Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-10

been done. Whether ID il best to
make the change IL a question not
at present involved. Fidelity to the
requirements of existing law has
also well defined claims to q high
place In the code of political moral
ity.
The New Jersey law 9hich al
tempts a short cut to the change of
the constitutional system was
passed three years ago. Il pro-
vides for the expression OF prefer
ence at the primaries. 1t also pro-
yfdes that a candidate for State
senator or assemblyman may file
with the secretary of state at the
time of his nomination one or the
other Of two forms Of pledge to
abide by the primary expI ession OF
preference. By the first form he
promises to vote for that candidate
for United States senator who re-
ceives IN his county the highest
number OF votes Of preference at
the party primaries. In the alter
native form of pledge the legisla-
tive candidate declares his intention
to vote for the candidate for United
States senator who receives the
highest vote in the whole State.
Has 1t occurred to. DR.. Wilson, in
examining the workings Of this ex-
Unconstitutional system of voting
for senator, that the link of duty
in the chain of fidelity TO the pro-
visions of this enactment, merely
permissive and experimental both
as to the primary vote and as to
the legislators, is badly broken by
one circumstance of fact? IT is our
understanding that almost every
State senator and all or nearly all
of the assemblymen in the incom-
ing Legislature have already exer-
cised their option by neglecting to
commit themselves in advance
either by the State majority form
of pledge or by the county ma
jority form of promise.
The Sun has no particular candi-
date for senator from New Jersey.
We do not mind communicating our
general idea of the man that should
be chosen. He should be all that
Mr.. MARITIME is not, and not at all
what Mr.. MARITIME is. We should
like to see man elected who will
represent high type of Democracy,
a high type of personal ability and
character; statesman competent
to renew the best traditions OF the
past. That is our idea for New
Jersey, as 1t is for New York. We
are confident that the same sort of
senator for New Jersey that would
suit the Sun will suit DR.. Wilson IL
he does not lose sight of the main
consideration of party duty and
fidelity to principle, namely, the
choice Of a Democrat worthy Of the
honor and adequate to the oppor-
tunity.
From the Elizabeth Daily Journal
dRepo, published at Elizabeth,
Union county. which is the home
county of Mr.. MARITIME:
Imagine Dr. Woodrow Wilson
choosing a man of Martines type
to represent the State of New Jer-
sey in the United States Senate.
Everyone knows that he is no more
competent to hold that high Office
The people of Union county would
not trust him to be sheriff. He is
honest enough. He means well
enough But he is too lacking in
balance, legislative experience, COM
mon sense and business ability to
hold so important an office.
AS hundreds of intelligent Dem
oerats will tell you, the State viii
be on pins and needles during th~
entire term of MARITIME if he should
be elected to the Senate. "What do
you suppose he would do?" is what
the more thoughtful Democrats of
the State have been asking very
seriously in connection with Mar
tines candidacy. The governor
elect has been informed of this
sentiment.