The evening times., 1900-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. 2-The watchword at
Republican national headquarters is Mon
eyt'' It is the burden OF every conference.
the topic of every conversation Money
furnishes thu music TO which the campaign
managers dance. II is considered the only
thing needfuI to win the reelection of
President Mckinley. Issues are for
public exploitation" The grease that
keeps the wheels of the hidden machinery
who can secure the biggest contributions Is
| the most popular and the most influential
Two-thirds of the work done by Chair
man Hanna. it has been asserted and not
denied, consists in wringing money from
corporations The men who are managing:
the campaign are immensely rich. Ali OF
the rich Republicans have much the sans
interests What threatens the millions of
one threatens the millions of all They
flock together for mutual protection; they
are always found in close touch with each
other.
The National Republican Executive Com
mittee consists OF eleven men. The real
work Of conducting the campaign rests On
the shoulders of eight of the eleven. The
TOTAL personal wealth CT JlSSS eight
is S41, COO, 600.
These eight men. by contributing two
thirds of their wealth, could produce mon-
ey enough to purchase the election.
The wealth OF the chairman. Senator
Hanna, is fully SO. CO. 0C0. He is on terms
of intimacy with the managers of every
big corporation and trust in the country
On the directory of many of them his name
appears. His familiarity with their busi-
ness makes it an easy matter for him IN
gauge the earnings of every big trust and
TO fssGre on the exact financial value to
the trt,st Of the friendship of the Admin
istration- He is competent to fix the con-
| trlbution the trust should pay and to en-
eorce its payment.
The New York member Of the big
eight" Cornelius N Bliss, OF New York,
IS worth $1,000, 600. He is the Treasurer
of the National Committee For few
years Henry w. Cannon was treasurer, but
Bliss was better tribute gatheFer and
he was forced to take up the work again
this year. Bliss is the head of the Calico
Trust. For many years he has been dab
bling IL politics under the direction of
Senator Platt. He is interested in many
corporations and is hand in glove with
nearly every big holder of corporation ana
trust stock in this city.
Fran kin Murphy is the representative OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the real
boss of New Jersey Conservative men
rate his xeaIth at 81, 900 00o Politics have
proved a mine of untold cash to Murphy
He can afford to spend $4,000 in furnish
ing G summer cottage, and then turn the
cottage orer to a friend for the summer.
Last summer Hanna was the friend. The
cottage is at Elberron.
The most noted man in the
State Of Maine Is Joseph H
Manley, who lives in Augusta. He
is worth at least s2.O0G.0O0. This great
fortune came to him through his activity
State. He is the Republican boss of Maine.
place he has held for years. In spite Of
the fact that in 1856 he led the forces OF
Thomas B. Reed to the St. Louis Conven-
ton and then suddenly gave up the fight
in favor Of Mckinley. II is on excellent
terms with the Administration. Besides
being a director in all of the Maine rail-
roads. he Is one Of the controlling spirits
on the Portland and Maehias Steamboat |
Company.
The fortune of Henry C. Payne. OF WIS.,
eonsin, is $4,000. COO. He IS head OF the
Electric Trust OF Milwaukee -"hich is
seeking all Of the traction, lighting, and
power privileges of Wisconsin. He is also
president of the Telephone Trust of Wis
consin, of the American Street Railway
Association, and Of the Northern Pacific |
Railroad As Vice President Of the Milwau. |
kee Electric Railway and Light Company |
he came into conflict with organized labor |
Payne led the forces of the monopoly |
against the strikers during month of ri |
oting and turmoil. The strike failed and |
labor put th,e blame Of its failure upon [
Payne.
West Virginia has the honor of being |
represented on the millionaire committee !