Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-01
CHAIRMAN ELY
OPENS UP MAIL
ORDER BUSINESS
Starts Gard Index System to
Catalogue Dope About Vot-
erS and ''tbe Hobbies Which
They Talk About

Chairman Ralph G. els, Of the re-
publican state eeniral committee. has
opened up "a regular mail order
business ia votes nd b. going out
after the trade with an the vigor At
his command which is some vigor
Hu has Instituted card index sys-
ten for the collection of all possible
Information about every voter In the
state, his name age, politics, post
office address, nationality, occupa-
ton, last place VI residence, church
affiliations If any influence, com
plexion, auieerdcnls, hope Of poster
iiN, race, color ard previous condi-
lion Of seWitude
~ special Interest TO Chairman Ely
however. In the compilation OF this
encyclopedia Of Information about
The voters aie The hobbies which
they talk about The travelling sales
men FOR this mail order business for
unlike most mail order houses il haai
travelling saiesmen--are hidden feu'
lend attentive ear 10 nv tvVrsaiioh
of every voter with <fW hndiis
out what Is his hobby Mnelh"r II be.
chickens. the war in Europts~ ne "a
est style in neckties, the tango. IN
untle-soup cure for tuberculosis or
what not The dope on these hobbiesI
Is Ia he filed away in special cabinetsI
and follow-up letters on these hob
Dies. in the most approved mail-order
fashion, are 70 be written, TO the end
that no voter with hobby shall be
10 escape.
Campaign l. ON.
This mail-order campaign has al
ready been begun in deadly earnest.
Blanks have been sent out to voters
over the state who are urged 10 mn
them Ia and keep on filling them In.
10 send them IN ana continue sending
them IN, and never for moment tot
get weary When the blanks are re-
ceived at the mail-ordcr house Mr.. /
Ely viii do the rest
Accompanying the blanks Is al
lengthy letter detailing the manifold {
virtues of the Grand Old Party Of ,
Lincoln, Hernandez, Hughie Williams I
md Ralph G.. Ely. That party, it is
stated. built the railroads and de-
.eloped the minesa Of the country
rhe inference Is left that only when
hat party was out Of power has there
leen any bad weather opidcmics or
'rop failures
Hernandez and Hughie. the letter
,ues on to state, were nominated by
he spontaneous action Of an enthusl
stic, popular ana Embossed conven-
ion No appeal ar votes is made on
he record of Mr. Hernandez as treas
lrer Of Rio Affiba county or Of
lughie as corporation commissioner. +,
IN the contrary the head of the mail
rider business SAYS II do not urge
hem for what they have done. but
or what they can and will do. That
hey are nice, square little fellefs is
ndicated On the assertion that they
re young, energetic, ambitious and
onest ii
Scud In the Blanks. #,
The letter urging the SENDING in Of i
he blanks Is as follows Il
Dear Sir. We contemplate send
ng letters and literature direct to the {
otcrs through the state--a regular
nail order business il
Under separate Enclosure We are /
ending you number Of blanks, and /
equest you 10 fiji out same regarding' {
ist as many men in your county as /
on can think Of Tell us their hobbies :
hitch they talk about the papers /
hey read, and the things which most j
interest them Tell MS anything yon \
mink We ought to know under Re |
larks.' The danger is that We won't
ct enough information about each J
IAN. \
send ia The blanks, few at a +
me us you MI them, and keep il \
p. We VIII check Off duplicates here, 1
hope TINT YOU can send us twenty +
We names hy return mail lC
THE outlook for the campaign Is I
ncouraelne and it will be especially {
> II We receive the prompt aud cor !
ial cooperation Of the friends Of \
le party throughout the state. c
Yours very truly,
RALPH G. ELY. Chairman {
The blanks enclosed IN the letter
" as fnllnMa.