Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-05
SECOND CHECK FOR 81 900
SENT M0RCENTHAU TO-DAY
represents Frnit of Riclnlond's
Campaign to Help Along Ma
iional Democratic Cause.
TIMEs-DIsrATcn FUND GROWS
Contributions Of $40 Yesterday Raise
Total of S61T .5O-EOrmcr State
Senator Fulton Outlines Plan for
Prosecuting Fight.

NJ tn" end Of ten-day Gamma i'm
IN Richmond 10 raise funds with which
To help i'll tho recollection of Woodrow
Wilson. headquarters of tho Richmond
Democratic Committee to-day will for
ward its second check of $1,000 to the
national organization for use i'm the
Democratic campaign in the doubtful
sections of the country. other remit
tances Will bc made from local head
quarters 10 tho national each week
during tho progress Of tho campaign.
In addition 10 the $1,000 secured
through the efforts of tho Richmond
committee, the sum of S6l75O has been
contributed through The Times Dis
patch. OF this amount, so came in
yesterday. S23 having been sent
directly to tho paper and Sl7 con-
tributed through j. " Brcnaman. score
tary 10 tho state Democratic Com
mittee.
For the purpose OF arousing public
sentiment To the Importance OF re-
clectinG President Wilson and Of cf
fecting in the State a more vigorous
ana widespread campaign for funds to
dcfray the legitimate expenses of a
successful party fight, NJ. j. Fulton, a
prominent Richmond attorney and a
iormer State Senator. yesterday suG-
gested that there be organized i'm
Richmond central Democratic club.
with smaller clubs in each Of the
wards. and thnt similar organizations
he formed in each county in Virginia.
DESCRIBE SCHEME
OF ORGANIZATION
".\ll of the presidents of the ward
clubs" said MIR. Fulton. Should he
Vice presidents rf the central club
The object Of this association of clubs
should be threcfold
81 Educational: to inform the pco-
pie by the dissemination of literature
and speeches and otherwise of the
things accomplished by the Democratic
administration and To demon strate to
them thar it is To their best interest
10 retain the present Democratic party
in power for the mex, four years and
To strengthen the party both i'm the
state and nation
"2. To overcome party npnlhv and
|" arouse enthusiasm and a popuIar
demand For the recollection of Prcsi
dent wilson and II Democratic Con-
.rcss. and to give expression To this
popular demand
-. TO enroll and reach every voter
IN Kichmond and enlist them as n
member of one Of the Wilson Demo-
cratic Clubs y small fee should be
charged. say. OF - cents 10 81.
~ list of tho Democratic voters
should be obtained. and every voter
should be solicited To join the club
and wear Wilson button.
The central club should be effected
at public meeting, and the clubs
should cooperate with the national
and state Democratic committees in
every way possible
In each county in Virginia there
should be organized similar clubs-a
larger central club for each county
with vicc-prcSidcnts from each voting
precinct and smaller or subsidiary
clubs from each maSistcrial district.
All these clubs should have the same
object and purposes. and in this ,yny
the entire state could be organized and
greatly aid the national and state
committees.
SIMILAR CLUB DID
GOOD WOtk ~ $50.
In 1892 ] knew Of a similar or
Ganization of clubs in one small county
IN this state which did most effective
work. and succeeded in raising sub
Siantial contributions for the national
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