Evening star., 1932-10-07
C, 0.P. BIG GUNS"
|. GOING TO MIDWEST
Seven Members of Cabinet
Assigned to Conquest
of Farmer Vote.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October with just one
month of campaigning left to 60. Re-
publican leaders have put their big
guns" to work. on the prairies of the
Midwest.
The leading speakers Of the party
including seven members of President
Hoovers cabinet, have been assigned tc
the conquest of the farmer vote. Work
ing with them are no less than a score
of nationally known speakers.
And the President himself, just back
in Washington from his opening cam
paign speech in agricultural Iowa, has
been scheduled for at least one anc
perhaps two more speeches In the Gen.
tral States.
Campaign directors at national head
quarters here said today the drive fol-
votes will be continued with gathering
intensity until election day in every
doubtful, Middle West State.
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman
Wilbur. 1t was announced, will join next
week with the host of Republican
orators already afield. Starting with
an address at Cincinnati next Monday
Wilbur will make II speeches during the
next IL days In Ohio, Illinois, Michigan
and Iowa
Chaplin and Doak to Campaign.
Already embarked on rigorous tours
are Secretary of War Hurley, Secretary
OF Agriculture Hyde, Secretary of the
Treasury Mills and Assistant Secretary
Of Navy Jahncke-all In pursuit of the
farm vote. Secretary Of Commerce
Chaplin and Secretary of Labor Doak
will join them IN the Midwest within
another fortnight.
Vice President Charles Curtis, speak
ing today at Fargo. N. Oak, likewise
has addressed many agricultural audi
ences, and his sister. Mrs. Dolly Gam
begins next week another swing through
! the Midwest.
Just as President Hoover's De.
Moines, Iowa, appearance served as tht
! starting gun Of the Republican drive in
the Middle West. campaign director.
said, so will be Calvin Coolidge's radio
address next Tuesday night be the
formal opening wedge in the East.
Mr.. Hoover, busy with affairs al
Washington. but conferring often b,
long distance telephone with party lead.
ers here, probably will make his only
Eastern address at Boston late in the
| campaign, 1t has been indicated. anc
| also will journey West to Minneapoli.
or Cleveland, or perhaps both.
/ Partial Schedule Of Dates
Following is partial schedule o.
speaking dates booked at campaign
| headquarters here for the more promi.
nent campaignerS:
Vice President Curtis-October a.
Fargo, October 8 at Bismarck. N Oak.
October 10 at Billings. Mont; October
+ IL at Spokane, October II at Lewiston
Idaho.
Secretary Of Interior Wilbur-Oc'
tober 10 at Cincinnati, October II a
Cambridge, Ohio; october II at Rock
ford, Ill; October 13 at Detroit ane
Ann Arbor. Mich. and on subsequen
| days at Monticello, Ill: Alton, Ill.
Chicago, Iowa City. Iowa; Lafayette
Ind. and indianapolis.
| Mrs. Edward Everett Gann-Octobel
| II at Sidney and Dayton. Ohio; October
l3 at Sedalia. Mo: October IA a
Kansas City and October Is at Spring
field, Mo
Secretary Of Agriculture Hyde-Oc'
| tober 10 at Clear Lake and Fort Dodge
Iowa: October 13 at Galesburg, Ill.
October IS at Louisville, october II a
| Pueblo, COlO.
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Jahnckt
October 7 at St. Joseph. Mo-: October
8 at Omaha. October IA at st. Paul ane
October Is at Winona. MINI.
Secretary Of Treasury Mills-Octobel
II at Minneapolis, october l3 at Chi
cago. October IA at Cleveland. October
"a at Buffalo, N. Y, and October Is Al
Rochester, N. Y.
Secretary Of War Hurley-October II
at St. Joseph. Mo-: october l9 a
Omaha and October 81 at Minneapolis
Secretary Of Commerce Chapin-Oc'
tober 20 at Columbus, Ohio, and October
! 81 at Chicago.
Secretary Of Labor William N. Doai
will make his first appearance Of th'
campaign before an industrial audience
at Gary, Ind. next Monday. and forme
Postmaster General Harry S. New
debut takes place tonight at For
Wayne, Ind.