New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
Nominee Gratified at Reports
That Governor of Ohio Will
Stump That State for Party.
SPEAKER TO TRY MAINE
He Will Have Marshall, Foss
and Representatives Palmer
and Henry as Fellow
Spellbinders.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. J

Sea Girt, ~ j., Aug. 2l-"That's fine"
exclaimed Governor Wilson tonight when
he WAS told of reports that Governor
Judson Harmon, Of Ohio, was going to
take the stump for him. Earlier in the
day he had had conference with Will
lam l.. Finley. chairman Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, OF Ohio who said
that the Buckeye State was going Demo-
cratic this year beyond peradventure Of
doubt
Mr'Finley urged Governor Wilson to In
clude Ohio in the list of states in which
he was going TO speak. but while the
Governor told him that his plans had not
yet been formulated, he said he would
surely go II it were possible.
Mr. Finley said Governor Harmon was
spending d vacation IN Michigan, and
that when he got back IL was extremely
probable that he would take the stump
for Wilson and Marshall.
The Governor was also delighted TO hear
to-day from Edward f., Goltra, national
committeeman from Missouri, that
Speaker Champ Clark was going to get
the state with Governor Marshall
The Democrats are going 10 bend all
their efforts 10 win the September cleo
tons in Maine, and have planned to send
there in the next week or two a corps OF
their best orators. In addition to Speaker
Clark and Governor Marshall those who
will speak there include Governor Eugene
Foss, OF Massachusetts. and Representa-
tives A. Mitchell Palmer and Robert L.
Henry. Of Texas.
Governor Wilson reviewed the baby
parade al Asbury Park to-day. and shook
hands with a real bull mooser'' In the
person Of little Charlie Hoffman. who was
made up 10 represent the colonel, and sat
astride Of big moose head.
Governor Wilson to-day made public
some correspondence with Secretary
Davies relative to the organization of the
Chicago headquarters. He said he thor
ouhgly agreed with Mr. Davies's sugges-
tons. which. in part. were as follows;
The Western campaign at Chicago.
am convinced should be conducted In the
same manner as the national campaign
Is now being conducted-that Is by gen.
eral directorate. which in the national
campaign consists OF the members OF the
campaign committee. who were appointed
by YOU and the Democratic National Com
m!ttee.
II eject a similar organization in the
West. which AZ the same time would be
in conSonance with the entire committee,
/ would suggest that member or the
national campaign committee be requested
bv YOU 20 make Chicago the headquarters
OF their respective activities. This Will
give TO the. campaign I'm the West the
benefit % the common Judgment and Wis
dom Of those gentlemen.
In explaining the plan Of the Chicago
headquarters Governor Wilson said that
Mr.. Davies would be- tho executive head.
but that tho Western campaign would be
in charge Of Senator Thomas L. Gore
OF Oklahoma. Representative Albert c.
Burleson. OF Texas: VIII r. King, OF
Oregon: Senator James A. Reed, Of Mis-
souri, Robert Ewing. Of Louisiana. and
Mr. Davies all members Of the Demo
cratic campaign committee. The other
eight members OF the committee VIII stay
AT the New York headquarters.
The Governor explained that the cam
paign committee was divided only geo
graphically and that II would remain m
tact. meeting about once week IN Ne"
York
Charles r Crane. vice-chairman OF the
finance committee. will have charge OF
the financial end in the West wee
Chairman William c. McAdoo. now act
ing chairman. will stay In Chicago for
At least week. helping 10 organize the
headquarters along the lines OF the New
York establishment.
Henry l. Morgenthau. chairman OF tho
finance committee. called Governor
Wilson this morning, with Samuel Gold
man. the Wall Street banker. Mr.. Nor
genthau said he simply wanted 10 intro
duCe his friend 10 Governor Wilson.