The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-08
HALF A MILLION
NEEDED TO RUN
THE CAMP AIGN
Bulk of the Money for Demo-
Gratis Expected to Come
From the Masses.
ENCOURAGING NEWS
REACHES FAIRVlEW
BISHOP OLDHAM CALLS UPON
BRYAN-SERENAD BY BAND
FROM MISSOURI.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., Aug. The
wherewithaI with which TO conduct the
Democratic campaign was the momen-
tous question under discussion at Fair
view today. 1t has been fully realized
that a properly conducted campaign re-
quires adequate funds to pay the legiti-
mate expenses. but the question of who
is to put up the money is one which has
been the subject of more or less discus
sifn ever since the nominations at Den
vkr were made. While II is admitted
that from a number of sources individ-
uai contributions of considerable size
will be made. the decision has been
reached that the bulk of the fund is ex
pected to come from the masses.
Half a Million Needed.
A sum of not less than 100000 is re-
garded as necessary to meet the ex-
penses of the campaign. The matter
was talked over at great length today
by Mr.. Bryan with former Senator Pet
tigrew of South Dakota, a member of
the finance committee. and tonight
with Governor c. n. Haskell, treasurer
of the Democratic national committee.
The decision was reached that the fin
ance committee should meet in Chicago
next Monday and at once enter upon
fecting plans for raising the necessary
Lmeans for the campaign.
III Mr.. Pettigrew came to Fairview di-
rect from New York. where he was in
conference with Chairman Mack and
other leaders of the party.
Back In Line.
Not all the Democrats I met" said
Mr.. Pettigrew. will support Mr.. Bry-
an. but their detection will have no
effect on the result. because the Demo-
Gratis are nearer together than ever be-
fore. New York is certainly Demo-
cratic this year. 1 found many Demo-
Gratis of great wealth who heretofore
were opposed 10 our candidates, but
this year they are with us. These men
who acquired their money honestly in
tend TO lend substantial financial aid to
our cause"
Will Visit South Dakota.
AS the result of the visit of Mr.. Petit
grew, which lasted almost the entire
day, IL was disclosed that Mr. Bryan
contemplates still another change in
his program. The plan now is that fol-
lowing his speech at Topeka he will
proceed direct TO Mitchell. S. D., at
which place he will deliver an address
on Aug. % The following day. which
will be Sunday. will be spent in Sioux
{alls. and from there he will go TO St.
Nul. where he is scheduled to speak on
The 31st On Sept'2 Mr.. Bryan will
speak at the Nebraska state fair in Lin
coin.
Chain to Call on Bryan.
OF more than unusual interest was
the statement made today by Eugene
w. Chain of Chicago. Prohibition nom
inee for the presidency. of his intention
TO call on Mr.. Bryan tomorrow. Mr..
Chain reached Lincoln this morning,
and tonight delivered lecture at Ep-
worth park
II have started my campaign al
ready" said Mr.. Chain. land my inten-
ton Is TO make at least a hundred
speeches before my official notification
takes oplace. Everything looks bright
and we will poll big vote"
K Encouraging News.
fmong Mr.. Bryan's callers today was
w A Hollingsworth of Atchison, Kan.
member OF the grand council of the
United Commercial Travellers, and OF
the supreme council of the Elks Mr..
Hollngsworth has been in attendance
upon the meetings of the former organ
fzation in Texas and Louisiana and OF
the Elks at Dallas. He Informed Mr..
Bryan that the travelling men were
very favorable to him, and that at the
meeting of the Elks a poll disclosed
that a majority of the delegated would
vote the Democratic ticket.
Methodist Bishop Visits Bryan.
Bishop W. E. Oldham Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. in charge of the
= missions in the Philippine and the Ma
lay islands. also was a caller He met
Mr.. Bryan at Singapore on his trip
around the world. and lasting friend
ship was formed on that occasion
Bishop Oldham unfolded to Mr.. Bryan
q plan for the building of a college al
Singapore wherein II is proposed to give
religious instructions 10 the youth OF
the world regardless OF nationality. The
idea met with instant favor. and Mr.
Bryan handed the bishop the following
letter recommending it:
Dear Bishop Oldham: Having visit
ed Singapore. l can appreciate the i'm
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