The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-23
BUSINESS is FOR
WILLIAM h. TAFT
Organizations FormC d in Cities
to Aid Him.
New York City, Chicago and Cincin
matt Tradesmcn Get Together To
Urge Voters.
FEAR EFFECT If BRYAN WINS

New York. Oct. 23.-During the
cary part of the campaign the Demo
Gratis were saying that the business
interests of the country did not really
care whether Bryan or Taft was
elected Because of the apathy which
marks the early stages of every presi
dental campaign the Democrats
finally almost convinced themselves
that this argument was true. Nathan
Straus. on behalf OF the Democratic
national committee. went so far as
to start the organization of a business
mems Bryan and Kern league. AMI
sent out showers of letters TO business
men al over the country calling on
them 20 rally to the support of the
Nebraskan. II has developed in the
last week or two that many of his
replies Were distinctly hostile 20
Bryan. and although Mr.. Straus stii
speaks enthusiastically about the
progress of his work. It has not been
possible to get any definite informa-
ton concerning the personnel of any
Bryan busiess mems clubs. and the
statements Of Mr.. Straus are all that
have appeared as evidence OF their
existence.
This mistaken argument by the
Democrats based on the early cam
paign apathy seems to have proved
a boomerang, for Investigation shows
that II has aroused a great wave "a
for Taft among the Lead
ing business men of the United States
Indeed, so fearful are they that their
position should be misunderstood or
that they have organ
lied Business Mems Taft clubs with
the strongest possible committees all
over the country. Although notices
of the formation of these clubs have
appeared in the local papers, It is in
teresting to make a compilation OF
them and see how strong an argu-
ment in favor OF Mr.. Taft is provided
by the names of the men who form
these committees. In many OF IN,
cities the working men have joined
hands with the business men in this
movement.
Chicago Organization.
This is particularly true in Indian
apo.is and Cineinnatl. In most in
stances the committees viii be found
to contain the names OF Democrats as
well as Republicans, showing with
great emphasis how the business
men. who form the backbone OF the
country, realize how dependent they
are upon the uninterrupted progress
of legitimate business enterprises for
their owl success and prosperity. In
Chicago a committee OF thirty repre-
sentative business men got together
for the purpose of organization, and
selected from their number as their
executive committee Messrs. A. c.
Bartlett, John G.. Shedd John v. Far
well. A. A. Sprague, Franklin Mac
Veagh. z. S. Conway ana J. c. Shat
fer. The general committee Is CON-
posed of ]. ogden Armour, +. II.
Armstrong. A. c. Bartlett, Charles L.
Bartlett, Lloyd w. Bowers, f. B. But
Ter, w. II. Bush, Clyde NJ. Carr. f. s.
Conway, c. r. Crane, ]. V. Farwell.
w. f. Fenton, ID. r. Forgan. Frank
II. Jones. d. F. Kelly. ]. l.. Kesner,
Rollin Keyes. Medill Mccormick.
Franklin MacVeagh, Julius Rosen-
valid. John G. Shedd, John C. Shat
fer. John w. Scott. Stewart Spald-
ing. Charles A. Stevens. ]. Harry Se.z.
Francis T. immons, z. NJ. Skinner.
Enro,lments were begun most active
ly and already mount into many thou
sands.
In indianapolis the officers OF the
association are: President, Winfield
Miller; treasurer, Jefferson II. Clay
pool; secretary, B. H. Lockwood;
vice-presidents, Horace Mckay. w.
II. II. Miller. Addison c. Harris.
Franklin Vonnegut. John L. Ketcham
Thaddeus Gurley, Gurley Brewer,
George Aiig. George G. Tanner and
W. " Harding. Not only has the en-
rollment OF this organization been ac-
tive in the city of indianapolis, but
also throughout the smaller cities OF
the state.
Democrats in Ohio Cities.