West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-10-01
New Orleans Editor Receives
S7,ooS for the ( lmo-
cratic Fun
ROBERT EWING TELLS ABOUT 1T
Encouraging Re orts Come from
Man States
Oregon for Brlan-w Wisconsin In Limo
-Mtnncsotans Enthuse-Evcn
Ohio VIII Defeat Taft,
Says Ed. Mahon.

hshers OF Democratic papers through.
out the country are as successful as
Mr.. Robt Ewing OF the New Orleans
States in taising funds for the Demo
cratic national campaign. Chairman
Moses c. Wetmsre of the finance com.
mittee Will not want for money 10 meet
legitimate campaign expenses. Mr..
Ewing, who has been here attending
the meeting OF the Democratic nation
al committee, has collected popular
subscription fund Of approximately
NIOOO. This has been accomplished
within the past three or four weeks.
MIR. Ewing predicts that the States
fund will grow and that II will final
ly be as much as $4,000
sour people are taking n lively In.
terest I'm this work OF raising n popu.
lar fund FOR the election OF Bryan and
Kern" said Mr.. Ewing today. "They
realize fully the Importance OF getting
sufficiently large fund 10 run the
campaign, and they know that this
money must come from the people.
The trusts and the special interests
will save The Republican party tho
necessity OF going out and raising
money by small subscriptions. That
Is the reason this unprecedented col
lection OF campaign fund for tho
election Of presidential candidates has
been comparatively easy. Every par
ish I'm the state Is swelling the fund.
Already Democrats are regarding the
contribution OF funds FOR the election
Of Bryan ana Kern as patriotic duty.
Fully five hundred registrars and
Judges OF election In Louisiana, who
earn $500 n day for their services one
day in each campaign year have con-
tributed their earnings TO the Demo-
cratic national campaign fund. That
shows the extent OF the personal sac
rihccs being made by Democrats I'm
this presidential contest"
The Democratic national committee
Is not overlooking opportunities In Pa
ciilc coast states and very vigorous .
campaign Is to be conducted I'm those
western states. The reports Chair
man Mack has received from Cali
foInla, Oregon and Washington are
convincing that Democrats have fine
chance 10 carry all of those states. The
national committee will work in har-
mOny with the state committees.
Speaking Of political conditions in
the west, National Committeeman Mil.
Ter, Of Oregon, said today; "Bfyan and
Kern will carry oregon this year,
though I notice In the morning papers
that United States Senator Jonathan
Bourne says that Democrats haven't
y chance IN the west The best an
Ewcr / can make TO this statement is
60 cite Senator Bourne as an authority
against himself Prior to the Repub-
llcan national convention, the senator
was proclaimlng from one end OF the
country 20 the other that the nomina-
tion OF Judge Taft would result in his
defeat In the nation and loss Of Ore
Ron 20 the Republican party. Mr..
Bourne was for the denomination OF
President Roosevelt but ] think Mt the
time he correctly diagnosed the situa-
tion I'm Oregon, whom he declared that
Taft could not carry the state against
Bryan.
Conditions are highly favorable 30
the Democracy ln Pacific coast states"
continued Mr.. Miller, "and I believe
Mr. Bryan will get relatively n larger
per cent OF the Republican vote I'm
those states than IN any others ofAllke
population in the country. The Den
yer platform Is the best ever put for.
ward by party, and II appeals with
particular force 20 Pacific coast peo-
pie"
Representative James w. Murphy,
n thc Third Wisconsin Congressional
district. was a caller at Democratic
headquarters today He thinks Demo
Gratis have a fine chance 20 carry wis
consin this year lie told Chairman
Mack as much and went over with
hin the political situation in the state.
There is q wonderful change I'm
public opinion towards Mr. Bryan this
year" said Congressman Murphy.
"This is particularly noticeable In
cities where Bryan and Kern clubs are
being organized. I'm Milwaukee one
night lat week n Democratic club
was started with an enrolment of 2sO
members This was in precinct
where che total Democratic vote four
years ngJ was only 90 This shows
the drift towards Democracy I'm wis
c0nsiu. and / hear Ike reports from
all The states of the west"
Chairman Moses G. Wctmore OF the
finance committee stated today that
| 100 papers had Joined ln the move
ment 10 raise q popular subscription
fund with which 10 run the Democratic
campaign. lie says in his opinion
every Democratic paper In the United
states Will Join In this movement.
Senator Thos. y. Brady, Of New
York. famous as an orator In the Tam.
many organization. was another caller
/ az Democratic headquarters where
hc speu, some time with Chairman
/ Mack Senator Grady has been on
two months trip through the
west. lie thinks Mr.. Bryan Will be
! elected president Ho says Mr..
Bryan has great strength among the
western people who admire and be
licve in him. in every place that (
visited. said Senator Grady, 1 heard
! Republicans say they would vote for
/ Bryan In preference TO Taft. OF
course New York IA going Demo
cratic this year. and conditions favor
n Democratic victory"
John A. Hartigan, Insurance Com