Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
TRUST CASH REFUSED
Illegal Contributions Returned
by Treasurer Sheldon.
COST TO RUN CAMPAIGN
Half Million Dollars Is Needed for
Oratory Alone.
SIS, 900 NEEDED FOR BUTTONS
Big Money for Literature-Hitch-
cock Confers With Western Lead
ers About Situation.
SIS, 900 NEEDED FOR BUTTON

CHICAGO, August 15.-For the first time
since his appointment as treasurer of the
republican national committee George r.
Sheldon of New York today consented to
discuss the troubles Of the men who ex-
pect to find the money for the conduct OF
national campaign.
He is here to consult with Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock and other officials OF
the national committee about the western
preliminaries. The text of his talk with
newspaper men was the ignorance OF
corporation officials and even Of members
of Congress that law has been passed
denying the right of corporations to make
contributions to campaign funds.
Because of this ignorance Of the law,
Sheldon said. he has been compelled to re-
turn number of checks, although the
money is greatly needed. He declared it
is the purpose to publish every individual
contribution Immediately after election, a
plan in accordance with the expressed
wishes of Taft as well as republican lead
ers generally.
Collecting Uphill Work.
1.-THE decision to publish the names of
all contributors" said Sheldon, has
made the matter of collecting funds up
hill work. The gathering of funds will
be done wholly under the auspices of the
national committee, and will be directed
by the treasurer. the assistant treasurer
and the advisory committee which is soon
to be appointed.
1.-The suggestion had been made that the
state committee handle the collections in
pear to be feasible.
own agents in each state The men will
be drawn from influential business men
of the various sections
Speaking Of the probable cost of rum
ming the republican national campaign.
Sheldon estimated that between 100000
the travelling expenses Of speakers. and
that 1t would cost at least SOC. 1000 to put
one piece of literature in the hands of
every voter.
He fixed the cost of campaign buttons
at more than $4,000, and said that other
large sums would be needed for the ex-
penses of headquarters, Autographs and
advertising. Then there are other matters
that will be costly
Hitchcock in Conference.
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock con-
tinued his conference with western MEM
bers Of the executive committee today. and
Il.
Dupont. director of the speakers bureau
Richard v. Oulahan, director of the lit
erary bureau: Secretary William Hay
ward, and others. Most of the sessions
were in his private rooms at the Audito-
rum Annex. although a part Of the day
was spent in the western headquarters in
the Harvester building, thrown open to-
day.
Senator Hemenway made a report to
Hitchcock concerning the situation in In
diana. and expressed conviction that the
state would be carried for Taft and that
the republican state ticket would be elect
ed. He did not minimize the necessity for
hard campaign work, however.
Senator Dolliver of Iowa, who has been
speaking before chautauQua assemblies in
the west, was also a caller. Hitchcock
said he received from the senator much
important Information concerning the po-
lttical conditions in western states.
Hitchcock expects to go to some place in
the south to confer with republican lead
ers. This meeting probably will be held
in Nashville. Tenn. After that he will go
to the Pacific coast.
Representative Mckinley of Illinois ar
rived here today for conference with
Hitchcock. He Is the chairman Of the re-
publican congressional committee. The
two chairmen desired to discuss plans for
cooperation Of the two branches Of the
campaign work.
The literary work for the congressional
committee is to be handled by the nation
al committee Mckinley wished to dis
cuss with Oulahan details of this feature
Of the organization