The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-02
Republicans and Democrats Ar,
range Big Gatherings.
No Section of State Will Be
Spared Last Agony.
CLOSING HOURS OF CAMPAIGN
School House System To Be
Adopted at Once.
Local Talent Will Take Care of
Conditions Here.

Both Republicans and Democrats
will resort to spectacular methods in
the closing of the strenuous presiden-
tial campaign in this state. More
than 500 meetings will be held in
this state during the closing two days
of the campaign. Both parties will
probably resort to red fire and old
time methods in an effort to arouse
the voters and drive support to their
party nominees.
Plans as outlined today by Charles
H. Sessions, chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee. indicated the
Republicans would hold between 400
and 500 meetings in the state next
Saturday and Monday. The Demo-
Gratis will probably hold between 800
and 400 meetings. Night meetings will
feature the closing hours of the cam
paign, altho many towns will draw
day speeches in the closing of the
campaign.
In the final effort to round up the
voters the old time schoolhouse cam
paign system will be adopted. Every
available state candidate and speaker
has been called to the colors by state
headquarters. There will be no ma
tional speakers in the state during the
closing speaking days OF the campaign.
But the state speakers will work over
time. In addition to the speakers pro-
vided by state committees, local
speakers will fill dates in many school
houses and every local committee in
Kansas has been urged by headquar-
tiers officials to resort to every spec
tacular effort to win votes in the clos
ing hours of the fight.
State Republicans on Stump.
This week the Republican state
committee has more than sixty speak
ers in the field. The Democrats have
stump. 1t is probable that not less
than 100 campaign orators are this
week working under directions from
Topeka.
Added to these speakers the state
committees have prevailed on county
of all local speakers. The final spessk-
ing days of the campaign will probably
result in systematic campaigns of
many counties by both parties In
many counties "a dozen or more po-
litical meetings will be held next Sat
urday and Monday
An old-time torchlight parade will
feature reception for George H
Hodges, former governor, at a meeting
of Dickinson county Democrats in Abb
lene tonight. That is the opening
wedge of the red fire campaign. The
ner of vote getting and enthusiasm
provoking methods during the closing
days of the campaign. The Republi-
cans will be right with them.
Close Here Saturday.
In Topeka the Democrats will hold
their final big meeting Saturday night
Jerry Botkin will be the principal
speaker. He has closed the Democrat
campaign in Topeka during three sue
ceSsive campaigns. 1t is probable the
Democrats will resort to the ancient
methods of arousing the voters in ad-
vance of the meeting.
Monday night Topeka will celebrate
the home coming of Governor Capper
and Mrs. W. A. McCarter. Both have
been on the stump in the Kansas cam
paign during the last month. Both
have done effective work for the Re
publican ticket and the party workers
will finish the campaign with noise
and red fire and enthusiasm. Plans
were discussed today for the explo-
sion of fireworks and the banner meet
ing of the campaign when the governor
and Mrs. McCarter speak in the audi
torium. Senator Charles Curtis will
make his final speech of the campaign
in, So1