The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-10-03
Detailed Explanation of How
 the Work is Done
SERIOUS PROBLEMS BOB UP
First Duty Is to Make Peace or War With the Grafters and Then 1t Gets Down to
 Business.


 executive committee has cut the strings which turned loose several mayoralty balloons the campaign has begun with true and well established methods and according to old-time regulations.
 Probably the first step to be taken in opening up a campaign for mayor is for the friends of a certain candidate to be- gin looking up the mean things done by the opponents. When these deviations from the white chalk line are ascertained they are carefully classified and then the campaign scandal begins. The worst class of these evil dongs is for the cam didate or his manager to have at any time in the past century voted the re- publican ticket The Palmer and Buck ner nnpleasantry also Is used to great advantage in this respect.
 The next worst crime Is for candi- date to have voted when ne hadn't paid his poll tax or to have voted In enc ward when he lived in another Another crime Is for a candidate to have, at any time In the past, beat a man In a horse trade or forced him to pay an old debt. In fact those who have been made to pay a debt of six or eight months standing almost invariably fight the man they owed to the last ditch. Then comes a mans personal wrongdoings, such as having been seen on the streets as late as 1 o'clock at night or having been sent home In a carriage. This last crime Is not barred by any statute of limitations. He is subject to political punishment even If he was taken home during his earliest manhood.
 Beglns to Gct Busy.
 After thoroughly codifying the wrong doing of the opposition men the next work which is incumbent upon the cam paign headquarters according to well es tablished regulations to select the bes ward leaders to distribute this informa tion. After this is completed the candidate then begins business for himself
 As soon as headquarters are establish ed the campaign manager begins figh with himself as to how much expenses will be necessary to do the business. Tn management of campaign for mayo is an awful responsibility. No soone are the doors open than string of graft CTS appear waiting to be thoroughly Tub rtcated with car- Y,agn oil before deliver ing their influence. Each one of thes regulation visitors claims to have cer tain following which contains so man votes He carries these votes In his yes pocket which is ready to deliver pro vided the inducem- -nts are agreeable. Tn first act deemed necessary by these in fluential citizens is keg Of beer [ make the boys feel good before going t work"
 1 this stage is passed the cam paign manager is 'in bad" The grafte always explains that le doesn't wan anything for himself and would gladl pay the expenses out of his pocket bu times are just a little hard"
 The Borrowing Stage.
 Then comes the borrowing stage. Tn campaign manager must stand ready t be tapped for ''short loans" of from | to s1O every day. His shrewdness lies knowing which calls to honor. The mex stage generally comes like this: An un shaved rough looking grafter limps int 1 headquarters. On his hand is a crushe | derby hat His nose Is very red. He ha | one black eye and his coa. Is torn iron | the middle of the back to somewhere nea | the tall. He says:
 T say, old man, this campaign busi ness is getting fierce. Here, I goes ou | with the ooys last night and we have | few drinks. Somebody gets into an argu ment and big double-jo -jointed fellow say | something about you and l starts some | thing. Before I gets through l had | fight four men who had been talzin | about you and here's what get for stick | ing up to my friends. I'd like to get abol ten to fix myself up so that I can g out and keep up the work " The can paign manager is then supposed to al down deep in his pocket Generally finds he hasn't a cent. Sometimes tf graft is too strong and he has to prt | duce.
 Of course after this preliminary wor is thoroughly gone through vith the can paign manager has to outline a nun cipal policy for his candidate but that generally not regarded as of much in portance.
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