Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-03-10
APPEAL TO VOTERS
DEMOCRATIC PARTY AIMS TO
UNITE ALL FACTIONS.
National Love Feast" and Harmony
Meeting is to Be Held at Indianap-
olis-Its Significance to the
Organization.

NdpL, pIduh D. SidAh, SSAcIdl oCS-
rotary of the National Democratic
League Of Clubs of Indianapolis has
issued formal orders announcing the
action of the executive board of the
National league in selecting Indianap-
oils as the place for holding the Jeffer-
sonian banquet this veal in honor OF
Jefferson's birthday, April 13, 1910.
For many months preparations have
been made for holding a banquet this
year. The executive board met a few
days ago and, in conference with a
number of members of congress, de-
cided to hold the banquet at Indian
apolis.
1t Is believed that the battle ground
of the two great political parties in
the congressional elections this year
and the national campaign in 1912 will
be centered in the middle west, and
that Illinois, Ohio and Indiana will be
the scene of the hardest contests. 1t
is believed that If the meeting were
held in Washington or some place in
the east this year it would be more or
less local in character and not as
largely attended as If it was held in
Indianapolis, which, on account of its
peculiarly advantageous railroad ia
cilities and geographical location,
would insure a larger attendance and
a more representative meeting.
The program as at present outlined,
and which, Of course, will be subject
to some notifications, calls for
speeches by Gov. Judson Harmon of
Ohio, Gov. Thomas S. Marshall of In
diana, Gov. John Burke Of North Da-
kota, Gov. Ashton G. ~Shallenberger Of
Nebraska. Gov. John F. Shafroth of
Colorado, Hon. Woodrow Wilson, pres
ident Of Princeton university; Hon.
Champ Clark, Hon. Hoke Smith Of
Georgia, ex-Gov. R. B. Glenn OF North
Carolina, Hon. Henry Watterson and
ex-Gov. James B. McCreary of Ken
lucky; ex-Vice-Presiden Adlai Steven
son and Col. ]. Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, Hon. David s. Rose of Wis
consin, Hon. Frank A. Day, chairman
of the Minnesota Democratic commit
tee; Hon. Henderson S. Martin, chair
man Kansas Democratic committee;
Senators Culberson of Texas, Cham
berlain of Oregon and Newlands of Me-
vada; Ex-Gov. David r. Francis of
Missouri, Hon. Carter Harrison of Chi
cago, ex-senator William A. Clark of
Montana, Hon. Perry Belmont, Hon.
Herman Ridder and Congressman Will
liam Sulzer of New York, ex-Gov.
James II. Higgins of Rhode Island and
others.
1t Is planned to make this the most
notable gathering of Democrats in
years. The local arrangements will
be in charge of a local committee com
posed of Hon. John w. Kern, late can
didate for vi~ce-president; Hon. John
W. Hoffman, ex-mayor Of Indianapo-
lis; Senator L. E. Slack, Hon. Hugh
D~ougherty, Hon. G. E. Weir, judge Of
the superior court, and other promi-
nent Democrats from all parts of In
diana.
As an indication that the meeting
will be well attended and of national
significance, Capt. Clark has received
word from Congressman Sulzey that
he will come and bring at least $50
to 200 prominent eastern Democrats
and members of the congressional del
egation with him. Gov. Harmon's
friends are arranging to get up a spe-
cial train to be known as the Harmon
special, and expected to bring a dele
cation of no less than 300 Buckeye
Democrats to boost their favorite can
didate for the presidential nomination.
1t is expected that friends of Gov.
Francis Of Missouri and Champ Clark,
who believe in urging their claims for
the presidential nomination, will also
come in large numbers,
1t has been decided that there shall
be two daily sessions, Tuesday and
Wednesday, April IL and 10. The
first day will be a meeting of repre-,
sentatives of Democratic clubs
throughout the country for the cleo.
ton Of officers and such other bust,
ness as may come before 1t. The
meeting will wind up on the night OF
the 18th with a big banquet or ma
tional "love feast" in honor of Jeffer.
sons birthday. Hon. John w. Kern,
late candidate for vice-president of
the United States. will be POSTMASTER.
For the purpose Of bringing all the
Democratic clubs and associations
throughout the country together in
one compact body, a cordial invita-
ton is extended to all such organiza-
lions, individually and collectively,
and to all Democrats, regardless of
former fractional differences, who now
have the success and welfare of the
party at heart, to meet with us at this
time, and cooperate toward perfecting
a complete %unification of all clubs and
associations in one powerful and har-
monious organization. The railroads
have granted a rate of a fare and one
half, for the round trip. on the certif-
cate plan.
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