Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-19
MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Calling on West Virginia
Candidates for Funds.
ONE ASSESSED $500
HE RESPONDED WITH ONE
SEVENTH OF THE AMOUNT.
Senators Scott and Elkins Come For
ward With Large Subscriptions
Circulation of Literature.

by the republican national committee mas
been swelled to $4,000, according to reii-
able advlces, by United States Senators
Elkins and Scott. Scott wrote check for
$50 600. ii Is said, and Elkins has come up
with $4,000 Both the senator's are mil
Iionaires.
From other sources the republicans ex-
pect to get $4,000 more, which will make
a total campaign fund of 100000 rms
total however is below the amounts used
to grease the machinery in 1896 and 1900.
The republicans would like to have more
than is In sight now because they believe
Henry G. Davis will look after the demo-
cratic cause to the limit.
The republican solicitors are not travelling
over beds of roses. They are having trou-
bic in making certain of their candidates
come up with the assessments they nave
levied These assessments are jumped up
high enough this year to make the average
ofIiceholder'S animation suspend.
In Representative DaytonS district the
postmasters have been asked by Chairman
n. G. keim to contribute One-tenth OF their
annual salary: Some have given II apPa-
rently cheerfully. others begrudgingly,
while others have sullenly refused to an
-swer the distress signal.
Candidate Assessed $500.
One of the candidates for supreme judge
on the republican ticket (there are but two)
was asked to come forward with a>eampaign
assessment of $500. He has contributed
$780, and accompanying his check was a
little note, In which he voiced feelings that
were tangled and much out of tune. He
intimated he was doing the generous on
$500 and to ask him for seven times that
amount was equal to a request almost IoI
coffee and pistols for two HIS assessment
was probably put this high because the
supreme judgeship is worth $4,000 year
and mileage for twelve years at stretch .
The most dlligent inquiry fails to reveal
the exact amount Senator Davis VIII con.
tribute to his party in this state. All that
can be learned is that he Is willing to put
up his money if he can be assured II VIII
reach the spot. He is Missourian In THIS
regard and his caution is characteristic OF
a man who is a thorough business man and
who does not mind taking chance II tnere
is possibility of results. Furthermore, ne
is not a spring chicken at the politicai
game He has been active In politics since
the civil war and missed only one demo-
cratic national convention since 1868.
The democrats do not seem to be suffer-
ing from a lack of the sinews of cam
paign. There is not a note of complaint In
their circles, and there are loud grumbies
of complaint as to a shortage among re-
publican workers. These grumbierS declare
they are ready to get to work when tneir
expenses are in view, and that until they
touch something substantial they are not
going into the thick of the fray. From
their standpoint the campaign Is not what
1t ought to be. 1t must be confessed that
those who used to do things for the re-
publicans especially in Ohio county, are
not losing any sleep this campaign. and the
absence of money is the logical conclusion
The closing days of the struggle may see
some of it scattered around.
Senator Scott Worried.
Senator Scott's margin over the sum
given by Senator Elkins may easily be ex-
re election
of a republican legislature next month.
while Senator Elkins does not need to be
unduly exercised for two years more. Sem
ator Scott is worried over the outlook, and
his private secretary has been in the state
since the LIST of September and Will remain
until election. studying the situation ana
making frequent reports to the senator
who is kept at the national headquarters in
New York There is an Overwhelming re-
publican majority in the senate and the out
look Is close for the lower house. Should
there is landslide to the democrats. which
is possible but not probable, the majority
in the senate could be overcome on joint
ballot; but while the democrats may con-
troll the lower house, their prospects for a
margin on joint ballot are not very threat
ening. In the event of such turn Col
John T. MoGraw would be ptted against
Senator Scott once more. McGraw was de-
feated by Just one vote six years ago. and
his protest carried to the United States
Senate was unsuccessful.
Senator Elkins May Speak.
1t is now bruited about that Senator FL
kins will be seen on a campaign platform
for the second time this year. The man.
ages are trying to induce him to preside at
the Fairbanks meeting here next Saturday,
or make a speech in Wheeling, and he has
the request under consideration. If he APP
pears before the footlights it is certain he
will touch on the state tax issue, and In
this connection he will delicately shade
around the point of being outwardly antag-
onizing his father-in-law, Senator Davis.
His presence and voice are gravely needed
to stiffen up weak backs and knees on the
governorship feature. Senator Elkins Is
vitality interested in Dawson's success, since
he helped to turn the trick that nominated
Dawson, and he wants republican gov
ernor and his machinery to give him easy
shedding two years hence for a return to
the Senate. Senator Elkins' participation
SO far has been confined to one speech on
the platform with Dawson and an author
ICED interview in Dawson's behalf, and his
check to the state committee, so that in
view of his past activities he cannot be re-
garded as strenuously opposing his father
in-law.
Charles Emory Smith, Fairbanks, For
aker and Joe Cannon will make the air
ring with republican slogans from now on.
and more high-class talent Will come to the
state as soon as IT can be arranged for. The
Davis meetings and demonstrations, and
will wage as hard battle as can be de-
vised. Every scheme to interest the voter
will be utilized.
Circulation Of Literature.
Nothing like 1t in the way of literature
has ever been seen in the state. and the
rural delivery wagons are loaded down to
the hubs with 1t. The democrats are the
aggressors in attacking the new tax laws,
and lately the republicans, who were rather
shy of that issue at first, and prone to talk
national questions. are getting a great
hustle on. They are likewise circulating
tax STUFF and using school houses to an
swer the criticisms made by the opposi-
ton.
The tax question has half of West Vir-
ginia on the verge of nervous prostration.
Lawyers and laymen disagree and dispute
the sections and the chapters. and when
one man strikes a plausible Interpretation
his foeman Is likely to produce an anti
quated decision of the supreme court to
nullify or further befog it, A fierce and pro-
longed debate is raging between w. p. Hub
bard. the tax commission president, and
Col McGraw. Each has answered the other
two or three times through platform and
press mediums. and John II. Holt, who was
a member of the tax commission and demo-
cratic candidate for governor In 1900, has
girded on his armor for Hubbard. 1t is a
peculiar fact that Hubbard is the only men,