Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Organization Carried to Detail Never
Before Attempted.
HOW DELAWARE Is DRIFTING
Democrats Grouchy and State Will
Go for Taft, Says A. r. Benson.
Attitude of Negroes.

now reaching the stage of what might be
called "guff and bluff
This is the period for the distribution of
literature in which the record of the
party is blazoned forth, the attributes of
the candidates praised, the policies of the
future announced. 1t is the time to
point with pride and view with
alarm That's CUFF"
Within a week the spellbinders will
take the stump They will promise every
thing, swear to high Olympus cajole the
plain people, abuse the other side paint
the old boy blacker than he is when re-
ferring to the opposition. and ornament
the lily when dealing with their own.
That's bluff
Campaign literature is going out in
tons from both headquarters 1t consists
OF speeches delivered in Congress upon
every subject in which the people are in
tereSted, of editorials plate matter and
patent insides for the country papers, and
variety of documents on political sub
1ects. 1t is commonly referred to as
dope"
Within few days the campaign text
books will be issued. These will be the
party Bibles for the campaign.
Plain People Indifferent.
The plain people, from reports coming
In to democratic and republican head
quarters, are contemplating this quadren-
NAL onslaught upon the even tenor of
their daily ways with more than usual
fortitude and resignation Indeed, there
are some signs that their attitude ap-
proaches Indifference.
Ihls Is distressing to managers who
Will little later begin to work up en-
thuslasm by the aid of clubs, local or
carnations and mass meetings. There
will be halls to engage bands to hire.
and all that sort of thing.
The good old days of torchlight pro-
cesslons when the boys turned out with
ollcloth capeS, fancy helmets and torches
are gone, said an Old-timer at headquar-
ters today Them was the halycon days
when We made the wellikin ring. Now
It's an appeal to cold reason. And a fell
low has TO get his inspiration out of half
clothes-basketful of dockyments and
speeches. The old way for mine.''
organization Is the WatchWord now in
both parties. States, districts, counties,
wards and precincts are divided, classi-
ned and carded in way to enable lead
ers To gauge the political sentiment of
whole communities. By this means it is
possible to concentrate effort upon weak
spots and sometimes change an adverse
plurality into a favorable one.
Inc democratic national committee. for
instance, intends to so organize the en-
tire state of New York, with a captain
Tor certain territory. As the campaign
progresses these captains will confer with
the senior managers and with each other,
and receive instructions and assistance.
The card-indeX system the republicans
VIII use in many sections will enable the
managers to keep line on voters and
reach them with direct appeals when nee
essary. In the meantime bands will toot,
orators will shout and the farmer and
laboring man are expected to burn the
midnight oil reading campaign literature.
Situation in Delaware.
The political situation in Delaware was
discussed today by A. r. Benson Of Will
mington, manager of the republican state
headquarters in that little state.
''On the surface there is an appear
ance of harmony among the democrats
of the state" said Benson. But when
they go to the polls they will do a lot
that prompted the Delaware leaders to
defy the Bryanites in the Denver con-
vention by refusing to join in the parade
of banners Their votes will help Taft
and Sherman in November"
The republican campaign in Delaware
will not be started actively until after
the Kent county convention, September
20.
During October number of speakers
of national prominence will be sent into
the state, Benson said a great demand
is being made. he explained for Senat tor
William Borah of Idaho and for w. T.
Vernon of Kansas, the negro orator.
In discussing the negro situation, Ben
said that during twelve campaigns
the democrats had tried to get portion
of the negro vote, but that not more
than one in a hundred had been lost to
the republicans as a result. There was
everything to show they were as intensely
loyal this year as in the past.
While at headquarters of the republi-
can national committee today DR.. W. Il.
Vernon. the Kansas negro educator, dis
ter of Boston, editor of the Boston
Guardian. on the republican ticket, and
his advice to negroes to vote for Bryan
and Kern.
Trotter Born Democrat.
This is nothing new for Trotter," ex-
planned Or. Vernon. "He is a brilliant
Man, a Harvard graduate. but he has
been talking democracy for years. Any
recent action of the republican party OF
any of its members is not responsible
for his present position.
Why he is a democrat of the thirC
generation. His father was appointed BY
President Cleveland as recorder of deeds
in the District of Columbia. And hi.
grandfather, / understand was a demo
crat, too No. Trotter is not a new con
vert"
The speakers bureau of the republican
national committee, in charge of the east
Is receiving repeated TetlueSlS from nearly
every section within its jurisdiction fo
the services of James S. Sherman, tn,
vice presidential candidate, during th'
campaign.
1t has been practically decided tina
Representative Sherman and Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, the son
in-law of President Roosevelt, will boti
make addresses at the meeting of tn,
League of Republican Clubs in Pennsyl.
vania, to be held at Wilkesbarre, Pa
September 16. This will be one of tn,
monster meetings in Pennsylvania durins
the year While il is assured tha
Pennsylvania will roll up probably tn,
largest majority for Taft and Sherman
of any state in the Union. a fight viii
he waged there, just as if it were a clost
state.
The democratic national committe,
headquarters blazed out today in gor
geous decorations OF the American fla;
in corridors and rooms. Not a flag Il
showing at republican headquarters Blu
the republicans went the other fellows on,
better by announcing the committee will
observe Labor day by closing down.
The democrats were first in the fielt
with their banners and strung a big Bry
an and Kern banner right under Chair
man Hitchcocks nose on I'D street Mex
day Taft and Sherman banner fiaunteG
To the breezes half a square away.
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