The sun., 1916-08-26
MOVIES RECRUITED
TO OBTAIN VOTES
Both Parties Will Film Thrill
lers as Campaign Grows
Hotter.
G. O. p. CLUBS ORGANIZE
~ Formed in State and With
New Ones Will Meet in
Utica Next Month.
O. P. CLUBS ORGANIZE

Both Republicans and Democrats are
preparing to make extensive use Of the
movies" In the Presidential battle. This
will be a new stunt In national cam
paigns and there Is great rivalry as TO
which side will produce the better
thriller.
The Republicans have been working
for a month on their plan for the movies.
Everett Colby, one, OF the Progressive
members Of the campaign committee. Is
Mr.. Colby closed a contract with
Hal Reid for a photo play that will de-
pct different phases and Issues in the
campaign and bring in the big figures.
The contract calls for n thousand foot
Aim. Reid Is to write the Scenario and
have II ready for production by Septem-
Der 10. Charles e. Hughes will play the
leading role In the play, with Col. Roose-
Welt and William Il. Wilcox both cast
for star parts. Those assigned to parts
Will do their posing in one If the local
studios In the next two weeks.
When completed this film Will ne dis
tributed free to all the high class motion
picture theatres throughout the COUNTRY.
state Republican Rally.
II was announced yesterday that a
big rally OF Republican clubs Of the
State Of New York would Ice held in
Utica the last OF September and that
both Charles l.. Hughes and CharlesNW.
Fairbanks would be present. as well as
nominees on the state ticket.
Since the conventions were held the
League OF Republican Clubs. OF which
John A. Stewart is president. has or
gan!zed IL new clubs and has under
way several hundred more. II expects
TO have "A total membership Of nearly
100. 600 by October.
Among the members OF the league are
James W Wsdswor;h. Jr.. George Il.
Cortelyou, Oscar Straus, David JAYNE
Hin, James X. Sheffield. Robert +.
Down!ne, Harvey y. Hannah. Mortimer
l.. Schin. Il. A. e. Smith. William y.
Rowland, Henry ". Tart. Charles u.
H!lles and Theodore Douglas Robinson.
Wants Republican Congrcssmen
In a statement given out AT Repub!i.
can headquarters Representative W. \
Rodenbefg Of Illinois directs attention
10 the need Of ~electing Republican Con.
'AiHS lasl VI " VI TIE N'T4l-
wide readjustnent of business method.
that Will follow the war. President VII.
son and the present leadership w CON.
gress. Mr.. heidelberg insists. are without
business experience sufficient to cop,
with this. He say
The representatives. Of the cotton pro-
ducins States are In fun control OF both
branches Of Congress to-day. and tire,
VIII continue in contrp. IL Mr.. Wilson
should be reelected The great d!versi
ted Industries OF the nation caunot hop,
for justice and equitable treatment a
the hands OF men who. 10y reason II theii
environment. kno absolutely notuin.
about the c.dustria, c"ud tiuis that :,
yitally affect four-hfths OF thu people OF
the United States.
Unless they are willirg to run IL,
risk OF permitting every Industry in tn,
great manufacturing ccHtIcs OF TN
country 70 he crippled by the enactn,u'
Of III advised and half hakcd .esis,a.Io l
t. Is high time for the business interest
to hestir themselves for the election u
Republican COugressmer and a Rcpulli
can President to avert the disaster wh,ct
Is sure 70 overtake US when the Euro
pean war Is over, unless the nation
affairs are In the hands ~ men of eN
pc! and great constructive ability