Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-11
c. OPP LOOKS AHEAD
TO ELECTION NIGHT
Local Managers, Confident
Of Victory at Polls, Plan
Big Celebration.

Plans for what they deem proper
observance of election night are under
way by those in charge of the local
republican activities. So confident
are they of victory that they are
making arrangements for a mammoth
celebration, which they say will sur.
pass anything of its kind ever held in
the National Capital.
Masonic Temple, at 18th street and
New York avenue. has been acquired
for the occasion, and arrangements
are being made for special telegraph
wires for the announcement of the
returns during the evening. There
will be speeches, refreshments. music
and Everything" according to the
committee in charge, to make the
night a memorable one.
Admission will be by card. and first
call on these tickets will be given tc
members of the various accredited re.
publican organizations.
No Let-Up In Campaign.
Despite this evidence of sureness or
the part of the committee, it is show
ing no signs of letting up in it's &C.
tivities. In fact. all Of it's various
branches are working with full speed
ahead, and a large number of rallies
udtc UccH plduIcu luIS city dNC
nearby points in Maryland and Vir-
ginia during the remaining three
weeks. -
With the campaign for getting out
the state vote well in hand, the COM
mtttee is now giving its attention to
other lines of activity. which it con-
siders important to the general result
In this connection it proposes to lend
every possible aid to the national and
state tickets in neighboring states
such as Maryland, Virginia, Delaware
and West Virginia
Has Speakers Listed.
Besides its own corps, the commit
tee has at its disposal eighteen speak
ers who have been furnished by the
national committee and who are
being assigned by E. c. Snyder. chair
the local campaign committee.
The woman's division Of the local
committee, which has been working
under the direction Of Mrs. Virginia
w. Speel. with Mrs. Mary Logan
Tucker as her first assistant, has
stamping and mailing more than
r reside lni in Washil on to Visit the
H street headquarters to have their
respective state election laws ex-
planned. However, this work has
d
ties Of the woman's division, and, ac-
cording to the local campaign COM
mittee, the women have shown their
enthusiasm and real fitness for cam
paigning in more ways than one and
in q way which has been of great
value.
The H street headquarters will be
the scene tonight Of another joint
state rally. It will. be under the
auspices Of the voters Of Iowa,
Kansas, Missouri and Kentucky. John
will be the principal speakers. The
latter is a Louisiana democrat. who
has been actively engaged in aid OF
the Harding and Coolidge campaign
Paul Moore, secretary to Senator
Cummins of Iowa, will be present and
He also will distribute application
blanks for absent voters Of the state
Frank Wells. organizer among the col
ored voters, will be present with the
| Harding Coolidge Campaign Band
| which will play during the evening.
| There will be similar state sally
| at headquarters Wednesday night un
| der the auspices of Maine, New Hamp
! shire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Con
| necticut Among the speakers on this
occasion will be Edgar c. Snyder
and Louise Napoleon Geldert, the
writer:
| Henry E. Davis, member Of the loca
| bar and former United States district
attorney, will be the principal speaker
at Pythian Temple, under the auspice:
of the Harding Democratic Club. F
| Edward Mitchell, president of thi:
| club, will preside.