Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-07-27
Aug. l Beginning of Stren-
uous Campaign.
FIGHT DEMOCRATS
Battle for Senators To Be Especi-
ally Vigorous in Doubt
full States.

months of strenuous political cam
paigning ahead, because of the thor
ough fight the Republicans are pre-
pairing to wage against the Democrats.
Beginning with the first week in Aug
ust, following the notification of Mr..
Hughes in New York on Monday, the
Republicans will open their batteries
on the Administration in the States
where the situation is most doubtful
1t s the plan of the Hughes leaders
to place the Democracy in continu-
GUS defensive position
Many Republicans advised an earl
ier campaign. 1t will be 81 days from
the date of his nomination when Mr..
Hughes formally accepts. In the
meantime, however, he has not been
idle. He has prepared a series Of
speeches which he will deliver in the
Middle West, and will enter Maine the
first week in September prepared for
the fight there.
Very few "spellbinders" will be in
this campaign, partly because there
are few of the old-fashioned campaign
orators of that kind left and princi-
pally because the people will no long
er listen to them. The mass-meeting,
which has succeeded the old march
ing clubs, in their gay uniforms, torch
es and vigorous brass bands, has been
succeeded by the newspapers and the
magazines. The voter is asked to
study the issues calmly and dispas-
sionately and to vote as his judsment
persuades him.
Naturally, remarkably elaborate
organization is essential to bring be-
fore every voter in the country the
opportunity to study the issues at his
ease. The ammunition of campaigns
today is the carefully prepared and
condensed literature that is sent to
the voter. He is also aided by the
newspaper accounts of the most strik-
ing political events of the campaign.
Mr.. Wilcox has been steadily or
sanizing an effective campaign force
since he was appointed chairman of
the National Committee two weeks
ago. The men at headquarters have
been drilled thoroughly. Vast con-
tracts for literature and stationery
have been given out. The address of
Mr.. Hughes accepting the nomination
will be the signal for the opening Of
the campaign, and it will be continued
at high pressure until the end of Oc-
tober.
Washington regards the congress
sional election as no less important
than the election of President and
Vice President, as necessary that Mr..
Hughes be able to execute his poll
cies with the Republicans controlling
Congress as it is that Mr.. Hughes
should be chosen President. The Ma
tional Committee will cooperate with
the Congressional Committe which
has charge of the election of mem
hers of the House and the Senatorial
Committee which is intrusted with the
task of changing Democratic Senate
Into a Republican Senate.
The statement made in New York
on Friday that the Senatorial Commit
tee recently appointed in WASHINGTON
had. after a conference with the lead
ing members Of the National Commit
tee, turned over its work to that COM
mittee is wholly inaccurate. The
Senatorial Committee, so far from
amalgamating itself with the National
Committee, will conduct an active
campaign with headquarters in Wash
ington, leaving to the National Com
mittee only such of the work as that
committees clerical force is already
well equipped to do.
But the senatorial campaign in
States like Maryland, Missouri, Ne
vada. Maine, Indiana, New York, New
Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia, where
efforts will be made to replace Demo
cratic incumbents with Republicans,
will be the particular work of the
committee in Washington. Senator
Weeks, of Massachusetts,, has charge
Of this phase of the Republican ma
tional campaign. His force is organ
i1oI and rosH~ .