New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
A STAFF OF 100 PERSONS.

The perfectly organized staff Of nearly one hun
o-ed persons. distributed the eighth. ninth and
tenth fcors tf the building overlooking Madison
Square Will permit the most erratic visitor 10
leave national headquarters unsatisied hurt IN
feelings The quintessence Of politeness and diplo
macy IS practised by ali the staff, beginning with
.he handsome and white -waistcoated James Peter
son. who stands at desk in the tenth floor corri-
der MI Peterson was delegate from Alabama TO
the Chicago convention, and is conceded to be one
of the most capable and diplomatic representatives
of the Negro race Any one who passes THIS
guardian Of gate IS at least sober and in part
,ossession Of his right mind. Chairman Hitchcock
recled we'll of the needs OF his institution when he
-acrnited his assistants mostly from Washington.
the polftcst city earth because everybody wants
20 see the national chairman, the national treas
a,rer ana q few other Of the men who are so puSE
they hardly have time 70 eat
1t is impossible for everybody 10 see these on
cials A series of courteous and sympathetic bui-
sers is required. There no less than four oul-
fers-Messrs Carpenter. Moore, Mason and VIII
.arns the last being private secretary between
corridor and sanctum. And when the last ou1IeF
Is rea ched the visitor realize that he has nol
gained ANYTHING except a considerate and merclfl
saftcning OF the impact Of reckless resolve Il
there is real ceancut business 70 be done the VS.
.tor is directed 10 the right department IAe d Piee
Of mail matter in a chute
The last lap of the Presidential campaign has
seen entered The month of october Will see the
national headquarters hitting up a brisk giant lor
che enish Vet the methods will not be Wildly
.nectar rlllar or sensational The days Of red fire
ana snlurge are gone forever. Everything row is
business ana system. Chairman Hitchcock got the
sdea when ne served under Mr. Cortelyou in tho
ca-nnaign OF four years ago, and he has simply
developed It. None Of his staff is old Education
eystem. business are the watchwords. 1he cara
.ndex puts the campaign a precise basis. The
scope OF each department is laid out as in manu-
featuring enterprise
There is speakers bureau, literary bureau, a
financial bureau a transportation bureau. rail-
road mems bureau, an encyclopaedia" bureau and
q few other bureaus II is recognized that a ma
fional institution must DO business in wholesale
.-av and so the distribution of books or buttons is
passed on TO the forty-eigt state committees. who
committees who reach an innumerable number of
township committees, who in touch with the
actual millions of voters. Yet the national or
eanization IS ready respond 10 urgent local
1eals and has few hundred thousand addresses
10 be used directly for special purposes. Mere
mechanical work is not allowed 70 clutter the Of
fee space. A printer gets order for million
pamphlets or a fagmaker order for few
thousand banners and at the same time the ad-
quantity.
Less literature being sent out this campaign
than distributed four years ago partly because
the consolidation with the Congressional literary
bureau avoids duplication. and because IL is deemed
wiser 10 send less but choicer line of goods.
carefully placed.