Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
GETS CHECKS
Republican Campaign Has
Already Opened.
WILL BEGIN WORK MONDAY
Circular Letter to Be Sent Through
out the Country.
Acted CMATT rONTPIR1ITI0Nc
AFTER SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS
Leaders Think That the Greatest
Danger to the Party Lies in Over
Confidence of the People.
SppcjaI DiSDatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HOT SPRINGS Va. July 11.-Cieorge
r. Sheldon. the new treasurer OF the re-
publican national conlnl4ttee. said this
morning that so far as his work Is con-
cerued the campaign has already been
opened.
at has been opened right here in Hot
Springs" said Mr.. Sheldon. Since ar
irving / have received dozen checks
from persons who wanted to be the first
contributor tn the national funds.
Mr.. Sheldon added that nearly every
one of these men took the ground that
they could not afford to take any chances
with Bryan radicalism. In MIR. Sheldon's
opinion that is going to be the attitude
of contributors generally in this cam
paigE. The issue. as he has it. is going
to be radicalism as opposed to conserva-
tism and that general issue is going to
oversha dow any single proposition. 1t is
the KEYNOTE which the republican SPELL
binders intend to strike. and. as Mr.
Sheldon reads the future. there will be
Just as good cause for the business man
of the country 10 stand behind the re-
publican organization this time as there
was in 1886. when Bryan was shouting
for free silver.
Mr. Sheldon is going to enter upon his
work in New York Monday. About the
first thing he will do will be the prepara-
ton of a circular letter which will be sent
broadcast throughout the country.
This is what Mr.. Sheldon did in the
Hughes campaign when he was treasurer
of the republican state committee. I ne
result OF the New York state publicity law
and of Mr.. Sheldon's methods in that
campaign was to popuariZe campaign
contributors. The contributions were
In l,llf
of them.
Danger of overconfidence.
1t Is expected that the same effect Will
be produced in the national campaign. AS
Mr.. Sheldon and the other republican
managers see the situa ton at present. the
greatest danger in the Bryan candidacy
lies in the disposition of many republic
cans to regard a victory as easy as it
was in 1886 or in 1900. They have got
so in the habit of rating Bryan az
"cinch'' that 1t will require constant prod
ding to make them realize that there is
real danger In this campaign. With the
news OF the selection of Kern Bryan's
running mate. republican leaders here
ackno wledge that Indiana is to be one OF
the real backgrounds of the campaign.
The democrats there have nominated a
strong candidate for governor in Tom
Marshall. and even before the selection
of Kern on the vice presidential ticket In
diana politicians admitted that Repre-
sentative James E. Watson. the republi-
can nominee. was going to have his hands
full to pull victory out of the fire. The
campaign for governor Is already on in
the state, Represe ntative Watson having
opened 1t Immediately after the Chicago
convention. In 1900 Indiana gave Nc
Kinley about 1900 over Bryan.
Sheldon's Prediction.
Mr. Sheldon said that his views on By
ans third candidacy are exactly repre-
sented by remark which a German
physician at Carlsbad made TO him in
1885. The physician. who was treating Mr..
Sheldon. asked him to cable over to
Anne rica and buy 200 shares of Rock
Island for him. "Rut." said Mr.. Sheldon,
things over there. doctor. are very I'M
settled now. Bryan is running for Pres
ident and nobody knows what IS going TO
happen"
sheldon" said the doctor. 81 have
never been in your country, but l have
seen a good many Of your people, and l
know they will never elect BRYAN.
And said Mr.. Sheldon. that is just
the way look at it now
Elmer Dover. secretary of the repub
lican national committee. and John Stew
art president of the New York State
League OF Republican Clubs. are here To-
league has always been known as
Roosevelt organization. and he is here
to talk over with Judge Taft the situation
In New York state.
Arthur |. Eorys. recently designated as
Independent manager of the Ohio cam
pa!gn for Taft. will be here tomorrow.
Mr. Vorys IS TO report directly TO Judge
Taft on the conduct OF the Ohio cam
paign instead of TO Hitchcock. his po-
litical rival for Craftsmanship honors.
AT the Norys conference plans for the
opening of the campaign will be consid
cred. EX-Gov. Franklin Murphy and
William Nelson CromS ell are still here.
They will probably leave for the east to-
night.
Attorney General Wade H. Ellis Of Ohio.
who it is said. has been offered the as
sistant attorney generalship to succeed
Milton D. Purdy. recently appointed
United States district judge in Minnesota.
is i'll and was not able to come here to-
dax in response to an invitation by Mr..
Taft. Mr.. Ellis has telegraphed that his
brother will visit Hot Springs. probably
today. and will confer with Mr.. Taft in
his place.
Mr.. Buttons Announcement
penresenfatiyc Burton of Ohio who has