Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-15
Especial New York letter.


Democratic national committee is go
ing to be without funds in this political
campaign. In fact. It is abundantIy in
funds at present, and all signs indicate
xhat it viii continue 10 be Flush"
throughout. That is already evident
from the way in which Chairman Jones
aud his committee are spending money,
and furthermore it is not hard to imas-
inc or indeed to find out exactly where
immense amounts Of the dough are
coming from
The New York World, the leading
Democratic paper here, has stated posi-
lively in so many words that William
A. Clark Of Montana, whom it calls eek
senator" as If lie had been in the sen
ate, gave his check just before he sail
ed for Europe to Chairman Jones for
100000, promising to do more and bet
ter later on if it should be necessary,
and of course it win be necessary.
The World also quotes Eek Senator
Clark's friends as declaring that the
Montana multimillionaire and briber
would rather give 100000 than see the
electoral vote Of his own state cast for
Mckinley
1t is difficult to realize that so much
money could be spent for such pur
pose in so comparatively small state,
yet those who are best posted about
such matters consider it entirely posi-
BILE in view of what Mr. Clark has done
in similar directions hitherto. 1t goes
without saying that Clark and his
Montana delegation were not admitted
10 the Kansas City convention without
bis agreeing to do something handsome
in return, and Clark has evidently
made a beginning, though perhaps
gmall one, in doing that handsome
thing.
The World, by the way, prints a fac
gimile Of the Clark check for 100000,
so that its existence would seem to
have been real
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
is we'll remembered for his extraor-
binary and successful efforts to keep
William a. Clark out of the senate,
and now it is a commonly accepted
fact in New Hampshire that Clark is
going to return these courtesies by
spending no end of money, all that
might be required, to defeat Mr.. Chan
dIer for reelection. 1t Is doubtful if
this kind of thing will 90 in New
Hampshire, especially If it becomes
sufficiently well known that Clark is
determined upon that course. The in
eident. doubtless a true one, is suffi-
eient 10 illustrate, however, that Clark
has all kinds of money to spend, a fact
long well known, and that he is will
ing to spend it, and he is not much
more particular about the locality
where his leg is pulled than he is about
the method by which the act is done.
The Democrats as is well known,
are in control of almost all of the large
cities, and as no jealousy for civil serv-
ice reform concerns them when they
get in It follows that nearly all of the
8fiiceholders in the large cities are
Democrats. So stanch an antieXpansion
paper as the New York Herald declares
Ihat half a million dollars will be rails
ed among the Democratic ofiiceholders
of New York and Brooklyn. This is
entirely credible, and if that much can
be done in these localities alone it is
an indication that ten times as much
money could probably be raised in 9th
or Democratic cities all taken togeth-
er, especially since Mr. Bryan has
pointed out that the Bryanite campaign
is very fortunate in having control of
the organization in the chief cities.
Perhaps this is the real reason that he
had in mind for congratulating him.
self.
II makes a difference whose OK is
gOred, in proof Of which two stories
aud pretty good ones, are always re-
called here when we hear SO many OF
these predictions, largely known 10 be
false, on the part of leading Demo
Gratis that what they really love more
than anything is the dear peepul"
one story relates TO the Hon Buck"
Hinrickson. \ year ago last July the
Democratic national committee met in
Chicago. Ex-Governor Stone, Mr.
Bryan aud others, after the chief bust
ness Of the meeting was over, were in
vited to attend the opening of the new
Chicago canal Buck Hinrickson
vas there his pockets fairly bullying
with street car and railroad passes
and the telephone and telegraph franks
that usually are sent TO the gentlemen
Kith the real pun.
&c Is related with every mark Of
truth that Ex-Governor Stone saw these
evidences of corporation favor aud
asked the honorable Puck" TO procure
for him a pass back 10 ST. Louis,
whittier he did not want 10 walk. Some
one asked If the OK governor of Mis-.
souri, would fall so low as 10 accept a
JHlss from a corporation, when Mr..
Stone said:
what, /? Try me-"
The other story l. the Old old one
about Mayor Jones Of Toledo. He was
such a good man. and doubtless IS still