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cialist meetings.. An Illuminated car
that was available early in the cam
paign has been Withdrawn from use,
and the campaign committee was told
that they could not have the car even
il they would buy it outright. It was
then discovered that advertising was
not necessary. A whisper passed
around was enough to bring out an
nouncement was made that the Wed
nesday night meetings would be held
in Temple Auditorium, which seats
$500 persons.
The meeting was announced for
o'clock and at seven the hall was near.
" filled and at 1890 the police closed
the doors. Within five minutes ar
rangements were made for an overflow
in the Walker theater. Twelve hun.
dred persons crowded in that place
and again overlooked Burbank hall,
seating 800, was next utilized. The
three immense overflow meteings
were held in the streets near the
various halls and theaters.
While this was going on, Mayor
George Alexander. who seeks re-elee-
ton on the good government ticket
and half a dozen Of his most brilliant
apologists held a meeting In Blanchard
hall. which has capacity of soc The
place was two-thirds filed. Thousands
u Socialists left the halls to make
room for non-SociaNsts, so that more
converts might be made.
The women ara taking nveiier in
terst every day. Home meetings are
being held in two dozen homes each
afternoon and these are being attend
ed by thousands of women, who, in
turn, are going out and PROSECUTING.
The demand for literature for women
is greater than the supply.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman will ar
rive in Los Angeles in few days: She
will 1frst speak before three of the
most fashionable and exclusive wo-
mems clubs in the city, then she will
speak for the Socialists until the end
Of the campaign Helen McGregor
Todd, state factory inspector of ILL.,
nois, will make several speeches for
the Socialists. Among the other wo-
men of national fame who are assist
ing in the campaign are Mia Upper
Maynard. May Cady Williams, Tana
Alex. Mary 3. Garbutt, Sallie e. Bow
man, DR.. Laura Locke, DR.. Ida Patter-
son, Laura Greg Cannon, Frances
Noel and half dozen more. In ad-
dition a large number of local women
have developed great ability on the
platform.
An amusing feature of the campaign
developed when the "Good Govern
ment" campaign managers revived the
old patriotic" game and advised
every supporter to wear an Alexander
button with a small Americans flag.
Within twelve hours the streets were
fled with men and women wearing
miniature American flags pinned on
with Hartman buttons. To every
Alexander badge soon there were
dozens Of Hartman badges. :
Socialists have exhausted every eff
fort to get opposing candidates on the
platform to debate with them. Through
a misunderstanding, one of them was
caught by Socialist candidate for
the city council and the. audience de-
manded debate. The cute 9me of
the encounter resulted in a vote that
gave Hartman S12, Alexander s and
scattering z votes. Orders were, is
sued that no more debates were allow
ed-"gDod government men were to
keep away from Socialist speakers. A
strong challenge has been issued in
which the Socialists offer to pit a
miner, an iron moulder, a cabinet
maker and a telegraph operator against
all or any Of the most brillaan lawyers.
candidates or apologists for the pres
ent administration. This chaIlange is
ignored, but the Socialists hope to
catch some of their opponents I'M
awares before the public, where an
swers to vital questions can be forced.
One of the questions most dreaded
by members Of the city council who
wish to be reelected is regarding the
Infamous anti.picket ordinance under