Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1888 — What They Are Worth. [ARTICLE]

What They Are Worth.

How much are they worth? Cleveland is rated at $200,000 —-$10,000 to be deducted for campaign purposes. Harrison ib worth probably somewhat less than that. Fisk is worth considerable more, at any rate over a quarter of a mfllion. Belva LockwoOd is not quite poor; but Curtiss,candidate of the American party, is a two-millionaire. They are all expected to contribute liberally in money, time and hand-shaking, as well as personal influence. , But it must be said of American that no man or woman, was ever nominated for the Presidency because of his or her money. The attempt to bring this element into the estimate has always been frowned down at nominating conventions.' It would be a dangerous experiment. The temperament of the American people is such that the result would probably be disastrous to any candidate supposed to be preferred for the sake of his barrel.