Evening star., 1902-08-29
.SPELLB|NDERSG GALORE
Republican Committee Max
ing Campaign Plans.
NOTED MEN ON LIST
ORATORY TO TAKE PLACE OF
LITERATURE.
Belief That Much Can Be Accomplish
ed in This Way in Close
Districts.
Special From Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, August 29.-To arouse the
country with a whirlwind of stump ora
tory in the congressional campaign is the
plan of the republican congressional COM
mittee. In this respect it will be one of
the most remarkable campaigns for many
years, and will comprise some novel and
unique features in the art of vote winning.
The republican managers are not willing
to trust alone to the silent influence of
printed documents, but will place their
greatest dependence upon the effect of
heart-to-heart talks to the people and the
personal magnetism of eloquent speech
makers. The spellbinders' bureau of the
republican congressional committee, which
is in charge of Col. Casson, sergeant-at
arms of the House of Representatives is
now in full swing making engagements for
the speakers and enliSting the SERVICES of
prominent men.
The Secretary of the Treasury will open
the campaign in Massachusetts at Boston
October 8, where he will address mon
Ster meeting of voters. He will speak in
New Haven, Conn, the next night and will
fill other engagements from time to time
during the campaign at the pleasure of the
committee. He will close at DeS MolneS,
Iowa, November 3.
Speaker Henderson will be given pri-
vate car and will canvass the close districts
in several states between the Atlantic coast
and the Rocky mountains General Hen
derSon will keep constantly In the held, and
will spend one week in Iowa.
"Big Three to Take Stump.
Mr. Payne, the leader Of the House; Rep
resentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, and
General Grosvenor of Ohio, The Big
Three" have accepted invitations Of the
committee to speak and will be heard In
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois and Col.
Pete" Hepburn of Iowa, two of the most
effective takers in the House, will be con-
stantly on the stump during the entire
campaign.
Representative Littlefield of Maine, the
Presidents aid de camp in the fight against
the trusts. will spend his entire time IN
California. He is one of the most effective
takers in Congress and will be Joined by
other noted speakers, as the outlook in Cal
ifornia for the republican ticket is not con-
s:dered Of the brightest. 1t is said that
some vigorous spellbinding will be under
taken to overcome present unsatisfactory
conditions. Probably the most noted rough
and-tumble, all-aroud hustngs talker Is
Landis of Indiana. He will put In one week
of speechmaking in his own district and
two in close districts in the middle west
and eastern states Watson of Indiana will
also give the same time.
Michigan Statesmen to Assist.
A triumvirate Of Michigan representa-
tives will take the stump-Wiliam Alden
Smith, Hamilton and Corliss. They will
speak outside of their own state. Repre-
sentative Dayton Of West Virginia will talk
in Maryland and Ohio. Representative
Boutelle of Illinois will stump Wisconsin
and Indiana, and Representative -Esch of
Wisconsin will go into Iowa. Representa-
tive Foster of Vermont, Judge Tayler of
Ohio and Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin Will fill
dates in the middle states.
Representative Bartholdt will talk to the
Germans In Wisconsin and Iowa. Repre-
sentative Hill of Connecticut will go west
Senatorial oratorical talent will be we'll
represented on the stump. Senator Hanna
viii address some big meetings in the
large cities. Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
will also fill similar engagements. Senator
McComas of Maryland will speak in Mary
land and West Virginia Senator Foraker
OF Ohio will go into the middle western
states, and Senator Quarles of Wisconsin
viii come eastward. These engagements
represent only the beginning of the game
The committee will have hundred or more
prominent takers on the stump by the
time the campaign is well under way. The
spellbinders' bureau Is not confining itself
to congressional talent, but will get good
takers from the ranks of civil life.
Murat Halstead Also Engaged.
Mr. Murat Halstead will make half hour
speeches on the Philippine question in New
York. A. C. Rankin, known throughout the
west as the Iron Molder,' will address
labor. Ferdinand Ziegel, president Of the
Commercial Travellers Club of New York.
will talk to Swedish, Polish, German and
English audiences. The spellbinders' bu-
reau is arranging for frequent meetings In
every congressional district where fight
is on. The work is being done with great
system and the committee Is confidently ex-
pecting that it will produce good results
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