The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-05
Former Republican May
ManageW Wilson'S Cam
paign Fund.
WAITING NOW FOR
HI S ACCEPTANCE
Chicago Banker Was Supporter
OF La Toilette, but Has Had
Strong Leaning Toward New
Jersey Governor-Pencc
Made Assistant to
McCombs.

seagirt y j. Angus, i.-Charles r.
Crane % Chicago. wealthy manufac-
turer aud supporter of La Toilette in
mation may be treasurer Of thu Demo
cratic National Campaign Committee
Governor Woodrow Wilson had the
rame Of Sir Crane under confederation
to-day Tho only announcement the
Governor would make was that
treasurer had been agreed upon 10y
himself and National Chairman Nj
Combs. ou, that tho name would Oe
withheld until !, could DC determined
whether IN. man selected wolld &C
cept.
Mr. Crane who MAS appointed by
President TAFT IN july. 1909 "a minis
tor 10 China. but who vas recalled IN
October uf the anne year just as ne
VAS leaving for the orient. is known
20 have Leaned favorabiy toward the
candidacy of Governor Wilson. has-
Ing SO EXPRESSED himself on a rcccn,
visii to Scneir, n company with pres
iden' Van iiiso Of the University OF
Wisconsin
IN. announcement tina, jos eph L.
1avies of Wisconsin. secretary OF tho
national committee. would bc in charge
O.; the Wilson haadqua at CHI
cago acting ,hcr. also as assistant
nionah nifty that Mr Crane would ne
selected as national committee treas
rrer because ~ tho friendship between
Mc~sfs Davies ard Crane
bidder Declines Post
~ known that manr Of the men,
hcrs ~ the national committee nave
heon dosirous OF having man outside
~ Sew York City appointed. and that
the name of Nr Crane has been with
I'm tho last week set before National
Chairman McComhs who placed it be-
fore Governor Wilson. Herman Rid-
der who now hold tho onice OF treas
ufcr ~ was frs; thought would retain
the Office I'm, ne declined announcing.
however his arm support for cover
nor Wilson
Governor Wilson returned to sea-
g!rt tonight after twenty four
hour visit to New york but OF the
score or more political leaders in New
} ork none saw MIN. IN fact. Cover
nor Wilson talked politics with Ma.
iionai Chairman McCombs just four
hours. slept fourteen hours ami re-
olined III the reading room OF the Uni
versity club until late In tn after
noon Tho Governor WAS mot on the
train as he started on his return TIP
by Josephus F.. Daniels. national com
rittecman of Nor,h Carolina who rode
Tor a fow miles talking earnestly with
the nominee.
Govcrnor wilson had no,hint to
say tonight on politics. lie is pre-
pairing for ihc notification cercnon rs
Wednesday, when he expects TO meet
Governor Marshall the -presiden =
tai nominee Judge Alton B Parker.
nd many other prominent Democrats.
Marshall Going to Mninc.
It IS practically certain that Gov-
crnor Marshall viii take the stump in
Maine. where the election for Gov
crnor Is held early in September 1t
fns not yet been decided, however.
whether Governor Wilson VIII speak
IT, Maine some Of Governor Wilson's
friends do not wish him 10 enter Maine
hccause they believe the national ticket
ought TO BE- kept apart from tho local
issues OF prohibition. The national
campaign committee. however. is Civ
ms it's attention 10 New England
states. particularly Maine and import
are expected soon.
Thomas j. Pence. ~ Raleigh. y. c.
has been designated as assistant to
National Chairman McCombs Pence
was for a long time Washington cor
respondent OF the Raleigh News and
Observer owned ny Joscphus +.
Daniels. senior member OF the ma
tional committee and chairman Of the
publicity committee
Four years ago Nj Pence directed
tho publicity for the Democratic Ma
charge Of the publicity in Wa hington
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