The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-09-07
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estimate that the Bryan managers
had not less than S2,500,000 for use
10 that campaign. 1t was conceded
on all sides that the Mckinley man
ayers had as much, and by many
they we're credited with possessing
a much more substantial campaign
fund. All kinds Of politicians agree
that the two national committees
had at least 100000 to spend in
the fight OF four years ago, and the
same authorities are unanimous in
declaring that the two committees
will have fully as much this year
For every dollar that the national
committees spend it is conserva.
tive estimate that the State commit
tees OF the two parties will spend
four, and this will make up the
total Of $25, 100000 that the election
will cost.
To show where 80 much money
goes, study OF the cost OF cam.
paign speeches alone is very instruc.
tive. Each national committee
spends at least 100000 for speeches,
and the State committees spend ten
times as much more. The Is one
item Of eleven millions. The Re-
publican national com mittee this
year will send out twenty-five hun
dred speakers from the New York
headquarters and three thousand
speakers from the headquarters in
Chicago. The Democrats will send
out an equal number. These speak
ers cost on the average $l10 week,
that sum including salaries to the
spellbinders and an expense allow
ance OF IS day. Some OF the cam
paign speakers receive salaries as
high as $3.50 a week, while others
are content with $25 a week and
their expenses. The average cost
OF these speakers 70 the committee
is $l10 week, and they are on the
stump eight weeks.
While the national committee OF
each party thus will have five thou
sand FIVE hundred speakers out, the
various State committees will have
ten times as many more on the
stump. The salaries OF speakers en-
gagged by the State committees may
be less than those paid by the ma
tional managers, but The State COM
mittees have to pay the rental Of all
the buildings in which campaign
meetings are held. This item adds
tremendously to the total.
One OF the most expensive items
in the campaign next to the speak:
ers is that of printing and station
cry. For this each national com.
mittee spends at least 100000. The
nunbar and size OF the documents
sent out have increased with each
campaign, until this year it is ex-
pected that the Mckinley and Bryan
managers each will send out no less
than hundred million documents.
Before the Garfield Hancock cam
paign was half over the Republicans
and Democrats had sent out more
thnn twelve million documents, and
this style OF campaigning has be-
come more popular with each Presi-
dental contest. The bulk OF this
matter is sent by express to the
chairmen OF the various State COM
mittees Cor distribution. A great
deal Of it goes free, being ranked
from Washington. Speeches deliv.
cred in Congress by Republicans
and Democrats constitute large
part OF the campaign matter, and
Republicans and Democrats alike
take advantage OF this opportunity
to get to the voters speeches favor
able to their side in the contest.
Each national committee sends out
five million buttons aud five million
Autographs, all Of which are dis
tributed through the State chair
men OF the two parties.
To follow the movements OF Sen.
ator Hanna or Senator Jones for