Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
Republican Managers Disappointed at
the Contributions.
NOT COMING IN As In FORMER YEARS
Many Now Indifferent Who Used
to Give Freely.
II o Z s E 1 n d A \ q E r

The question of campaign funds is said
TO be bothering the republican managers
TO some extent at this time. a number of
leading men in the campaign committees
are out upon political foraging expedi-
tions, and it is hinted that they have not
net with the success which they expected
or which they thought was really neces-
sary.
If this condition continues, it is said that
the result is likely to be a demand upon
the rank and file of the party for individ-
ual contributions, which, though small in
amounts, would aggregate sufficient to
keep the pot a-boiling.
1t is understood that certain sources of
campaign funds, which have been tapped
before and have flowed freely. have this
summer given Indications of going dry At
best but meager and attenuated stream
has thus far issued forth. not sufficient in
volume to furnish the desired motor power
to turn the wheels of the machine
Indifference Of Former Contributors.
There have been complaints among the
leaders of an indifference on the part Of
many whilom contributors, which, they feel,
smacks of base ingratitude. The manufac-
turers who flourishng under the Ding
ley bill are 10th, in many instances. it is
said, to render due thanks to the party
which made their prosperity possible. See
Ing no immediate prospect of a repeal of
that act, they are inclined to withhold their
contributions and to lose interest in the
campaign. The banks also, having received
much desired financial legislation, and be-
lieving it is secure for some time to come,
are backward in coming forward with
cash for political purposes.
All these things it is said. operating to-
gether, have brought the party managers
to the point where they must bestir them
selves TO get the money for the actual ex-
pense or the great campaign which is COM
ing Urgent representations are being made
10 all persons who should contribute Of the
necessity for a vigorous campaign this year
1t is pointed out that while the Senate will
probably be republican for several years
thus standing as a bar to adverse legisla-
ton, the election this fall will have a bear
ing upon the personnel of the Senate which
may be important 1t is necessary, they
claim, that no inroads be permitted In the
republican reserve phalanx in the United
States Senate.
The House Always in Danger.
The republican leaders know that the
House is always in danger. There is hard
ly campaign in which it is not possible
for the American voters, the great tickle
masses of them, to reverse their verdict of
previous election and turn the lower house
ever to the opposition. The House IS al
ways u fighting chance for both parties.
Certain conditions make the outlook for
the democrats more favorable this year than
for some time. The election of 4 demo-
cratic House, while it might not permit a
reversal of the nations policy, would al any
rate cause great embarrassment TO th. re-
publican administration and prevent tho
carrying out Of legislation which the repub-
HcGH party has planned and Will execute
If left in power. Tie latter Is the serious
consideration.
Granted, IT is urged, that republican legfs.
lation has brought benefits and prosperity
tC the country. the project is not finished.
There is more of il on the program II the
country will let the party alone long
enough to clean up the job according to re-
publican ideas.
The banks. the manufacturers and the
other backward contributors are having
the case presented to them in this light in
the hope that they will see the necessity OF
not relaxing any of the vigilance which
was displayed four years ago, and which
was the price of all the beneficent lcgisla-
ton which, according to the republican
view, has marked the administration of
President Mckinley.
Large Campaign Fund Necessmry.
1t IS said that the party will need a large
campaign fund this fall. a great deal of
literature must be distributed the man.
ayers having demonstrated the success of
a campaign of education among the Amer
lean people The printing bills four years
ago ran into the millions. and there Is no
reason to think that they will b- much
smaller this fall.
Circumstances indicate that the raising
of a sufficient fund To enable The managers
to do the ordinary work of the campaign
Will be a Very important feature uf The
campaign and require about as much care
and attention any other detail.
Additional concern is manifested since II
has become known that the democrats are
doing better in the way of raising money
than was expected a the outset. l. is un-
lprSfDn1 hl- hoy hll ra1
windfalls, with more in prospect. and that
the individual contributions are coming in