Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-19

appeal to the country as a whole is what may be called the public part of the work of the committees ''grandstanding" is the word em- ployed Io describe this process. The hard, earnest, effective work is done quietly, and without and "grandstand- ing" Primarily, the entire country is divided into classes of districts by each committee-those districts that are overwhelmingly or safe one way or the other. For example, nearly the whole South is set down in the Dem ocratic column, and the candidates of that section are not expected to look to Chairman Griges for any kind of assistance. All of New England and the Northwest are similarly treated as Republican, and, of course, the candidates of that party in the States of those regions must get along without help from Chairman Sher- mans committee. To be sure, there are Democratic districts in New Eng land and the Northwest, just as there are Republican districts in the South, and wherever it appears in either case that there is danger of losing any of these districts. each committee comes to the rescue of it's party.
 Having checked off the safe from the doubtful districts, each committee begins persistent and systematic effort to pull through the candidate of it's party. If the nominee needs money for legitimate purposes, he ob- tains all that is needed. or as much as can be spared, by applying to the chairman of his general committee. In this matter the policy of both com
 nittees is to discourage too much dependence for financial assistance upon them. They endeavor to show candidates how to raise the necessary funds in their own districts But if the money required is not forthcoming from the candidat's constituents, then the general committee comes to the rescue. This is not done, however, until confidential agents of the gen. eral committee have been sent into the districts to make careful inves- tigation of the prospects and have re- ported favorabIy on the application of the candidates. This is the way con- ccrns which loan money do when they receive applications from persons whose security or ability to pay is unknown to them Thus the minimum of money is frittered away in Train bow chasing"
 The money raised by the commit tees comes through various sources. Of course the largest contributors are the big special interests which expect to profit directly or indirectly by the general result of the campaign. Such a hue and cry. however. has been going on for the past year over cam- paisn contributions. caused mainly by the exposures of the big life insurance companies that both parties are ex- tremeIy cautious about the source and size of contributions solicited or re- ceived. For the first time in the his tory of organized efforts to get con trol of the House, the Republican con- mittee has asked for dollar subscrip- tions. President Roosevelt was the first to respond to Chairman Sher- mans appeal for sl with which to fi- nance the Republican campaign. The President sent MT. Sherman crisp dollar bill the second day after the chairman's appeal was issued. Of course, an approving letter from the President accompanied the subscrip- tion.
 As for obvious reasons the large special interests will not be heavy contributors to the campaign fund of either party this year. reliance for the sinews of war must be placed more largely upon individuals by both par ties than ever before. It is known that. generally speaking, the wealthy men in both parties who occupy seats in either branch of Congress are giy- ing more than they ever did before. At the same time, however. this will not compensate for the loss of revenue that used to come in bulk from the large special interests, and. as re- suit, the chances are that less money will be used in the pending campaign than has been employed for many years. This is causing the Congress sional franking privilege to be more heavily drawn upon than ever before. The great bulk of literature which will be scattered over the country in this campaign will go through the mails free In times past great deal of this has been sent by express and paid for However, as so many members of Congress are given express franks, it is needless to say that the express companies, as well as the United States mail, will be called upon to bear their portion of the expense of distributing literature for the enlight- enment of the voter.
 The great bulk of the money used in Congressional campaigns is not disbursed until the day of election. IL is held back for the last pressing emergencies And how many people know what the chief emergency is? It is for carriages, buggies, wagons, automobiles, and every other imagina-- ble means Of conveyance with which to get the reluctant and hesitant voter to the polls in time to droy his ballot. During the twelve years Rep resentative Joseph W. Babcock. Of Wisconsin, was chairman of the Re publican Congressional Committee, he spent more money in this way than in any other. And he never lost cam paign. It is fact, strange and cu- rious as it may sound, that in 1902 MT. Babcock saw to it that in every close district throughout the length and breadth of the country, every vehicle for hire was employed by his great