The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-04
Grooming q Candidate.

The selection oi a candidate for tow
representative having been made, az out
lined IN previous article published o!
this bureau, il becomes necessary 10 prop
erly groom such candidate that be ma,
90 before the caucus with the expectation
| OF sufficient support 10 secure the nomi
nation. The grooming should begin imme
dlatek upon the mention OF the man
name. He should be instructed 10 lister
rather than talk. He must distinctly un
derstand that II y proper 10 promise hi'
friends everything they ak or suggest
| He must under no condition permit him
sell 10 be- drawn into any argument ne
should make II a point to talk 10 individ'
uals rather than 20 a collection OF voters
10 the end that he may deny any damaging
make. This, OF course, would be hard 10
do successfully II he made statements IN
the presence OF several persons.
The candidate should not wait 10 be
asked how he stands on certain questions.
He should carry list OF such matters with
him and whenever he meets a voter pro.
coed Immediately TO interrogaie him a. 10
what he wants in the way OF legislation.
The candidate should agree with the voter
upon all points. Let the candidate ask
rather than answer questions. The candl
date should attend church regularly until
after election. He may properly attend all
of the churches IN his town. Let him put
something into the contribution box every
Sunday. A silver dollar makes good con.
iribution. II should be dropped into the
box from height OF six or eight inches,
thus making sufficient noise to attract at
tention. Hold the coin between the thumb
and index finger that il may be plainly
seen by those near the candidate. Where
plush.hned plates are used drop the coin
slightly to one side that II may strike the
edge OF the receptacle and give forth
metallic ring
Handshaking Is something that must not
be sighted The candidate should shake
hands with every voter, woman and child
he meets, whether he meets them once or
dozen times each day He should always
wear a smile Pat every child upon the
head and give the little one penny Every
boy from 10 TO Is wears Of age should be
asked II he would like 20 be page In the
legislature. The candidate may profitably
read few pages OF late number OF the
Record and when he goes
to the postoffice for his mail he may in
iulge in three-minute talk on national
affairs. He should write TO the congress
man OF his district at least twice week !
md ask for some information which will |
neeessitate an answer from Washington /
The postmaster will spread the story that |
he candidate is in close touch with ma
ional affairs and the candidate will be
'een to receive many official communica-
ions from Washington
Candidates for town representative
hould cultivate the friendship OF the rural
nail carriers and the road commissioner,
Z. Al
lily. The candidate should carry cigars
With him at all times Above all things
ont speak i'll OF anyone or criticise the
elton OF any former representative OF the
own. That part OF the campaign should
e left TO the board OF strategy, which has
barge OF minimizing opposition. A candl-
ate should be member of the grange A
andidate should have frequent conferences
18th the clergymen OF his town. Ask each
ne TO draft a bill TO prohibit the sale OF
quor and the inference will be that the I
andidate intends to introduce the meas
re in the Legislature II there is high
,hool in his town the candidate should
sk the principal to frame up bill to in.
rease the salaries OF school teachers. {
Such suggestions as have been offered
ere will, if followed, show the voters OF '
,wn that they have the opportunity to 5
md man TO Montpelier who Will be a 6
ader. Thus the candidate will have been I
'oomed and the voters placed in a recep-
We mood. We have shown how candi. I
lte is selected and presented to the voters, t
I'd next week we will take up that all Il
lportant part OF the election OF town S
presentative-the guiding OF the caucus. t
he bureaus experts are in consultation
it'll leaders in various parts OF the state e
at we may be able to present to our r
ltrons the very latest methods, which are
an improvement upon the meth
Is prevailing in 1902