The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-22
POVERTY HlTCHCOCK'S PLEA
HAS HAD NO MONEY FOR ANY
RED FIRE CAMPAIGNING.
Republican Funds Barely suficient for
Ofganizing-Faction Fights I'm Many
States Have Also Held Back the
Werk-Outiook New More Hopeful.

Werk-Outiook New More Hopeful.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-Frank II. Hitch
cock In q long statement made tonight
tells Of the campaign az 1t has been man
aged thus far and outlines In general
terms what Ia to be done from this time
forth.
He frankly declares that the expected
funds have not materiahzed and that 1t
has been an absolute ~impossibility to do
much more than attend to organization
matters because Of the fatnees Of the
wallet.
Stories OF streams Of golden coin and
certified checks pouring into the national
headquarters are declared TO he pure
myths, The direct opposite, said Mr..
Hitchcock. has been the real condition
and still 10. .
Men Of large means. he says, have not
shown 2 disposition to contribute liber
ally to the campaign: The bank account
has been 80 small that publicity work,
particularly with respect to stump cam
paigning, has been deferred. =.
we have been In such a position said
Mr.. Hitchcock, "that had we undertaken
TO open our speaking campaign on q
large scale In September we would have
deem COH1Dtuou W uO " III uiCNie' III W.
have not had the funds required Tor such a
campaign
Mr. Hitchcock said, however. that he
anticipated more generous contributions
from this time on through the active work
that would be done by the several finance
advisory committees not only in the
middle West, but throughout the country,
while II 10 true that We have been
compelled to conduct our business thus
far with theVreatest regard for economy, '
said the chairman, we have every reason
to hope that we will have a reasonable
fund with which 10 prosecute the last
thirty days OF the campaign. That does
not mean that we will have wagon loads
OF money or anything like that, but ! am
confident we will have enough TO conduct
our fight as 1t should be conducted. -.
aThe stories that have been printed
to the effect that there has been a oom-
paratively small contribution to the
Republican national committee are true
/ have never intended to and never have
misrepresented the actual situation in
this respect or any other respect. Inc
truth is. and none Of the Republican lead
ers in charge Of the campaign work
have understood it otherwise, that we
are in need Of funds now
Mr.. Hitchcock threw a new light on the
reason for the hardness with which the
national Republican campaign has reached
. tIc Iel uT6 btdkS tIlib yCai' iiS ooip shAh
the growth Of primary law sentiment IN
the middle West, with the enacting OF
such laws by several State Legislatures
had resulted in precipitating factional
fights on local issues and In many cases
putting the State conventions 80 late that
it was impossible, or at least undesirable.
for the national COMMITTEES to open the
speaking campaign in these States.
"In many Of these States, ever had we
80 desired, 1t would have been almost
impossible to perfect the proper organiza-
ton for the national fight before these
local issues were out Of the way said he.
we were compelled to wait until the
State conventions were held. until the
State tick cts were named and the State
organization perfected before joining
our organization with theirs.
-In many Of these States also the
primary laws made possible purely local
fights that left local bad feeling. We
have been concerned much of the time in
trying to get all the forces into line and to
help our friends in these States forget
their local differences. In this we have
succeeded in all cases. l think. but one,
and that is in West Virginia.
-There Is a conference Of the state
leaders Of West Virginia in session to-
night at which the local differences may
be swept aside and all Republicans in
duced to get into line for a winning fight
for Mr.. Taft. | believe we will soon have
harmony in West Virginia and with that
State out Of the way everything will be in
fine shape for the speaking campaign.
This Is the work We have been address,
ing ourselves to with all the ENERGY and
foresight that the best men in b Re-
publican party possessed. We have been
perfecting our organization. 1t has
necessarily been quiet work. of which
little has been heard, but l believe it has
been effective work.