Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-03
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
HOLDS MEETING TONIGHT
seeks to- Arouse Local Wilson Men
to Responsibilities OF
Campaign.
NEED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
FUNDS Must BE Forthcoming From
Democratic States if Campaign in
doubtful Area Is To BE Prosecuted
With Vigor.

10 map out plans for cncctinG 4
more generous and spontaneous re-
spouse on tho part az tho rropic of
Nichhiohd to its appeal FOR funds with
M"t'Il 10 he!D secure the re election OF
woodrow Wilson. the Democratic Com
H'ittec and its corps OF workers in the
campaign for funds in this city will
nicer Tonight i'm the Chamber of Com.
inercc building for u conference on tho
situation in all it's phases.
Leaders in the campaign do not hest
'atc u say that their effort to r,iSo
money among administration support
crS IN Eicl.Inond have met with little
response. considering the innumcra BILE
beneficial results that have accrued To
Virginia. and Richmond espccii.v.
! through tho graciousness OF the pa ~
which has held the balance of power
curing the past four years To bring
| these facts before the people in tho
| most convincing way possible rs the
problem the workers will tackle to-
Right.
Though the campaign has been in
progress for q week and the commit
tees appoint ed to solicit voluntary coa-
trihutions have been indcfatiCarle III
, their efforts. often ncslecting their
own private business in their zeal Cor
the party, total subscriptions TO date
will not amount to moro than Si.1o0.
With the result Of Il similar campaign
il Norfolk, which contributed With,
short time something like $1,000 be-
fore them. the committees feel th,t
some action is necessary to the oNa!;-
ening of the Wilson men in Richmond.
WOULD CARRY CAMrAHEN
THROUGH TO NICruNY
While reports from all sections Of
the country in reference TO the chances
of the Democratic administration in
the coming election are encouraging
i'll high degree. the National Com
$50
gent appeal to Wilson and Marshall
supporters TO contribute as quickly and
as generously as possible to the fund
for carrying on the campaign With
viEor up TO the very day of election.
Leaders in Richmond believe that
this city, of all communities in the
country. should respond to that APP
peal with quickncss and q generosity
that would bctoken, In some small way,
the gratitude it's people feel toward
tho administration for what II has done
for IL in the past. Without the Fed
eral reserve system, which is one Of
the outstanding acts of the admins
tration, many business concerns IN
Richmond, say business men. would
have been forced, by reason Of a tinan-
cial crisis, to close their doors.
Not only did Richmond business men
receivc in II general way the benefits
OF the systcm. but the regional bank
for tho Fifth District was placed in
this city over strong opposition from
Baltimore. n larger city and n great
Industrial center. giving to Richmond
Such u boost as to make her one of
the great financial ccnters of the coun-
try. Every man in the city. campaign
crs point out. has received some bcnc-
fit from the commanding position that
act OF tho administration gives Rich
mond.
SOUTH WOULD LOSE; PRESTIGE
UNDER HUGIIES'S REGIME