Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
TWELVE THOUSAND coNTRi-
Butte TO CAMPAIGN FUND
Democrats Only Raise So Far
This Year Sl75,000.

9iOS ESlH OF more Is mdot Fupiic
At Headquartera-sum Is Declared
Totally inadequate" BY Treasurer
WoiIs-seHevas subscriptions WIN
Keep Up.
New York. Sept 9-Twelye thou
sand persons have contributed thus
far to the Wilson and Marshall cam
.paign fund. The fund at present to-
tails $4,000.
This was stated last night at Demo
cratic national headquarters, which at
the same time made public a list con
tanning, it was said, the names Of all
VINO had contributed the sum of 500
or more to the fund
W G. McAdoo, acting chairman, de-
clared that new political standard
had been set by this action.
THE American people" he said
will never elect another President
without knowing the sources from
which financial support is drawn"
Rolla Wells, treasurer of the COM
mittee declared that while the sum
received was encouraging it was total
ly inadequate to conduct the cam
paign properly, but he believed that
contributions would continue.
At the national headquarters in
Fifth avenue building it was pointed
out that the finance department had
depended entirely upon popular sub
scriptions and that there had been
very little organized work except that
which had been done b. newspapers
in yNrious sections of the country.
Reports From States Encouraging.
While the response had not been as
hearty as had been expected no dis
couragement was felt it was said, Re-
ports from the various States have
been most encouraging and although
the National committee may have to
contract some debts during the next
few weeks there will later be no lack
Of funds The subcommittee of the
finance committee for the different
States are now being organized and it
Is hoped to announce them late today.
The contributions received by the
finance department ran all the way
from 10 cents sent by a man who
wrote that it was all that he could af-
ford, but that he wanted to feel that
he had given something 10 10000,
None has been received yet over the
latter amount.
It is estimated by the national com
mittee that the campaign for the next
eight weeks will cost the committee
approximately 100000 a week; per
haps the sum needed win reach $120,
GOO a week.
From now On the campaign will be
conducted with increasing yigor. The
organization bureau win need large
amounts to meet the legitimate eX-
/ 1euses that are arising and there will
| be a heavier demand upon the funds
of the speakers bureau and the public
ity department. This is shown by the
fact that in the Bryan campaign of
1908 approximately 5000 ,000 was eX-
pended and the demand on the various
bureaus was not as heavy then as j,
will be from now until election day.
Men Who Gave $4,000 Each.
The largest contributions thus far
nave been made by Henry Morgenthau
chairman Of the national executive
committee; f. c, Penfeld, a wealthy
1 Democrat of Germantown, Pa and
Henry Goldman, New York banker,
Each gave $4,000.
Five $4,000 contributions We're re
,eiyed. The givers are Charles r.
Crane, of Chicago, who is vce-chair-
man of the national finance commit
ee; Rolla Wells, former Mayor of St.
Louis, the national treasurer; Cleve-
and II. Dodge and Jacob II. Schif,
New York bankers and Hugh c. Wal
lace, Of Tacoma National committee
man from Washington
Among other large contributors are;
lanes b. Geean, d. w Hyman and