The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-29
Moderate Campaign Funds.


f Neither side seems destined 10 have
an over supply OF funds WIZ which 10
run the campaign. In this reznect. how
ever, il is expected the Democrats WI
be much better equipped than they werv.
in 1896 and 1900.
: Chairman Tawney, OF the Democra &C
National Committee. has assured the
State leaders Of Democracy Of assistance
wherever needed. Roger Sullivan,
national committeeman. and John =.
Hopkins are now in the East. presum-
ably 10 make an appeal for money. II.
the national as In the State CamDal gU.
the Republicans OF Illinois went into
training ahead OF the DemocTa Is. The
State bureau. in charge of Chairman
West. has been actively a work for two
weeks
I Chairman Cortelyou has been in CHIT
J cago several days getting acquainted.
studying his lieuJenants. gathering data
/ on local conditions. and marking out the
J larger lines OF party endeaVor In the
J Western States
/ Chairman Taggart has disappointed
: state leaders repeatedly by remaining
away from Chicago when he was con
/ hdently expected 10 be there. IL Is now
/ wen understood that he will be in the
West only Few days during the entire
campsi ign, prefsrriug TO direct his army
I ot WORKER and sOea keTs from the New
York headquarters.
/ As to amniunIJlon In the form Of cam
4 paign literature each party IS planning
J TO steal explosives from the other The
Republicans have contracted for and
! viii send out from the Chicago branch
headquarters 525 tons of printed matter.
7 OF attacks made by William J. Bryan
upon Judge Parker before SnE after the
/ St. Louis convention.
/ Wisconsin will be bombarded with the
| bitter denunciation Of Judge Parker
made by Mayor Rose of Milwaukee. at
/ the St Louis convention. Colonel Bry-
! ans speech scoring the John P. Hopkins
4 faction IN Illinois and COMPARING its
/ leaders 10 train robbers on account Of
/ It's action at the Illinois State conven-
/ ton will be served up TO voters OF this
/ State.
Democrats to Retaliate.
In Illinois the Democrats viii use the
| same sort OF material Liberal quota
I tons from the speeches Of Lawrence Y.
| Sherman attacking Governor Yates and
I his administration are to be incorporat-
/ ed in Democratic literature and given
wide circulation. The words Of other
! Republican candidates for governor at
/ the late convention viii be brought back
/ 70 haunt them. Whatever may be the net
| result Of this scheme IL is certain the
I campaign In Illinois will be unusually
/ dramatic.
Preliminary reports have been received
/ at Republican headquarters from Kan
I sas. Nebraska. Montana, Colorado.
/ Washington. California. North and
/ South Dakota, Iowa. Wyoming, Utah.
Minnesota. and Missouri The general
! tenor OF these Is that voters have mani
/ Tested little interest in the campaign.
/ The voter is in a receptive mood and
waiting TO be stirred BY the spellblndeIs.
Plans of Speakers.
| Regarding the speaking campaign, It
/ is yet too early to make extended COM
ments William j. Bryan will make
several speeches I'm Indiana and Mis-
/ souri, in September. Speaker Cannon is
I under the exclusive jurisdiction Of the
/ Congressional Campaign Committee lie
will then go East TO give aid in the
/ Vermont and Maine campaign
! Senator Fairbanks will make two
speeches in Chicago, one under the aus
I pices Of the Marquette Club, October g.
I He VIII make one speech at St Louis
/ least one In Wisconsin during Septem Der
and the first week IN October In the
West he Will be assigned TO doubtful
/ Congressional districts. He opens the
campaign at Kansas City, September 2
/ Secretary Shaw Is to address the Ma
/ tiOnal League OF Republican Clubs In
I indianapolis October g. Lawrence Y
ernor. Will stump every county in
/ Illinois. as will Charles S. Deneen. Re
publican standard bearer
| George ID. knight, OF California. and
| probably Senator Foraker. will sound
the first battle cry I'm Chicago Septem-
/ Der II under the auspices Of the Ham
/ iltOn Club Clarence s. barrow who
/ President at st. Louis will tour the
Middle West for Eugene Y D.bs