Morning journal and courier., 1883-11-27
SonrnsI arlo GOurisr.
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Tuesday. November 27, 1888.
A VALUARLE LEss0N.


 Machine politics depend for success largely upon what are known as political "workers.' These workers are confident and somewhat mysterious fellows whose chief occupation is to acquire what they call 'tpull" and to per suade the party managers that they have a great deal more of this valuable article than they really have. They have succeeded in impressing those who do not take an active part in politics with the idea that they are hard to beat and that good honest work is no match for their industricus trickery.
 These fellows have been taueht lesson by the Young Republican Club of Brooklyn, which, out of pure public spirit, has for the last two years done political work of the most effective and intelligent kind, and proved to the people of Brooklyn. and to other people also, that political rnsrcenariss and s'strikers" are not inVincible. The re- port of the doings of this club before and at the recent election has been made, and it is very interesting and instructive. Early in the autumn the club set about its work, which was, first, to cause large registrations secondly, to call public and universal atten- ton to the issue at stake; thirdly, to insure full vote on election day. The work was thoroughly subdivided and systsmatized' Each member was given full opportunity to do the little or the much he felt disposed to contribute to the cause. By personal solici- tation, by written notices, by publications, and in all the myriad ways which would sug- gest themselves to intelligent, thoroughly or ganized, enthusisstic propagandists. the good work was carried on. AS 6 result there was the largest registration ever known in the city except in 1880, the last presidential year. The club work on election day WAS character ized by the same thoroughnssa and efficiency as it's ante election labors. This year, warned by previous experience, the club provided, at It's own expense, all the ballots for it's work CTS. AS consequence, they were procured in time for early distribution among the wards, and the election day distribution at the polls was supplemented, except in the case of three wards, by sending city ballot through the mails to every registered voter, together with circulars prepared under the auspices of the Citizens committee. The club saw to 1t that there were men at every polling place working for candidates it favored, and the club badge, on this as in former years, secur- ed recognition and respect not among the least gratifying of election-day experiences. Arrangements were perfected for quick and certain communication between each polling place and it's ward headquarters, between the various ward headquarters among themselves, and between the general club headquarters and each ward headquarters. Special com mittses were at work all day visiting the diff ferent polling places, giving and receiving in formation. Sandwiches were sent out in the morning to the workers at the polIs, and a substantial midday meal was provided for them. There was also ample provision for 8 reserve of ballots in case of any accident, and, as in previous years, the sick, infirm or tardy voters were sought out and brought in carriages to the polls. About twelve hun dred persons were working for the club on | election day. The clubs expenses for tho | whole campaign were only little over $11, 1000.
 The Young Repubi cans of Brooklyn have set fine example for those interested in good government in other cities to follow. | They have squarely defeated the professional | political workers at small cost. What they l have done can be done elsewhere.