The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-25

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She has taken three bottlcs and 1t did
her more good than any othermedicine.",
A vast multitude OF women have
tious scruples to Withhold further sup
port from the President because Of his
tendenclGs to Imperialism and the re-
tentlon of the Philippine Islands by our
government.
Webster Davis comes next In promi-
nence to Mr.. Hess, and is the subject
OF an eloquent eulogy. Without In;
tending to reflect upon the motives OF
the recalcitrant Republicans whose
names appear In the published list. it is
significant that more than majority
of them formerly held office under Re-
publican administrations and failed OF
re-appolntment. Several others have
personal grievances against the Presi-,
dent. as well as n horror OF imperial
ism. I noticed the names OF others be-
sides Mr.. Hess who sought "recogni-
ton" after the Inauguration in 1897.
Expenditure of Money.
The Republican; committee is laying
out plans that will call for the expen-
dIture of great deal of money, al
though both Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Bliss
are disappointed in the results OF their
efforts to raise funds. They have been
to Boston and to Providence; and spent
q portion OF each day among the bust
ness men downtown. where they find
the apathy I have described to great.
er extent than anywhere else in the
country, The rich men OF New York
are willing TO chip In something be-
cause they know that the expenses OF
the Republican committee must be
paid by the members OF their party, and
Mr.. Bliss is so Influential in financial
circles that he. could raise slOo,c0o;any
day for anyEcause. but the men who
gave 5000 and $4,000 In 1896 are CIV
ing $500 and LOGO this year. Thus far
there have been no large subscriptions
and no general effort to obtain money.
Mr.. Hanna will be satisfied IL he can
raise enough TO pay his printing bills
and the expenses Of his spellbinders for
the present until he can wake up an in
terest in the campaign and convince the
public that the votes are not yet count
ed. BY that time the rich men Will be
returning from their summer vacations
and can be more easily reached than
now.
No Lack Of Speakers.
There IS no lack OF speakers on the
Republican side. The number OF ap-
plicatioas received by Senator Scott,
who has charge of the bureau OF ora
tory, is greater than ever before. Not
less than $500 names of men who ask
assignments to make speeches are al
ready on the books. and as many more
will be added before the campaign is
fairly under way. Some are volunteers
who offer their services free, others
expect their expenses TO be paid, but
the greater rur.5er demand c9n,pcrsa-
tlon all the way from s35 q week and ex
penses to $3.50 night. The average de-
mand is 500 week md travelling ex
penses. oficeholdcrs and ot'lccseekers
are expected TO give their time and
talents for the advancement OF the in
trests of their PARTY, but there Is much
less patriotism In this direction than
there was u few years ago. When
Zack Chandler was running the affairs
of the Republican party no man dared
ask compensation for political speeches.
One OF the most exciting scenes That
ever occurred in the United States SEN
ate was when Roscoe Conkllng charged
Carl schurz with having demanded and
accepted pay for political speeches. Mr.,
Schurz at first denied the Charge but
was compelled TO admit that there was
foundation for II when Mr.. ,Conklins
produced the receipts he had given to
some political committee. 1t was cons
sIdered a dIsreputab!e transaction. but
Mr.. schurz and several other equally
prominent orators have always been
paid for their speeches. no matter what
party they happened to be supporting
Mt the time. The reason Dir. sohurz
did not appear ut the anti-imperinlist
conference at Indianapolis was because
there was no fund to pay his expenses
and he never pays his own.
Common Practice. n s%
This practice has become SO common,
however, since the national commlt,eea
have had so much money In their CAM
paIgn funds that almost every speaker
expects some compensation. and even
candidates for Office ask nm allowance
for cxpenses-not less than IS n, day.
Big mon who nrc invited or requested
to make. speeches ut important meet.
ings often send in bills for their ser.
vices, Just as lawyers do, and usually
expense accounts, which are always
paid. One very prominent Republican
will never appear upon the platformfor
less than $1,000. and his habits are so
well known tina. the committee takes
that fact into considrratlorTwhcn no Is
invited to speak. Fourtyenrs ago In the
presidential campaign more money was
expended on oratory by tho Republican