New-York tribune., 1910-01-06
THAT CHANLER BOOM
SOME INSIDE FACTS.
What 1t Cost to Make Him q
Near Candidate.

Another interesting chapter has just been
written on the now famous boom OF former
Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler for the Presidency Of the United
States in 1908.
The additional facts in the prodigious
effort to obtain the Democratic domination
for Mr. Chaner were told by Augustin J.
Powers president of the Powers Photo
engraving Company, in testifying before
John G. Milburn, as referee in the suit of
William F Clarke against Mr. ~Chanler for
$4,000 for services rendered by the plain
tiff as publicity pusher.
Clarke 1t is said, was the chief assistant
of William T. Manning, the original Chan
Ter boomer, now dead. Powers told in his
testimony of meeting Clarke at Manning's
office. No. l Broadway. Manning, he said.
offered him $50 week to seKve the cause.
Powers could not accept the offer, because
at the time he was preparing for his ex-
animation for the bar But he expressed
his willingness to help. Powers quoted
Manning as saying at the time:
II want to elect Chanler to the Presi-
dency of the United States. and ! have
talked with Chanler's brother about II.
You know l nominated Parker and pre-
pared the way for 1t by publicity work.
personally collected large sums of money
from friends, admirers and big Democrats.
| explained to Chanler that l could easily
elect him President if he would loan me the
money TO start I told him that | could
obtain very large sum from Hill, in the
West"
According to Powers. Manning continued
TO reveal the secrets of the Chanler boom
bv telling of Chicago man who promised
to contribute generously. providing the
boomers could get a good man for treasurer
to handle the funds.
Il offered the place to Chanler's brother"
Manning is quoted saying. but he
fused it, Now l am going to get Tim"
sullivan who will contribute $4,000 him
self"
Manning said there was plenty OF money
in sight for the Chanler boom. and offered
Powers $1,000 as an evidence of good faith
The latter agreed TO have his firm do the
engraving work required for the campaign.
In answer TO a question whether Manning
mentioned anything about the Chanler
family contributing, Powers said:
He told me that no member of the fam
ilv would nave to contribute a cent beyond
the loan. He said that he did expect Will
lam Astor Chanler to contribute heavily
Powers. relying on the representations of
Manning, went ahead with his orders.
hiring cartoonsts. who turned out
hundred cartoons IN the interests of the
Chanler boom. He said in reply 10 a ques-
ton that Clarke never ordered any of the
cartoons. Not being able To obtain pay
ment for his work from Manning. he con-
ferred with several other men who were
similarly aiding the cause and who he
learned were also unpaid. These men were
Myef r. Bimberg. knowns BIN the
Button Man. who had a button bill for
5000 Marceau. photographer. who claimed
81 900 and Henry Meyers. of the Hamilton
Press, with bill OF $4,000 Powerss bin
was between 5000 and S7.0oe
The creditors iuurneyed together 10 Al
bany. where they met Lieutenant Governor
Chanler Powers acting as spokesman
told Mr. Chanler that while he was not
legally responsible tos the bills, he would
probably feel a moral obligation. But Mr.
Chanler did not He Is quoted as saying
Suppose Governor Hughes's friends IN
CURED a lot of expenses In booming him
for the Presidency. would he be respon-
sLle?" That ended the interview.
The creditors next called ON Sidney Haf-