The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28
CAMPAIGN CLUB OUTFITS.
How to Costume an Up-to- Date PoIit-
ical Organization.

ical Organization.
Political clubs are the pride Of those
who belong to them and the envy and
admiration of those who view them.
To mauage 4 campaign club takes the
skill Of Napoleon. But before the
Napoleonic era comes that OF the Roths-
child. The wherewithal and the how
withal to fight. Then the conflict!
In getting up campaign club the
rooms take care of themselves A
friendly nook always opens itself, and
there unite the forces that are to con-
quer the opposing elements in the
ncighborhood. The initial step is the
uniforming. A warrior must be armed
cap-a-pie before he goes out to meet
even the curious small boys that hang
around the doors.
10 dress campaign warrior is n
matter OF price and endeavor with the
committee having the dressing In hand.
Manufacturers have been busy for
months getting ready to meet these
committees, and shop windows are as
luminous ut night as the Transparent.
cies they offer. \ battle AK, gun
and transparency may be enough
for boys club. but men want more
elaborate equipment. They must be
dressed from peak to toe. Uniforms
OF all styles are made for them, and
to ask the price of them is to set clerk
rattlinS off prices rs though a handle
had been lifted from photographic
machine.
The most extensive political uniform
outfit can be purchased for 81. This
is n very expensive outfit, and Is bought
only by gilt-edged clubs with either
O fashionable neighborhood to parade
or a womans auxiliary club to ad-
mire. A complete outfit Of an expens-
i've suit in Prince Albert coat, q pair
of trousers, a belt, lantern, q battle
AK. a shake and leggins. or these the
Prince Albert costs 50; the trousers
S1.5O, made either of white duck or
felt Of any color; the belt, of white
canvas, Is 25 cents; the white duck leg
gins % cents, and the shake, 81 %. The
remainder goes for torch and battle
AK.
A cheaper uniform, and one that
looks almost as good, comes within
S1.15. There Is helmet costing 80
cents, a belt, 4 gun charged with a
flag upon the end, and a flannel shirt.
The last is stamped with the name and
face Of the candidate. "Vote for A."
A cap, n cape Of oil cloth in any color,
and torch can all be bought for 5j
cents for the unifOrming of n boys
club. The most important part of Il
political uniform is the hat. There
are small white duck caps that cost
ID cents. Oilcloth ones in colors can be
purchased for % cents. and so up to
the fur shake of fairly good quality
for ~ cents.
Makers OF uniforms say there is no
call for good materials. The cam
paigncrs want Il great deal for the
money, but they do not ask for cndur-
ing things. They want them for night
ly appearance for three months. but
after November they will be hung up
in the archives of the clubs or thrown
to the boys for city elections. The
cost Of getting up a campaign club is
so small that it is practically nothing.
n collection will inauguratc the move
mcnt. y tcn-ccnt cap. Il ten-cent dou-
bl" swinging torch and Il iiftecn-ccnt
oilcloth cape set the ball rolling Gayly
There lives no man with political soul
50 dead that he has never Joined q
campaign club, and this year the low
price of uniforms brings the political
club within the range of all who feel
the spark of marching patriotism.
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