The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-11-01
A BIG DAY
NEXT SATURDAY

William F. McCombs, chairman OF
the democratic national committee, is
hearing from democrats all over the
United States who want to get infor-
nation to assist them in planning for
the national celebration of Wilson and
Marshall Day on Saturday afternoon
and evening, November the second.
It is Mr.. McCombs idea to make this
a great national celebration in which
the state and county democratic or
ganizations throughout the country
shall participate. Hundreds OF tele-
grams and letters are pouring into
democratic national headquarters ask
ing for suggestions and information
regarding the celebration.
1t is Mr.. McCombs' plan that every
state and county chairman shall ar
range for the celebration of Wilson
and Marshall Day. From the way let
ters and inquiries are pouring into ma
ticnal headquarters it appears that his
expectation will be realized, There
has been tremendous. response to the
announcement that Wilso nand Mar
shall Day would be celebrated on No
vember End, and the democratic Off
cials have taken up the matter enthu-
siastically.
Many requests have come to national
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 general tone of the mes
sage will be, how many words it Will
contain, when they 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 cele-
brations in any way they think prop
er. 1t is these local leaders who have
flooded national headquarters with in
quiries and requests for information.
They want suggestions, instructions, or
anything that will help them make the
day big success.
From Virginia comes statement
from county chairman that he has
arranged to bring together at his
county seat between $4,000 and 10000
people for great barbecue. A county
chairman in Kentucky has advertised
for every democrat who owns mule
to get busy and bring in as many peo
pie as a single mule or mule team can
haul. This chairman writes that ar
rangements will be made for four Oh
six.mule teams in parts of his county
Another enterprising leader from
Maine has written to national head
quarters that he has whole TOWNSHIP
at work collecting firewood, and thai
he proposes to light the biggest bonfire
ever seen in the state of Maine, OF
the night of November 2nd. rms
chairman states that Governor vii
sons message will be read to the as
sembled crowds by the light of this bis
blaze. In the agricultural districts o
The west Wilson day is to be a sort o
hsryest day. In those localities where
bumper crops have been harvested
the democrats and independents arr
IN 4 happy mood, and are planning t
combine their political enthusiasm il
a general feast day in many of th'
cities and large towns.
In many localities where up to th'
present little activity has been show
the celebration of Wilson and Mar
shall day has been taken up with en-
thnciasm and the celebration is to b
made the biggest event of the can
na;en. Information from these sec
tions is to the effect that the noyelt
of this celebration he's caught the popl
lar imagination and has aroused grea
nolitical enthusiasm. The speakers
bureau at national headquarters ma
haen overwhelmed with application
from many states for speakers OF nf
tional reputation for the afternoon an
evening of Wilson and Marshall day
The leaders expect the biggest crowd
assembled at any time during the can
paign on that occasion
The women of the country are ais
going to take very active part in u
wilson day celebration. In all state
they are cooperating with state chai
men and arranging for demonstr
tons. In the towns where afternoo
and evening parades are to take pia'
the women will march with the mel
and in the big meetings in sewers
nlaces they are to have their oW
sneakers. who will speak from IL
same platform with the men Mar
letters have asked that William Je
nings Bryan and Speaker Clark, al
.4hars no assigned to their localitle