The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-27
Widest Dreams Of Most
Optimistic Are
Realized
WILSON ENTHUSIAST
is UNPRECEDENTED
Republicans Join With Dem
ocrats In Besieging
Headquarters

Never in the history of campaigns
in Ohio, from the inception of the
Republican party in the sixties down
to the present time, has there been
such an enormous demand from head
quarters in Knox and, from all re.
ports, in all other counties in the
state for Democratic literature, for
Democratic posters and for Demo.
cratic buttons.
Observers of political conditions
for years in Knox county have been
absolutely balIled this year by the
eyer-incTeasing requests at the rooms
in the Kirk building for more litera-
ture for more Autographs and for
more buttons.
The demand has exceeded the sup
ply and on at least three distinct oc
casious in the present campaisn, those
in charge of Democratic headquar-
ters here have been forced to admit
that the stock of one Of the
three accessories TO the campaign
was utterly exhausted.
For a period of ten days, the stock
OF Wilson, Fomerene and Cox litho-
graphs was not only all gone, but
could not be replenished from ma
tional headquarters, which reported
that the Photographic reproductions
of these three distinguished Demo
Gratis could not be run off speedily
enough to meet the cry for more"
A serious situation has thrice con-
fronted Democrats IN the Knox coun-
| ty- headquarters this campaign-that
Of being forced to refuse and turn
down requests for campaign para
| phernalia, all on account of the enor-
nous and unprecedented demand
The supply Of Wilson buttons at
headquarters Monday night was abso-
lutely exhausted. There were only a
few left advocating the candidacy of
James M. Cox for governor. Chair
man Berry, however, announced to
several disappointed people that a
new allotment had been ordered and
| was scheduled to arrive Tuesday or
/ Wednesday of this week.
During the afternoon and evening
| OF Saturday OF last week, over $50
Autographs of President Wilson, by
actual count, we're distributed at
headquarters. There was a. constant
stream OF people and Secretary Bert
o. Evans, together with Secretary G.
w. Mckee of the central committee,
were kept more than busy passing
out printed likeresses of the greatest
president the United States has ever
had. I'm.
Chairman Patrick A. Berry Of the
executive committee has aptly de-
scribed the situation in the remark:
"They come here (meaning the Dem
ocratic headquarters) and they take
anything they can get their hands
on. They're hungry for It,"
In the constantly increasing tide oi
visitors to the headquarters, seeking
literature, Autographs and buttons
there has been countless number o.
Republicans. Right here in Mt. Yer
non, these could be tabuiated by thu
scores. In several cases, Republi
cans have been put OFF because OF tn,
J unheard of demand for these cam
paign adjuncts.
The number of Wilson lithograph
displayed in the windows of tn
homes of Republicans Is appalling
1t outstretches even the widest imae
ination. all things. considered.
The Significance of this display o
Democratic insignia cannot be under
estimated. The tide of public sent
ment In favor Of the reelection q
J President Wilson which started in
conservative way last summer an
has since spread like wildfire, extenC
ing to the remotest communities q
the country and stimulating, arous
5 ing and invigorating the keenest G
a. admiration for the president on a
+ hands ls only mirrored in the 4,
mand at Democratic Headquarters Ia
l. literature, Autographs and buttons.
0 One very prominent Republican c
e Mt. Vernon has actually beea spent
8 ing his spare time In Democrats
leadquarters. He is a nightly yisi