New-York tribune., 1909-01-10


absolutely independent
candidate, tied to no faction, bound by no party,
entirely free and unfettered-
The men who rallied to his support, while as IN
nocent as babes in the practical politics affected by
Callahan and MunsOn, were nevertheless men OF
abOunding zeal, keen intelligence, and high quality
Nor were the workers that gathered round the new
leader entirely from the social set and circle OF the
Ha1danes GOrmly in one way or another employed
a vast number of working men. His relations with
them had always been not merely square as they
phrased it but kind and generous. They rallied
round him to a man, and although tremendous
pressure brought to bear upon them, Whereat
some fell by the way the great bulk OF them cam
paigned for him their own account. Then, too.
there were attracted to him numbers of plain, hon
est people without any great ability or station but
who had the welfare of their city sincerely at heart
so that his advocates and he perS fairly repre-
sentative. They organized and started at work
Immediately in every direction. No hall or other
possible place of meeting was too remote or too in
considerable to be overlooked. Before the enemy
realized it ample time had been secured in every
possible assembly room and there were nightly
meetings all over the city The campaign was speed
lily in full blast.
TN the GormIy store itself was a great auditorium
in which free concerts lectures, and entertainments
had given for the employees and patrons of the
store This auditorium had outside entrances and
could be completely cut Oft from the other business
1t was there that GOrmly established headquarters
under the direction of Watson, who showed himself
an apt learner and demonstrated his capabilities
more definitely every day. Gormly himself gave
the larger part of his attention to the campaign.
Every afternoon he assembled in the auditorium
the workers and speakers, and every afternoon
there was the rees possible discussion of the issues,
of what be said in the speeches OF the night OF
the places to be covered. The man showed genius
for Leadership and direction that amazing. He
developed in power of succinctly presenting the
facts which in large measure he was able to COM
municate to his followers. OF course, amid so many
of such varying qualities, mistakes were often made
but the general direction of the campaign was care
fully followed and the mistakes after all of
little moment.
Livingstone Hadanes example had been fol-
lowed by not a few young men of fortune and posi-
tion 1t became in a certain among certain
set the fashion campaign for Gormly. Automo-
bies of all sorts available for transporting
sneakers and classes and social distinctions
wiped out in the greater issue involved. The pro-
letariat found itself rubbing shoulders with the
aristocracy and observed that the millionaire was
not so bad as he painted, while the contact
with the people helpful also to the called
leisure class 1t is hard to be exclusive in the ton
neau of a swift moving machine. You have to get
in touch with your fellow passengers therein, and
the intercourse was good for both By these methods
what was pcturesquely described in the city papers
as a whirlWind campaign lnaugurated.
TT must not be supposed that the opposition
l. idle; by no means. Never had its activities been
so great its energies manifestly put forth. 1t
had welcomed with Joy the ot the refusal of
Gorfnlv to become the candidate of the minority
party. Callahan had at once decided III his
mind that that settled the issue. Even farther
sighted men like Rutherford of the same
Hal1ane alone. the WISeSt. ShreWdeSt and