Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-07-19
New Haven Journal-COurier
Says All Eyes Are on State
of New Jersey.
DR.. Wilson governor they will have a
great chiel magistrate.
New York SUM-
Revived Democracy.

Whether or not woodrow Wilson is
the next Democratic candidate for gov.
ernor of New Jersey, whether or not
that is, the nomination goes to him on
his own terms as representing .the
wish and hope of decided majority
of the thoughtful Democrats" of his
State. the fact that he Is willing tt
take 1t. so offered, and would regard
1t as IAN honor and privilege" as
well as duty, is one Of not few
happy omens for the national Democ-
racy.
Too long that party has been the
object, and the Just object. of general
contempt, of its own contempt. Futile
impotent. Bryanized, bedlamized. 1t has
held out nothing to honorable ambition
A future of hopeless faulty seemed tt
lay before 1t. Many of the mon who
voted its national ticket did so only
because they were sure that 1t would
be defeated. 1t seemed incapable of ef-
fectual opposition, incapable of en-
larged views. 1t was given over tc
petty brabbles and exploited for the
benefit of a charlatan.
Well, a change has come over it. 4
has got a man or two in conspicuous
office who is recommending It by well
considered. efficient action. by real re
forms and economies. Not merely OF
account of Republican factions or mis-
takes, but by it's own positive achieve
ment, 1t is earning remission for 1t:
idiocies and proving itself f1t for power
It's present is fruitful. It can nourisf
reasonable hopes. Democrats of In
tellect and sense. men highly fitted fol
public life, can feel once more tina
New York Post.)
Woodrow Wilson has done the righ,
thing, and in precisely the right way
in stating his attitude toward the pro
posal to make him the Democratic
candidate for governor of New Jersey
He will mot in any circumstances dt
anything to obtain" the nomination
he does not wish to draw away from
his present duties and responsibilities
as head of Princeton University; bu
If, as many well-informed persons hav,
assured him, 1t is "the wish and hope
of a decided majority of the thoughtful
Democrats Of the State that he should
accept" the party's nomination for tht
governorship, he would deem 1t 6
duty as we'll as an honor and a priv
ilege to do So" If he should be nomi
mated. it may confidently be predicted
that he will express himself on tn,
questions of the day with the sam,
frankness and the same dignity will
which he has stated his position In re
gard to the acceptance of the nomina
tion. The New Jersey campaign woult
be sure to become one of the centres o
interest throughout the country, beside
being of character to tone up the po
litical situation in New Jersey itself
Already it is stated that Republican
managers are bracing up to the neces
sity of finding a candidate fitted to b.
measured against Woodrow Wilson II
case he should be put up by the Demo
Gratis. His statement of his attitude
absolves him from the necessity of pay
ing any further attention to the pre-
nomination canvass, but it makes II in
cumbent on earnest Democrats in New
Jersey to use every effort toward tn
| securing of candidacy which woul'
help both the party and the cause 0
good government not only in their owl
| State but throughout the country.