Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-09-16 | Page 10 | Candidates Changing Campaign Tactics

Candidates Changing Campaign Tactics Candidates in the run-off run e election campaign are following a different procedure from that used before re the first primary primar it appeared Monday During the first campaign Emphasis emphasis emphasis em em- was pla placed ed on Iu public li appearances appearances ap ap- find and and speeches Scores as of candidates put in an appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance at every celebration no matter matter matter mat mat- ter the size or where it was held Although still doing some speechmaking the candidates in inthe inthe inthe the current campaign are spending spending spending spend spend- ing far more time in conferences with little groups of supporters More emphasis is being placed on handshaking and personal con con- tact There are several reasons for this change in methods according to the candidates The first method was very costly in time and money 1 In many instances the candidates doubted its effectiveness pointing out that strictly political meetings drew few rank and file voters I Political workers job holders holders- I and candidates lots of candidates seemed to be the only persons I interested enough to attend these meetings T Henry D D. Moyle candidate for forthe forthe forthe the Democratic nomination for governor sp spent nt Monday in Salt Sait Lake City holding conferences while Herbert B B. Maw his opponent opponent opponent nent spoke at a meeting of W P A workers at Fort Douglas and then went to Davis county for conferences conferences conferences confer confer- and speaking engagements