The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-03-25
Practical Vote Getting.

lhis BUREAU hss dealt briefly siih diilrt
cat phase u combating political cam
IAlgh lot the election VI loNh rrpfosen
iAiiye, outlining such campaign from 10
incrlaiun hy a hoard ii strategy up 10 th'
day II elcsllon. This Neek u Nill show I
lea methods III securing Vote which ma,
b. properly termed Practical Vote Getting
II h Ia H. assnmsd, ni eUutsr, that there
/ l. opposition o. thr candidate Of the cau
cos and that ID. opposite party has pat .
strung candidate ior she place, while an IN
sargent sirmenl IA the dominant party
4 PROPOSES 10 svnd another man than the one
I ss-is,tud in the marhins made uaurus I'm
dee such conditions premises are 10 b- pat
aside a. ii little avail aud practical meth.
Oh, must H. employed Il. surr that every
available team y placed At the dlsposal OF
thn-r in charge ui setting uui the voter,
II thrw ar automobiles owned by friend,
ut the leading randldai. prss them into
-,nicu aud H. surr that each team o.
moiorcar h. commanded by thoroughly
practical vote grticr Such a man must
get the voter that he go-. after Some
time. the voter will h. glad 20 go for no
other purpose than 10 81 az automobile
ride, aud again a cigar will induce him 10
lend his support with hls ballot,
- money Il Il NUT h. used aud don't
hagglc about the amount that voter de
mands lur hts ballot. The votes must be-
had aud al the outside Il l. only a lew
hour when such Notes ran lie secured,
WHEN team has been loaded 10 capacity
with voters convey them TO the place Of
voting and don't lcave them until they
has. been escorted directly to the door.
Have a detail oi clear headed men outside
the polling place, each wellsuppllcd with
cigat-. Don't be- afraid 90 take q man
away from h- iriends the moment he lands
in the voting place. Tee force ii neccs'
,ary. bat get him away. Here Is where a
two or hive dollar bill viii prove the
truth OF the repeated assertion that
actions speak louder than words. Rcmem.
Der that the opposition j. using the same
method. and that there l. absolutely no
danger Of the law being invoked TO pre-
vent. Zee threats II necessary 10 induce
man Ia vote for your candidate. II the
voter happens Ia owe grocery bill have
the merchant put il up 10 him squarcly
that the amount will become due at onre
unless be lends his aud IN such a critical
situation a. eoniron,s the party. This
will invariably make vote for the
regular nominee. Have all OF the ldwyers
on hand that have been retained. They
can always make vote for the regular,
simply by taking a voter aside and asking
him when il will be convenient TO pay that
note which has been bought by the rcgl-
lar nominee BE sure that good supply
Of whskey is stored near the voting place
and that the floating element does not sui
fer from drought Where the checklist
the names of a large number OF
men little known To the rank and file OF the
citizens II is proper 10 have a floater vote
upon the name OF any man that happens
TO be out of town. Some skill will be nee
rssary to do this. but il can be done at
ines when there Is considerable excite |
nent prevailing aud a crowd about the |
ballot box
Don't forget the shut.ins. Bring them
% the voting place on a stretcher II nee
'ssary. Sometimes in the excitement the
'hecking clerk will fail TO check the name
II voter after he has cast his ballot,
lave three or -four bright-cyed young men
Watching for such omissions. An hour
alter have the voter reappear with his
,allot and if he is challenged as voting
,efore have him stand firm that the clerk
5 mistaken. The fact that his name has
lot been check ed will allow him to vote
gain. Keep continually in mind that
otes must be had at any cost. If there j.
ominee replenish the treasury OF the
of strategy. Make it point
o get in touch with as many voters as
ossble that have received money from
he opposition. Simply pay them small
mount more than they received from the
pposition and be liberal with the whis- I
ey. Keep the teams and automobiles
usy. Don't take any excuse for voter 5
bsenting himself Take him by force un
,ss he happens to be confined to his bed
18th some contagious or malignant dis '
lse.
Have force of watchers beside the