New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
PARTY WORK Al TRENTON
TO WAGE CLEAN FIGHT.
Republicans Start Liuely Cam
pdig of Education.


Trenton Sept . CspeciaD.-For the first time
under Republican administration the campaign is
To ne directed this fall from Trenton The Recub-
licen state Committee has rented three story
building opposite the State House ard established
headquarters there 1t is to be the base VI supplies
and from it be issued the documents that the
party leaders hope will educate the people OF the
State on the subject Of equal taxation and other
issues that to enter into the national and State
campaigns with vital force up the poiat~of cast
ing their ballots for Roosevelt and Fairbanks as
well as FOR Edward G. Stokes and every other man
whose name is on the Republican ticket.
Workmen have been engaged for three weeks get
ting the Trenton headquarters into shape for the
political operations that to be directed from
that point. On the first floor three rooms.
large, airy front apartment overlooking the State
House grounds is occupied by Herbert Potts, secre-
tary OF the State committee, and his assistant,
Harry Sater City Clerk of Trenton. Communicat
ing with this is apartment which Is the
office of Frank o. Briggs. chairman Of the commit
tee, and in the OF the building is a large room
which is used for conferences when the committee
sits as a whole
The second hoc ls to be devoted to the work of
mailing campaiz literature covering the national
and State issues. corps of women typewriters are
busy morning until night addressing envelopes
and wrapping pamphlets and circular letters. This
work is done under the direction of Mr. Salter, who
also acts as stenographer for Chairman Briggs and
Secretary Potts
On the third floor tho work in connection with
the local campaign in Trenton is performed. The
headquarters is busy place from CLOCK IN tne
morning until O'Clock in the evening
Secretary Potts is in his office every day In the
week excepting Sunday. Chairman Briggs Is at
headquarters at II O'Clock promptly every morning
that business doesn't call him out of the CITY, ana
from that hour until o'clock he is an extremely
busy man. spending great part of the time with
his telephone. listening TO the requests
complaints and reports of local leaders In all sec
tions of the State. In this way he manages to
keep in touch with the situation from day TO day
The correspondence is attended to by Secretary
Potts whose time is largely taken up with die
tating letters.
The leading newspapers Of the State come to the
headquarters. There is not county that is not
represented on the files by either weekly
daily and Mr.. Salter is required read these
newspapers carefully and clip from them anything
of political importance that he happens 10
across BY this means the committee IS kept in
formed OF public sentiment in every county. so far
it is interpreted by the newspaper publishers
and editors.
a few minutes past o'clock Chairman Briggs
is with other OF political Importance in quiet
and secluded room in prominent restaurant In
the centre OF the town At :hese gatherings z c.
Stokes usually sits at the head OF tho table Promi-
nent State officials present. and II there are
Republicans az Importance in the city from other
sections Of the State. they are invited TO this in
formal luncheon at which campaign plans and
hopes the chief topics for discussion.
Nobody who hasn't had the experience can real
ize the vast amount OF work that must Be per
formed in the proper conducting OF political cam
paign that involves national and state issues says
Chairman Briggs 1T looks easy 10 the man out
side. no doubt; because all he has do Is 20 reao
the newspapers and the campaign documents that
to HIM The State committee will this
year send out hore literature than ever before.
Before the last letter is mailed and the last pam
phlet sent away from headquarters &C will have
which Republican literature will not aud its way
before the middle of October.
This Is 10 be a campaign OF edCcatior The
people read to-day more carefully than they ever
read before and they think. All that is necessary
their part is fair presentation OF facts. and that
is what the Republican State Committee Is going
been raised By the Democrats and accepted by the
Republicans in their platform adopted the State
nor II Is an issue 20 which there are surely two
sides Whatever steps have been taken in the direc
ton Of an equitable adjustment OF the taxing prop
oslUon must De credlted 10 the Republican party.
our Democratic friends differ with US IN this
view, OF course, but legislative records maintain
our contention. We hold that the Republican party
may be trusted confidently by the people TO del
with the taxation problem in such way viii be
ninistrations from the time that the Democrats
were retired from oflce. IN 1884 OF which
achievements which have been beneficial TO the peo-
pie OF the ~Toe State These records the State
committee will spread before tho voters OF New
made by the Democrats during the twenty-seven
years that they were continuously in power. b.
as 10 which one is more deserving OF their sup
port and approval. This campaign will be an ag-
shall cover the State with promiaent speakers We
shall wage a fair fight and clean one We he
lieve that the people will give US the victory In