of other literature, including poems,
songs, condensed statistics about fl.
nance, coinage, and other prominent
party leaders, is selected and enough
printed to supply every voter in tho
country. The cost Of printing the
literature of tho party, tho matter
selected by tho national committee,
varies from 100000 to 500, 900 and
expenses OF distribution is nearly az
much.
Whilo :ho chairman Of tho ma.
tional ccmmiitco and his assistants
arc preparing the literature, they
have in operation Il "speakers' bu,
reau," where mon arc employed to
make speeches at any place to which
they may be assigned. A few prom.
inoht party leaders, senators end
congressman, volunteer their services
for limited number of speeches.
They expect no compensation, but
their travelling expenses are paid
from tho headquarters Tho great
army Of speakers Of less reputation,
tho men classed as "spcllbndcrs,"
are hired and paid by tho national
committee. With few exceptions
their speeches pass through the
hands Of n careful censor before tho
men are cent out. The pay for these
speakers ranges from 5000 for ono
speech down to 500 week and cx-
penses, the prices being regulated by
the reputation Of tho speaker and
his ability to interest and hold an uu.
dicncc. These men aro hold to strict
account in tho ,nAttor Of expenses
and are required to present vouchers
with thoir bills.
1t sometimes happens that popu-
lar orators, whose volunteer services
aro gladly accepted, prove very cost
ly campalgncrs. No ono ut national
headquarters would presume to qucs.
tion thoir expense accounts. In 1896
n very popular volunteer speaker
turned into tho Chicago hcadqnar.
tors Of his party an expense bill Of
81 200 for trip to a nearby State,
whole no made ""n speech, $1,000
of this sum ropl .. ling, it is said,