New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-16
HTGHBALLCAMPAIGN ENDS
PARKER FUNDS WASTED.
Serenty-threc Headquarters Clerks
DISSATISFACTION Much Bryan.

FINDING 1t impossible longer to pay their sala-
les Chairman Thomas Taggart OF the Demo-
.-.tic National Committee yesterday discharged
.vvenry clerks who have been kept busy for the
last Eve weeks sending out printed documents.
The national committee dropped thirty
men two weeks ago and twenty last week. The
number dismissed yesterday brings the total
nm 10 seventy-three, and more are TO follow.
rbese employees would have been kept employed
- there had been money 10 pay them
The Parker managers probably had much
money az the beginning Of the campaign a
their opponents. Thousands Of dollars We're con
trbuted by wealthy men from all around the
eastern States Il vas like the 1892 campaign.
sudden prosperity seemed 10 turn the heads OF
the committee Highly paid men were engaged
Nv the score. Friends OF the national commit
teeren from Indiana. Maryland. Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin and other States came in hordes and
secured easy berths with big pay from the ma
fionaI committee Contracts for press agent and
literary services were entered into involving
thousands of dollars Campaign documents
we're printed by the ton. and postage stamps
were bought in 500 lots.
7 looked for a while as II there was no boz
ton 10 the treasury. Il turns out that there IS
Treasury Peabody has sent out TWO appeals for
funds 70 continue the work OF the committee
Men who subscribed once were asked 70 pay
more More than once August Belmont as
sunaed responsibilities for contracts and sur
plies. Finally M Belmont got tired Of putting
up more money. When he shut down some
thing drastic had 10 he done Unless some one
steps forward with more money. and lot Of It.
the campaign work Of the Parker men viii
practically stop this week
Il the management Of the Parker campaign
could be investigated with the thoroughness
that charactertzes regular commercial transac-
tons involving sums Of an equal amount, there
would be interesting reading for people who
like "a be RECALLED with tales Of automobiles
and highbaIs, That the treasury is empty
right in the middle Of the campaign is no sur
prise 20 people who have known Of the profit
gacy OF the nlanag cement OF the Parker cam
paign.
Ex-Judge Parker saw three weeks ago how
things were going, and on the advice OF Will
tam F. sheehan he came 10 New-York to get
into touch with his extraordinary campaign
managers. In the last TWO weeks he has had
considerable TO 90 with the finances His super
VISION came 100 late 10 be OF much use. how
ever. as the money has been spent and there
is none 10 take its place.
A young. wealthy candidate was on the point
Of subscribing 100000 10 the state campaign
fund He We Il I'D the State and looked over
the old Hill captains Of political Incidence and
decided 10 keep his checkbook locked Up until he
could satisfy himself that the money he gave
would not be wasted.
The one thing which more than any other has
stopped contributions AZ national headquarters
was the spectacle Of the committee working
both ends Of the organization 10 carry Indiana
The committee would not allow Bryan 20 make
any speeches in New-York for fear he would
scare fifty thousand sound money Democrats
now IN line for Parker into the Republican camp.
men, the national committee had Bryan make all
the speeches he could crowd in The sound
money Democratic papers OF this city. which al
the ZINE Of the ST Louis convention boosted OF
The extinction Of Bryan q political power.
now are printing his speeches and laudtng him
a hero The expected has happened. Sound
money Democrats have refused 70 give any more
money 70 elect Bryan, they are convinced
that Parker viii owe his election 10 Bryan IL he
wins. The turning 70 Bryan was expected by
many Of the sound money Democrats OF this
city. and they refused 70 be caught. They now
see their judgment justified
Chairman Taggart and August Belmont went
70 Tammany Hall yesterday morning and told
M Murphy that he had done great thing in
ofcerlI1g IarlTnany candidates SOr Congress not
70 accept Endorsement from the POpuIisSs
Mr.. Taggart wanted 10 know how much Tam
many would suffer from the activity OF the state
or1cials in supervising the registration. When
Mr. Taggarr was going away he was asked the
object Of his errand, and said.
I came down 10 tell Nj Murphy that the
heavy registration yesterday in this county
meant a plurality OF 10000 in the county for
Parker"
never have predicted +. and I won't stand for
Il, said Charles T Murphy. when asked about
Mr. Taggart's forecast.