The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-31

VIII he be able to accomplish it? Will he keep the pot boiling2"
 If the history of the last four years Is any criterion he will, for he will have the assistance of Hanna's lieutenahts, men schooled in politics and trained in the methods of fiat frying" In the east Cornelius N. Bliss, head of the high tariff wing of the party; in New Eng land Senator Lodge Roosevelt's closest friend and in the iron and coal regions of Pennsylvania Senator Penrose; in Illl- rois Frank O'Iowden, who almost won the gubernatorial nomination; in Iowa Secretary Shaw; in the west the silver rado, will rally to his aid in gathering in the sheaves and advise him as to their distribution.
 Solid, Silent Workers. This coterie forms the political part of the money raising element which will battle for Roosevelt's reelection Re- Lind them, working silently, but none the less diligently and successfully. are the ''big mem of finance-men who contrib ute heavily and induce others of their ilk to do likewise. J. Pierpont Morgan, prince of financiers, active in his own behalf and through George w. Perkins, his partner; Edward H. Hartman, mas ter of railroads and friend of Governor Odell; Chauncey M. Depew, representa- tive of the Vanderbilt interests are among these silent workers, the harvest of whose efforts is a stream of gold.
 As against the community of interest the democrats have pitted men just as able to command funds, especially under guarantee of monetary stability, and just as skilled In making interested per sons produce" when the coin is need ed. In New York David B. Hlll. August DaIp n as F. Ryan are a quartette whose ability to deliver the goods" cannot be ques- toned. In New Jersey one of the doubt full states, the taciturn Bob Davis and former Senator Smith, in Pennsylvania John M. Guffey, past master of politics; in Maryland the willy German; in Illi- nois John P. Hopkins; in Missouri David R. Francis, ''the father or the Louisiana Purchase exposition" and in the far west Senator Fred Dubois, form group that can keep the chest full and spend fortunes adroitly at the same time anomalous as that may seem.
 These two groups. no matter what their method of attack, have this in common from the same source they obtain the greater part of their fund-the business interests whose welfare depends upon conditions which a change in the politi- cal complexion of the government may may not destroy. What one may seek to accomplish by promises the other may try to do by threats-moral suasion as against force.
 Once the candidates are notified of their nominations the skirmish for money begins for 1t is then that expenditures become necessity The party managers follow certain established lines for ob- taining the funds for the preliminaries so as to cover salaries and incidentals. Then the word Is passed for the first attack on the pocketbooks of those who are expected to contribute and simul- taneously the battle begins over the country at large.
 Republican Perfection of Method
 The custom on the reublican side, which, being in the saddle Is perfected to higher degree than the opposition, Is to make the first call upon the higher office holders-men who either com mand large salaries or else have indepen- dent means. From this source in 1900 nearly three hundred thousand dollars. or enough to start the campaign in good shane. was realized by the time head quarters were opened.
 Rv inc time the working force Is well lined up plans have been laid for turing the dollars from the better sources of