The sun., 1916-09-24

"HE national headquarters Of ne
of the big political parties in
tho middle of a Presidential
clmra.-n is one Of the busiest places
IN the world. And yet one would
scarcely Think so when one gets off the
'%eyator these DAYS on the fourteenth
foor Of the Guaranty Trust Company's
building At III Fifth avenue and takes
. lcoh around.
II t. on the fourteenth floor that the
chairman os the Republican National
Committee has his offices. Now any
body who knows anything about poll
tics as it Is played in this country
knows that the chairman of a national
committee in campaign time is just
about the Whole works. 1t is from
the fourteenth floor that radiate the
streams OF political energy which give
the campaign it's force and direction
in every part of the country. There a
NI'uStHu ana on" actlNlllcS are
damned and carried out with the
10000 900 voters OF this country ar the
objective point. But one docs not
glimpse this when one steps OF the
elevator.
Wat one docs see in this brain
centre OF the campaign is II rather
large and comfortable reception room
with chairs and tables and Il lot OF
persons taking It very easy. Now and
then a young man steps out OF II u!
ne many partitioncd spaces opening
on the big room and calls out n name
tom the card in his hand. w%hereupon
ono Of tho many individuals taking it
Easy probably jumps of his seat as II
MT by an electric current and PUSHES
toward the card holder, beamlng with
satisfaction.
mere IL a short conversation, gem
orally in n low tone-political confer
'nccs are mostly carried on in low
toneS-and then the person who had
'"en waiting perhaps for hours sits
GOWN and waits again or else beats II
'"r the elevator with u serious or "A
a""ncast countenance.. This goes Oh
all day outside the chairman's Office.
On an average there are 800 visitors "A
oiy' And the ne result OF II all is
father small.
Perhaps more than half Of the men
""o SIT around the reception room are
u" Micawbers of politics. brought out
"' their hiding places every four years
~ il Presidential contest. They are
generally persons of exaggerated ego.
IheF take up a lot OF time, but they
al" always treated kindly. In fact.
Nrr" II not for the man who takes up
t'h", who turns up in large numbers
a. On as a national campaign opens.
'Ahing this job OF electing a Presi-
W"i would he a heap sigh. easier
than it is.
IHcy COME from all orner OF the
country every four years. these men
wan advice to give and ideas to sell
o.. I. craving for political office. An
:" long they ornament the chairs in
''H reception room. persons in spick
ana span attire, some of whom have
!" b" gently waved away because their
h'Hrmcs when unfolded would cost
m'lionS, and humber visitors from
IN" farms and backwaters Of the
country who have travelled perhap s
many, many miles to offer their ser
wees IN person in return for the prom
he Of a Cabinet place or an Ambsssa-
dorship.
All day long in this room at Re-
publican headquarters n sitting proc
"s goes OF In order that nothing OF
real value TO the campaign may be
i"st' For often tho brightest OF cam
iaiSn songs and slogans or poster
,aeas come in here disguised In hum
DC habiliments.
ol all the scenes attending the
"oikine ~ this tremendous machine
'ai'd into action every four years
mere Is none more interesting than
inns constant current of visitors now.
ing daily. froR early morning far into