The sun., 1916-10-20
DEMOCRATS ADMIT
DEMAND FOR CASH
Chairman Mccormick Says
OfficehOlders Are Appealed
TO rs Patriots.
BIG DRIVE" NEXT WEEK
Senator james, Bainbridge
Colby and Martin II. Glynn
All to Take stump.

Charges that the Democrats were
using pressure on Federal officeholders
in Washington to make them contribute
TO the Wilson campaign fund left Vance
G. Mccormick. the Presidents campaign
manager. unmoved when his attention
was directed to them yesterday.
The Democratic finance committees.
Mccormick said. are asking all patriotic
Americans to contribute toward Presi-
dent Wilson's reelection. lie saw moth
Ing out Of the way In their activities.
what Of 1t II one Of these letters hap
pened to get in the hands OF a Federal
oficeholder7 ?" he asked. rs there any
law that prohibits an offceholder from
contributing to a campaign fund?
Referring to a comment by william r.
wilcox. the Hughes campaign manager
Mccormick said 1t was a bubble and
bowed how hard pressed the Repub-
licans are for an issue in thisc campaign.
This letter. said the Wilson leader,
us very different from letters that I
have in my possession which have been
sent by the Republican National Com
mittee to civil service employees right
In the Federal buildings asking them to
contribute to the Republican campaign
fund. Whether or not these letters were
sent Intentionally to these civil servants
at their places Of business I DO not
know. I do know that the senders Of
these letters have violated the criminal
code and can be indicted"
Harper Admits appeal.
Robert N. Harper. chairman of the
Democratic finance committee for the
District Of Columbia, when questioned
by telephone explained he had mailed
appeals for contributions 20 Washing
ton voters regardless Of whether they
held ONCE or were Democrats.
"The letter has been sent TO the homes
and under no circumstance has any OF
them heen sent TO n Federal depart
ment." no said. II rave used the city
directory of Washington as my mailing
list"
William T. Greasy. secretary Of the
National Dairy Union. called at Demo-
cratic national headquarters to say Will
son has a chance In Pennsylvania.
THE trend toward President Wilson
in P~ennsyiva MIA is remarkable" Greasy
declared. THE farmers have adopted
Mark Hanna's slogan Of leave well
enough alone"
Great prepa rations are being made in
national headquarters for Woodrow
Wilson Day" October IS. Democratic
clubs throughout the country have been
urged TO celebrate Il for the effect a
nationwide demonstration Is likely to
have in the campaign. President Wilson
will receive delegations at Shadow
Lawn and will read a proclamation on
,g,.,.. Tl.,. go IN H. rt,ria
and barbecues in a number of States.
The Wilson Independent League has ar
ranged for fourteen meetings in New
York city on that day.
Benson Picks Wilson.
Allen L. Benson, Socialist candidate
for President. was quoted by the Demo-
cratic campaign ma nagers yesterday as
predicting President Wilson'S reelection.
THE tendencies OF the voters OF this
country, as | have observed them In \
speaking tour OF forty days. all incline
toward the reelection OF Mr.. Wilson 81
his Socialist rival asserted. "If Mr..
Hughes In permitted 10 talk long enough
he will do for Mr.. Wilson all that the
President can't do for himself. Mr..
Hughes r. trying TO get the solid mil
liona!re vote and l think nc will sue
ceed.'
II was aHfiOutNtu ytE NtFudN lUdl sew
eral hundred engineers and architects
will be in the delegation which will go
to Shadow Lawn to-day to hear Presi-
dent Wilson'S address 10 farmers. \
special train will leave the Pennsylvan.a
station az I y. N.
The Wilson Volunteers who started on
q tour of the small cities and hamle,s
Of this State have sent back enthusiasts site
reports of their work. Twenty-Five vii
vnRaa and hn n,tafa aud o.
tories In Warren. Saratoga. Rensselaei
snd Albany counties were visited yes.
tcrday. The "Volunteers'' at the head
OF whom - Amos Iinchot. say the voters
show great interest in President vii.
sons cause
Big Guns to he Fired.
Edwin :. Harris, Democratic Stat,
Ohairman, announced a three week,
drive" In this state. Bainbridge Colby
the Wilson Progressive; Martin n
Glynn and Senator Ollie James Of Ken
lucky will be the principal speakers II
edition to Judge Seabury. the candi
date for Governor. and William +. Nc
Combs. the candidate for United State,
Senator McCombs. II was learned
yesterday. Is ready to reenter the cam
paign. but will restrict the number o.
his speeches. as his throat IL not yet II
the best OF condition.
Mrs. James A.. Allen. president of tn,
Dixie Club, cheered Wilson headauar
tiers with a report that the club in /;
meeting in the Hotel Aston yesterda,
pledged its several hundred members 4
the support Of the President. TIL,
campaign van which the women'i
Eureau Of the democratic National Com
mlttce is operating went through TIL,
Bronx yesterday. the Wilson womei
Drawing the rain to address audience,
when they could find them.
Judge Seabury by his attacks on tn,
Slater act providing for national guar,
eBrolnents IN this State has run fou
% the National Security League, which
WAS active in its support of the bill al
introduced in the Legislature. <. Stan
wood Msnken. chairman Of tho executiv,
committee and a Democrat, asked Judg,
Seabury TO explain his position. Judg
Scabury replied his position was ne
forth in his public speeches. The leagu,
yesterday appointed a committee Il
draw an answer to the Democratic can
dldate's aspersion OF the law.