The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-21
POLITICIANS
COMPLAIN OF
INDIFFERENCE
On the Part of Former Contributors
to Campaign Funds-Managers {
Bothered to Some Extent,
THE GREAT TICKLE MASSES
Liable to Turn Over the Lower House.
Democrats Said to Have Tapped
Several Tills Filled With Coin.

WASHINGTON, July 2O.-Thc ques-
ton of campaign funds is said TO be
bothcring the Republican managers to
some extentSthis time. a number OF the
leading men In the campaign commit
tees are out upon political foraging ex-
peditions. and 1t is limited that they
have not met with the success which
they expected or which they thought
was really necessary.
II this condition continues. 1t is said
that the result is likely 10 be n demand
upon the rank and file Of the party for
individual contributions, which, though
small in amounts. would aggregate
sufficient to keep the pot a-bolllng.
1t is understood that certain sources
of campaign funds, which have been
tapped before and have flown freely,
have this summer given indications OF
going dry. At best, but u meagcr and
attenuated stream has thus far Issued
forth, not sufficient in volume to fur
nlsh the desired motor power to turn
the wheels OF the machine.
Indifference of Former Contributors.
There have been complaints among
the leaders Of mn Indifference on the
part Of many whllon contributors,
which, they feel. smacks of base In
gratitude. The manufacturers who are
flourishing under the DiEglcy bill are
10th, In many instances, 1t Is said, to
render due thanks to the party which
made their prosperity possible. Seeing
no Immediate prospect of II repeal OF
that act. they are inclined to withhold
their contributions and to lose interest
In the campaign. The banks, also, ,hav-
Ing received much desired financial leg
islat!on, and believing 1t Is secure for
some time. to come, are backward In
coming forward" with cash for political
purposes.
All these things, It Is said, operating
together, have brought the party man
ayers to the point where they must be-
stir themselves to get the money for
the actual expense of the great cam
paign which is coming. Urgent repre-
sentations are being made to all per-
sons who should contribute Of the nee
esslty for 4 vigorous campaign this
year. 1t Is pointed out that while the
senate will probably be Republican for
several years. thus standing as 4 bar to
adverse legislation. the election this fall
will have u bearing upon the personnel
Of the senate which may be important.
It is necessary, they claim, that no IN
roads be permitted in the Republican
reserve phalanX In the United States
senate.
Tho House Always in Danger.
The Republican leaders know that the
house Is always In danger. There is
hardly campaign In which 1t is not
possible for the American voters, the
great tickle masses Of them. TO reverse
their verdict Of n previous election and
turn the lower house over TO the oppo-
sition. The house Is always fighting
chance for both parties.
The election OF Democratic house,
while 1t might not permit n reversal of
the nations policy, would at any rate
cause great embarrassment TO the Re-
publican administration and prevent
the carrying out OF legislation which
the Republican party has planned and
will execute II left In power. The lat
ter is the serious consideration.
The Republican legislation has
brought benefits and prosperity to the
country, and the project Is not finished.
There Is more of 1t on the programme
II the country will let the party alone
long enough to clean up the Job accord
Ing to Republican Ideas.
The banks, the manufacturers and
the other backward contributors arc
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 benefccnt legislation which has
marked the administration OF President
Mckinley.