Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-07-27
GOVERNOR L0WDEN
To STUMP NATION
FOR COP. NOMINEES
ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE WILL SHARE
HONORS WITH HIRAM JOHNSON
IN STAR ROLE PARTS-t5,OoO
NAMES ON SPEAKERS LIST.

Chicago, July Ex-Governor Frank
Q. Lowden Of Illinois will be one ii
the most important factors in the Re
publican national campaign He will
be used as a top-line speaker in sew
eral doubtful states, probably toward
the end of the campaign. and will
share the political spotlight with Sen
ator Hiram w, Johnson Of California
This was announced yesterday fol.
lowing conference between the gov
ernor, Chairman Will II. Hays of the
Republican national committee ana
chairman CT the speakers committee
OF the national committee,
There had never been any question
as to Governor Lowden's oagerness to
do all in his power to bring about the
election Of Senator Harding, his sue
cessful rival, and as u matter OF fa,i
the governor had taken an important
part In the last stages of the fight tor
the nomination of the OHIO senator.
At tho conference Governor Lowtlen
expressed his eagcrness TO 70 The cn-
tire distance for the Republican nomi
nee. He left tho part he would PLAY
entirely in the hands of the campaign
managers, and, they declare showed
an enthusiasm which was greatly
pleasing to them.
No exact speaking dates were ar
ranged for Governor Lowden. Senator
Now is working on the principle that
the most effective campaign ammuni-I
ton Is to be saved for the last and i'll
is not probable the governor will pc
called upon 20 speak until October.
- The list CT speakers prepared bvI
Senator New fer use in .the national
campaign now has more than 10000
names upon it. The exact figures AT
the time of the last compilation were
TEXAS men and ,592 women Since
then names have come pouring in and
the senator estimates he has 1000 tot
be placed on the lis
Not all these speakers are to he used
nationally. The majority of them viii.
never go out of their states during the
campaign, and some will never leave
their counties. The lists are being
CLASSIFIED SO the chairman of the
81 eakers' bureau may at moment
notice furnish Il speaker for Il ward
club meeting at which not more than
zoo are expected. or an oratolical star
to address some large gathering
Education OF speakers on problems
to be discussed Is now In progress.
The usual campaign text hooks will be-
the primer for the campaign but Sen
ator New has supplemented it wish 4
feriea of pamphlets which deal with
specific issues. As fast as these are
issued they will be mailed to speak
erg
While there win ra exceptions. the
general plan II chat iltc burst OF ora.
toty shaIl not begin until Sep embcr
In many states national campaigning
at an earlier date Is prcchdcd b. Che
fact that the primaries viii not pe
over until then.
The national committee is csprcially
anxious 10 keep from being involved
in factional fights This means not
only that the national CAMPAIGN will
lag in states in which primariso are
still to be held but that men. onnyid.
cred speakers Of national rDupatiOn
who are involved in fractional fights,
will be KEEP off the national platform.
Democrats will open national head
quarters in Chicago sone time next
week An Ciicial announcement of
this fact, with tho location of head
quarters and names of the men in
charge, will be given out Saturday. II
can be stated positively hat there is
no chance that tho Democratic ma.
tional headquarters for the middle
west viii be located in Columbus. as
has been suggested by some cnthu.
siastic' Orleans. -