The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22
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CAMPAIGN FUNDS SCARCE.
Democrats Sot AecumuIating n Great
Fund.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Washington. Sept. l7.-Democrauc man
ayers are mourning over the failure OF
their alleged gigantic campaign fund TO
materialize
The laEse contributions which they con-
hdently expected from some sources have
noe been forthcoming. ard those IN close
touch with the facts about campaign
finances say that the conditions are little,
II any better than they were four years
ago when the National Committee had
scarcely enough money to pay its postage
bills
Former Senator Clark. Of Montana. has
disappointed them. oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont has been another disappointment,
and as for Coogan. the mere mention Of
his name Is obnoxious TO Senator Jones
and former Gov. Stone.
When the Kansas city Convention
seated Ciark's delegation from Montana
the party managers made no secret OF the
dreams they entertained that tho mulsi-
millionaire would contribute AZ least haif
a million dollars. Former Gov some
Of Missouri was deputlzed 10 have a talk
with Clark and when he came back from
thae talk his sanctimonious face was
longer than ever The five hundred thous-
and OF which the members OF the COM
mittee had dreamed had dwindled far be-
low the one hundred thousand mark-that.
they felt sure, would be the minimum
Iimit-and had become a paltry ,wenty-
five thousand.
when Mr. stone demonstrated with him.
ard mildly limited that he ought 90 give
more. the lines about Clark's mouth be-
came firm. he began talking about heavy
EXPENSES IN the Montana contest" and
stone hurriedly told him Il was all right
In the fear that there might yet develop
a string 40 the twenty-five thousand dol
lar gift.
O. ~. r. Belmont was looked upon 40
certain 20 give AZ least tlo0ooo All he
would give was $1,000, ana the commit
tees agent who secured that subscription
held out 10 per cent Of It for himself,
This 10 per cent. commission business
has caused good deal Of disqualification
among members OF the Democratic con-
mlt,ee. who are disposed 10 cxiiicise what
thew cal Chairman Jones "Amateurnh
methods Through his promise Of 10
per cent. commission on al suoscript ons.
Chairman Jones turned Buck Hiurich-
sen Of Illinois and lot Of lesser lights,
into canvassers There was not much OBJ
lection to this. 30 long ~ small contrinu-
lions came under the 10 per cent. provis-
ION FOR IL was believed that these .oeat
csuyassors we're able 60 reach a Loo Of
little fellows that Il would not pay ye
campalgn managers 20 deal with but
when came 10 the biz subscriptions.
like that ~ Belmont. with its one thou-
sand dollar commission. there was how.
Other members Of the committee thought
Jones or Stone ought To have got that
subscription. 30 the party might have had
the benent OF the whoe amount
The committee expected TO Eet S2a.o0a
from John r. Mclean. but Mclean Is IN
Eiiropo. and Il is Understood thst they
have nothing from the ohio leader a. yet
except a promise. and that the promise
calls FOR not much over one-hith OF the
amount expected.
Democrats in touch with the congres-
sionaI Campaign Committee which =
working in complete harmony with the
National Committed and r. more o. less
roeoizaut OF the trials ami tribulnuons
81 the more important organization, say
fhat another source ~ DISAPPOINTMENT has
been the lack Of substantial returns from
the prominent Gold Democrats who have
slaniied their friendship for Bryan. Al
most without exception. the overtures Of
the managers for financial assistance have
been met by polite refusais
But despite the disappointmeuis' the
Democratic managers seem 10 receive
much comfort over the improvement IN
local conditions as c-<pared with four
wears aao n Tauwlany leaders do not
contribute heavily 20 the national fund
they vii. il is expected. put up big fund
10 be used IN the enors to secure New
York's electoral vote for Bryan. Senator
Jones aud his associates expect John X
Mclean to contribute heavily 10 the ohio
rampnign fund. which Will be under the
ststfibution o. his active lieutenants. and
former Repre- entasive Tom I. Johns.n
4 expected 20 part with good deal o.
his cash ia the active night he viii wage