Evening journal., 1904-10-10
NOISE PLAYS
IMPORTANT PART
Campaign Novelties Which
Produce Brain-racking and
Ear-splitting Sounds
MANY new DEVICES ARE WORN

MANI MN UtVlLtS Ant WUHN |
The originators Of campaign novel, |
ties have apparently concluded that |
noise is the most important factor in |
"a political demonstration.
With this idea uppermost in their |
minds they have produced the cam
paign drum, a diabolical contrivance |
that will probably be responsible for
the swelling Of the number Of inmates !
IN our lunatic asylum this fall. The |
campaign drum requires no beating |
1t beats itself by automatic means
whenever the campaign enthusiast |
pulls a string.
The sound produced by the pulling |
Of a string is exactly that of the roll
ing reverberation Of the sheepslin in /
strument beaten by an energetic stick |
wielder without the rhythm of the
roll directed by intelligent drummers.
II is merely rolling noise in imita- /
tion of drumming, and after hearing
one Of these campaign drums thus
sounded the mind begins to totter at
the thought of a thousand or so OF the |
! fiendish instruments being sprung at
one time without any concerted at !
tempt on the part Of the operators to
keep time.
1t is not intended by the origlnators
Of the campaign drum that any time |
should be kept. Noise is the only OBJ
iect sought for; just pull the string and |
roll the drum. The more drums the
more deafening the din
AS a noise producer the campaign |
lmegaphohnes will run the automatic
frilU1 d fInun "a ,r,1,
are being prepared with appropriate
notices inscribed on their outward
surface. suitable to the opinions of
members OF both parties. From a
lmegaphone inscribed -Four years more
Of Roosevelt" the campaign rooter will
proclaim his views to the world as he
marches in line for his party; the op-
posing forces will distribute to the
faithful megaphones bearing such
legends as Parker is the man for the
People" and Parker for President
means Prosperity" Through these
voice trumpets the marching men will
shout their rallying cries as they pa
rade the streets; with their aid they
will swell the volume of sound ten
fold when the campaign songs are
sung and make the efforts of previous
political rooters look but feeble NUT
terings by comparison. Thousands of
these megaphones have been ordered
I by the campaign clubs. They are to
be distributed broadcast to the men
who will be In line in the great parades.
An interesting novelty is the political
fob. This is being made Of the famil-
lar baggage check fastened to a strap
The adherents Of the Republican party
will wear fob the brass check of
which is stamped Roosevelt. 1904,
Fairbanks, Washington" The Demo-
lcrats will sport fobs inscribed: Parker,
l1904. Davis. Washington"
This fob Is one Of the cleverest Of
the many novelties originated by the
makers OF campaign badges. A more
elaborate fob is made of gun metal. A
lmedal, on one side Of which is the face
of Roosevelt and on the other that of
Fairbanks. is supported by chain. on
the fiat slabs Of which are stamped:
Trade follows the Flag. Protection,
Prosperity and Panama. Atlantic
Pacific"
Buttons for the lapel of the coat are
being made by the million. Some Of
the designs are attractively original.
one shows a hand supporting four
laces and a picture of Roosevelt. on
the cards are the slogans: Sound
Money. Expansion. Protection Pros
lperity. Below is the campaign cry:
l"Stand Pat" A Democratic button
shows. between the portraits of Parker
and Davis. the figure of rooster
dressed in the garb made familiar to us
by the cartoonists as the only cos
tune in Uncle Sans wardrobe. The
rooster is Growing.
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Gus chorus Of the supremely confident;
"Shure Mike" A campaign button that
promises to be popular with the Re-
publicans is a gilt Rough Riders hat,
stamped with the name of the Presi-
dent. Another novelty is an artificial
rose that remains closed until some one
approaches the wearer and attempts to
examine It, when. presto; the leaves
open out and there appears a portrait
OF the presidential choice of the man
who sports the flower.
"Teddy's Teeth" will be a popular
campaign novelty.
The teeth are worn by adherents of
Roosevelt. They are painted on tin
and can be held in the mouth by means
OF a support at the back. They give
the wearer the appearance Of possess
ing an enormous mouth in which are
two rows of magnificently even teeth.
The appearance Of a thousand or so of
men marching with "Teddy's Teeth
as their most prominent facial feature
could not fail to be most impressive.
OF campaign canes there are in
numerable varieties. Nearly all are
gotten up in patriotic colors and all
are I'm some way or other destined to be
fused as noise producers.
Khaki will be the Hevailing color
with the uniformed pa@'ders. With the
khaki uniforms some OF the clubs viii
have campaign guns. imitation rifles
made TO hold flags bearing the cam
paign notices. These will add greatly
% the picturesqueness OF the parades
this fall But noise will be the pre-
vailing note in the general inharmony
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