Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-09
AUTOS ACTIVE IN
ELECTION WORK
Many Results Determined in
Favor of Candidate With
Motor Car

Give me the use of an automibile
and I'll see that your candidate is
elected said local political worker
sively brought to mind the important
part the motorcar plays in the mod
ern political campaign.
|, In this day Of efficient, but mex
pensive automobiles, the average of
fee seeker would as soon concede de-
feat as to trust his political future
to the old methods of transportation
to and from the various meetings he
has to attend in order to gather his
votes.
With this years campaign we'll un-
der way, automobile dealers in every
metropolis, city, village and hamlet
have turned up their cars and per-
ifeeted their service facilities for the
hard campaign grind which will not
be concluded until the November cleo
ton day rolls around.
That little Overland elected him, -
said a political conversationalist the
other day. referring to present in
cumbent of office. And thus is re-
vealed a remarkable development in
campaigning.
Before the automobile came into
popular use. the campaign manager
who could attend three or four ward
meetings in one night was doing very
well. To-day, however. he drives a
fast carr the speedier the better and
If he hasn't covered about a dozen
meetings before he gets home he feels
His motorcar has taken him from
the. church to the dance hall, from
the dance hall to the public school,
. and from the public school to the
rear of saloon or wherever the meet
ing is held, irrespective of street car
lines and walking distance.
And likewise the campaigner for
national or State office. No more slow
going livery rigs. for him. No longer
does he depend on the local trains with
countless stops just where it is un-
necessary for the candidate to strain
over exerted vocal cords for votes. In
stead as he climbs into a comfortable
touring car, accompanied by his man.
ager and local workers-also news
papermen if they are available-and
goes just where it will do him the most
good when election comes around
Furthermore, he covers twice the ter
ritory in less than half the time it
required under the steam and en-
gine methods of transportation
Yes, it sure will be a busy sum-
mer," said Carl Hanson, Of the Over
land-Harrisburg company, distribu-
tors of Overland and Willys-Knight
cars. I have been in the automobile
business long enough to know just
what to expect. To hold our territory.
we Overland men have to specialize
on prompt and economical service.
That's one of the hobbies of John y.
WHY'S, and, believe me, we will know
what service means, before the cleo
ton next November
Along comes a telephone call about
1870 in the morning and we learn that
the candidate for Congress, or some
thlng or other, wants his car cleaned
up and overhauled and ready for
starting away at six o'clock. He must
be in Voteville by nine in the fore
noon because there's big funeral
over there and he wants to catch the
crowd on its way back from the GEM
etery. If We have an efficient service
station we have the car ready for
him just when it is wanted. If our
service department is not up to stand
ard and the car isn't turned out in
good shape we get as much abuse as
the opposite candidate. That's why we
aim to give efficient service.
The finest thing about handling
overland cars is the fact that the fac
tory is right on hand every minute to
cooperate in seeing that you are kept
we'll stocked with parts and other sup
plies. If any candidate who drives an
Overland loses out next Fall 1t will not
be because OF automobile trouble. All
over the country Overland dealers are
waiting to give him the best possible
service. From a business standpoint,
we are nonpartisan and out for all the
candidates. We have the car best suit
ed for campaigning and we are going
to watch with much interest the way
the other cars stand up in competition
with it,