The Washington herald., 1912-08-13
WILSON SHOOTS At
RELIGIOUS sPECTER
Democratic Managers to Open eek
PLANTATION" Bureau of Nomi-
nee's Writings.
PLAN BOTH DEFENSIVE
AND OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN
Governor Denies He Set $4,000, 900
as Mark for Campaign Fund.
Is Much Embarrassed.

Seagirt. n. J.. Aug. Fin an effort to
offset the race and religious prejudices
| which have resulted from some of Gov.
Wilson's early writings, when he
had no expectation Of becoming a candi-
date for the Presidency, the Democratic
campaign managers will establish a bu-
reau in New York. with a branch in
Chicago. for the distribution of explana-
tory literature.
This will constitute the defensive part
CT the campaign. just as the tariff is
sue has become the offensive and para
mount issue Thousands of letters have
been received from Democrats all over
tie country demanding that the Governor
explain his attitude toward immigrants
from the south, of Europe to whom he
has referred to as people Of the ''baser
and meaner sorts
To Show Appointment List.
The religious question is easily ex-
piained. To all those who inquire II the
candidate has Disseminated against the
Catholics, a list of the Governors State
appointees is mailed, showing the num-
Der of Catholics he has appointed to Of
fice. The same list is sent to those who
ask IL the Governor is pretudiced against
ron-Catholics. This plan will be con-
dlltI IO" All
alton is established
Another charge against the Governor
that has had widespread circulation is
that he has in New Jersey abolished civil
marriage for the benefit of the clergy.
This IS based on his approval last year
of a bill taking the right to perform
marriage ceremonies out of the hands
of justices of the peace. This will also
be combated by the bureau.
Talks About s2,OOO,OOO.
Gov. Wilson has been embarrassed by
the circulation Of a report by his political
enemies that he had fixed upon 5000, 600
to be raised for the running of his cam
paign.
Il never said I was anxious to obtain
s., 600. .000," he said to-day. 1T vexes me
very much that that has been stated as
the figures 1, had fixed. I haven't the
least notion how much is necessary, but
We want to get along with as little mon
ey as possible. My desire is to confine
the campaign expenses to a reasonable
degree of economy and absolutely legiti-
mate objects. 1t is largely a matter of
Judgment as to how much should be
spent, but my desire is to keep the ex-
penditures down to as low a figure as
possible. / regret that IL costs much
as it does
The Governor said he was undecided
as to whether or not to accept the invi-
tation to attend the official notification
of Gov. Marshall at indianapolis on
August 20. The requests are so numer-
Gus and SO urgent. however. that he
may yet be persuaded to go.
Sec. Representative ShcrIey.
Joseph E. Davies and Josephus Dan
iels. of the campaign committee, were
with the Governor for some time to-
day. They went over important details
of the campaign. and the Governor
said, saved him a trip to New York.
Representative Swagar Sherley Of
talked with the candidate
about a budget Appropriation plan he
has in hand for systematizing expendi- |
lures by the Governor. The Governor
is familiar with this subject, having |
discussed it very thoroughly in book |
called Congressional Government"
which he wrote when he was twenty
FIVE years old. |
when the Representative came out |
he was asked what progress the Roose- |
velt third term movement was making |
in Kentucky.
Nothing to II, except in Louisville" |
he replied. There the Taft and Roose-
velt strength is about equally divided. |
and combined is no greater than that
of Gov. Wilson"
Mr.. Sherley said that Congress is
going to decide to build one battleship
I year, and it is going to be the big
zest and best that can be built"
Gov. Wilson goes to Trenton to-mor-
-ow. On Thursday he will speak at
Park. n. J.. near Philadel-
ohia, where farmers day is to be OBJ