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dates running with me. to unite WITH
this new headquarters under Mr..
Hendricks direction and ! now make
the same request of the central cam
pnign committee. though 1t may de
eide to conduct its own headquarters
in its own way. My request Is for
harmonious action now. seeing that
there are certain discOrdant elements
in the party which may not he APP
peased until the reorganization OF the
central campaign committee Is al
fcctcd at the spring primaries.
| am aware that some OF the older
men in politics may not take kindly
10 The suggestion that there should be
an independent central committee to
direct this campaign, but ! AIN per
suadpd that little considcratc think
ing will demonstrate the wisdom of
this course. Moreover. there is ample
and high precedent iustifying the
establishment by the party standard
bearer of headquarters and the selec-
tion by him of his own campaign
manager.
This is what President Mckinley
d d in the ease of Mark Hanna. 1t
was done by Theodore Roosevelt when
he selected George u. Cortclyou as
his campaign manager, and the same
practice was followed by President
Taft in the selection for national
chairman of his secretary. Mr.. Hilles.
The late Colonel Gardner. who be-
came nominee for governor in Mas
SachuscttS, not only selected his own
chairman. but actually changed the
party platform.
trust these examples will be suf-
ticicnt to make it clear. especially
under the peculiar circumstances now
existing that there is political and
historic justification for the opening
Of headquarters by the candidate. and
for the expectation that all interested
elements will co operate under that
leadership in good faith.
Seeks Peoples Confidence
As to the campaign itself il will he
our purpose to win the confidence of
the people. There is widespread
impression that the new city charter
will bring abOu; many desirable re-
forms, and il is proper that il should
be administered by its friends.
| have made the city charter an
issue and have pledged myself. if
elected Mayor, to observe and en-
force it in letter and spirit. I am
aware of its limitations and cannot
too strongly commend to all citizens
the suggestion recently made by for
mcr President Taft that the people
should be tolerant of those who at
tempt to put into effect changes in
.l
for good
The mayoralty candidate has no
foolish or eXtravHgant notions about
what he will be able to do: only
fixed determination to do that which
is right, just and progressive and
commensurate with the city's grow
ing Importance.
In closing this statement, which |
have written to avoid misunderstood
ings. | wish to thank the members
of the central campaign committee for
inviting me here. 1t is not the first
time | have been so welcomed. nor
is it the first time | have had to
thank the committee for it's courtesy.
1t is the first time, however. that |
have come into this committee room
to urge the committee to do it's full
duty at the polls after it had dis
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For Party Organization
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neonle .nnd helnfnI to the M. ;or;ty
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