The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-10-29
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,
1t 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
tional headquarters it appears that his
expectation will be realized. There
has been tremendous response to the
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 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-
Ibrations 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 a statement
from a coifnty chairman that he has
larranged to bring together at his
county seat between $4,000 and 10000
people for a 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 single mule or mule team can
haul This chairman writes that ar.
rangements will be made for four oil
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 that
he proposes to light the biggest bonfire
ever seen in the state of Maine, on
the night of November 2nd. This
chairman states that Governor VII
sons message will be read to the as
sembled crowds by the light of this bic
blaze. In the agricultural districts Of
the west Wilson day is to be sort q
harvest day. In those localities where
bumper crops have been harvested
the democrats and independents are
in happy mood, and are planning to
combine their political enthusiasm II
a general feast day in many of the
cities and large towns.
In many localities where UP to the
present little activity has been showr
the celebration of Wilson and Mar
shall day has been taken up with en-
thusiasm and the celebration is to be
made the biggest event of the cam
paign Information from these sec
tions is to the effect that the novelty
of this celebration has caught the popu
lar imagination and has aroused great
political enthusiasm. The speakers
bureau at national headquarters has
been overwhelmed with applications
from many states for speakers Of ma
tionaI reputation for the afternoon anC
evening of Wilson and Marshall day
THE leaders expect the biggest crowds
assembled at any time during the cam
paign on that occasion.
The women of the country are also
going to take very active part in th'
Wilson day celebration. In all states
they are cooperating with state chair
men and arranging for demonstra
tions In the towns where Afternoon
and evening parades are to take place
the women win march with the men;
and in the big meetings in seyera
places they are to have their Owl
speakers, who will speak from the