Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-09
HIGH COMMAND
|. Of c. 0. P. WORKS
WITH CONFIDENCE
."But We Will Have to Fight
for It," Verdict at New
York Headquarters.
BY \. o. MESSENGER.

quarters here of the high command of
3rhe republican campaign for the presi-
,dency a spirit of entire confidence pre-
walls as to a victorious outcome. the
spirit tempered. however, by realization
and frank admission that victory can
be sassured only by fighting for it, I'M
;Atsaslngly. Eternal vigilance is the su-
Trene watchword of the republican cap
Iairs.
Expectation of winning the presiden-
1ial elections is found 10 be based upon
! these major considerations:
Inc TACT that 1920 witnesses complete
harmony between the republican fac
tons, progressive and old line. for the
first time since the party went to pot
in 1912.
! Anticipated aCccsSions to the repub-
hcan ranks from democrats dissatisfied
with the Wilson administration; from
the Irish and Italians resentful of treat
ment by the administration and by the
democratic national convention.
Estimated recruits from the great in
dependent vote of the country and the
restless clements DESTROYS of "a change
the nameless but effective nostalgia tina,
often affects the proletariat.
E Relief that the country manifested
disposition to drift back to the repuD-
ilIcanS in the sweeping victories in the
congress elections two years ago.
Old CampnfEncr's View.
Z puA * W III nave 10 Hg1t lot 1t,
declared Fred Upham. republican ma
Gtional treasurer. who was on from
Chicago when The Stars correspond
cent visited the headquarters of the
high command. Mr.. Upham is an old
,campalgner, resident of the middle
west and in touch with adjacent sec
stions, through that very sensitive
:nerye which leads to the moneybags
.of the people.
The high command has headquarters
here, but members of it are stationed
also in Chicago and others commute"
between Chicago, Marion and New
s4ork. The men most active in the
conduct of the republican campaign
.are: First. National Chairman Will
sffayS. who. Notwithstanding reports
ite the contrary, has not been side
:ttacked or Subordinated, but is still
the human dynamo of republican en-
;ergy.
, Former Senator Weeks of Massa-
.chusetts, Charles =. Hilles. some time
1lational committeeman; Bascom
tS]emp of Virginia and Scott c. Bone,
director of publicity, are constantly
.on the alert here and in communica-
.tion and frequent personal confer
senceS with such active political lead
!ers of recognized ability as Senator
New of Indiana. Harry NJ. Daugherty
.Cf Ohio. Medill Mccormick of 1lli-
:rois. David Mulvane of Kansas. Joseph
:B. Healing of Indiana, John T. Adams
.of Iowa and Hubert Work of Colora-
do. Later A. T. Hert of Kentucky.
one of the shrewdest among the re-
publican leaders, will join
} The very competent woman members
of the high command include such
names as Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Rob
fnson. Mrs. Raymond Robins. Mrs.
.Medill Mccormick, Mrs. Upton. Mrs.
Livermore. Mrs. Bradley Smith. Mrs.
Edison. Mrs. Jeanette Hyde and Mrs.
Manley Fosseen.
. Executive Committee Meetings.
| Once in week or ten days the execu-
live committee meets and goes over
questions of party policy, as we'll as
Improving the plans for publicity and
bther work. The committee proposes to
meet the democratic spellbinding cam
paign on equal terms, and will send
speakers in advance and on the trail
Of the democratic orators
!: The publicity department. under Mr..
Bone, an editor of national reputation
and experience, has been enlarged until
IL is a mammoth business in itself, pre-
pared to take advantage Of every
method of bringing the campaign issues
and candidates before the people. The
press, the movies, the advertising
columns of all kinds of publications will
be utilized to the full.
Y The committee has an elaborate sys-
tenn of communication with the foreign
language newspapers-as have the
democrats. also-and will appeal to the
Italians, Poles, Scandinavians and other
fbreign-born or characterization voters.
/ The budget system" is applied to
practical use by the national committee.
and expenditures are run on the basis
Of a great business. or industrial enter
prise Men trained to the business are
employed to keep things moving, to
avoid duplication and to eliminate
wasteful methods.
There are practically two separate
branches of the committee work,
operating separately, but to the same
ead. First is the planning and policy
branch. which decides what is to be
done and along what lines, and, Sec
ondly. the operating branch, which
carries out.
Regional and Zone Directors.
Regional and zone directors for the
committee in Chicago, Denver and
San Francisco are charged with re-
sponsibility for results in their re-
spectiye districts. and inspection and
advisory tours are made by members
If the high command to keep the per-
Sonal touch alive.
SThe groundwork for all these eff
forts has been laid by the national
dDmnittee during the past four years
sfbd the opening of the campaign
Iherely necessitates the charging OF
units already established and atten-
tion to keep them constantly func-
looming.
sThe present generation of polfti-
CdanS can remember when the prac-
uce prevailed in both parties to "lay
OF" between national campaig GINS and
make one grand splurge every four
years.
Nowadays. in the democratic as well
as the republican party. preparing for
and conducting a national campaign
il d going business" which slack ems
in the off years, but never ceases
Necessarily. the two committees will
work pretty much along the same
lines, and II remains to be demon
strated which can work the most ef.
f<ctiyely.