The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
Chairman O'Meara Organizing Pre-
cinct Workers To Look After
Worlds Fair Amendments.
MANY RESPONSES TO CALL.
Energies of All the Leaders Will
BE Turned Toward il Cam
paign of Education Until
Election Day.

Between Friday afternoon and last night
Chairman j.. b. O'Meara of the special
Committee on Volunteers accomplished
much toward the work OF bringing Worries
Fair amendments 4 and 5 to the attention
of voters on election day.
One of the first volunteers was former
Postmaster James l. Carlisle. who not oniy
turned IN his own name. but those of sew
eral OF his friends, and PROMISE To secure
reliable workers in most, If not all. the
precincts In his wlrd.
1t is expected that the entire membership
OF the Committee Of Two Hundred VIII
promptly designate either to Mr.. OMeara.
Governor Francis or Secretary Cox the pre-
cinct they can most conveniently work IN
and 1t is hoped that most of them Will name
two or three precincts. SO as TO enable the
committee to make assignments intelligent
ly and to cover the entire city.
Both OF the City Central committees are
cooperating freely with Chairman camp
bell OF the Constitutional Amendment
Committee I'm several directions. and, al
though they will help in regard TO precinct
workers. they cannot be expected 10 assume
the burden OF providing the Coz or 40 men
who will be required on November B.
Chairman j. j. Schotten of the special
Travelling Mems Committee opened up COM
| munication yesterday with a large number
of Wholesale houses. asking each TO secure
tho energetic aid of their travelling men
throughout Missouri In their home cities, or
in the cities or townships where they may
be on election day. 1t ia believed that by
this means a large portion Of the state can
be covered.
The mining districts OF the State are be-
Ing taken care OF. Chairman Campoe
spent yesterday I'm Joplin perfectins ar
rangements for aggressive work IN mat ely
| state Senator f. w. Mott also went to Jop-
lin on Friday and undertook TO can upon
several prominent workers in the Nlcini.y-
A. +. Simpkins Is bringing the Inatter prom.
inently before the attention Of miners IN
Washington County and also before mer,
| chants and others at Potosi- II Is expecteu
that delegations from the constitutions
Amendments viii visit Kansas
| City and other cities this week. and no
stone will be left unturned TO EDUCATE mo
people concerning the amendments.
So far as the country press Is concerhea:
marked copies received at the offices daiIy
Indicate a unanimity OF sentiment In Iav1r
ton whatever has developed TO eitnef OF
them. In pursuance of the campaign OF
the aid OF every Postmaster and Justice OF
the Peace i'm the State. There are about
500 Postmasters and about $500 Jusuces
| Of the Peace. and It is believed that The APP
| peal made to these will be generally re-
sponded to. Through the courtesy OF the
Travelling Mems Protective AssoclaIi0i
| being personally asked to do missionary
work In every town through which he
work OF Mr.. schotten's committee. as Of the
5000 members of the association registered
as residing in Missouri a large number rep
jobbiDg points In this and adjoining States.
ppOr From Union Mem.
a COPY OF the resolutions of the building
ments is being placed in the hands of the
officers Of every union in the State OF Mis-
souri,. with the request that the resolution
ton extended. In the circular stress Is laid
upon the fact that union labor has been
represented on all the Worlds Fair Com
Worlds Fair was made by a member In
good standing OF a ST. Louis union.
Several employers Of labor are issuing
brief statements to each member of their
STATS and forces. explaining the nature OF
the amendments. how to vote for them and
what would result from their failure to
carry. 1t is believed that this will result
very favorably. and Il is proposed to follow
up the work by preparing and distributing
hangers to be conspiCpousiy displayed IN
factories and other large establishments.
Some of the most prominent fraternal So
cieties in the State have volunteered their
aid and are using rubber stamps which
have been issued by Worlds Fair workers.
The fact that the passage of the amend
ments is absolutely essential to the holding
Of the Fair has naturally caused greater
attention to be paid to them than the secur-
ing of additional signatures to the local
subscription. Several of the gentlemen 10
whom lists OF names We're assigned have
been hard at work. and Mr.. Cartoons
special on large interests held
AN important meeting and outlined certain
specific efforts.
1t is the impression at headquarters that
the passage of the amendments by a ma
Fair l. almost universally wanted will
make II an easy matter TO wind up the
local subscription and announce TO the
world that the entire 81. 5000 required has
been secured or guaranteed.