The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-11
MR.ShEEHAN HOLDS
A ROWING
COMMISSION

that not even his closest associates
know what he has in mind until his
plans have been accomplished. He is
exacting in his demands upon the
party workers. He regards it as their
duty to take orders and execute them
without asking why. He is a thor
ough believer in the power of the
machine" If a man holds an office
from his party, the Governor insists
that he show his usefulness to the
party in a practical way. He believes
in keeping in touch with every Repub-
lican worker. down to the election
district captain, and in making each
man feel that he is. directly response
BILE for the result in his district to
the chairman of the State Committee.
Ills Campaign Methods.
The Governors campaign methods
are simple and effective. He first
ascertains how many votes the Re-
publican party must poll in order to
win. The character of the campaign,
whether national, state or local, de-
termines the probable number total
vote, and it is easy to ascertain how
many votes will be required to con-
stitute a ma ority. The Republicans
this year win have to poll about 800
900 votes to be entirely safe. He ap-
portions this required vote among
the counties in proportion to the Re-
publican strength in each. Then he
sends for the leaders OF the counties
separately and tells each what is ex-
pected of him.
If the chairman Of county COM
mittee protests that he has been
asked to do too much, the Governor
will sit down with him and show him
how he can obtain his quota Of the
total. He will demonstrate that the
result can be obtained If the vote is
brought out, and he will divide the
vote expected of the county among its
election districts, showing what each
must do. If the doubtful b. chairman
of the county committee has not been
through a similar experience before,
he is likely to go home shaking his
head and wondering how ben" hap
pened to know so much about his ter
ritory.
Keeps n Close Watch.
When the work has been cut out
for his lleutenants, the Governor de-
votes himself to seeing that II is done.
In different parts of the state he has
canvasses made to test the drift OF
sentiment. These tests are made In
representative communities, and from
their result he Is able 10 form an ac-
curate idea OF what the voters are
thinking. III lhe republican vote Is
not holding up to expectation In any
locality. effort is redoubled there.
Meetings are arranged and good
speakers are sent 10 arouse enthusl-
asm. Quarrels I'm the party are
reconciled at whatever cost. Cam
paign literature Is distributed, and
whatever money IL needed for legstl-
mate campaign work II provided.
The Governor rs first a business
man. and bis campaigns are run strict
~ on business lines. The organlza-
ton ~ made 20 tell" just AZ the
organization Of a great business en-
terprlae IN made 10 contribute 10 rs
success. He n intoleraut ~ lncom.
pctenfF, and he gil have no shirka
among bis subordlnaies. The man
who has ~ make excuses coon nnds
himself uuweloome at state head
Gunrfcra
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