The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-04

EuDllCdtlOu MdQe 1Or COTLelyOu
Taken as Evidence Of
Nervousness.
Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Walter Well
man, in a special to the Chicago Rec
ord Herald, says the republican cam
paign fund will be the Democratic tar
get at the opening Of congress-. He
says in part:
"Tho good many democrats-in
the opinion Of Mr.. Hay Of Virginia
altogether too many-have been fol
velt,' the old spirit of party zeal is
not yet dead. We have not come to
any millennium Of non-partizanship in
congress or in the country. It is I'M
doubtedly true that the democrats as O.
whole feel little courage or hope SO
far as the immediate future is con-
cerned. but the best proof that they
are going to grid up their loins and do
the best they can is found in the fact
democratic faith have already decided
upon a program which produces not
little nervousness in the republican
camp.
1.-The financial affairs of the 1904
campaign are to be exploited on tho
floor in both houses. Congress will not
have been many weeks in session be.
fore the democrats open up their bat
teries with an attack upon the republi.
can party in general, and Postmaster
General Cortelyou in particular.
Hughes to Summon Cortelyou.
= "According to news from New York
city, Mr.. Hughes, the insurance inquis-
before his committee to answer ques-
ttions as to the manner in which cam
'reign funds were procured last year.
Statements are made in New York to
the effect that eighteen big corporations
were assessed so much each and that
all paid their assessment into the re-
publican Golfers.
Evidence of the republican nervous
ness over the campaign-funds matter is
found in the fact that the Washington
Post Yesterday appeared with what is
manifestlv an inspired statement con-
cernino tic last years campaign. AS
if anticipating the rumored insurance
inquiry and the threatened democratic
attack OH the floors Of congress, Chair
man Cortelyou, or some one for him,
offers an Explanation in the columns Of
the Post.
49, sCarnegie's Contribution.
: zone Of the most interesting state
ments made in this inspired and semi
authoritative defense is that one man
subscribed between $4,000 and $780,
900 to the Roosevelt campaign fund.
The name Ct that man is not given, and
1t is said his name never appeared on
the books Of the committee. But it is
- hot II
scriber' was none other than Andrew
Carnegie. In these dispatches last year
j announced the fact that Mr.. Carne.
gle had sent word to Mr.. Roosevelt that
] he would not see the president defeated
by the rich men who were inimical to
him, provided he (Mr. Carnegie) had
enough money to counterfeit their in.
huence and offerings.
The Hyde Contributions.
"Another interesting statement mad,
in this inspired publication is one thai
concerns the campaign contributions Of
James Hazen Hyde and his ambition tt
become the American ambassador tt
Paris. Chairman Cortelyou is on rec
ord officially as having made no prom
Uses OF any character to contributor
of the republican fund. At the sam,
time it is undoubtedly true that whe1
young Mr.. Hyde gave his money to tn
republican managers he expected to &c
the French ambassadorship in return
Someone, not Chairman Cortelyou, mus
have misled him.
"Young Hyde probably had hear
been bought thru campaign contribu
tions in the past. ,-.- ..
Gone of our present ambassadors i
Europe, and probably two, secured pre-
ferment in the same. manner. Youn
Mr.. Hyde IS misfortune was that b
delivery of the goods. All these fact
the democrats are expected to dig on
and make the most of when they ope
: up their batteries in congress.
What the Post Printed.
The Washington Post prints, unde
a New York date, the article that pu
ports to give an account of the funC
collected by Chairman CortelyOu an
Treasurer Bliss of the republican NJ
tional committee for use in the can
paign of 1904, when President Roos
velt was elected. The Post says. tt
story. is authoritative. It is elaine
that the figures given are the san
that will be sworn to by Treasury
Bliss and Chairman Cortelyou if the
go on the stand in the insurance Il
vestigation in New York.
The total fund of the national cor
mittee in 1904 is placed at $l,900,OO
The largest single contribution was $7S
900 or 100000 from an unknoW
source. 81. u.... s
j, The fund of $1,eO0,OOO is compare
with $2,S00,0O0 said to have been raise
-, for the election of Mr. Mckinley
1900 and .$3,SOO,OOO for his first cal
paign in 1896. The fund expended
the democratic national committee f
.sthe election of MIR. Cleveland in 1892
sa-placed at $4,lOO,000.
~ Balance in Treasury.
The republican national committee
: credited with having balance of 800
900 at the close Of last year s campaig
the remainder of the fund being a
counted for as follows:
Remittances to state committee
100000; for literature, $55O.OOO: mai
tanning speakers bureaus, $4,000; f
s: autographs, advertising, etc., $4,000
salaries and expenses at headquartel
$100000; miscellaneous expenditu1
$4,000.
While more than 1000 contributors
the campaigns fund are known, they a
said to constitute but forty per cent
the total number furnishing money, Il
identity of the other 60 eper cent not h