Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-08-26
FRIDAY, AUG. &c. 1910
THE aORGANIzATIONY cray.

X 9TH political parties approaching the
dates for their primaries TO select delegates
TO the State nominating conventions, and also TO
name candidates for the county and legislative
tickets Judging from the registration on the three
days in August there is very little tagging of in
terest on the part of the voters in this an "off
year, compared with the registration of the Pres
idential campaign two years ago. The total enroll
ment of voters in August who by the way are
the only voters qualified to express their choice
at the primaries, is 1880 in Wilmington, COM
pared with 1906 registered in August two years
ago
There are but two contests for delegates to the
Republican State convention at the primaries to-
morrow, and because of this the Democratic organ
argues that the Organization has exerted an in
huence to stihe opposition and avert contests. BY
a coincidence the Democrats too, have but two
contests for delegates to the State convention and
by the same process of>ireasoning" npped by the
Democratic organ it might be said that the Demo
cratic Organization has sthed opposition and
Asyerted contests NYet Democratic leaders realize
that their lack ofNcontests to the State conven-
ton is not due TO the dominance Of their organ
ization' but due in a great measure to an
Indifference and apathy on the part of the rank
and file of their party. II the Democrats really
considered that they bad chance of victory in
Delaware in November there would have been
no end of contests for delegates TO the State
vention representing many Of the perennial can
ddates for places the party ticket. On the other
hand the lack OF Republican contests FOR State
convention delegates may easily be attributed TO
the sentiment that Congressman Head, State Aud
itor Clark and State Treasurer Moore should be
renoninated which sentiment we believe is
cepted by Republicans generally. II is natural
that there should not be many contests with this
situation existing. When the Democrats have no
issue they generally fall back on the cry of organ
zation" against the Republicans, which campaign
bugaboo long ago became tiresome joke An or
ganizaton is essential in political parties That is
recognized by Democrats as we'll as Republicans.
Both have working committees to plan and conduct
campaigns
If it is political crime for the Republicans to
have organization, then it must be for the
Democrats to have an organization. We do not
think the cry of organization interests any of
the voters of any party as a campaign issue And
it cannot be contended reasonably either that any
man. NO matter what may be his political afilia-
ton, shall be deprived Of participation in his party
primaries because he may be known as a leader"
or prominent Democrat or prominent Repub-
lican," or because he may be a member of the
committee of his party AS an Individual he is
entitled 10 engage in polc activities as we'll
as any other individual in his party. At the same
time, organizations or committees as such should
hold aloof from exertiag an influence in behalf
Of any candidate set of candidates at The pri-
maries Party primaries should be means for the
voters to express their free choice and we think
that the voters expect this right without any effort
at domination or control by committees. That there
is an abundance of candidates seeking places on
the Republican ticket at the primaries on Septem-
Der 10, may be taken as indication that the pri
mares are TO be untrammeled, and that Republi-
cans generally realize that a nomination of fl
candidates will mean election.