The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-01-28
To Limit First Ticket Sale to
100 In Cape 500 Go To
Outside Counties.
"PLENTY TO EAT" is
SLOGAN AT SI.5O EACH
Former Vice President To Be
Main Speaker-AfternoOn
Rally For Candidates.

at conference Of Republicans, who
met in the Commercial Club rooms
that former Vice President Charles w.
Fairbanks will be entertained at
banquet in West End Hall on the even
ing of February %. Plans for an
elaborate dinner have been made and
| it is predicted that more than 600 will
attend from all parts of the state, but
principally from Southeast Missouri.
The essential features of the Fair
! banks entertainment were discussed
and the proposition of raising funds
for staging the Republican mass meet
ing in the afternoon, together with
he dinner at night, was brought up.
The cOnferees determined to place d
charge of $50 on the price for the
banquet tickets and but 600 of the
| tickets will be available on account of
space requirements.
In considering the question of
financing the entertainment, it was sug-
gcsted that canvass of business men
in the Cape be made 10 collect fund
of about $500 to supplement the mon
cy gained from the sale of the tickets,
all to be used in defraying the ex-
pcnses coincident with the banquet and
rally.
City Collector George H. Meyer de
clared himself opposed to asking any
merchants for funds for the Rcpub-
publican party entertainment and he
was supported in his contention by
Gust Schultz. Judge Edward D. Hays.
: Ben Gocl;cI and Louis WittmOr.
W. F. Bergman WIS ore who talk
ed en- the proposition of getting small
donations to the auxiliary fund.
Judge Hays settled the controversy
that was rising by outlining a plan
Cor the sale of tickets which may
preclude any necessity for making
such a canvass
Within the next few days 800 Of the
tickets for the banquet are to be plac-
ed on sale in the Cape and in Cape
! County. The remaining 800 of the
banquet tickets arc to be distributed
among the outlying counties which will
want 20 be represented at the banquet
The vice president of the Republican
club will be in charge of the sale of
these tickets in each county.
This sale in the outside counties will
be stopped promptly on February -.
The tickets that remain unsold if
any, will then be returned to the Cape
for disposal here. By that date, the
managers OF the banquet will be able
10 ascertain if it will be necessary
to raise any money from an outside
source In that event, if more money
is needed, according to tn Judges
plan, which was assumed by the club,
canvass may be made within the
ranks Of the party to make up the
balance that is needed.
Fairbanks will be unhindcred as the
principal speaker at the banquet in
the evening There will Ga a couple
Of speakers added to the night pro-
gram, mon who are not candidates for
office, who will be asked to talk on
state issues. They will be cuYbcd as
to time, so that the diners may not
be tired fer the Fairbanks speech.
Another feature. of the Republican
Southeast Missouri cntertainMcat will
be a sort IF mass meeting in The Park
thcatcr in The afternoon when several
candidates for state office will be Civ
IN an opportunity to deliver addresses
and become acquainted with the Re-
pubican5 in attendance.
These actresses will necessarily be
short also.
In serving the banquet, PLENTY to
Lat" will be the slogan of the Rcpub-
lican managers. An elaborate dinner
is being planned, the actual cost of
each plate 20 be $1.C5. When the Re-
publicans get through, however, they
will be permanently in possession of
large assortment of dishes and cut |
lcry. II will be necessary to purchase !
much Of the equipment in order to get !
the right results, ". +. Bergman, /
who is looking after the banquet ar
engagements. declared last night.
Besides the chairman of the meet /
ing, ten Republicans were present at
the meeting last night IS follows: Bon /
Cooke. Emil Sebastian, ]. Henry Ca
ruthcrs, viii Hirsch. Judge Edward I
d. Hays, Louis Wittmor. George H. /
Meyer, ". F. Bergman, Orrcu Vii /
son and Gust Schultz.