The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-02
PARTIES DRIVE
TO COMPLETE
REGISTRATION
Republicans and Democrats
of Wayne County Make
Every Effort to Record Full
Voting Strength.
OCTOBER BUSY MONTH

October is to be month of streD-
uous campaigning in Wayne county on
the part of both the Republican and
Democratic organizations.
With the slogan, 1.-The election in
Indiana will be won or lost on Mon
day, Oct. A." both Republican and
Democratic party workers were put
ting forth every effort Friday and Sat
urday to secure the registration of
their maximum voting strength before
the precinct registration places close
next Monday evening.
Monday is the final day Of registra-
ton. Men and women who have not
registered by that time cannot par
ticipate in the election in November.
Solicit Voters.
Unregistered voters are being per
sonally solicited to qualify next Mon
day. Those who cannot visit their
places of registration Monday were
being registered by affidavit Saturday.
II was stated that over 1,400 people,
almost all Of them women, have been
registered by affidavit at the Nusbaum
store, this city.
Important political meetings have
been scheduled for Richmond by both
the Republican and Democratic or.
ganizations in October, following the
close Of the registration period. Both
parties are planning to fire" some OF
their heaviest guns" in the Wayne
county political battle.
Bring Big Guns
The first important meeting will be
held by the Republicans next Wed
nesday evening, Oct. 6, when Senator
James E. Watson, considered by many
the most eloquent speaker in the
United States. will be the principal
speaker at Sixth district rally, to be
held at the coliseum.
Preceding the meeting there will be
political parade. 1t is expected that
several hundred people will partici
pate in this parade. Red fire torches
will be distributed to the members
who will form in line at the court
house at o'clock. All Republicans
are invited to take part in this parade
There will be delegations from several
neighboring towns. The meeting will
start at o'clock.
On the evening of October IL an
other Republican meeting is to be
held, in large tent at the chautauqua
grounds, and will be addressed by
Governor Henry J. Allen, of Kansas
one of the foremost men in public
life today.
Cummings Here Oct. ~.
On the evening of October 18th the
Democrats will open their speaking
campaign in the county with one OF
the "headliners' of their party the
Hon. Homer S. Cummings, formerly
Democratic national chairman and the
man who presented Woodrow Will
sons name in nomination for the pres
idency at the Democratic nationa
convention in 1912.
An effort is being made by the
county Democratic committee to have
the Hon. Martin J. Glyn, former gov
ernor of New York, deliver an address
in Richmond on Oct. 10th.
On Oct 26th another Republican
meeting will be held in Richmond, tc
be addressed by the Hon. Albert J
Beveridge, former senator from Ind
lana and considered one of the most
brilliant men in public life.
On Oct. 20 the Democrats will close
their speaking campaign in the coun
ty with a big meeting which is to be
addressed by Vice President Thomas
Marshall and DR.. Carleton McCulloch
Democratic candidate for governor o
Indiana.