Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
THE S|bEWs OF WAR
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An Expensive Political Cam
paign Expected.
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STOCK: EXCHANGE POLL
WALL STREET ORGANIZATION
LARGELY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Interesting Statistics to Party Man
apers Who Will Co1lect Confrihn-
STOCK EXCHANGE POLL
Interesting Statistics to Party Man
ayers Who Will Collect Contribu-
tions-Democratic "Raise."

The New York Herald is continuing its
poll of the members OF the stock ex-
change to ascertain the sentiment OF the
members Of that famous organization or
Wall street on the question of presidential
candidates Not quite half the member
ship have replied to the Herald's letter,
but the ratio of Roosevelt sentiment is
holding out. Out of 400 answers 362 de-
clared for Roosevelt, 129 for Parker and 8
undecided.
A politician who passed through Wash
ington today from the east remarked that
this poll .would' be of some interest to the
rat fryers" Of the respective campaign
committees. who are supposed to be cast
ing longing eyes on the Wall street outfit,
just about this time There is large and
expectant constituency, he said In both
parties eagerly smiling the air for the
grateful odors of successful frying"
The Tammany Prediction.
There was deal of talk at st. Louis
about the prospective difficulty of getting
campaign contributions for the democratic
committee. The gossip was started by
Leader Murphy of Tammany Bourke Cock
ran and the group Of anti-Parker men who
were using every argument against him.
They claimed that wealthy democrats In
ave" IOIh CITY WOuiO not COutIiDute 10 lHc
campaign fund for man of Hilrs choos-
ing.
Since Tammany and Judge Parker have
become chums. resulting from the love
feast at Esopus Wednesday, it remains to
be seen whether the MurphyCockran pre-
diction will be fulfilled and whether the
democratic fat-fryers will be barred In
Wall street. At st. Louis the retort to the
ahead was this: well If we nominate
conservative man. such as Parker. who has.
the respect of the conservative classes, you
VIII see Wall street anxious to contribute
to fund to beat Roosevelt
The Herald's poll thus far fails to JUS
tify that claim Wall street appears to be
leaning the other way in its choice of can
dfdate, and the republican managers think
1t hardly likely that it will put up its
money the other way. But informa ton
from wel1-posted sources is to the effect
that the democrats are getting money. The
democratic, congressional committee is said
TO nave made good raise" some weeks
ago. and 1t is limited that the democratic
national committee can worry along on a
corned-beef-a nd-ca bbage basis for a little
while at least.
An Expensive Campaign Indicated.
indications are, that this is to be an ex-
pensive campaign for both parties. Not as
much money is to be spent IN printers ink
as In the two preceding presidential cam
pa1gns. but it will go in other directions.
The speakers bureaus of both parties will
use lot of money, and special trains for
prominent speakers. rent Of halls and ex-
penses OF getting the people out will foot
up In large sums.
One of the campaign managers remarked
to Star reporter a few days ago that
he expected to sHs a spectacular campaign:
return to -ttorchlight professions, mass
meetings. banners, buttons placards
marching clubs and the like. He said both
parties would find IL necessary, in his opin-
fon to resort to such tactics in order to
get the votersi aroused and enthusiastic.
To Arouse Enthusiasm.
His idea was that the issues are so sim
pie, clearly defined and so we'll under
stood by the mass of the electorate that
it will be no easy undertaking to arouse
enthusiasm. Men will have their minds
pretty well made up, far In advance, and
will not be inclined to turn out and whoop
| up the campaign, unless arrangements are
made to arouse them.
On election day it will require vast
sum to get out the vote" Both parties
| use a great deal of money in that way,
providing vehicles and transportation and
sending for men, who might plead business
or indispoSition an excuse for not going
to the ballot box.
AS the campaign progresses there will
probably be fine usual amount of talk Of
corrupt use of money in the close states It
Is said that the floating vote in Indiana
is looking forward to prosperous times this
fall. In that respect cynical politicians
who are familiar with the past are not
expecting to see any millennium this year.