Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12


Is the formation OF campaign clubs
throughout the state. A few years ago
these campaign clubs were prominent
feature In political work and they
We're found to be very successful In
awakening enthusiasm, and arouslng
the interest, especially of the young
er voters, In the ticket. The cam
paign this year offers opportunities for
the spectacular side of politics which
VIII appeal to the young men and also
TO the farmer boys who have not hith-
erto had much opportunity to take
part In the work of political cam
paigns. The nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt on the ticket as the running
mate OF President Mckinley gives
opportunity for the formation of Rough
Rider clubs In both city and country,
thereby affording the farmer boy who
has a horse or can obtain the use of
one, an opportunity to join nelghbor.
hood club and attend meetings, take
part In parades and otherwise assist
IN behalf of the ticket. The organiza-
ton of such clubs, especially In the
country, will naturally have Il tendency
to keep up enthusiasm In those dis
tricts, and the boys who belong to the
clubs will find that II will come very
natural to them to assist on election
day by going through their precincts
and urging the voters to come to the
polls. Clubs of this sort formed In
cities and towns may be mounted or
unmounted as best suits the convent
ence OF the members. County commit
teemen should take this matter up ut
once and see that organizations of this
sort are formed as soon as possible.
The use of IA special constitution for
these clubs Is not necessary; all that Is
needed IL to have the members sub
scribe to n statement agreeing to vote
and work for the ticket. The com
mittee will prepare constitutions and
have them ready to furnish to clubs
desiring them at once, but any one can
draw up the needed agreement 80
there should be no delay In waiting for
constitutions. While In Philadelphia
In attendance Mt the national Republic
an convention. Chairman Weaver took
occasion to visit the supply houses and
found that uniforms for Rough Rider
clubs would be ready ut once and they
can be furnished clubs ut n very low
price. The uniforms will be ready as
soon as the clubs are and the Repub-
lican state central committee will
answer any questions and furnish any
information required to club organlZa-
lions In regard to ordering uniforms
or any other detail of organization.
Republican Giee Clubs,
The committee also asks Republic
ans in the various counties throughout
the state to organize glee clubs to take
part In the meetings to be held later
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every one feels like singing, so that
1t will not be difficult to awaken an
interest In these glee clubs. Then, too,
Republican principles are of the sort
that fit to music and the glorious old
tunes, America" "The Star Spangled
Banner" and Hail Columbia" are
especially proper for use at Republican
meetings. There are also may lively
campaign airs which hit off the issues
of the day In an attractive manner and
when sung by well trained club, Will
add much to the interest of any polite
al meeting, There Is probably no town
or village In the state but what has
musical talent which could be utilized
I'm this way. The expense would be
light and the results certain and good.
The organization OF these glee clubs
Dt VII bo
that when the speaking campaign IL
opened later on the state Of Iowa will
be one vast Republican chorus.
Roosevelt at Waterloo.
The committee has arranged for a
number OF prominent speakers from
other states to take part In the cam
paign In Iowa. First among these Of
course Is Colonel Roosevelt, the party's
nominee for vice president, who will
address monster massmeetlng at
Waterloo sometime In September.
Colonel Roosevelt had made this agree
ment with Speaker Henderson before
he was nominated at Philadelphia, and
after the convention he promised that
he would fulfill his agreement. 1t
IL not possible as yet to give the exact
date of this meeting, but 1t will prob
ably be one Of the greatest meetings
ever held In Iowa and Waterloo peo-
pie are already beginning to arrange
for It. To secure this meeting Speaker
Henderson will go to New York to
speak I'm some Of the close dis
tricts In that state. He Will also
speak In Ohio, Indiana, Michigan
and possibly other states. These
great demands for his services else
where are but another proof Of the
high regard I'm which he Is held by the
people. However, they will make IL
necessary for the speaker to be absent
from Iowa during a considerable pOr-
ton Of the campaign. He expects to
be at Waterloo with Colonel Roosevelt
and will be able to make number Of
speeches In Iowa during the latter
part of the campaign. The other
members of the Iowa delegation have
received large number OF requests
to speak In other states, but they will
so arrange matters that they can give
considerable time to the Iowa cam
paign, besides securing other speakers
for the state. Senator Beveridge OF
Indiana will speak I'm Des Moines and
possibly at other points some time dur
ing the campaign. He Is one of the
most eloquent members Of the senate,
and one who by reason OF his having
given personal Investigation to thu
Philippine question knows whereof he
speaks. And his Endorsement OF the
Republican position In those far away
islands carries with 1t weight of au-
thorlty that will be OF great impor-
lance.
Speaker Henderson Renominated.
Republicans Of the Third district In
their convention at Waterloo on June
% renominated by reclamation for the
tenth time Hon. ID. Ii. Henderson, the
speaker OF the present house. There
was not candidate against him and
every county In his district added an
earnest second to his nomination.
After the nomination was made the
speaker was escorted before the con-
vention and received with a perfect
ovation. He accepted the nomination
In a speech, which many Of his hear
ers declared to be the best he had ever
made during his long political career.
For over an hour he held the attention