New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
RAISING ARMY OF $4,000
TO SWELL FUSION FUND
House to House Canvass for
Campaign C contributions, Plan
of C. |. Bernheimer.
BLACK OUT FOR mitchell
Democratic Senator from
Brooklyn To Be on Adamson's
Staf-Irish County Organ.
izations Pledge Support.

Something new in the way of gathering
funds for a political campaign has been
thought out by Charles L. Bernheimer,
treasurer of the fusion campaign COM
rnittee. An organization Of fifteen thou
sand Young men is being formed to make
practically a house to house canvass for
contributions to assist In the election OF
John Purroy Mitchell and the other fusion
candidates.
This army is TO be divided into regi-
ments of five hundred each with its own
commander Mr.. Bernheimer Is to be
commander-in-chief. The city will be
divided into districts and there VIII DC
much rivalry among the various regi-
ments as to the amount OF money they
are able to collect.
Three or four times each week certain
parts Of the army will meet at luncneon
at the Aldlne Club, where Robert Adam
son, Joseph NJ Price and other members
of the campaign committee will drill them
in their work.
This organization has not been named
vet, but II is suggested that II be called
the Fiscal Volunteers. Another organiza-
ton of fifteen thousand is being formed
under the direction OF Judge William H.
Wadhams. with the title Of Fusion VOL
unteers, to work in getting out the regis
tration and looking Into suspected cases
of fraudulent registration.
State Senator Loring N. Black. OF tho
Ath District In Kings County. a regular
Democrat has been added to the workers
for the fusion ticket He will be on the
steff OF Mr.. Adamson. the campaign man
ager at headquarters.
Mr.. Black, although nominated ana
elected by the regular Democratic organ
,zation, became an insurgent against the
attempted election Of William +. Sneehah
as United States Senator to succeed SEN
ator Depew. Later he fought against
the suggestion that John II. McCooey'
the Kings County leader, be mace =
Public Service Commissioners.
81 am working for Mitchell" said SEN
ator Black yesterday, because feel that
his intimate knowledge of municipal gov"
eminent and its workings. with his record
OF efficiency and results in municipal ad-
ministration. make him an IDEAL cahd'-
date As a Democrat | rejoice In WORK
ing for a Democrat whom President VIII
son. the greatest Democrat OF ALL has
seen fit to name as Collector OF the Port
II believe that the Democrats or my
district want Mr.. Mitchell elected Mayor
Seventeen Of the principal Irish county
organizations in the city have indorsed
Mitchell. Joseph p. Brennan In sending
10 Mr. Adamson the certificates OF in
dorsement yester day, wrote:
Mr.. Mitchers record here and that OF
his patriotic father and the members OF
his family should appeal TO every liberty
loving Irishman regardless Of his political
affiliations at this particular time in our
citys history"
4 committee OF officers Of labor unions
temporarily formed last week to start
labor campaign in favor OF the CANDIDACY
Of John Purroy Mitchell for Mayor met
Yesterday at the Bryant Building, va
street and Sixth avenue, and erected
permanent organization. More members
vera added TO the committee and officers
were elected.