Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-08-05

cannot be humbugged with the idea
that nothing is being done to organize
victory aud render certain success
Among the most efficient means to be
employed in winning votes, are some
which have been resorted to for half a
century, and others which have sell
dom been employed systematically un-
til now. We would urge upon the at.
tention Of all Republicans the import
ance of the following points:
I. County and Township organiza-
ton. Each County Central Commit
tee should be composed of the most ac-
tive workers of the party and its best
representative men. This Committee
should select a corresponding commit
tee for each township. These commit
tees working in harmony together can
perform the varied work that there is
in each canvass to be done, and can
effect an organization almost as perfect
as that of an army of the Republican
voters of each county.
2. A full and complete poll OF every
Republican, Democratic and doubtful
voter should at the opening of the can
vass be made out. The next best
thing to this is to prepare complete and
accurate lists of the doubtful, wavering
or uncertain voters so that it may be
known upon whom to bring influences
and arguments to bear. Those having
the management of the present State
canvass in hand expect to reach every
voter of this kind in Ohio. and to place
before him good Republican newspa-
pers and documents furnishing tn
facts concerning the last disgracefu
General Assembly.
3. Those counties that have not yet
nominated their county candidates
should avail themselves of the personal
popularity of their best men. The
most influential, able and popular men
must be sought for and placed upon
the ticket as the party's representative
men, for such men will not enter into
contest for the nomination for the Leg
islature or for county offices. Doubt
full counties must nominate no men of
doubtful character or abilities.
4. Candidates for the Legislature
must makeNa personal canvass. They
should visit and converse with each vo-
ter in the county. This personal ap-
plication for the support and influence
of voter is more often regarded by
the voter as compliment than other
wise, and increases his interest in the
success of the candidate with whom he
is personally acquainted.
5. Each Republican in She State
should devote as much time as possible
to advance the cause whose triumph he
so much desires. No intelligent Re-
publican would be willing to admit that
he could not influence one vote between
this and the coming election, and yet if
each one exerted this power which he
claims to possess, there would be the
most extraordinary revolution in State
politics that has ever been witnessed. |
A party which had as many workers
as it had voters would be the most for
party that ever existed. The
most efficacious political power is per-
,onal influence.
6. The chief object in holding poIit-
cal meetings is to furnish our own
friends with ample arguments which
hey can employ in their daily discus
'ions with Democrats with whom they
may be associated. They are also en-
abled from what they learn at these
meetings. to answer the, points and OBJ
ections of their political opponents and
silence them by logic and facts. These
ire considerations which seem COM
non-place, and yet their Importance re-
luires their frequent repetition in or
ler that they may be impressed upon
he mind.-.State Journal.