The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-03
MODUS OPERANDI OF
RUNNING A CAMPAIGN
DETAILED STUDY OF WORK AT
HEADQUARTERS.
Campaign Documents Distributed by
the Million and an Army of Tai
ented Spell-binders Kept Contin-
uously at Work Pouring oratorical
Rapid Fire Shells Into the Ranks
of the Opposition.

From The Chicago llncs'lierald.
Imagine, if you can, an army of H.
100000 men. Such will be the combined
hosts of voters who will march to the
polls November to choose chief for
the next four years. They will fight
the battle of the ballots, but it will bs
one of peace. This mighty multitude
will begin to mobilize with the rising
sun on the rock bound coast of Maine.
A few hours later it will fade away
with the last rays of the setting sun
on the Golden Gate. 1t will be a
sublime spectacle, this quiet assem-
blage and dispersal of 14,500,000 men.
Its like has been seen in no other land
and in no other age.
The result Of the presidential cleo
tion may be determined by that odd
100000 votes. TO which side will the
balance of power swing? Each Of the
great parties has organized national
committee to determine the answer to
that question. Each of the committees
carries on vast complicated cam
paign to win the doubtful Voter. Moth
ing short of a book would do justice
to all the details Of this remarkab BILE
work, but it's more important feature
and figures about the Republican ma
tional committee.
MIR. HANNA IS SUPREME.
United States Senator Marcus A.
Hanna is chairman of the committee
and Henry c. Paine of Milwaukee is
vice chairman. Senator Hanna is su-
nreme, but as he must give much of
his time to the branch Office at New
York his duties at headquarters in
Chicago are divided with Mr.. Payne.
One of their most important duties is
that of determining the issues to be
emphasized. In forming the lines Of
battle Mr.. Hanna's fiat is law, but he
only issues it after many consultations
with party leaders from all parts Of
the country. The conferences are
continuous, almost day and night
There are thousands of conditions to
be considered, thousands of problems
to be solved and endless directions to
be given to subordinates to keep the
wheels moving.
TO many persons the collection of u
campaign fund seems to be the chief
duty of the national committee. 1t Is
important. but it is only one of many
details. It, is quite as necessary to set
state committees rightand to harmon
ize warning factions. For example one
of Chairman Hanna's trumphs in this
campaign was the union of the Ad-
dicks and the Dupont Republicans in
Delaware. Vice Chairman Payne in
similar manner persuaded the Brown
low and Evans factions I'M Tennessee
to "get together" These Officials even
help to select state tickets.
Hardly second to their work is that
of Secretary Perry S. Heath, late first
assistant postmaster general, for many
years a Washington newspaper cores
pondent and four years ago in charge
of the Republican press bureau. Mr..
Heath Is the executive officer who
gives effect to many of the decisions
of the committee. He receives most of
the correspondence. He has SUPER
vision of the preparation of campaign
literature, one of the most important
features of the work. and he has the
general direction of the distribution of
documents and newspaper articles rep
resenting billions of words and reach
ing millions of voters.
Volney w. Foster, of Chicago, is the
treasurer, and there Is system OF
cashiers and bookkeeping as complete
as that of a bank. 1t is possible in fif-
teen minutes to draw off full hnan-
cial statement. and the records show
how every cent has been spent.
Several other men have special de-
partments of the campaign work.
Graeme Stewart, national committee
man for Illinois. is member of the
executive committee, and the man
agement of the campaign in this state
has been turned over to his direction.
Chicago being political storm center,
his duty is one of great Importance.