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


counties needing them.
Hundred Million Documents.
In addition TO these $4,000 600 CT
documents the Republican National
Committee last year circulated FL
GOO 000 postal cards. Each OF these
cards contained one of the best ex-
tracts from a speech OF one OF the
party leaders in the United States
Senate or in the House of Represen-
tatives. This work OF distribution
was done from Philadelphia. under
the direction of the Chicago head
quarters In all. therefore. there were
over 100000 600 piece OF Republican
literature circulated in the campaign
not including posters and folders.
Besides this the literary bureau
prepares matter for the daily and
weekly newspapers all over the coun-
try. More literature OF this kind was
sent ont last year thaa ever before.
between fifty and sixty columns OF
different matter being supplied TO
newspapers every week. Some of
this went in proof slips to the sec
ond and third class daily and week
merely suggestive TO the editor.
Material is provided for those papers
which use patent insides" and which
reach at least 5000 900 readers every
week Other material is provided for
those papers which use plate" ser
vices. and which reach two or three
million more readers every week
The religious weekly. the trade paper.
the labor paper. the specialist-none
are forgotten in the manufacture and
output of campaign literature. Thou
sands of newspapers are read every
week. extracts are used and clippings
kept in scrap-books. The cartoon
service is also q feature
For the Large DaiIies.
To the large daily papers news is
served three times a day. The rep
resentatives of the Associated Press
and of the local papers call at head
quarters twice day and the latch
string is always out to newspaper
men. Besides this. special news mat
ter of live interest is sent to sixty
five of the largest daily papers in
the United States. This consists of
interviews with prominent men who
call at headquarters, the news de-
rived from correspondence. and all
news stories that are suggested and
prepared by the editor In connection
with this newspaper work is the
telegraphic service. which places the
Republican National Committee right
in its own building in direct touch
with the daily papers of the country.
Campaign Finances.
Last. but by no means least. is the
financial department at headquarters.
very essential bureau indeed. All
contracts and engagements for ser
vices pass through the hands OF one
man. On the authority of the heads
of bureaus. confirmed by the Secre-
tary. the original contracts or orders
for the expenditure OF money are
passed TO the financial bureau. When
the performance of the work has
been certified TO and the bills au-
dited. checks are issued. There is
Just as soon as the work has been
performed. A thorough system of |
ordering receiving. checking and
paving is in force. in fact Chairman
Hanna is just as particular in the ex-
penditure of the money placed az
his control for compaign purposes 1
as he is in the expenditure of money
involved in his own business enter
prises.
Every man employed at headquar-
tsrs is an earnest and enthusiastic |
believer in the Republican principles |
of good government He must have |
shown LOYALTY TO his party. as well
as ability TO enable him to Sc
cure position where everything de-
ponds upon diligence. tact. energy |
and accuracy Of work. Only from |
such a blending OF material and |
forces can be brought about that re-
suit which twice elected William |
Mckinley as President Of the United /
States and placed the control of the l
National Legislature in the hands OF |
the Republican representatives OF the /
American people.