The Washington herald., 1908-07-11

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made here to-day by Mr.. Taft and George /
R. Sheldon. the new treasurer Of the Re
publican National Committee. that there I
is to be real publicity OF the campaign /
contributions go far toward dissipdting /
any doubt that may have arisen as u The /
sincerity Of the party managers In pro- 1
posing publicity of campaign receipts and /
expenditures.
Mr.. Sheldon believes that money IS so
ing to come hard in this campaign, but he
does not think that the publicity propo-
sition is going to affect the total amount
contributed to any extent
II was his experience in the Hughes
campaign. when he was treasurer OF the
State committee. that men contributed
lust as readily when they know their
names were TO be made public as they
did before. They objected at first. but
invariably saw the right side Of the
proposition and agreed that It was the
better way.
It is Mr.. SheIdons prediction that the
people Of the United States will be sur
prised. Just as the people OF New York
find out what il really costs 10 run the
campaign.
: Campaigns Not So Costly.
/. Tho real figures. he was convinced,
/ would fall far short Of those which the
/ public has oeen estimating in past cam
! paigns.
! Mr. sheldon believes that in the na-
| tional campaign, as IN the Hughes cam
paiyn for governor, the publicity law
would have the effect o. popularlzing the
contributions The contributions may be
small. but there will be more Of them.
Mr.. Sheldon is preparing to send out a
popular circular. as he did in the Hughes
campaign, calling for subscriptions
I'VE are going TO give the public ali
the facts. and believe that in this course
we win have the support OF the best men
In the country" said Mr. Sheldon
With the nomination OF Bryan at Den
! yer. politicians here are convinced tha
the lines In this campaign are going Z
be drawn just as they were in the FREE
I silver campaign, with radicalism on the
ono side and conservatism on the other.
Republicans on Issue.
That general issue. II is believed here
will overshadow any single proposition
and Il is the issue which the Depublican
Will push to the front. Incidentally, IN
subcommittee OF the Republican Natona
Committee undoubtedly had their eye o.
this fact when they adopted the pubhcit
proposition. For every business mar
they argue now. who desires 10 cOntribut
10 the Republican campaign fund VT
| find ample excuse in the Bryan menac
and will have no scruples about publicit!
Ex-Gov Franklin Murphy, OF New JeI
sey, who was here to-day, also spoke
for the publicity plan
Mr. Murphy is now committeeman frol
New Jersey. and Mr. Taft was discussin
with him the situation in that State.
with the nomination OF Bryan" sal
Mr Murphy. every State east OF II
Allegaenies is safely for Taft. Where v
VIII have our fight is In the West in II
states where Bryan radicalism is popula
] But I have no doubt Of the election
= Mr. Taft"
- Porch Campaign for Taft.
Iu Mr.. Taft will make a porch csmpaig
hN tust as Mckinley did in his second car
paign This was decided upon At a co
ference to-day between Mr.. Taft al
Chairman Hitchcock and Treasurer Sh,
Gus don. The campaign speeches will be ma
from the porch Of his brothers house
Cincinnati.
Mr. Taft is going 10 spend all OF ne
week working on his letter Of acceptan'
ZIP He will spend three days in Cincinni
when he goes there to be notified Of
nomination on July Is After that he "
return 70 Hot Springs. and remain hC
until September I. Then he will go ba
70 Cincinnati and remain there for si1
|, IN DAYS receiving delegations.
- Mr. Taft said at the conference tod
he had turned the conduct Of the ca
era paign over TO Mr.. Hitchcock and )
he- Sheldon.
at u never attended but one national cC
ad- vention." said he "and that was
and Democratic convention which nominal
no 7 Hancock IN 1880. have never taken q
,tion part In running a campaign. and 1 W.
to do as little OF II this time as I ca
.,o,s VOrys Reports 10 Taft.
-ated Under the terms Of the peace made W
his Arthur I. Vorys. of Ohio. however. Vo
ough IS TO report directly to Mr.. Taft on
larm Ohio campaign instead of to Mr.. Hit
cock. so that the candidate will not
-day free altogether from mixing up with
leas- campaign details
hing William Nelson Cromwell. the n
from York lawyer, who proposed Mr.. Sheldc
the name for the treasurership. was here
rying day. and Joined in the conference v
st Of the two managers and Mr.. Taft. PC
5her- master General George Won L. Meyer
was here in an advisory capacity.
there Tomorrow. WADE Ellis attorney s
It he eral OF Ohio, will be here 70 see Mr.. T
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