New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-03
TO RAISE S5,OOO,OOO FUND.
BELMONT TO DO WORK.
But Hill and McCarren U7W Dis
tribute Money IN Close States.

August Belmont ex-senator David e. HILL
Senator McCarren. William F. Sheehan and
Cord Meyer plan 10 raise in this city a cam
paign fund of $5.OOOOOO for use next summer
and fall In New-York Connecticut New-Jersey
and Indiana.
The work of raising this fund will fall almost
entirely upon Mr.. Belmont. who has indicated
that he is willing to assume responsibility for
financing the campaign if Judge Parker is rorl-
mated at St. Louis. If Parker is not nom
mated. Mr.. Belmont and his co-workers will not
overtax themselves in raising funds for the
national committee.
The money will be spent by David r. Hill
and Senator McCarren. Probably any request
that Mr.. Belmont may make with reference to
spending the money after he has raised II will
receive respectful consideration. but Hill and
McCarren will be the real managers of the CAM
paisn. and will decide where the money is to
go. This campaign fund OF S5OOOOOO will be
larger. approximately. by S1.5OO.OOO than the
Cleveland campaign fund of 1892 There was
raised in New-York that year S3,5OOOOO and
the greater part of this was spent in New-York.
Connecticut, New-Jersey and Indiana.
BELMONT WOULD SUCCEED WHITNEY.
There is a good deal of interest in Wall Street
among Republican bankers over the outcome of
Mr.. Belmont's self-imDosed task There are
amount desired 1t Is secret among Mr.. Bel
mont's friends that he is after the title "Or-
ganizer OF Democratic Victory" He aims to
work as brilliantly this year. If Parker is nom
mated. as William c. Whitney worked in 1892.
In fact Mr.. Belmont's friends say that il is his
ambition to take the place in local politics occu-
pied for twelve fourteen years by Mr. Whit
ney, who had no trouble In convincing Richard
Croker OF the expediency Of adopting his views
The Democrats had plenty of money in the
lSs2 campaign They poured it out with such
lavish hand that the bad effect of their prof
Dgacy was apparent the following year, when
they were driven out OF power I'm this State
1t was in 1893 that the Maynard ticket was
overwhelmed at the polls by the anti-HiII vote
Cord Meyer. the new Democratic State chair
man. was on the ticket candidate for Sec
retary OF State that year. McKaneism was
overwhelmed In Kings County the same year
and the Democratic party received a bruising
that left 1t crippled in this State from that time
to the present day
The Tammany leaders openly charge that
Cord Meyer was made State chairman so as TO
blind the voters to the fact that McCarren and
Hill are TO be the real managers of the cam
paign Judge Parker. William F Sheehan and
August Belmont did not want MeCarren for
executive chairman. They do not believe that
McCarren. despite his being original Parker
boomer. possesses the confidence of the Demo-
cratic business men, and Mr.. Meyer was chosen
for the State committee Craftsmanship that
It could be told the contributors to the cam
geign fund that nr. Meyer would have control
OF the campaign money.
THEY SAY MONEY WILL WIN.
Not for a minute are Hill and McCarren
neglecting to create the impression that it is
money that is going TO win this time There is
not the slightest attempt made TO cover this
up In fact. the subscription argument will be
used with telling effect for Judge Parker among
the Western delegates at ST. Louis. The West
erners viii be told that with a Bryan man rum
ming there would be not the slightest chance OF
winning i" New-York, and that all the big
Democrats would contribute to the Republican
campaign fund. On the other hand. il viii be
asserted that the nomination of Parker will
mean a SJO,DOOO campaign fund for the Dem
lcrats. and every State committee will get n
share of II. This argument is expected 20 over
whelm the Bryan-Hearst sentiment at ST
Louis.
In reply to a suggestion that the present looks /
ike prosperous year for the Democratic cam
Daign fund, State Chairman Meyer said yes
erday:
Il hope It will he a halcyon year for Demo
ratio votes well as for campaign subscrip- !
ions"
How soon Will you open State headquar-
ers -
Not at once" said Mr. Meyer. There is no .
need of opening headquarters in /
his city At the right time shall begin the /
in this city. and OF course shall /
hen have headquarters here. | expect that |
III the work l do I'm the campaign will be done |
n New York. 1t would be impractiCable for /
many Hall can be relied upon TO support the
nominee, whatever differences there may be be-
ore the convention"