Daily Republican., 1880-08-02
Organize for Work.

Organize HOr "OhAs
The Republican and Democratic par
ties are now organizing tseir forces Tor
the Presidential contest. In this city
there is more activity displayed in the
formation and equipment Of clubs than
was ever known at any other time In
the commencement Of a campaign.
Thousands Of dollars will be spent for
campaign equipments, bands OF music
and everything which makes up the
glare, glitter and noise of a campaign.
We are finding no special fault with
this mode Of campaigning, and ~e have
, no doubt that by this plan many votes
are saved to the Republican party, but
If we had our own old time manner OF
carrying on campaign carried out, we
would spend less money for show and
more for paying the taxes OF voters
What is very essential in a campaign
is q thorough canvass Of voters in
every ward, district and township, and
o complete. list Of the voters, giving the
political standing Of every man, SO that
q reliable poll-book can be prepared for
use at the election. This is very i'm
portant matter, but 1t ia one which is
too often delayed until near the close Of
the campaign, and in many instances
it is neglected altogether. Where the
work devolves upon one or two men it
is often very hurriedly done, and where
no poll list has been prepared, poll
committees cannot tell who has or who
has not voted. Every Republican who
has the success Of the party
at heart should see to it himself
that his district is thoroughly
canvassed and the name Of every voter
put down on list with his exact resi-
dence and political opinions noted.
There are hundreds Of young R"publi.
cans who are Just calculated and fully
qualified for this kind Of work, and
they We are glad to know are anxious
to do the work. They should at once
be engaged by the Ward Committees,
and work assigned for them to do.
This cannot be done 100 soon and when
a complete poll-list ia made out and
alphabetically arranged the Wards and
districts can be closely watched and the
lists can be revised from time to time as
occasion may require.
The Democrats are making
thorough canvass. In some districts
they are all the time prepared. They
watch every voter that leaves the ward
and every voter that comes into it.
The doubtful districts are now SO
thoroughly canvassed that they know
exactly how many voters are required
to carry it for their party, and to make
assurances doubtly sure they have
plase.s, prepared where colonizsd votes
are .boa. .rded for thirty days before the
city elec..ion, and also places picked
out for safe streat and rendezvous for
repeaters. We do not advise the Re-
rUtlicaus to eleotioneer in this manner
but We do call upol, them to canvass
their wards closely aid see exactly
who are in it and whether or not they
have q vote, and then we hope they
will watch the polls on election day,
poll no illegal votes themselves and see
that their opponents do Lot do so. II
this ia not done the Republicans will
find themselves at q great disvantage
on election day. Then organize not
only into marching clubs, but into
working clubs, to bring out the full
Republican vote Of the County, and If
that vote is polled in the County OF New
Castle victory will perch upon the Re-
publican banners at the November
election.