Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1912-08-20
|. T.R,C0NVENT|ON
WAS NOT COSTLY
Says STRE:AS|URER
Laverne Noyes Reports that
Total Convention Cost of
Nominating Roos e velt
Was Less Than $4,000.

chicago, Aug. l9.-Lavern0 w
Noyes, treasurer of the progressive
convention arrangement committee, to.
day made public statement of re.
ceipts and disbursements for the re
cent progressive national convention
held in Chicago in August, showing
that the total expenses Of the conven.
tion were $19,403.
In submitting his report Of conven.
ton finances, Mr.. Noyes said:
'The first national convention Of the
progressive party was conducted at
less cost to the people than probably
any convention of the republican or
democratic parties for years.
National conventions have been
growing more expensive steadily. The
members Of the arrangements commit
tee felt, as progressives, 1t was more
in keeping with the policies of this
movement to avoid all unnecessary
expense and to finance the convention
by popular subscription.
I'VE think the balance sheet sub
mitted shows that it is possible to es-
tablish a new precedent in the matter
Of national conventions and avoid the
waste every four years Of many thou
sands Of dollars"
The balance sheet shows the follow
ing receipts:
From individuals, $4,000.
From Chicago hotels, $3.500.
From ticket sales $13.262.55.
From programs, $1,269.39.
Total, s19.S77.94.
AS the total expenses for hall. music,
offices and arrangements amounted to
$19, 403.31, the committee has bal
ance Of $474.63 on hand
Activity at Other Headquarters.
Political activity Increased today
with preparations for the opening of
democratic headquarters In Chicago
on Wednesday. II was said a large
number OF democratic leaders would
come to Chicago from Indianapolis
Immediately after the notification Of
Governor Marshall tomorrow.
Among these will be Joseph G..
Davies Of Wisconsin, secretary of the
democratic national committee;
Charles Boeschenstein, national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, and acting
Chairman McAdoo of the national COM
mittee. Edward F. Dunno Of Chicago,
candidate for governor of Illinois, and
Roger Sullivan, former national COM
mitteeman from Illinois, also are ex-
pected to return to Chicago Wednes-
day. Mr.. Dunno has been in the east
and Mr.. Sullivan has been cruising on
the lakes.
David w. Mulvane. director of the
headquarters here, an
nounced today that Garrett ]. Diekema
of Holland, Mich, has been selected
as chairman Of the republican speak
ers' bureau. Mr. Diekema, a former
congressman, will take hold of this
work in the next few days with offices
at the Chicago headquarters.
Deneen TO Address Cha alrmen.
Illinois republican headquarters
were opened at the Hotel LaSalle to-
day and 1t was announced that Gov
ernor iDeneen and other candidates on
the state ticket would address county
chairmen from all counties in the state
at a luncheon next Saturday. It was
said that each of the 1O2 counties in
the state would be represented at this
luncheon.
Members of the Illinois progressive
state committee met today to COM
plete plans for the state campaign.
State Senator Frank Funk of Bloom
ington, progressive candidate for gov
ernor, and Medill Mccormick, state
chairman. addressed the meeting. SEN
ator, Funk said he was all ready to
begin his speaking tour of the state
He will start at Galesburg Wednesday.
Taft Has Woman Manager.
New York, Aug. 19.-Republican
national headquarters showed consid-
erable activity today. Announcements
was made, that woman's department
had been opened with Miss Helen
Varick Boswell of this city as it's head.
Miss Boswells assistants are Miss
Mary Wood, general secretary, and
Miss Mary C. Francis, Office secretary.
Miss Boswell said active work to
gain women's votes for president
would at once be begun in every state
where women have the franchise.
John Hays Hammond, president of
the league of republican clubs, opened
headquarters adjoining republican ma
tional headquarters today. Mr.. Ham
mond said he would devote much Of
his time to campaign work.
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