Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-10-04

nsedeI in electlng the next president
II ,ba United States, says the New
YORK; Herald.
According to the estimates of some
oaruual leaders a much larger sum
will have been spent by the time the
anpa.gu ends. twenty-five millions
of dollars is accounted a conservative
estimate. Upward of that sum was
rssd I'M the campaign of 1896, and more
money will be expended this year.
Both parties are more prosperous
now than they were in 1896.
Unless one could get behind the
scenes and account for the bulk of this
vast sum few probably would believe
that SO many millions could be used by
.he politicians in so short a time.
With each succeeding presidential
election 1t has become easier and
easier for the managers on both sides
10 use money bounteously. This does
lot mean that there is to be a whole
sale debauchery of voters. No one
knows just what proportion of the
| Sg5.0UJ.OyO viii go 10 purchasable vot.
ers. 1t is known, however, that only
a comparatively small part of the total
will be used in this way.
With the opening OF national head
quarters in this city last week by the
republicans the campaign to reflect
President Mckinley was got under
way The democrats have not yet
formally begun their fight, although
they soon Will be doing in Chicago
practically the same thing that the
republicans already are doing in this
city. The republicans, unlike the
democrats, already have decided upon
having two great national headquar-
ers one in New York and one in Chi
ago. The democrats may open ma
a5laI headquarters here later, but they
vii. start the campaign with Chicago
as the democratic storm center.
Centralzing the Work.
1t was an old idea of James G.
Blaine that a presidential campaign
should be conducted from two central
points The plumed knight used to
impress the importance Of this view
upon his republican friends, but the
idea never was formally adopted until
the campaign Of 1886. When Marcus
A. Hanna became chairman of the re-
publican national committee he de-
.liel to IT, Mr.. Blaine's plan, and it
was found to work admirably 1t is
being followed again this year, and
Senator Hanna, as commander in chief
o, he republican forces, will divide his
time between the two national head
quarters
Senator James X Jones, chairman
@. the democratic national committee,
has no, yet made arrangements for
formal headquarters elsewhere than in
Chicago The managers of William
] Bwau's canvass four years ago con
.aie the east to Mckinley at the out
%. tine fight, and for that reason
E.-e 0lgtontto have desk room in the
a.guarters of the democratic state
.aGa ree Mr.. Bryan, Senator Jones
other democratic leaders this year
there will be strong tactical ad-
vantage, iu having headquarters in
4s1,,atft,pr q 81 tiff fight
hey used to call "the enemy's
This done, the general out
3. Tie democratic and republican
viii be similar
repeatedly asserted by Mr..
. Importers In 1896 that they
aa. .. money with which to conduct
BEL. uplign Despite this state
informed politicians esti-
-a- ., the Bryan managers had not
- S-500,000 for use in that cam
b. was conceded on all sides
Mckinley managers had as
u by many they we're credited
sug a much more substan-
aaIgn fund All kinds Of
agree that the two Ma
umittees had at least $1,000
. Spend in the fight Of four years
the same authorities are
declaring that the two
will have fully as much
For every dollar that the
. Is