The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
DEMOCRATS WILL
DEMONSTRATE HOW !
TOkEEP ACCOUNTS
Every Item of Expense Con-
nected With Campaign
to Be Shown
TAKE TWO VOUCHERS
FOR EVERY EXPENSE
Will Not Be Necessary Tor
Anyone to Rely on Memo
ry--Wilson Spends
Quiet Day

SEA GIRT. y. j.. August 1s.-The
Democratic national committee pro-
posestoshow hrdiu
poses to show all other parties thaa
IL is possible TO keep an honest record
OF expenditures and that II is an ao-
surdity In politics that campaign man
ayers rely chiefly on memory FOR
records of such expenditures. 10
prove the proposition the national
committee has installed in headquar-
ters in New York under the direction
OF r.. p, Artaud. bureau which will
operate such ii system of accounting
that when the campaign business in
wound up there Will be shown in dupT-
cate, both in New YORK and Chicago
headquarters complete reGord OF
every dollar spent IN the conduct OF
the campaign. how IL was spent and
to whom IL was paid,
Vice. Chairman NcAdoo said the
Democratic national committee Will
have nothing to conceal this year and
will show it's good faith by preserving
record that may be scanned by any
person with real interest in know
ing all about the expenditures.
Double Check system.
The important feature CT the sys-
tenn is that there viii be TWO vouchers
for every item OF expenditure and
each voucher will pass through its
separate charmed. 80 that each will be
a check against the other. There. will
not be chance for an item to escape
the record The system will he based
on budget that mas been worked
out pretty well as to the approximate
cost Of the campaign. Il Is expected
t4t~r.--s-tHi s7e..f...t HI tfstsAt ~asis
s500.o and 100000 spent IN the
campaign.
There will he a similar xystern in
stalled In the Chicago headquarters of
which Joseph f. Davies will have the
direction 1t Is said for the system
that 1t makes for the greatest measure
OF efficiency and economy. n model
OF the system hangs on the, wall In
national headquarters in New York
and Il shows that the speakers ex-
penses. the number NJ miles charged
for. the pay of every employe and
every small! item OF cost will be cover
ed by the duplicate voucher plan,
When the campaign work ends II will
he most scientific record of expendi-
lures.
The card index system Installed in
national headquarters by William r.
McComhs. chairman Of the national
committee. will be used in conjunction
with the Artaud system.
Wilson Gets Good Rest.
Governor Wilson stole away to New
York last night and stopped in thu
University club TO get a whole days
rest from the iahors OF the carfpaign.
He kept his hiding place secret and
returned to the Little White House
tonight He was vexed that he had
not been home To see Senator O'Gor-
man. who called during the day The
senator said his visit was entirely OF a
friendly nature and that he wishe al
TO pay his respects TO the presiden-
tial nominee.
The governors secretaries have
culed from his speeches OF 1910 and
1911 excerpts which show his position
ION MANY questions now in the public
mind These excerpts are being pre-
| pared for the printer and will be put
| in pamphlet form for distribution in
every corner. OF the country.
Novel Plan For CoItsctinu.
A novel and unprecedented plan for
collecting and transmitting campaign
/ contributions Was announced tonight
| by Acting Chairman William O.. Nc
| Adoo, OF the Democratic national com
mittee. with the approval OF Governor
| Wilson.
| The scheme is that subscriptions
shall be received and forwarded from
| ALI sections OF the country by bank
and trust companies.
McAdoo's idea lis. that this will not
| only emphasize and make good the
/ proposition for a campaign financed
/ nv popular subscriptions" but that all
"suspic,on OF sinister influences" shall
| be removed
The project is being put into oper-
attan through letters addressed h to
leyerv bank and trust company in the
country, requesting them to cooper