The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
SHORT OF CAMPAIGN Fat.
Chairman Cortelyou Unable to Sc
cure Usual Quantity.

New York, July 31.-President Roose-
veIt is losing faith in the fat-frying
abilities of National Chairman George
B. Cortelyou. He has had the skillet
over the fire for month and has tried
to place many of the rich and juicy
contributors of other years upou it,
but they have eluded him in many in
stances. He has collected some fat,
but not enough, for more than a
month. If he cannot start a hotter fire
before long the Roosevelt campaign
will be in difficulties.
sOne of the first official acts of MIR.
Cortslyou was to get from Elmer Dow
er. secretary Of the national committee
and formerly secretary for Senator
Mark Hama, list of all contributors
to the Mckinley campaign funds Of
1895 and 1900. The total of these con-
tributions has never, been disclosed,
but it is known in a general way that
in 1900 approximately 50, 900, 600 was
checked out by National Treasurer
Cornelius N. Bliss.
The President is so confident of his
strength with the people that he long
ago decided that it would be IN
necessary to use SC great an amount Of
money IL the present campaign. He
has had many conversations with dead
ing Republicans and with MI. Cortel-
yon, and they have come to the con-
cIusion that Mr.. Cortelyou can run
this campign with from 81. SOC, 900 to
50, 0e0, ,0o0,.
Therefore it is Mr.. Cortelyou's task
to get this amount and he has enlist
I ed with him not only Treasurer
Bliss, but every Republican who has
any power in the financial district.
Mr.. Cortelyou found when he examin.
ed the books that about one third OF
the money contributed to aid in the
election of Mckinley came from norm
ally Democratic sources. He has
crcsssd off these contributors.
Ths first call was made on the largest
of th,s corporations, Ike the Standard
Oil Compny, the great railroad com.
binations and other of the gigantic in
dustrial enterprises. The STANDARD
Oil Company sent contribution. II
was rot large contribution, but word
came with the check that it might be
I.consi dered as and instaelment, provid-
ed certain questions were satisfactorily
| answered Mr.. Cortelyou has not an
swere,d the questions and there will
be nc more Standard Oil checks until
he does answer them.
Ele is experiencing the same difficult.
| tyINibh other similar corporations.
His list was complete and he asked
them all for money and asked them in
sistently. The Indifference Of the re-
plies has amazed the President. He
is greatly worried. There is not yet
enough money in sight to run a good
campaign month.
This attitude of the contributing
classes and the Indifference of others
who. while not doing any active
work against Roosevelt, are not
doing anything for him, are the real
reasons for the Presidents demand
thaE iIlihu Root shall take the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor in this
State. The President thinks Root
can help him get money, as we'll as
help him carry New York.
There has been a great deal of loose
talk about the enormous sums the
Demo Gratis are to have. The men in
charge of the Democratic campaign
have assurances that they will have
liberal contributions. but the stories
that there will be millions on millions
in Ebeir Golfers is bosh. Bryan had