The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-10-28
COUNTRY ENTHUSES OVER THE
PLAN FOR WILSON RALLY
DAY,

William F. MCCombs, chairman OF
the democratic national committee,
is hearing from democrats az ovei
the United States who want to gel
information to assist them in plan
ming for the national celebration of
wilson and Marshall Day on Satur-
day afternoon and evening, Novem-
Der the second.
It is Mr.. McComus' idea to make
this a great national celebration in
which the state and county demo-
cratic organizations throughout the
country shall participate. Hundreds
of kilograms and letters are pouring
into democratic national headquar-
ters asking for suggestions and In
formation regarding the celebration
1t is Mr.. McCombs' plan that ev-
erv state and county chairman shall
arrange for the celebration of Will
son and Marshall Day. From the
way letters and inquiries are pour
ing into national headquarters 1t
appears that his expectation will be
realized. There has been a tremen-
dous response to the announcement
that Wilson and Marshall Day would
be celebrated on November 2nd, and
the democratic officials have taken
up the matter enthusiastically
Many requests have come to ma
tional headquarters for a special
message from Governor Wilson,
which is to be sent out on that day
and read at all the gatherings. The
letters want to know what the gen.
eral tone of the message will be.
how many words it will contain,
when the are to receive it, etc.
The national committeeman and
state chairmen of the various states
have notified the county chairmen
and precinct leaders to arrange their
celebrations in any way they think
proper. 1t is these local leaders
who have flooded national head
quarters with inquiries and requests
for information. They want sug-
gestlons, instructions, or anything
that will help them make the day a
big success.
From Virginia comes statement
from a county chairman that he has
arranged to bring together at his
county seat between $4,000 and 3d.
600 people for a great barbecue. A
county chairman in Kentucky has
advertised for every democrat who
owns a mule to get busy and bring
in as many people as a single mule
or mule team can haul. The chair
man writes that arrangements will
be made for four or siX-mule teams
in parts of his county.
Another enterprising leader from
Maine has written to national head
quarters that he has a whole town
ship at work collecting firewood, and
that he proposes to light the biggest
bonfire ever seen in the state OF
Maine. on the night of November
End This chairman states that Gov
ernor Wilson's message will be read
to the assembled crowds by the
light of this big blaze. In the az.
ricultural districts OF the west Will
son day is to be sort of harvest
day. In those localities where bum
per crops have been harvested the
democrats and independents are in
happy mood, and are planning to
combine their political enthusiasm in
a general feast day in many of the
cities and large towns.
In many localities where up to the
present little activity has been
shown the celebration OF Wilson and
Marshall Day has been taken up with
enthusiasm and the celebration is
to be made the biggest event OF
the campaign. Information from
these sections is to the effect that
the novelty of this celebration has
caught the popular imagination and
has aroused great political enthu-