The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-31
RELY ON
PEOPLE
FOR FUNDS
WILSON'S CAMPAIGN WILL
BE FINANCED. BY POPULAR
SUBSCRIPTION By PEoPLE

oobDONii iiOlN - L1A -
Chicago. Aug "a The Democratic
National committee This year homes
10 secure the greater paW OF rs cam
paasn fund through popular subscrlp-
tious made through the medium OF
Democratic newspapers. Charles X.
Crane vice chairman OF the finance
committee. reached the Chicago head
quarters Yesterday after sonler-
ence With the camiaign directors in
New York. and while making no dcl-
mite statement intimated that most
ot lhe money was expected 10 come
Ia This way
IT, the campaign four wears aso The
can. aisn committee with haphazard
methods was able 10 secure $25O. 200
in this manner Colonel Robert Ew
Ing. whose newspaper. the NEW Or
leans States raised the LARGEST sum
mas advised the local headquarters
thai in his opinion most of lhe funds
that are needed can be secured
through the employment of systc-
matte plan OF this sort
ortins the Democratic ticker be ask
ed 10 open popular subscri tions. but
an appeal will also be made 10 week
lv newspapers such weekly newspa-
pers being asked 70 forward their
subscriptions TO one OF the large
democratic dailes in their respective
states which. in turn. win send the
money To the treasurer.
Banks Offer To Assist
In response 70 The request several
DAYS ago of Acting Chairman VIII
liam McAdoo that the banks through
our the eoGntry serve as agents in
forwarding cam align subscriptions
10 the national treasurers OF tho
three parties. il was stated Yesterday
mat the local headquarters nave re
ceiNed number OF letters from banks
over the country signiiFing a willing
ness TO comply With the request
Most OF the letters are coming from
the banks in the smaller towns where |
the request OF Mr. McAdoo attracted /
more attention than in the large cit-
les
Frank B. Lord. representative OF
Norman + Macks Monthly at Mash. |
ine'on who viii aid in directing the |
publicity work in the local headquaIt /
ers. reached Chicago Yesterday. Mr.. I
Lord AT once entered upon his work I
deyoring himself 10 arranging sys +
TEN by which the publicity mattefI
may be handled to the best adyantl (
age
Mr. Lord announced that territory
vii! he divided between the Chicago I
and New YORK headquarters. each /
While cooperating in every way. con
ducting a separate and thorough 20
ing campaign from each district
The campaign officials win be dis
tribured between the TWO headquart
ers. while each official will have an
assistant in the headquarters other
than where he is situated
700 Newspapers TO Help !,
We are particularly pleased with +
The way the Democratic newspapers
are Offering their assistance in the 4
way Of raising funds, said Mr. lord.
over seven hundred publications.
lave notified Ha OF their intention to +
'onduct popular subscription cam Z,
)aigns some OF the newspapers. ar II
iculari> the New Orleans States and :
3uHao Times have already raised {
eTerai thousand dollars in this man
ief-
t'f DAVIS ol ihe locai headquar'ers,
Il lrIeph"he eolVerSatoh wan Mt. II
.cAdoo YESTERDAY was informed Il
nat "hle ihe route winch GoFeIhof k
Nilson would take ON his Western !
onf IN September had not yer been e
uHt deeided upoh let it Is pfae'lral I
cer'ala thaI ne "iIl denver hls fTSt r
- speech OF the campaign IN t'hl- *
ago. prooaDiY ABOUT Sepi' - or -. &
u is also proposed u possible, 70 Il
ave hlm SPEAK az Milwaukee on or
p progress there This is one day q
Tier Governor Johnson the Bun Ia
loose candidate FOR vice presiden"
lSlIa Milwaukee. }
AIR McAdoo Is now engaged in ar
~ llne 'he route Of Governor Wilson
, The Vest which VIII be announc-
q 10 a snort time II is stated thaJ
le tour VIII include from fifteen 10
NehiE speeches. possibly more and
lai most OF he large cities in The
enl al West viii be- visited.
abCr ed6ers call
During the day yesterday number
leaders OF labor organizations call
al the headquarters and conferred
ith Director Davies Officials Of
jrne OF the railway brotherhood asso-