New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-07
ADAMSON CREDITS THE
VICTORY TO NEWSPAPERS
Tells Advertising Men Press
Elected Fusion Ticket by
Its Splendid Work.
PRESENTED ISSUES FAIRLY
Red Fire, Buttons and Banners
as Obsolete as Tammany
Campaign Methods,
He Says.

They gave Robert Adamson something
last night at the Aldne Club, where the
Advertising Mems League foregathered'
and they gave with such good will that II
bothered him for words in which to reply.
II was not loving cup-it was Just
CONGRATULATIONS for his splendid handling
of the fusion campaign and so many
cheers that he almost bowed his neck off
And among those present to greet him
was Daniel d. Moore, editor OF that rock
ribbed Democratic sheet THE New Or
leans Times Democrat Mr.. Moore made
his way to the platform to say things
that might get him into trouble in New
Orleans If il were not for the fact that
Tammany is about as popular there as
the smallpox.
THE chairman. William II. lngersoll.
has said something about my being en-
ployed after January as an advertising
man." began Mr.. Adamson. I'll be glad
10 receive any suggestions of employment
after that date"
Il suspect you'll be connected with the
city government four years more" said
Mr. Ingersoll confidently.
Then the audience checred nightly.
while an excited Englishman got on a
chair and remarked Hear, hear, don I
you know
THE press simply elected our ticket, "
said Mr.. Adamson. that's all. All the
other work would have been in vain but
for the newspapers The campaigns of
the future will be largely decided by the
light thrown upon them by the news
papers.
Our campaign methods were almost as
out of date as Tammany Halls itself.
Three-quarters OF the money spent was
wasted. Banners. buttons and red fire
were useless. They don't change a vote
The money spent on the day OF election
is also wasted.
The boys expect it, said one of the
leaders TO me. The whole affair Is toe
frenzied, there is too much excitement
and not enough discriminating considera-
ton Of the issues.
why can't the state government take
charge OF the elections? Instead Of meet
ings in Madison Square and such places
the gatherings should be held in school
houses, where they would have more
dignity. This change will come in the
not far distant future.
THE newspapers were complained Of q
| great deal, but so far as could see there
was no unfairness-they printed fairly al
| statements issued and left It 70 the public
! TO decide where the truth lay. There wa:
| probably a great deal of exaggeration anC
| injustice in this campaign. but a correc
| decision was reached. Mccall was not ar
| issue. but his connection with Tammany
| was, and right there the newspapers cam,
| i'm. proving this connection.
| The press has no power except on thu
| side OF the right. II can no more writ,
| you down or write me down than it car
| the Palisades. Our problem was 10 con
vince the people that we had the side o.
| the right, and not until the press begar
| TO present the facts did the people begiI
| 10 see.
| THE fight we made was not politica
| at all, but a moral fight We wanted e
| establish honesty In the city. We believe
| the organization We were lighting has NJ
| place in the modern world. 1t is an out
! worn organization"
William c. Freeman, speaking along ad
| vertising lines said: There has been a
| general cleanup The old time things
| that faxed and lied are dead. In old day'
| the proportion OF bad advertisements &c
| good advertisements was 80 per cent; now
| it's just the reverse. The 10 per cent OF
| crookedness, however. Is mighty hard &c
| eliminate. Those who lie to-day have
made 1t an art 1t is hard to detect
modern lies, hard to bring them within
| the law. The reason is they emanate
! from high places-from business men who
pretend to virtues they do not possess
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley and Louis Wiley
also entertained the gathering OF 30 ad'
| vertising men.