The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-19
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New York, July - For the FIRST
time in twelve years Democratic lead
ers in this city are going into the ma
tionai campaign confident that their
fund viii exceed chat placed at the dis
posal OF the Republicans.
Judge Parkers supporters in the
financial and business districts have
taken stock and, according to esti-
mates they have received they are
confident they will have fund at
least four times the size Of that con.
tributed toward the election of Win
lam J Bryan in either 1896 or 1900.
The Republicans. on the other hand,
have discovered that if they raise a
sum one-half Of the amount collected
by Mark Hanna in each of the McKin-
ley campaigns they will be doing ex-
ceedingly we'll
George B. Cortelyou, chairman of
the Republican national committee.
realized this fact after going over the
situation with Cornelius N. Bliss, the
treasurer of the national committee,
yesterday. George r. Sheldon will as
sist Mr.. bliss in raising funds.
Mr.. Cortelyou's unexpected visit to
, the president yesterday undoubtedly
had bearing on this situation. Four
years ago Senator Hanna raised a
fund estimated at s6.0OO,OO0 and about
T S4,OOO.00J for the Mckinley campaign
of 1896. This year the estimate is
placed at about s2,OOO,OOO
The Bryan campaign fund fouT
years ago was under the million dol
lar mark. The amount Of the funt
this year is placed by Republican
> leaders at between $S,5OO,OO0 and 81,
100000. They say that the three
groups with which August Belmont
/ Thomas F. Ryan and Henry G.. Davis
are associated would be able to raise
a large percentage of this sum alone.
Roosevelt's candidacy has proyoke'
, revolt among the members of th'
Union League club, the foremost Re
publican organization in this city
where nine members appointed ON tn
campaign committee have declined t
!, serve.
William G. Rockefeller Is one o
those who have signihed that he vii
not serve. orson y. Mum, proprieto
of the Scientific American, is another
and Amos F. Emo one Of the heirs q
the Fifth Avenue hotel property, is
third
With Cornelius N. Bliss, president O
the club, holding the position Of treas
! urer Of the Republican national con
mittee. the action Of members in Dc
: clining has aroused special interes
p When the last monthly meeting Of tn
club was held. a few weeks ago, tn
president was empowered to Dame
committee Of sixty to serve as a can
paign committee. This has been Il
practice of this club in every nationi
campaien during its existence. III
principal duties Of this committee a
to contribute literally to the eampai'
fund Of the Republican party and
induce others to do the same.
No move has yet been made to
4 the places Of the members who ha
4 had their names stricken from the b
Il letined list. 1t IS believed that Sc
Gus effort is being made to have s.
eral Of them reconsider.
The reported disaftection Of D
Rockefeller and the vast interests
represents and would control in t
matter of campaign contrihutio
would be severe blow TO Republic
managers. In former president
campaigns Mr. Rockefeller has act
as member Of this campaign ca
mittee of the club and has been act
In r,ronoffno ftg labOrs