The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-22
GOSSIP OF DoINGS AT DEMOCRATIC
 HEADQUARTERS
Democratic NatioraaI Committee.

 New York, Aug. 22.-More than 10,- 900 letters have been received at Democratic National Headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Building, New York, within the past week from every state 1 in the Union, dealing with the politi- cal condition throughout the country. These letters have been examined with care by the various bureaus, and the majority of them contained in formation of the most encouraging nature, as we'll as valuable sugges- tions to the Democratic leaders. Never in the history of the party have the chances been so bright for a Democratic victory. Betting is matter of. opinion, but the odds as az on Wilson. At the opening of the campaign the odds were from 1 F 1 to 2. During the past few days there were many wagers being offered at 2h to one on the success of the Dem ocratic ticket.
 gers recorded, the majority of the | Wall Street sharks declaring that the odds will go to at least 3 and possibly 4 to one in favor of Wilson. With the opening of the Democrat 1 ic Headquarters in Chicago this week the Western campaign will be in full swing.
 The notification ceremonies to Gov ernor Marshall took many of the ac- 1 tive leaders to Indianapolis, and they went on to Chicago where Secretary ] Joseph E. Davies of the National Committee will be in charge l The National Headquarters in New York will continue to cover the entire country, but the Chicago headquar- I ters will pay special attention to all l the states west of Illinois. The lit- erature will be mailed from Chicago headQuarters and a corps of speakers ] will stump the variousu districts. I Gov. Norris of Montana, is insist ent that Wilson and Marshall will gain the electoral vote in Montana next November.
 | In a telegram to National Head quarters he wires: @s 1 Every indication is that Montana 6 electoral vote will be for Governor l Wilson"
 l The Democratic hand book for 1912 will be off the press by the first of l September. This book is by all odds
 the most pretentious. complete, accu- rate and interesting book that has been turned out by National Com mittee in more than score of years. l The first issue will number 50,000 books, each copy containing more | than 300 pages. 1 Robert W WooIey, who was in l charge of the gatherinng of evidence 1 for the Stanley Steel Committee, and I who, is one of the best known Wash 1 ington newspaper men in the coun- 1 try, has been devoting all his time ! to the preparation of the hand book,
 assisted by an able corps of other 1 Washington correspondents and mem bers of Congress.
 l The book is being printed on good 4 paper, well bound, and the Democrat f ic arguments are so marshalled thai the book is sure to prove valuable document to all friends of democracy | Congressman A. s. Burleson, Chair l man of the Speakers Bureau of the | Democratic National Committee, is inow in active charge. While Con- l the majority of his time to the New l York headquarters, there have been so many requests for him to take the l stump, that it is expected he will dc | so.
 Governor Woodrow Wilson's visit | to the Democratic National Head 1 quarters in the Fifth Avenue Build 1 ing, New York, brought to light the l complete democratic spirit . of the l man.
 l Governor wilson's visie was unan- | l quarters until eight o'clock at night l He found Josephus Daniels, Chair man of the Publicity Bureau, and his | force hard at work. And this true l in every other department. Governor Wilson met the various employees and expressed his regret that they were giving their time to night duties.
 l s.We are glad to do it Governor" re- marked one busy stenographer. l 'fAnd I am glad to hear you say | that in such a cheerful spirit" re- piled the Democratic nominee.
 Governor Wilson discussed with the carpenters, who were busy. putting up partitions in the Publicity room the neatness and dispatch with which l they were carrying on the work. 1 'T am glad to see you men taking tso much pride in the furnishing o1 these headquafters, even though they are to be temporary" said Governoi Wilson. "The working man of to-day have noticed, adds a personal touch in his work, and seems to take 8 pride in it and that is mighty good sign.''
 Readers of the Commoner, William J. Bryan's paper, continue to contrib.
 ute towards the Wilson and Marshal 1 newspaper campaign fund.
 l Col. Bryan to-day sent his secont
 check for $48e--the contributions l Col Robert Ewing, through his pa
 per, the New Orleans States and tht
 Shreveport Times, has collected ovel fS3,0O0 from the State of Louisiana.
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