The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-08-19

National Democratic Headquarters ls
Running smoothly-senator
Gore on the Job.

New York, Aug. lg.- Heretofore the
leaders Of the national political cam
Daiena nave been well satisfied fl their
organizations were in good running or
der By the first or second week in
September.
In the remarkable campaign that is
now before the American voters there
IS one incident that the old line poll
ticians are marveling over ana that IS
the condition Of the national Demo.
cratic committee.
For more than a week on the fourth
and fifth floors OF the office building
at zoo Fifth avenue. the national Dem.
ocratlc committee has been playing in.
midseason form The bureau has been
organized ana manned ia each detail.
The corps Of employees have fallen into
their respective duties like old timers.
The average voter who is being ap.
pealed 70, perhaps does not realize the
vast amount Of work required to edu-
cate him to the views OF the respective
leaders.
Il there is anything ia a flying start
Wilson and Marshall have certainly
secured that start
The Republican papers Of New York
city have commented daily on the
scenes Of activity around Democratic
headquarters and the deathlike silence
that pergades at Republican and Pro
gressive headquarters. But tho Roose.
welt headquarters are showing more
activity than the Taft headquarters.
though it must be remembered that
the Bull Moosers' are trying to or
ganize new party and have been un,
able to launch their campaign plans.
The temporary illness OF Chairman
w. + McCombs might have caused a
slackening up in the activity OF the
Wilson forces under ordinary eircum.
stances, but this remarkable young
man had looked far ahead and the
bureau chiefs have gone rapidly ahead
perfecting their various details.
Vice Chairman w. S. McAdoo has
taken up the duties Of Chairman Nc
Combs ana will fulfill them for the
next week, as Chairman McCoombs
has been ordered to take a complete
rest, His illness was brought about
much By the pre-conyention contest
and then he insisted on giving all his
time to the completing Of the organi.
zation details at national headquar-
ters.
While Democratic victory is 'in the
air" none of the various leaders is
taking anything for granted. They
are organizing and planning to contest
every state. every congressional dis.
trict every township.
Senator 7. p Gore Of Oklahoma
slowly rocks hack and forth in his
rocking chair, quietly giving his or
ders on organization to a score Of able
assistants. The blind senator has a
cheering word and a smile, or a word
of advice, for everyone.
Henry Morganthau, chairman of the
finance committee, and Treasurer
Rolla Wells, have secured each depart.
ment for any false movements, until
they have the headquarters organized
on a thorough business basis.
The quick start Of the Wilson and
Marshall forces has resulted in a sur
prlsingly large number of small con.
lributors 10 the campaign fund. Never
IN the history Of the party have the
contributors displayed greater Will
ingness and enthusiasm than in the
present campaign Contributions as a
rule are small, varying from one dol
lar up, but they are nevertheless. vel.
come to Treasurer Wells.
Down at seagirt, Gov. Wilson is
daily meeting dozens OF delegations
and hundreds OF visitors who are
him their loyal support. His
preliminary speeches Of the campalgn
show his clear grasp of the vital aues. /
tions before the voters.
1T is not a question Of winning now /
or never" said Josephus Daniels /
chairman Of the publicity bureau. but
It is a question Of how large and how |
impressive our victory VIII be- And
here many people say that tbs Demo /
Gratis have a better chance this time I
We know that We also know We are
going TO win. And we also think that
we have a surprise for the Republicans
and Bull Moosters" in demonstratIne
that not 4 slight majority. but an over.
whelming number Of people favor VIII
son and Marshall
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