New-York tribune., 1908-09-30
STRETCHING DOLLARS
Scarcity of Money at Both Ndtfondi
HeddQudrters.

How to make dollar do the work OF nVe = =
the hard task that day by day conrronts
Hitchcock Of the Republican Nationsi Coi,iiiA' =,
Yesterday afternoon he gathered around MN =. a.
his available wise men in an attempt TO OBTAIN
from them cash and consolation He got % soou
deal Of philosophical consolation, but misoV -.
cash The solons who sat with MIN were -.
Chairman woodruff, President Parsons OF tne r.
publican County COMMITTEES, William L. 49,,
Charles r Booker George r Sheldon nanoiia
treasurer and one or two others When the news
paper men got at Mr.. Hitchcock one OF the no7
tiles" said 49,.
Mr. Chairman we hear from washington t''a'
Won are all out Of money What about IT.
M Hitchcock was somewhat grave before 'he
question was fired at him. but all at once ne Oesa
to laugh. and then said ,,
ct am not In position to deny that parlicUi
ruuor.' -
There is some cheer in the fact that the Demo
Gratis over at the Hoffman House. are even "o ~ 80
off. Chairman Mack told his friends this week ',a &
ne was getting barely enough money 10 4Ui' ~
Eastern and Western headquarters
A. +bs r,snubIican hesdauarters State Chairman
woodruff and Mr.. Parsons told Mr. HltchcocA ~ &c
money was needed 10 get out fui Iesi7
MI Hitchcock told them that he would co-opoae-
go far as possible but advised them not 10 expect
much. -
When state Chairman Woodruff entered the
waiting room at national headquarters o0S
stepped up him and said:
DO you wish to some one?
Yes" replied the state chalTIhaH' =.
TO see Mr. Ward" The chairman had an appoiL1
rlent with Mr.. Ward cefore soiIls III -
national chairman -,
What is your name. please asAso %
And Mr. woodruff said rneekly. "Woodrul-
A r,onnen+ later the state chairman vas nusuec
In to see Mr. Ward ,.,,,
George r Sheldon yesterday refused aosoiu'7ls
~ discuss the condition OF the national caihpais
fund In Chicago last week Chairman HitcncoSA o
said that he was unable TO carry out many OF lA
exed rIsns of former campaigns because OF io
Of funds. g.. .bs
chairman Hitchcock said his reports from lHe
states where Judge Taft has been speaking snoU
enthusiastic receptions all along the line ana lle
hers OF the executive committee expressed 'LsA
selves as pleased with the receptions given 0
ernor Hughes in Indiana on Monday
Letters received by the national comnitlee' II
uas stated indicated that railroad men throughou'
the country going TO support Juose
The general tone Of the letters showed Ile ia
road men willing accept Judge Ia1ts L@Doi "
cisions as given by an unbiased judge ano' lui
tber that they admired him for standing square,
on his record as a federal Judge The organza-
tions OF railroad men comprise more than a IilOII
voters at the lowest estimate, and the lreho o1
sentiment among these men as 1aFoF4hs ~U1s0
Taft is pleasing to the national committee
Senator Dcpew visited Republican national neao-
quarters yesterday and predicted that the RePuo-
1o- ,a-+,y yyouId carry the state. He said Il have
looked over the national situation and am con
ytnced that Judge Taft will be elected
speaking OF this state the Senator said: If there
had been any doubt about Judge Taft and Governor
Hughes carrying New York State, the fact that MI
Hearst has put ticket in the field in this state
makes Republican success in the state a certainty
County Chairman Parsons announced yesterday
that former Secretary Shaw OF the Treasury De-
partnent would speak at Camp Taft in this city
Friday night