Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The first 'hand-out' from the rival
political headquarters conducting the ma
tional campaign is at hand Col. Tom
Pence, in charge of the Wilson bureau
at New York. issues the following:
Heretofore the leaders of the national
political campaigns have been well salts
fled IL their organizations We're in good
running order by the first or second week
in September. In the remarkable cam
paign that is now before the American
voters there is one incident that the old
line politicians are marveling over, and
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 200 9TH avenue, the national
democratic committee has been playing in
mid-season form. The bureaus have been
organized and manned in each detail. The
corps of employees have fallen into their
respective duties like old timers.
The average voter who is being appeal
ed to, perhaps does not realize the vast
amount of work required to educate him
to the views of the respective leaders. If
there is anything in a flying start, Will
son and Marshall have certainly secured
that start
The republican papers of New York
city have commented daily on the scenes
tiers and the deathlike silence that per-
vades republican and progressive head
quarters. But the Roosevelt headouar-
tiers showing more activity than the
Taft headquarters, but it must be remem-
bered that the bull mooSers' are trying
to organize a new party and have been
unable to launch their campaign plans.
McCombs Prepares in Advance.
THE temporary illness of Chairman w.
F. McCombs might have caused a slack
ening up in the activity of the Wilson
forces under ordinary circumstances, but
this remarkable young man had looked
far ahead and the bureau chiefs have
gone rapidly ahead perfecting their va
rious details. Vice Chairman W. G. Nc
Adoo has taken up the duties of Chair
man McCombs, and will fulfill them for
the next week. as Chairman McCombs
has been ordered to take a complete rest.
His illness was brought about much by
the pre-convention contest, and then he
insisted giving all his time to the
completing of the organization details at
national headquarters.
while democratic victory is in the
air. none of the various leaders is TAX
ing anything for granted. They are or
ganizing and planning to contest every
state, every congressional district. every
township. Senator T. P. Gore of Okla
homa slowly rocks back and forth in his
rocking chair. quietly giving his orders
on organization to a score of able assist
ants The blind senator has cheering
word and smiles or a word OF advlce
for every one Henry Morgenthau, chair
man of the finance committee. and Treas
urer Rolla Wells have secured each de-
partment for any false movements until
they have the headquarters organized on
a thorough business basis.
MANY Small Contributions.
1.-The quick start of the Wilson and
Marshall forces has resulted in a sur
prisingly large number of small con-
tributors to the campaign fund. Never
in the history of the party have the con-
tributors displayed a greater Willingness
and enthusiasm than in the present cam
paign. Contributions as a rule are small,
varying from 81 up, but they are never
theless welcome to Treasurer Wells.
Down at Seagirt, Gov. Wilson is daily