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manifestations we're indications Of what
hose people will do on election day.
That expression was generally his open
ing remark when he responded to the
crowds from the rear platform.
In the matter Of fiattering turn-outs
based on the size of the crowds, Joliet
and Peoria carried of first honors up
to the time Springfield was reached in
the afternoon. 1t is estimated that at
least $1,000 people were packed about
the rear Of the train during the Joliet
stop and more than 10000 at Peoria.
A 21-gun salute greeted the distin-
guished campaigner at each OF these
stops. A temporary stand had been
erected on the station platform for him
to speak at Joliet.
Mr.. Hoover's speech, at Joliet and
at the other station stops where he
actually attempted speech and did
not Just confine himself to pleasantrieS
with the crowds near the end Of his
car. dealt with his program for improv-
ing conditions and with the Republican
tariff In these talks he pointed out
that were it not for the protective tarid
there would be millions more unem-
ployed today. Always did he wind up
by warning against a change in ad-
ministration. He gave strong reminders
to the effect that his Democratic op-
ponent would lower the tariff, thereby
reducing employment.
Speaks without Copy.
The similarity of these speeches
made it possible for the President to
talk finally without a copy OF his
prepared speech before him. This was
quite q change in procedure for him.
1t is doubtful, If, since he has been
President. Mr Hoover has delivered a
speech. regardless of its brevity with
out reading 1t carefully while making
it.
Considering his arduouS electioneer-
ing for the last five weeks, President
Hoover last night as his train sped
northward to st. Paul, where he will
deliver another major speech, showed
no outward evidence of fatigue or phys
ical strain. He says he feels wonder
fully well and looks 1t. Capt Joel T.
Boone, the White House physician. who
is always with him, corroborated this.
Mr.. Hcover's eyes, however. indicate
that they have been under q strain.
This probably is due to the many hours
he has been spending on his speech
writing His method is not to sit back
in q soft chair and rattle off q speech
to a stenographer and then later run
through the proofs and call 1t done. He
labcrs over his speeches, making numer-
Gus corrections, changes and additions
before he puts his final ok. to the job.
This kept him up until after midnight
Thursday night, and has kept him up
late many nights since he started his
personal campaigning.
The President has assistance in the
matter of research in preparing these
speeches, but this fact does not seem
he has with him French Strcther, who
assistant" but who is generally referred
to as the Presidents literary assistant"
Mr.. Hoover has with him also Miss
Ann shanky, his personal stenographer,
who has been jotting down his dicta-
ton since the days when he was food
administrator. To pinch hit for her,
there is in the Presidents party Miss
Mary McGrath and Miss Dorothy East
man of the White House sta1 Of
stenog-aphers.
Greeted by Cheers.
It was not until Springfield, H., was
reached at $50 yesterday afternoon
that Mr.. Hoover made his first major
address of this final bid for the vote
OF the Midwest country.
Members o. the Presidents party last
night we're anxious to see the public
reaction to the Presidents turning to
Civil War history and his Lincoln
analogy. The remainder Of this speech
was more or less a repetition of his
recent Des Moiner address in which
he cited . l2-point program in meet
ing the Nations and Governments