THOMAS' BOSTON MEETING A HUGE SUCCESS
THOMAS' BOSTON MEETING A HUGE SUCCESS BOSTON.—Norman Thomas' final appearance in Massachusetts during the campaign, October 29, was a glorious success. It surpassed the highest...
...Thomas Reception Chicago,—There will be a reception to Norman Thomas by the Steuben Clu% at 7 p. m. election night, the annual eighth dinner by the club...
...At Lawrence a few communists tried to break up the meeting by rushing on the stage and screaming ,but they failed in their efforts...
...Ktrtley Mather, representing the L.I.P.A., also spoke, Joseph Bearak presided...
...More than a thousand people were at the meeting and heard Thomas condemn the police for their brutal treatment of strikers, one instance being the one in which Myrtle Cardem was kicked and Jumped Upon, leaving her a life-long invalid...
...Glea Trimble, candidate for treasurer...
...work is being handled in this state is one reason...
...Every one of the 3,200 seats of the hall was filled and the overflow meeting held in Lorimer Hall in the same building, seating 800, was filled to capacity aad several hundred were turned away...
...One communist woman tried to get arrested and waa already In the hands of a policeman, but Thomas requested the officer to release her, saying, "We don't want any martyrs...
...At 12 o'clock he spoke to the Foreign Policy Association outlining the party's stand on war and peace...
...At 9 p. m. the candidate made his appearance at the Tremont Temple meeting which had begun at 8 p. m. When Thomas came on the stage the audience burst into an enthusiastic demonstration which lasted several minutes...
...In addition to Thomas, Alfred Bsker Lewis, candidate for Governor...
...Pleas from Burlington comrades that Thomas stop there for a few minutes, en route to Raleigh, were granted, and Harold Glasgow, National Organizer, Introduced Thomas from a baggage truck on the station platform, where another stirring and humorous address wss given to more than a hundred interested listeners...
...Eleven thousand signatures have already been ob...
...Franklin, candidate for Congress, speaking almost every night in 1st district...
...There will be a dinner, followed by dancing...
...tained...
...West Virginia Comrades have organized a local of 18 members at Mannington...
...The speech was broadcast over the local station WAAB...
...Returning to Boston in the evening, Thomas appeared for a short address at 7 p. m. at a dinner in his honor at the 20th Century Club, where 250 attended and $200 fere raised for the campaign fund...
...Arriving in Winston Salem about 8:50 a. m., at 10 a. m the Carolina Theatre waa we.il filled, with many more people streaming in as the meeting progressed...
...Thomas was hurried away at 12:15 to Guilford County courthouse in Greensbore, a solidly packed courtroom a v sited another stirring speech...
...In case any official refuses to admit you, inform the State Office at once...
...Party News National Arkansas Party Circulates Petition Against Poll Tax.— The Socialist party of Arkansas has initiated s petition to the governor of the state requesting that the poll tax law be abolished...
...and Prof...
...Norfolk local is expected to cover at least 80 precincts, while Hopewell, Lynchburg, Danville, Roanoke, Newport News and many other cities, towns and county precincts will have workers and watchers...
...The Democrats have 18 and the Republicans 17 on this list...
...California San Francisco.—Street meetings in the heart of the financial district have brought surprising results in arousing interest among the "white collar" slaves...
...Berks County (Pa...
...Scratch all of them, 'leaving unscratched only the five Socialists: Albon James Royal, Winston F. Dawson, Herman R. Ansell, David G. George and Angie M. Norris...
...The meeting was a heartening experience...
...Socialists Get Service Men's Endorsement.— The Rank and File Ex-Servicemen's Association has endorsed the entire Socialist ticket in Berks County, Pennsylvania...
...The meetings were held at noon, sometimes at two or three points in the district, and the crowds gathered in such numbers that lanes had to be cleared tor pedestrians snd automobiles...
...A sharp trend to the Socialist Party is now evident...
...Thomas arrived at Raleigh at 7:45, with tho meeting due at 8 p. m„ and 1,1500-or more people were there to hear his final speech of the dayi ' Negroes coming into tht hall were directed to the balcony by policemen, but Harold Glasgow hastened to assure all that this action was not by Socialist direction, but merely ths law of the State, and that so far as Socialists were concerned, any seat in the home was theirs...
...Thomas Reception in News Reels...
...At 1 o'clock he addressed the students of Boston University...
...David George, State Secretary, is mailing an appeal to all comrades snd sympathisers to serve in 400 of the state's 1,725 precincts...
...The asinine way the R.F.C...
...There are 19 non-Socialists on the Congressional ballot...
...In the afternoon Thomas travelled to Lowell and Lawrence, speaking to an audience of 1,500 at Lowell at 3:30 and 1,000 at 6:30 at Lawrence...
...Readers should communicate with him at Room 600, Lyric Theatre Bldg., Richmond...
...Any person can serve when the polls close at sundown...
...theatres are showing the New York reception to Norman Thomas on his return from a western tour in news reels this week...
...State that you are representing the Socialist Party, and they will have to admit you, according to State AttorneyGeneral Saunders...
...Thomas' day in the state began with a welcome by 800 Socialists at the South Station at 8 a. m. A parade of 40 cars escorted Thomas, his wife, and daughter to his hotel...
...H rill hart, candidate for Congress, doing the same in 2nd district...
...It surpassed the highest hopes...
...Voters in the Fifth District are asked to substitute the name of J. M. Mast for either of the above comrades...
...Norm Carolina Norman Thomas found North Carolina ready for his message, and from Winston Salem on to Raleigh capacity crowds greeted him...
...Before going to the Tremont Temple meeting, Thomas made a 15-minute radio address over local station WLOE at 8:30...
...Comrades should, however, take their red cards...
...Comrades are urged not to fail to vote exactly as shown here...
...Virginia Richmond.—Several hundred precincts will be covered with watchers and workers on election day...
...Special Notice Vote for Thomas and Maurer by drawing a lint with pencil all the way through tht names of all other candidate for President and Vice-President...
...It attested the rising tide for Socialism...
...George E. Roewer, candidate for attorney general...
...Thomas spoke for one hour on "The Socialist Plan for America," and waa interrupted by frequent applause...
...Comrade Thomas remarked that there must be a football game...
...Reservations are $1.25 and can be obtained at the national headquarters of the Socialist Party, 545 Randolph St., Chicago...
...Los Angeles Has New Campaign Paper.—"The Social Crusader" is published by the Socialist Party in Los Angeles, Cel., to help the campaign to elect Norman Thomas, James H. Maurer and other Socialist candidates...
...It is very important for reasons to be announced later and to register Socialist sentiment...
...These names should be carefully written and spelled exactly as shown above...
...Kerlin of the faculty of the Potomac State College, Keyser, is holding three meetings a week in eastern part of state...
...Credentials are not needed...
...Then, on to High Point, scene of much brutal activity by police in recent strikes...
...Publix and R.K.O...
...Do not scratch any Electors, however...
...Then, at the bottom of the ballot, write in the following four names with a pencil: Carl P. Spaeth, George Gary White, W. L. Gibson, Andrew S. Leitch...
...The Tremont Tempi* rally, the climax of Thomas' busy day in the state, was the largest Socialist meeting in Boston for many years...
...Richmond's 51precincts and another 26 in nearby counties will 1 > covered by Richmond comrades, including at least 40 all-day workers...
...J. H. Snider, candidate for Governor, is stumping in the Ohio Valley...
...Socialists Lead in Number of Women Candidates.—A tabulation by Associated Press shows that the Socialist party,*1 with 23 women candidates for major elective positions, leads all political groups...
...Hundreds were turned away and scores stood around the corridors hoping for a chance to get inside...
...Be careful to vote for only five names printed on the ballot, and to write in only four names, or a total of nine...
...Disappointment of small property owners in securing loans from them is another factor...
...Baron and Newman Jeffrey of Kansas will speak in Huntington 3-4, Charleston 5, Sskdale 6, at 2 p. m., South Charleston at 7 p. m., coal camps in Kanawha County on Nov...
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