The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-30

Our OppoSlHS pOlILlCdI pal ~
the Good Government League,
whose candidates were the incum-
bents at the city hall, did not
seem to realize that campaign
was really on until our advertis-
ing matter appeared everywhere,
almost over night. Then, when
they did wake up ana, tried to
get street car and billboard space,
they discovered that we had prac-
tically monopolized everything
worth while And when they
sought to hire the city hall au-
ditorium for the closing nights
OF the campaign, they found that
We had already engaged it and
paid for it's use in advance.
Incidentally, 1 had also ar
ranged for the services of the
best available band for day and
night street parades to be staged
near the close of the campaign.
In accomplishing all this so
promptly l was actively coached
and assisted by Chuck Newell,
who kept himself in the back
ground and let me get all the
credit. The Citizens Association
was being opposed by three of
the four Dallas newspapers. the
Dispatch, an afternoon paper,
ably edited by Newell, being our
only press champion.
.ACRIMONY DEVELOPS
CAMPAIGN
Within ten days after the cam
paign opened we had every city
ward organized, the chairman of
each ward being made member
OF the general campaign commit
tee. and our candidates and
. others were speaking at ward
meetings nightly. Part of my work
was to arrange for these street,
theater and hall meetings and
70 see that localized publicity was
carried out in each case by means
of handbills, fence signs and
other mediums. Considerable
acrfnony developed as the cam
paign progressed, and to head off
and circumvent our opponents re-
quired unrelaxed vigilance.
AS the fight grew hotter I
scarcely slept at ALL Several
nights 1 went to the small hotel
opposite our headquarters for
two or three hours rest in the
early morning. instead Of wasting
the time it would have taken to
go home and come back. ] saw
Mildred only occasionally for odd
moments at the Near East OF
fices, or when she ran in at cur
headquarters to consult with me.
Little Donnie 1 saw only while
he was asleep.
MiIdred's work for the Near
East campaign was proving ex-
ceptionaIly good. Her copy had
powerful appeal and brought re-
suits. Samples of all the Near
East publicity were sent daily to
national headquarters in New
York, and a great deal of Mil
dred's product was copied and
used in other districts. She was
still nursing the baby, but man.
aged to put in several hours a
day in the Near East offices.
Election Morning
Election morning couldn't
sleep, as 1 had hoped to do. I
was up almost as early as usual.
The others heard me, and called
for me to wait until they could
get me some breakfast. To have
q home-prepared breakfast was
delicious prospect. got the
morning paper from the porch and
seated myself in an easy chair
to read.
I was absorbed in an account
setting forth sure defeat for our
ticket when Donnie's great-grand-
mother brought him into the
room and laid him on my lap.
He was; OF course. still too young
to talk grown-up English, but,
nevertheless, gave me a terrible
scolding In baby lingo. I tried to
square myself, endeavored to
draw his attention to a toy
monkey, made an effort to play
with him, but 1t was useless. He
insisted on giving me his opinion
of father who thought more Of
politics and success" than he did
Of his boy and wife, until l felt
very guilty.
Sweeping Victory
We all had a delightful break.
fast together, Donnie being per-