Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-08-23
FROM THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE

fled If their organizations were
in good running order by the first
or second week il s,ei,
In the remarka
lis now before the American voters
there is one incident that the old
I line politicians arr mdrveling over
and that is the condition of the
! National demucratic committee.
For more than a week on the
fourth and fifth floors of the office
building at 200 Fifth Avenue. the
National democratic committee has
been pl .ying in midseasOn form.
The bureaus have heen organized
and made in each detail. TIE
corps of employee have fallen into
their respective duties like old
timers.
The average voter who is being
| appealed 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. Wilson and Marshall have
certainly secured that start.
The republican papers of New
York City have commented daily on
the scenes Of activity around demo-
/ cratic hC adquarters and the death
like silence that pervade at republi-
can and progressive headquarters.
But the Roosevelt headquarters are
showing more activity than the
Taft headquarters, but it must be
remembered that the Bull Moos-
ors' are trying to organize a new
party and have been unable to
launch their campaign plans.
The temporary illness of Chair
man w. F. McCombs might have
caused slackening upon 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 various details.
Vice chairman W. S. McAdou has
taken up the duties of Chairman
McCombs and will fulfill them for
the next week, as Chairman Me-
Combs has been ordered TO take a
complete rest. His illness was
brought about much by the pre-
convention contest and then he
insisted on giving all his time to
the completing Of the organization
details at National headquarters.
While demcratir victory is "in
the air" none of the various lead
ers is taking anything for granted.
They are organizing and planning
to contest every state, every con-
Gressional district, every township.
Senator 7. p. Gore of Oklahoma
slowly rocks back and forth in his
rocking chair, quietly giving his
orders on organization TO a score
of able assistants. The b ind
senator has cheering word and
smile, or a word of advice, for
everyone.
Henry Morgahthau, chairman of
the finance committee, and Treasur-
er Rolla Wells have secured each
department for any false move
ments, until they have the head
quaters organized on thorough
business basis.
The quick start of the Wilson
and Marshal. forces has resulted in
surprisingly large number of
small contributors to the campaign
ihuhs ANtNtI III tllC HlSlOTN Ol lIt
party have the contributors display
ed Il greater Willingness and on.
thusiasm than in the present cam
paiRn. Contributions as a rule are
small, varying from one dollar up.
hut they are nevertheless welcome
to 7 casurcr Wells
Down at Sea Girt. Governor
Wilson is daily meeting dozens Of
delegations ard hundreds Of visit.
ors who are promising him their
loyal support. His preliminary
speeches of the campaign show his
clear grasp Of tho vital questions
before the voters.
at is not a question Of winning
now or ever" said Joscphus
Daniels chairman of the Publicity
Bureau "but it is n question Of how