New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Funds Refused
To Democrats
By Rich Men
Unless Governor Cox Makes
Good Impression Here i'm
Speech Campaign May
Meet Financial Disaster
Republicans Cain Daily
Hays Says National Budget
of Party A mounts to
About $3,O76,OOO in All


Members of the Republican National
Committee arc in possession of facts
showing that Governor Cox did not
raise his voice in protest against
the money-raising methods of the
Republicans until his agents were
turned down by the wealthy men
in New York, Chicago, St Louis,
Detroit and elsewhere who con-
tributed to the Wilson campaign
chest four years ago. This informa-
ton will be presented before the SEN
ate committee at Chicago Monday.
Thus far this year, according to
Chairman White Of the Democratic
committee, the contributions to the
Cox campaign fund total 100000, and,
according to the best information, the
Democrats are having a hard time Dor
rowing money to keep the machinery
going. The last Wilson campaign fund
was 100000, with a deficit of $780,
600.
Shrewd observers said yesterday that
unless Governor Cox makes a favorable
impression in his speech in this city on
Saturday at the police field sports, his
whole campaign stands to go on the
financial rocks.
Will II. Hays, chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee, said
again yesterday that the party's ma
tional committee budget, which will be
disclosed in all its details before the
day, amounted to $3,076,0OO
Fred u. Upham, treasurer of the
National Committee, in discussing
finances yesterday. said that never in
fund quotas been so we'll distributed
ever the country as this time.
"Of the amount already collected by
the National Committee, something
like $900,000," said he, New York has
contributed only $4,000, while in
former national campaigns this state s
share of the total has been at least
rs per cent. If all the sums collected
by the Republicans for national, state
and county organizations were Jumped
together the total would be less than
so per cent. of the 100000 named
by Governor Cox"
Mr.. Upham said that of the $4,000
600 assigned to New York as its cam
paign quota only one-third would 20
into the national fund.
Chairman Hays, after another all
day conference with national commit
teemen, state chairmen and state vice
chairmen from twelve different states
said that without exception the chair
men in the conference predicted Re-
publican "landslides" in November.
1--WE are keeping our feet on the
SOLID ground all the WHILE" said Mr.
Hays. "The dominant note of all the
reports on popular sentiment is that
political party cannot avoid re.
sponsibility for its stewardship, and
that eight years Of maladmnistration
cannot be excused. The great move
ment in the electorate toward the Re-
publican party, regardless of party
affiliations, is an expression of that
conviction and an appreciation of the
kepubican position and purposes. The
reports turned in yesterday and to-
day indicate that 80 per cent. of the
voters of the entire country are op-
posed to the League of Nations with
cut reservations"
1t was announced at Republican
headquarters by Thomas W. Miller.
Eastern director of the speakers
bureau, that Governor Calvin Coolidge
would speak in Portland, Me-, Septem-
Der 8, the same time that Mrs. Douglas
robinson, sister of the late President
ROOSEVELT, speaks. Governor Coolidge
Will speak also at a large Republican
meeting at Manchester, N. H., at which
meeting Robert ". Bonynge, president
Of the National Republican Club, of
New York City, will make an address.
These are the only two speeches that
Governor Coolidge will make outside of
Massachusetts during September.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left last
night for Canton, st. Lawrence County,
where he will speak this afternoon at
the county fair. From Canton he will
60 to Worcester, Mass, to address the
Republicans clubs of the Bay State, on
august n. He will speak in Bans COR
Me-, on August 81, and in other places
in Maine on September and 3 On
September he will 20 to Indiana to
begin his Western speaking. He plans
to attend the special session Of the
New York Legislature September 20.