The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-30
LITTLE MONEY IN SIGHT
FOR EITHER OF PARTIES
Both Give Up Hope of Plentiful Campaign Funds
Capital Figures Taft Winner If Neither Col
lects the Coin
BY J. c. WELLIVER.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3O.-There isn't
any money. and there isn't going to be
any.
That's the conclusion gathered from
an investigation OF financial conditions
at both Republican and Democratic
headquarters. and inquiry into opinion
in the Street." where the money comes
from.
The Street says it isn't going to give
up any money. It Is very positive on
this point. 1t has a funny way ot
figuring.
If neither committee gets any real
money, Taft Will be elected" said a
man in touch with the powers He viii
be elected because the Republicans are
able TO make a right decent campaign
without money. The Charles P. Taft
millions will be able 10 make up any
deficit which d reasonable campaign
will involve, and everybody knows
they'll do IL. II IL weren't for Charles
p, some money would be forthcoming
Not SO much as in other years, but
some. As he can well afford to put It
up. what's the use?
"Of course" went on the man Of the
Street, there's reason. If things
should take a turn which seemed 10
make IL pretty certain that Bryan was
going 10 be elected, his people would
be able TO get some money. II would
be a sort Of propitiatory Offering. But
as matters stand, it looks as II Taft
would be elected comfortably II neither
side got any money. lie wouldn't be
much more sure OF 1t il we contributed.
and 50 we save the money and get what
we prefer"
Real Money Scarce.
There is no doubt about the rs.anciaI
stringency at both headquarters. It's
the real thing. There was q story that
the ghost failed 10 walk al Republican
headquarters Saturday night, but IL
WASH true. Everybody was paid Then
there was a report that a lot OF people
mad been laid on at both headqu arters;
and this Was ia d way true. Bur Doth
headquarters gave about the same ex-
PLANTATION OF IL.
In other campaigns" It was SAID al
Republican headquarters, If a man was
put on a given JOB and din't make good.
why, he was moved TO some other work.
II wasn't considered good form 10 rire
him because he had his job by reason OF
some sort OF pull with some OF the man
agement, and had 70 be taken care OF.
50 his salary went on whether he was
doing any work or not. But they're not
being hired that way this time, and
some OF them have been dropped. be-
cause they didn't know how
over on the Democratic side the ex-
PLANTATION was that we didn't need EN-
all Just at this time, and let some OF
EN- drop out"
But the financial situation is credited
with much responsibility for the short
ening Of forces.
Chairman HiJchcock's view, montha|
ago. is being borne out by DEVELOPMENTS
OF the campaign. He told the co-4fereeS
at Colorado Springs, right after the
Denver convention, that he didn't ex-
pect much money, and therefore pro-
posed short, sharp campaign. The
state leaders there agreed with him,
and the plan was adopted. Well If
Moan had predicted a wet season and
advised folks TO patch up their rain
coats early. he would have been in line
with the facts, which the deluZe after
HiJcncOck was IN line; but he didn't
realize that ii was going TO be = deluge- (
Makes Little Difference.
However. it doesn't seem 10 make 50
much difference. The President and Mr..
Bryan are furnishing the campaign. and
the newspapers are providing the Itera-
lure. Let's see. Supposing one OF these
joint-debate letters by the President or
Mr.. Organs IS printed all over the coun-