The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-20
PLAN CONTINUOUS
3-YEAR CAMPAIGN
Democratic Leaders Meet to
Discuss Matter
TO MAINTAIN BUREAU
For Purpose of Putting Facts Before
People as the Democrats See
Them--To Fight for Election
of Democratic Senators
BY C. f.. STEWART

Washington. May 19.-(Speeial.)-A
continuous campaign for three years
is planned by the democratic leaders,
who are already preparing for the con-
gressional campaign of next year and
the presidential campaign of 1916. In
fact the campaign has already prac-
tically begun with the opening of head
quarters of the democratic national
campaign committee in this city, fol-
lowing conferences for the last two
days between members of the finance
committee of the democratic national
committee and a subcommittee of the
democratic congressional committee
with President Wilson and other party
leaders. The plans of the democratic
managers to retain the party in power
were outlined by Homer s. Cummings,
acting chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee. Mr.. Cummings is a
member of the committee from Con-
necticut and as vice chairman is in
charge Of the committees work in the
absence of Chairman McCombs in Eu-
rope.
democracy has been mlsrepresented
in the past" said Mr. Cummings, and
it is desired to avoid misrepresentation
~ |tht idldlt e Il VI llilS REASON lltIe w III
be bureau in operation here contin-
uously In charge of Thomas Pence of
North Carolina to get the facts as we
seen them before the public. The cam
paign of publicity will keep in con-
stant touch with several thousand news
papers throughout the country. This
work costs money and for that rea-
son the finance committee of the ma
tional committee was called on to con-
fer.
The national and the congressional
committees will cooperate to the full
est practicable extent. They have al
ways co-operated to some extent in the
past. Duplication of work will be avoid =
ed and both committees will be repre-
sented in a joint campaign committee
which will have charge of the work OF
the congressional campaign next year.
1t was the Presidents idea, which the
conference heartily approved that there
should be a number of active sena-
torial members of the congressional
committee The latter win work to Sc
cure the election of senators as We'll
as representatives, which is emnently
fitting, in view of the recent ratifica-
tion OF the constitutional amendment
providing for the election of senators
by direct vote of the people.
"A vigorous campaign will be carried
on from now until next years elections
in states where senators are to be
elected The committee will be busy
in Connecticut. where Senator Bran
degee's successor is TO be elected; in
Illinois, where Senator Sherman's term
expires, and elsewhere.
Everything looks favorable for the
progressive democratic party. On all
sides | have heard words of praise and
expressions of good viii for President
Wilson. The people believe in him and
nowhere is there criticism of his course.
The country admires his honesty, eour-
age, conviction and tact. The Under
wood tariff bill is approved generally
except among those in whom Is fixed
the idea that the government should
practice favoritism with certain busi-
ness men at the expense of the whole
people"