The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-22


their thoughts into that chan
mel which will best promote
good government is the work
OF the Republican National
Committee. This work has been direct
ed during the last TWO presidential
campaigns by Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, Uni
ted States Senator from Ohio. Perfect
organization and harmonious coop
Grafton are essential 20 success. Upon
the national chairman deyolyes all re-
sponsibilities fer success or failure.
How Mr.. Hanna surprised the people
generally By the remarkable results of
his work in 1896 is known. That was
the first time that business methods
| and business experience were applied
10 politics. Naturally the Senator
learned many things in his first great
political campaign. and probably gain
ed better insight into the varieties
of human life than had formerly come
to his acquaintance. In the subse-
quent four years he kept the Republi-
cans we'll in hand He was alive to
every movement for its good. He
kept in close touch with the politics
of both great parties as they eN-
listed in every state and territory of
the Union. To do this is no small
undertaking in itself
ADVISERS of the Chief.
The Republican National Chair
man. while a counsellor in himself.
has his own advisers. There are
men of his own party in whose re-
liability, earnestness, conservative
ness and faithfulness he has impli-
cit confidence. 1t is needless to spe
city them by name. The Chairman
is the general of the army. They are
his bodyguard To them he issues
his orders.
In the presidential campaign of
1900 the Republican party diverted
somewhat from the methods that had
heretofore been in vogue More work
and responsibility was placed this
year upon the state Republican com
mittees. Although the National Com
mittee is in existence year in and
year out. its activity is only felt
during the months Immediately pre-
ceding the election. To begin then
and build up the business end OF a
political party Is an enormous under
taking. II is like the construction and
operation of a huge factory, if one
can so imagine il, which has been
brought into existence in a night. so
to speak. and which must establish
its agencies in every state and push
the sale OF it's goods with a rush.
Naturally a man who has himself
been successful in business would be
the better able to grasp the mag
nitude of such an undertaking than
mere political leader.
Duties OF State Committees.
Much time has been lost in form
er campaigns through the National
headquarters having TO become ac
quainted with the details of the con-
ditions existing in the various states
and territories. Last year such
work was left largely to the state
committees themselves. They were
held responsible for what was done
within their own states. Their ad-
vice was sought; they sought ad
vice and this system was found TO
work with good results. II is
but natural that state or territorial
organization can be better versed
with any dissensions that may exist
among its own party members. It
should be in closer and better touch
with its state newspapers. 1t should
know better than the National Head
quarters the kinds of literature that
are needed for circulation. and in
Just what locality each different doc
Gment should be placed.
1t was for this and other reasons
that the National Committee last
year sent all its documents d.
rect to the different state headquar-
tries. or TO the county chairmen in
each state. Upon the county chair
man developed the duty of distribu
ting all literature TO the voters in
his county. This of course was done
through his heutenants. the precinct |
ohairmen. Thus the party machinery !
worked from the headquarters in Chi |
cago and in New York. through the