Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-12
PRINCETON MAN
STRONGLY FAvORS
WOODROW WILSON
Edward N. TEAL Reviews Pros
pectiye Candidates Splen.
did Gifts.

In the Bloomfield Citizen of Septem-
Der 10 Edward N. Teal. writing from
Princeton. gives his views on the can
didacy Of Woodrow Wilson in the com
ing gubernatorial campaign.
The following Is a reproduction of the
statement:
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
ITO the Editor of the Citizen:
"Sir-In a sense he election of New
Jerseys next governor is already being
held. The casting and counting of votes
in November Is but the expression ana
recording of a choice now being made.
There are mercenary voters whose
minds are not male up until they can
forecast with comfortable certainty
the direction that win be taken by t/s
saltant feline. There are procrastinat-
ors Who enter the polling booth unde-
cided and express a haphazard and
worthless choice. But to the vast ma
jority of men the franchise is a precious
right as well. as a pressing duty. ana
quietly, well in advance. the great ma
jority of voters are studying the pos
sibilities. Weighing the likely candi-
dates and comparing the merits or their
respective claims. The votes Of those
whose minds are not made up early
might almost as well be cancelled, for
they can hardly affect the issue even
when 1t is close. So, while the nomina-
tions are not yet made. 1t is none too
early to, consider h men who openly
seek them and those also whom II
may be to the public Interest to i'm
press into the public service. To those
whom the public designates to express
it's choice of party representatives IN
the campaign the earliest whispered
expressions of preference are OF great
Significance Their effort is TO name
the man who can carry the party ban
ner furthest in the fray; and he is the
best standard bearer whom most OF the
voters. the rank and file Of the party.
want. He has no strength but in their
votes, they not merely measure It
they constitute IL.
DOg-Dsy Nominations.
"Dog-day nominations are commonly
valuable as a means of elimination.
They go to men with some claim TO
consideration whose dismissal from the
lists must be courteous. They are the
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a rule they have not ever the utility
of feelers OF the public pulse. They
are like the polite servant who bows
you out with dignity that makes 1t inn
possible to take o~ffense, yet is utterly
irresistible. Sometimes, Of course, these
unofficial nominations are merely Ill
judged and premature, resulting in a
feeble boom that runs its course ana
ignobly expires before the real fight
begins. Yet shall it not be aid that
always and inevitably the early boom
dies young. For example. woodrow
wilson's early boom has plenty Of
vitality.
THE bitterness of opposition is a CO.
vert measure of fear. and the fear
manifested by the opposition is a cor
rect measure of strength. Early booms
are seldom strong enough to inspire
fear and bitter opposition. Woodrow
Wilson's opponents in his own county
have borne ample testimony to the
genuineness Of their strength. Misrep-
resentation is their favorite weapon. 1t
is a poor instrument, a boomerang.
Labor has not a better friend than
Woodrow Wilson. A fearless critic, the
ways of the demagogue are not his
ways. The baser passions may storm
In the breasts of politicians, while he
supports Reason on her throne. He
can talk of corporations and not see
red. Learning Is his prop, common
sense his guide, service his aim. and
the love of the law Is in his heart. Keen
Of sight, sober of sense, firm in resolu-
ton and fearless in action, his are the
qualities of leadership. He is not an
%iconoclast; he Is a builder who works
with patience. He preserves the proper
balance between the practical and the
ideal. He Is conservatively progressive.
AS Democratic candidate for the gov
ernorship. and as governor of the State,
should his candidacy be crowned with
victory. he would put u politics on a
higher plane and under the banner OF
Democracy serve all the people.
From Princeton viewpoint.
CAS- a Princeton man l should grieve
to see DR.. Wilson called from his high
office in the university. He has done
for Princeton woiSlrous works. His
people have not been wholly grateful,
but time will correct the error. New
buildings, higher standards of educa-
ton and a splendidly efficient new sys-
tenn of instruction are im~perishable
monuments to his service TO Old Nassau.
Incidentally, his quiet remuneration of
the quadrangle scheme for the reor-
SANITATION of the social life of the coll
iege community when IL was made evil
len that such a plan was contrary (,
the wishes of the majority of Princeton
graduates is a fine testimonial to his
conception of the duties of a delegated
executive. 1t is only the strong man
who can. without loss of dignity, recede
from a position once publicly assumed.
while Prlncetonians must view with
regret the possible loss of their presi-
dent, they will surely not stand in his
xya Ushan tha call IN q h}phar service