Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-14
DEMOCRATSSCHEME {
TO CORRAL MOOSE
a Chairman Mccormick in, CHI
cago Trying to Frame Up
Deal on the Governorship.
PLAN TO NAME ROBINS
IN HOPE TO GET VOTE
Dunno to Be Urged Not to Seek Re
Election and Roger Sullivan Ap-
proves, 1t Is Said.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

y NEW YUM, july l4.-SldlT-
man Mccormick of the demo-
cratic national committee is in
Chicago trying to frame up deal
on the governorship contest,
which, if successful, may have
important bearing upon the ma
tional and state campaign. l
learn through roundabout but
trustworthy way from Chicago
that Mr.. Mccormick is trying to
induce Gov. Dunno, the demo-
cratic incumbent, not to run for
denomination.
Upon Gov. Dunne's acquiesence in the
suggestion, 1t is the plan to nominate
as the democratic candidate for COVER
nor Raymond Robins, the celebrated
throughout Illinois in radical reform
circles. Mr.. Robins, it will be remem-
bered, presided over the bull moose
convention at Chicago.
The object of course, would be to at
. tract to the democratic ticket the wan
dering bull moose, who now are with
out corral or feeding trough.
The plan is said to meet the approval
of Roger Sullivan, the great democratic
factional chieftain, and to be regarded
as happy offset to the impending re-
publican harmony The natural as
sumption among its sponsors is that
II Mr.. Robins attracted the Illinois
bull moose to the state ticket they
would also give their support to the ma
tional ticket. Word has not reached
New York yet of the success OF the
pending negotiations.
Now Looking to Maine.
Great preparations are being made by
the democratic national committee for
a ferocious drive in the Maine cam
paign, in which state two United States
senators and four representatives in
Congress are to be elected September
IL
From down east" the report comes
to The Stars correspondent that the
democrats hope to use 100000 in the
Maine campaign. According to this
story, which has excellent backing, the
Maine democrats have agreed to raise
$25,000 il the national committee will
give an equal aTnount, and that this
fifty thousand will then be doubled.
The duplicator is to deponent unknown,
but said to be ready with the cash, and
there is accordingly, ii is reported, loud
rejoicing among the faithful in Maine,
republicans
The democratic national organization
here has taken flying start and is
several laps ahead of the republicans in
actual campaign work. The republicans
haven't even moved into their head
quarters yet and are fussing and FUN
ing along with a few clerks at the Astor
Hotel
The democrats have and will have
about thirty rooms in an Office build
ing on 42d street near the Grand Cen
traI terminal and are about to over
flow into a new building. They have
everything complete from gold letter.
ing on the doors to electric fans and
there are so many typewriting ma
chimes going at the same time that
ii sounds like a thrashing ma
chine at harvest time. The big plant
has been put upon an efficiency basis
chant.
Leaders Become Active.
Representative Carter Glass of vir-
ginia, secretary of the committee, has
been here for a week at work. Henry
Morgenthau, chairman of the finance
committee, and Treasurer Marsh have
also been active in their respective and
highly necessary lines of endeayor,"
WITH apparent success. for somebody
has had to put up for the elaborate
establishment. However, that is what
Ambassador Morgenthau was brought
home for and he has certainly been on
the Job"
Fred Lynch, chairman of the execu-
tive committee. has been busy in that
quiet way of his, which is based upon
the preceot of withholding from the
left hand unnecessary information of
what the right hand is doing
For a man of his size. and he Is pret-
ty near as big as Ollie James, he can
walk as softly on a political mission
as. weIl say. Murray Crane, that being
about the limit of comparison.
Director of Publicity Robert Woolley,
at present director of the mint at
Washington. has taken a big lead on
the opposition ard allows that 1t will
him He has borrowed" some assist
ance from Washington and will have
more. Frank Smith who was conf
Dental secretary to Secretary Daniels,
is with him and Fred Steckman and
d. II. MacAdams, Of Washington, will
soon Join. All government officials will
resign from the government service
while in the campaign. Mr.. Woolley
will resign as soon as the designs for
the new coins are decided upon.
To Get Out Text Book.
Representative Doremus of Michi-
gan. chairman of the congressional
campaign committee; Woolley. Steck-
man and MacAdams Will get out the
campaign :-xt book That volume will
be issceA about August Is. Some OF
the chapters are already in hand and
bids are being asked for the printing
Fred Steckman is TO be the live wire
OF the publicity bureau. while Woolley
devotes himself largely TO the business
.-std of the department Steckman is 10
,srt out the interviews and keep the
current of news constantly moving.
we want TO utilize the last word
81 publicity" said SIR. Woolley TO The
stars correspondent. and il there Is
nything new in the art we want IT
Novice? Certainly. ] have men a,
work now writing scenarios. We will
have some surprises for the public in
the way of publicity features"
Homer Cummings. vice chairman, and
in charge Of the speakers bureau. VIII
open his department In Il day or two
and by the first OF next week the whole
plant will be running full blast and
overtime.