Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COM,
MiTTEEs GETTING READY FOR
DESPERATE STRUGGLE.
QUESTION OF FUNDS
CAUSING WoRRlMENT
Both Parties Hunssrins For Campaign
Funds and Confronted by Necessity
Of Being Careful Where They Raise
Money Doremus, Of Wisconsin,, to
Lead Democrats.
Especial Correspondence

Washington. Feb. 21.-The democ-
ratio and republican congressional COM
mittees will soon begin to perk up and
undertake active work for the cam
paign. Tho this Is presidential year,
the business of controlling the house
and senate is not going to be lost sight
OF by either of,the two old parties. This
fight for control of congress is sure to
be no less desperate, than the struggle
over the presidency.
Where to get the money for the CAM
paign is the question which is troubling
the leaders on both sides. It is COM
monty said the old days of frying fat
are gone but the fact is that if any
rat convenient for the frying can be
discovered on either side it will be in
jeopardy. Democrats and republicans
alike are hungering for campaign
funds. ..-....
1t Is not going to be an entirely easy
matter to get them, not because plenty
of persons and interests are not will
ing to contribute but because the cam
paisn manager is under the necessitv
OF being careful where he raises money.
1t is not entirely that there is a dis
position to tighten up legislation but
partially that if campaign managers
get entangled with corporation money
and that fact is published it is likely
to hurt more than help The fear of
publicity and legislation to promote
publicity are deterrents of no small
measure Of influence
Ooremus to Lead Democrats.
The democratic congressional cam
paign will again be led by Congress-
m a Nc SnI,t
chairman in the last campaign. Mr..
Doremus has already begun prelimin-
airy work and will soon broaden it out.
The republican congressional commit
tee has not yet organized afresh. 1t is
expected to do so shortly The reason
1t has not organized is that there Is
DIFFICULTY over the selection of a chair
man. Chairman Woods, of Iowa, has
opposition ana the opposition has CEN
tered on Congressman Nicholas Long
worth. Efforts are being made to ad-
just the situation without any con-
test. At one time, there was a move
ment to re-elect former Chairman w.
b. Mckinley. Mr.. Mckinley was not
willing to take it by reason Of condi-
tons in Illinois but 10 is expected he
Will be made vice chairman and will
have on active hand in the Campaign.
Like the democrats, the republicans are
talking much among themselves about
where to get funds.
The democrats have one source of
supply which the republicans this year
DO not have. This source Is the office
holders.
OF course, no loyal democratic office
holder can refuse to contribute a rea-
sonaoie share OF his salary to the COM
mon cause Of the return of the demo-
cratic party to power. And it can be
said with no violation of confidence
that the officeholder aforesaid will be
given the opportunity. This levy will
help lot but 1t will not meet the
needs OF the campaign by any means.
Other sources must be found OF course
the prospective appointees to office on
both sides the political fence will as
usual come to bat"