New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-01
HUGHES WOMEN
CAPTURE JOLIET
Democratic Town WhOOps
1t Up for Special Train
Speakers
By ERNESTINE EVANS

On board women's Hughes special
train, Joliet. H.. Oct 3l.-For city
that went Democratic at the last
election for the first time IN
the memory OF the Oldest inhao-
liant, Joliet was mighty cordial to
the women campaigners on their arri-
val here tonight after meetings to-
dav in Strestor The Joliet folks, In
their apparent anxiety to demonstrate
their sincerity in returning TO the IT.
o. p. shelter. were almost az bad as
the Wilson hecklers they kept insert
ing whoops for Hughes into the
rpeeches nj the night meeting.
Met nj the train by band, com
rnittee Of prominent women. headed by
Mrs. George Barr and Mrs. Frank j.
Murphy, both powerful factors in IN
fuencing the womens vote OF this sec
ton Of Illinois, the campaigners were
taken for tour of the city. All along
the line of parade people turned out
n watch the 105 fag-draped automo-
biles file past. The only Wilson sem
timent EXPRESSED was by small boys
and they shouted because they had
private opinion that Mrs. Alice SnitJett
Burke. official button tosser, should
give each of them six Hughes but
tons instead of one.
Mayor Welcomes Campaigners
Following an informal reception at
the Woodruff Hotel. the speakers were
the dinner guests of the local hughes
Alliance. and during the banquet they
we're officially welcomed TO the city py
the Mayor.
Leaving part Of the campaigners TO
arrange for the night meeting, eXpe-
ditions Of three speakers each Jour
reyed to nearby towns, Aurora, Pam
field. Napierville. Lockport and Man,
haitian. In all approximately 5000
workers heard the speakers-and
didn't heckle. 49,.
At Aurora an oil-begrimed machinistt
waited until the meeting was over ana
then set up in the speechmaking line
for himself He spoke for fifteen min
utes. and the things he didn't do 70
what he called "the no-lick and all.
promise Adamson eight-hour law
we're not worth doing.
The night meeting here was held IN
the Grand Theatre. and an hour before
the meeting started 1,200 people had
damned in. II was an exceedingly
friendly audience, which never lost an
opportunity to cheer the speeches OF
Mrs. Raymond Robins, Mrs. Maud
Howe Elott Miss Elizabeth Freeman
DR.. Katharine y. Davis and others.
Five Hundred at Streator Meeting
The afternoon meeting was at
Streator. an Illinois manufacturing
city of about 1000. Though the com
mittee in charge Of arrangements there
had only something like three hours IN
which to get ready, an audience OF 800
heard the speakers IN the CHRISTIAN
Science Church, and at noon meetings
at four factories fully 5000 employees
were reached.
An example Of the determination with
which women the country over are
entering into this political fight was
disclosed at Streator, when several
members of the committee that had
planned 10 welcome the campaigners TO
louisville boarded the train. Because
the Western Republican headquarters
made a special request that the train
devote more time 70 Illinois, the East
ern vote getters" were compelled to
cross Louisville from their list Of stop
ping places.
kentuckians Not Discouraged
When the Kentucky women heard
that they did not become angry nor dis
consulate. They called a meeting and
speedily decided TO devote the money
they had intended TO spend in enter
tanning the campaigners TO the hire or
wagons and motors TO bring the voters
in the Kentucky mountains down TO the
polls on Election Day.
There are thousands Of these noun
taineers who seldom have come down
TO cast their ballots because they lack
means Of conveyance.
While il had been planned merely TO
touch at Chicago tomorrow and then
start off to Baltimore on the last sec
ton of the trip, Miss Frances A. Kel-
Tor, boss campaigner, tonight an
nounced change. II is now the in
tention to arrive at Chicago tonight as
soon after midnight as possible, take
six hours sleep and at 7 plunge into
seven hours Of vigorous campaigning.
At least one indoor meeting 10 tched-
uled and a number Of street meetings
will likely be held.