Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-10-11
STUDENTS FORM
POLITICAL CLUBS
Three Parties Have Entered Field in
Student Campaign--Much Interest
i'm Politics shown

the active pOullcdl campaign WHICH
is being started by the admirers Of
the different candidates for presi-
plans are being perfected by the
party leaders in College for red
hot political fight and it is expected
that this will include such stunts as
open debates on the merits of the
candidates and their parties and the
stamping" OF the campus by the
enthusiastic partisans. One of the
things that will receive special at
tention will be the campaign for the
votes of the goods, who will have a
chance to exercise the franchise for
the first time in this state at a
presidential election Although
many of the students are eligible 10
vote at their homes. they have not
been in Pullman long enough -
acquire residence and the close OF
this campaign will be a mock cleo
ton which will be held on the cam
pus regular election day.
The followers of Woodrow Wilson
were the first to start the ball roll
ing They held an enthusiastic meet
ing in the old chapel Wednesday
noon and organized The Wilson
club. Officers were elected and ar
rangements were completed for 3
Wilson rally to be held TUESDAY
evening in the old chapel. At this
meeting short addresses will be made
by William Goodyear former demo
cratic candidate for governor: NJ. S.
lamar, member of the eXecutiys
committee of the state central com
mittee and by Professor Phillips,
who will describe the Baltimore con
vention, which he attended, and he
will also tell of the reception ac-
corded Roosevelt in New York and
other towns where he heard him
paign last spring AT this time
definite plan of campaign will prob
ably be decided upon by the mem
bers of the club. The officers of the
club are J. G. Rake, chairman; John
Sorenson, secretary, and Cot How.
ard. treasurer.
Although they did not definitely
organize until Monday afternoon, the
socialist CT held two preliminary
meetings last week and they made
up in enthusiasm what they lacked in
numbers. w. J, Koppen was elected
temporary chairman of ne club AL
though the socialists may not be abb
to carry the College ar the election,
they expect to put up an interestine
fight and the leaders say that before
the campaign is over the students at
w. S. c. will have much broader
view of socialistic principles than
they have at present.
The third political party to organ
ize club was the progressives. The
followers of Roosevelt met in the
German room Wednesday afternoon
and perfected their permanent or
ganization. Mr. t"Brick'O Berford,
formerly student at the U. of W.,
was elected president; Clifford Fol-
ger, vice president; Miss Peggy
Windus, secretary; ]. j. Kimm
treasurer, and Storris Clough, CORES
ponding secretary.
The assembling of the progressives
resembled that of the late Chicago
convention. As the meeting was
called to order by the temporary
chairman, loud and profound cheer
ing marked the birth of the new club
The Moosers, feeling the responsible
ity, soon got to work and the plans
for the coming campaign were soon
perfected.
The leading progressiyes of the
state will be invited to address the
club. especially is it desired to make
get in touch with the live issues of
the day. The first general meeting
will occur Wednesday at AIS p. IN.
in the old chapel. and will be ad-
dressed by Professor Green Of the
economics department.
There are at the institution many
students who are able to cast their
first ballot this year They know
very little of the issues on either side
and are G. o. p men or adhere TO
some party because their fathers al
ways voted that way They now
must decide for themselves which
way to cast their ballot OF course
many of us are away from home and
are barred from participating, never,
theless everyone win get an oppor-
tunity to vote at the straw election
which occurs on election day.
Fresh fish and oysters reoe we'd In