The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-28

paiEn expenses, but IL is very different
now. The great majority Of campaign
speakers, aside from their necessary
expenses. receive no TeCOmpense for
their. services, those of the first class
never do. Still there are quite a num-
Der of good speakers WHO are not only
paid. but wen paid. for their speeches.
Some receive 500 a week and eX-
penses, and q few Is high as $1,000
week There IRE not wanting those
who make business sef campaign
speaking and have no other means Of
support. though when this is known
the orator Is looked upon asa special
pleader and his arguments carry lit
tie weight The result of this food
of campaign oratoTy is an open ques-
ton. As Republican mass meetings
are attended in tie main ey Republic
ans and Democratic mass meetings by
Democrats the number OF converts
made by them must be email STILL
they serve tc cTeate enthusiasm. 10
maintain and improve discipline. aud.
as it ware, TO Gloss. up the ranks
4 national committee always de-
votes much time and money to the
local campaign in New York city a
great many Of the parades and pro
CeSsiOns in New York are arranged
and prepared by the two national COM
mittees. It is Nan element in the cam
fdfEH WHICH, rf-ilEF IfOft Use lutAlNtte
given il by the press, really counts
for little. but is very expensive one
\ big parade, which means. OF course
a tOTChiight parade. in New YORK
costs $4,000 10 0.0e0. Tie music, the
flags and hammers. the torches. the
fireworks, the uniforms. all cost money.
TO say nothing Of the pay of the men
Who parade 1t has been alleged that
there are boys who turn out i'm ali
professions, and figure one night as
Republicans and the next as Demo
Gratis. A large public meeting IN New
York costs from $1,000 90 $4,000, and
at east dozen are held during each
campaign 1t is safe TO say that it
COSTS each of lie great parties 500. 900
to run presidential campaign il
New York City. and this is exclusive
of the official election expenses which,
for city and United States officials,
foot up nearly 100000 more.
Aside from the duties already men
toned the national committees keep
UP wide correspondence They aIe
obliged to be informed of the progress
of the campaign and 10 look out for
the disputed points, as general
would support weak spot in his
army. Then there is a great deal OF
telegra phing TO be done and TO pre-
vent exposure of plans 10 the enemy
much of this must be done in cipher
secrecy is absolutely necessary Tor Do
lftical movements. as It is for military
movements. and there pTobabl never
was a national committee that did ret
make a generous use of the cipher.
Perhaps the most difficult duty of {
national committee, the one that call.
for the rarest use Of skill and judg
meIN. is how to place most effectively
the funds and forces at their com
mand. Time and money must not b'
expended where they are not needed
and at an early stage the. doubtful
states become the battle-ground of tn
campaign This plan Of procedure
breeds trouble The committee is Otter
I accused of failure to appreciate th
situation. of lack Of correct infofma
! tion as to which is the real battle
ground. of wasting its energies, or O
negIeeting the essential point Of tn
! offense or defense. The committee 1
likely to be charged with diverting tn
finances to the ard OF this or tina