Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-07-31
Perry Becomes Aggressive.
Suggests to One of His Opponents Plan
of Campaign Writes to Hanson
Sends the Folio wing Letter;
JuIv Goth 1908
MR.. A. I. HANSON,

July goth, 1905.
MR. A. I. HANSON,
1898 Kinnickinnic Ave, City.
DEAR SIR:
Confirming my telephone couversa-
tion with you this morning, write to
suggest, that as there are now three
candidates seeking from the Republic
can electors, nomination for the office
of Representative in Congress from
the Fourth Congressional District, at
the coming primary election, what
seems to me to be very desirable as
well as commendable plan 60 aid the
voters in making a proper choice.
have in my office several letters.
purporting to have been sent out by
you, brought in by the persons to
whom they are addressed. in which
YOU express an intention of future
..all at the offices o. the persons to
whom the respective letters are sent,
to pay to those persons personal
visit; that you will not tarry long dur
ing business hours, however, because,
as you express it, :'You know how
busy Arms are during the summer
season and how little they like to be
distur bed by any one but q customer
with good sized order"
because. of the fact as above ex-
pressed in your letter you inform the
recipients of the same, that you will
invite them to hear you discuss Our
National Issues" when speaking in
their vicinity, and also when you
discuss them at length at the mass
meetings" which you say you will
address at our local theaters
1t seems to me that a plan which will
not invade the business hours of cleo
tors, and which will give fair oppor-
tunity to them to see and to hear all
the candidates together for gwen
Office, as an aid in determining the
qualification of the one who should be
nominated, is not only a wise one but
will also be in keeping with the idea
of the primary election law There
are many offices for which Republican
candidates are, to be selected at the
September primary, and numerous
candidates for those offices. for each
candidate for any given office to sep
arately hire halls in each precinct or
to engage our local theaters" as your
suggestion intimates you intend to do,
would involve a large amount of ex-
pense. and II my theory is correct
would perhaps unnecessarily take time
of electors, who might be persuaded
TO constitute an audience; further it
seems to me that fairer opinion could
be formed by the electors. if all can
didates were to appear together, each
to present himself, and TO present
briefly the reasons which impressed
him at least, with the idea that he was
the best qualified of the candidates for
the particular office. | am aware that
this could not be done in campaigns
covering the entire state, but it is
feasible in four weeks time, in Fourth
Congressional District canvass. Cam
didates for the Republican nomination
for Congress are supposed to be Repub-
lieans; there should be no considerable
controversy between them over prinei-
Piles; in contest for the nomination
the question win be, which is best
qualified to FIJI the office to which ne
aspires?
! therefore suggest not only as a
matter of economy in the expense of
hall and advertising outlay, but also
as matter of economy of time of
electors, that you Join with me as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress from the Fourth
District in inviting the other candi-
date to series OF union meetings in
the various localities from which we
must draw votes at the primary. Let
us Jointly employ fair man to engage
halls, advertise meetings, and let MS
attend the same together, and present,
within equal limits of time, our claims
for the nomination, each sharing
equallyin the expense incurred. OF
course as Republicans our Joint can
yass would not involve personalities,
which should be barred from tile same,
and when the result is determined by
the primary election, the mutual ac-
Quaintance, and good fellowship
among ourselves which win be pro-
NOTED by the friendly contest out
line win make it easy for the two de-
feated candidates to heartily work for,
speak for and vote for, the one who is
successful.
have no reason To doubt hut that
the other candidate for the office. will
be willing to join in the plan / sug.
gest, but as you have already, in yous
letters at least. indicated AN intention