New-York tribune., 1904-08-21
LEAGUE OF DRUMMEhS.
Commercial TraueIIers Still Support
;ng Republican Ticket.

-, ,-e,,,.rc,al Travellers League of the United
c,ot.s has begun active campaign WORK 10 pro
- Tho election of Roosevelt and falrothhs, "iit
iio'e ~ t,,ha1 headauarters at No. 1.265 Broadway.
=. go. oleo secured a lease Of No oOl Broau"ny'
v,berc beginning September l. meetings VIII De
,aIs 5ou,, al noon along the same lines followed
-, zoos ot broadway and Prince-st.. and in 1890 at
Trourteenth-st and FIfth-ave. President Johh L.
cbenherd said yesterday OF the league:
-, al the Commercial Travellers League Is
business and not political asS0caGab II rs sm a
rational not l0Sh bo PPGg Dpor to G 1895 voted the Dem
ocratic ticket. but who haEns lS' titi, az ba~tes m
sGppored McKinley IN 1896 and 1900 and VIII sup, sup
port Roosevelt In 1904 Iney 90 tn'I n tb@ of
ner, ocratIc success and therefore place country
aooye bat nromises most to continue the Of
prosperity the country has SO LONG enjoyed
The officers of the league President, Colonel
John L. Shepherd; first vice-president, H. G
Natbewson. of Boston; second vicepresident. Jonas
opofeId. third vice president q. w. Dyche: fourth
,ico-nres,dent Z. Richards; hfth vlce-president
g w Cook; sixth vtce-president. A. ID. McMullen
seventh vIce-presdent. John w. Havendon: secre-
tarv William A Power. treasurer. Herman katz
For guidance in matters more political than COM
mercal the league created this advisory board; Ed
ward Lauterbach. chairman: Ex-Governor Frank s
BLACK Joseph II Manley. Of Maine: ex-Mayor
Charles F. Warwick. Of Philadelphia; Perley A
Over OF Boston and John II. Black of this city.
Speaking Of the work of the league IN The former
campaigns Mr.. Lauterbach said yesterday:
I know OF no body OF men who sacrificed more in
time and money In promoting the election of Nc
IIinley in 1896 and 1900 1t gets Its own speakers,
and In 1896 succeeded where all others failed in
inducing x-Presdent BENJAMIN Harrison 10 speak
at one OF their meetings, the only speech made by
him in the course of the camragn.
Vice-President MathewsOn, who greatly i'm
pressed with President Roosevelt. whom he met
recently, said yesterday after an extended trip
through the country:
on September ! the keynote of the campaign from
n commercial travellers point OF view VIII be
tain that President Roosevelt will be elected. While
away | talked with hundreds of drummers, and /
know what ! talking about when | say that
the commercial travellers Will he n more potent
factor in this election than ever before. Business
has been and is good. and We want 10 take no
chances of disturbing existing conditions.
This is no question of politics with us. IT is a
business proposition pure and simple. The west Is
remarkably enthusiastic fo- Roosevelt and the
claim of Democrats of probable success in Indiana,
Wisconsin, and Illinois is all nConshine and a sam
eager to get nffics. l have heard none assail
Judge Parker but the distrust of his party is gen.
eral among the agriculturalists and business men,
Pending the opening Of the monday meetings,
the league IS ID in preliminary work destined
secure desired results among members in all
parts OF the country The average drummer Is a
pretty convincing talker. and the leagues members
everywhere engaged IN doing excellent mis-
sionary work