Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-20
James J. Hill, Rail Mag
nate, in Role Hartman
Played in 1904.
WOMEN TAKING PART
Millions of Mrs. C. P. Taft and
Mrs. Sage May be Drawn
Upon Later.

Chicago. Oct. 20.--Walter Wellman
in today's letter in the Record Herald
says:
During the past week the republican
national campaign fund has been en-
riched by contributions of several hum
dred thousand dollars. and James ].
Hill is the man who has raised the
money Mr.. Hill has thus taken the
place in the Taft campaign which
MY dear Mr. Hartman" held in the
Roosevelt campaign four years ago.
For the first time since the opening
CT this years battle the republican
national committee feels comfortable
financially, and able to push the work
with vigor during the last fortnight
Of the campaign. President Roose-
velt's influence was enough to get
hundred thousand dollars from An
drew Carnegie, and some one stirred
up Mr.. Hill. 1t was James ]. Hill
who came to the rescue of Mark
Hanna during the dark days of the
first Bryan-McKinley fight. when it
looked as if the west was going for
silver and the nation in danger of be-
ing plunged down TO the monetary
basis of Mexico and Guatemala.
Worked i'm New York.
Mr.. Hill used his personal influence
among the rich men of New York and
procured for Mr.. Hanna a considers
BILE part of the six million dollar fund
that was used in that campaign. Now
he has come 70 the rescue of Mr..
Hitchcock in similar way. He has
spoken the words in the right ears
in New York which have resulted ill
a surprising increase of the funds in
the war chest. That this accretion
was welcome may be imagined from
the fact that the chest was nearly
empty. that various states were ap-
pealing to the national chairman for
financial aid. and that poor Mr.. Hitch
l'cock did not know where the money
was coming from to pay his ordinary
running expenses, let alone sending
snug sums to the fighting states.
Surprise at Activity.
There is some surprise that Mr..
Hill should thus exert himself Until
recently he has been somewhat luke
warm i'll the republican cause. and on
/ the whole somewhat Indifferent 10 the
outcome of the campaign, as are most
| of the large railway managers. Short
| ly before the Northern Securities case
was brought in the courts, by order
of President Roosevelt. Mr.. Hill was
1 a dinner guest at the White house.
The president made much of him, but
| whispered never a word about legal
proceedings. Mr. Hill went over to
New York quite content with his per-
sonal relations at the White house
| and convinced that he had powerful
| friend at court. Two or three days
later the suit was brought, and Mr..
Hills friends say he nearly went into
a state of nervous collapse, SO great
was the shock. He swore he would
never forgive Mr.. Roosevelt But at
length he did. and accepted more in
vitations to the White house. and to
a certain extent reestablished his for
mer friendly relations there. Now he
bestirs himself to help out Taft and
Hitchcock-all of which may be taken
as evidence that Mr. Hill has broad
and forgiving. mind. Moreover, Mr..
Hill is taking a personal interest in
the campaign throughout that great
lterritory where his railroads run. This
does not mean that he is trying to
coerce anyone, but it does mean thai
his influence is to be used for Taft,
) and that it is a large factor in, the
campaign in that section of the coun
try. where so many men swear by
Jim Hill and so many railroad EN-.
iployes think him the salt of the earth
and the greatest man of his day. After
the election of 1896 Mark Hanna told
his friends that he did not know what
ne would have done in that battle il I!
thad not been for the aid and counse
of Jim Hill.
May Try 20 Buy Indiana.
i Whether or not the republican man
, ayers intend sending a hundred thou
! sand dollars or some other large sur
!, into Indiana for use on election day
! do not know. II they have any sue
: plan it is natural they win keep yer
J. still about it. This much, howeve
= is certain, that the appearance OF
large sum of money is most earnestl
: desired by the republican manager
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