Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-14
CAMPAIGN FUNDS.
indications Are That Republicans
Money Tripied That Of Democrats.

amount suggested informally q day
or two ago by National Chairman
Mack represents the actual amount
contributed to and expended BY the
Democratic national committee IN the
Campaign recently ended-about $780,
OO0-then the cost of the Republican
campaign was about three times AZ
much. For the forthcoming state
ment OF George r, Sheldon, treasur-
er OF the Republican national COM
mittee, win show that the sum sub
scribed to and disbursed by that or
eanization appropriated 31.500.0OO
This IL not the exact total Of the
contributions received at the Repub-
lican headquarters In New York ana
Chicago, but y Is close enough to IN
dicate what Il cost to keep the RepuO-
lican machinery In good working
order during the campaign. This -
not quite Is much a. waS expended
ii 1904 BY the Republican committee
nor ty the Democratic national com
mittee the same year. Az was stated
in the Post in the fall Of 1905. the
amount collected by Cornelius ~
Bliss. the Republican treasury. was
nearly 81 500, 600. The exact amount
was about $4,000 less. and at the
close OF the campaign there was BAL
ance of 100000. which enabled the
committee to maintain headquarters
for the four years ensuing, and to
make a small beginning ast summer.
Party Funds Equal In 1904.
The accuracy Of the figure showing
the cost Of the Roosevelt campaign
was vouched for by officers Of the
Republican committee, but the Demo
cratic committee never gave any IN
dication of the amount It expended
four years ago. Still, from authentic
sources. It was ascertained at the
time that the sum disbursed for Judge
Parker was practically the same ~
that which was ut the disposal OF
the Republicans. This year. however,
the Democrats win make public wnat
they insist are the actual contribu-
lions and expenditures in behalf Of
Mr.. Bryan. Treaurer Ridder 10 now
ENGAGED In preparing his statement,
and It will show that the amount re-
ceiyed and expended approximated
half q million dollars. There has
been Q suspicion that the Democrats
received funds from s0urces wnicn
win not be disclosed, but up TO this
time no evidence has been produced
proving that there II reasonso'e
ground for It. ~.
Between 1900 and 1900 individ-
uals subscribed to the Republican
fund. and the amounts ranged from
less than . dollar to . sum equalins
the annual salary Of the President
Of the United States. The first sab
scriptiou Of the latter size came frcm
william Nelson Cromwell, the New
York lawyer, who acted ss the aseot
OF the Panama Canal Company IN the
transfer Of It's property to the United
States early in the present decade.
Cromwell gave his check for $5O.0o0'
ana his subscription created consider
able Comment II vas rumored ee
Gently that Treasurer Soeldon. acting
upon IN intimation from WashicStoo
OF Cincinnati. returned the MAJOR
portion Of Cromwelrs contribution
but Chairman Hitchcock this after'
noon said that he had heard ootn'ne
about II.
Charles p. rsst's CHS.
Nv information b that Sheldon
statemeos viii show . contribution o.
$4,000 from Charles P. Tan. Of CID
ciunati. This. however. does not re
present anything like the entire out
lay Of the brother OF the President
elect; for, a. has been explained be
fore. Editor Taft went down into Ms
pocket for other expenses inctaent
20 the campaign, not to mention what
he spent In the preconventioo con
test. Aside from his subscription, Be
tween $4,000 and 100000 vas raised
IN Ohio. OF this Dan r. Hanna, Q,
Cleveland. 500 Of the Iste Senator -
A. Hanna, give 5000. which be sent
to Sheldon through Elmer Dover, sec
rptssy Of he advisory committee
lloss q - balaace ~as Ssised b. s1