The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-08-22
COLLECTING THE S|NEWS.
Col. Budd Of Iowa Gathering
Contributions in New
Jersey.

For the purpose of gathering funds
from the faithful, those who have been
unfaithful but have seen the error Of
their ways, and those who are just en-
bracing the faith, Colonel H. J. Budd,
Iowa's representative on the National
Democratic Committee, is travelling
around the commonwealth of New Jer-
sey The responses to his appeals for the
sinews of war have been beyond his ex-
pectations, so he says.
Colonel Budd, with his swinging gait,
his sun-tanned countenance and his
modified sombrero style of head gear,
somehow suggests the prairies of the
Western State, where he has his home.
He could scarcely be called breezy in his
conversation, but he has an easy, fluent
persuasive tongue and a fund of apt an
ecdote. In his appeals to the Eastern
manufacturers and merchants, he lays
particular stress on the commercial inn
portance of the mining industry, the vast
amount of machinery used therein, the
high wages of the operatives, all now un-
der the embargo caused by hostile Leg
islation.
This he puts graphically SO that Demo-
Gratis, erstwhile Gold Democrats, and
even Republicans, have contributed to
the cause he represents, though the Colo
mel modestly asserts that the cause and
not the advocate should receive the cred
it. Colonel Budd first went to Paterson,
where he met Chairman William Gour-
ley, of the State Democratic Committee.
'Mr. Gourley said l might as we'll go
home" says Colonel Budd; 'sthat /
wouldn't get 5000. Well, l have got $1,5OO
out of Paterson. Three Republicans came
to me after I'd made little speech, said
they saw the matter in new light, and
each contributed S., though they were
poe. men,
From Englewood Colonel Budd says he
got $780, At Plainfield he foregathered
with Farmer" James MARITIME and gath
cred in more money. One house was Wis
tied in which lived three Republicans, all
of whom voted for Mckinley in 1896. Each
contributed $40 to Colonel Budd and stated
that he was going to vote for Bryan.
Eighty per cent. of my contributions, .
says Colonel Budd, comes from men who
opposed Mr. Bryan in 1896"
Off and on for about week Colonel
lBudd has been in Newark 1t would seem
as though he has not been so successful
there as at other points in the State. but
he feels hopeful. William J. Kearns has
piloted him around Newark. So far, only
those who have been at one time or an
other identified with the Democratic party
have contributed, but the canvass has
been by no means thorough, SO the Colo
mel and Mr.. Kearns both say
Colonel e. Livingston Price, the chair
man of the Essex County Democratic
Committee, gavessa check fer. $3.50. DR..
James T. Wrightson handed over a check
for $50, and so did Police Judge George
H. Lambert. John ]. Farrell and T.
Edward Burke contributed $25 each. So
did Austin McGregor. R. P. Conlon's
donation was a similar amount Sums
of $40 each were given by Otto ]. Hoer-
ster and Nelson Abeel
Sometimes snags have been encounter
ed. A certain lawyer, prominent In Demo-
cratic affairs for some time, who has, in
deed, held office by virtue of Democratic
nominations and votes, was decidedly
brusque in his tone when asked for a
contribution. He talked good deal of
the free silver heresy'' and the like.
But Colonel Budd was genial in his replies
and left the lawyer feeling that there was
still ground for hope.
So far Colonel Budd has seen few of the
very wealthy men who have been con-
nected with the party affairs in this
county. He expects, however, to meet
Judge Gottfried Kruger and former
Senator James Smith, and then he will
look after other wealthy men of the
party