Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-08
MONEY NEEDED TO
CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
Democrats Say HaIf q al|lon W|I|
b, nesessa'y 10 Meet all
Expenses
Contributions ARE N oRoER
Fully Realized That Properly Con-
Quoted Campaign Requires Large
Amounts OF Money-Bulk Of the
Money is Expected From the Mass
es in Individual Subscriptions.
tBy Associated Press).

FAIRVif,W. LINCOLN, NEB.. Aug.
The whcrrwiInal TO conduct me
Democratic campaign was the NOM
rntons question under discussion at
FairviCw today Ii has been fully
realized that 4 properly conducted
campaign requires adequate funds to
pay the Legitimate expenses. but IN"
question Of who Is to put up the
money is one which has been the SUI
bjcct Of discussion ever since tn"
nominations at Denver were made.
While II is admitted that from a
number OF sources individual Contri-
buttons OF considerable size Will be
made the decision mas been reached
that the hulk of the fund is to come
f.Om the masses. A sum not less
than $500. 0Nu is regarded as neceS-
Sary to meet expenses Of the cam
paign.
Financial Committee to Meet.
Tho subject was talked over at
length today by Mr.. Bryan and For
mer Senator K. r. Pettigrew. of South
Dakota. a member CT the finance conf
mittee and with Governor Haskell.
treasurer OF the Democratic national
committee. The decision was reach
ed tonight that the finance committee
should meet in Chicago next Monday
and at once enter upon the work OF
organization and perfecting plans for
raising funds.
Mr.. Pettigrew came direct from New
York where he was In conference with
Chairman Mack and other party lead
erS
Not all the Democrats ] met" said
Mr.. Pettigrew. will support Mr..
Bryan. but their detection will have
no effect on the result because the
Democrats are nearer together than
ever before. New York will go Demo
cratic. There are many Democrats
of great wealth who heretofore were
opposed to our candidates but this
year they are with us. They are
men who acquire their money honest
" intend to lend substantial financial
aid to our cause.
As the result Of the visit of Mr.. Pet
tig:ew, II was disclosed that Mr..
Bryan contemplates still another
change in his program.
Tour Of Speechmaking.
The plan no~ is. that following HIS
speech at Topeka. he will proceed TO
Mitchell. S. D., where he will deliver
an addrss on August %. TIL follow
ing day. Sunday. will he spent In
Sioux Falls. and from there he will
go 20 ST. Paul. where he is scheduled
TO speak on August 81. On Septen-
her . Mr.. Bryan will speak a: the Ne
braska State fair in Lincoln.
Eugene w. Chafiin. OF Chicago. pro-
hibitiCn!st nominee for the presidency
TODAY announced his intention TO cal!
On Mr.. Bryan tomorrow.
Mr.. Chafin- reached Lincoln this
morning and tonight delivered lee
J ture az Epworth Park.
Among Mr.. Bryan's callers today
was W. A. Hollingworth. OF Atchison,
Kansas. a member OF the grand conn-
Gil OF the United Commercial Travel
Iers and of the Supreme Council oil
the Elks.
1 Mr. Hollingwnrth has oern In 81
| Iondanc" on the meetings OF the Tor
| ner organization in Texas. and OF the
Elks at Dallas. He informed Mr.
| Eryan that the travelling men were
favorable 10 him and that al the meet
inSs Of the E.iks. poll disclosed that
| a majority OF the delegates would vote
| the Democratic ticket.