Evening journal., 1910-07-12
TUESDAY, JULY IL. 1910
NOMINATE SENATORS.

HERE Is talk among the Democrats ABOUT
n nominating, so far as is practicable. Dem
ocratic candidate for United States Senator. One
proposal is that the candidate for Senator shall
be voted for on election day. The asplrant Tor
Senatorial honors who should receive the arg-
est number of votes would not necessarily be
elected, even if the Democrats controlled the
Legislature but the choice of the Democrats
would be expressed for the guidance OF the leg
islators.
II IS probable that gossip about this matter
comes from the Bryan wing of the Democratic
party. for Mr. Bryan has always advocated the
election of Senators BY direct vote OF the
pcope and such schemes as nominating them
bv primary or having State Convention express
its preference for Senator. are merely way OF
getting round the present constitutional imped-
iments TO the direct election of Senators
Mr. Brvan has advised Democrats in various
states to let the people know who will be the
partv's choice for Senator in the event OF Dem
ocratic success.4 In Indiana the advice OF Mr.
Brvan vas followed, and the Indiana Democratic
cnS'7nvcrtion named sor Senator the ]ton. tohu
NJ Kern. who has recQxd OF being the most
defeated man in lndiatS politics Mr. Kern
selection was undoubtedly pleasing to Mr. Bryar
because he has a fellow feeling OF sympathy tof
a loser
There Is no valid reason why Mr' Bryan
shorld moi express himself on the Delaware si'.
ration The chief Democratic organization o'
the State is the Democratic League WnSn . nas
risen from a humble DeShnnS uui"iS -
Rrvan campaign to a place of aitiuenee ana Joy
Nrr Rrvan has prospered since 1890 and so mas
the Democratic League With the rise OF We
Democratic league in Delaware there has oeen
+. decav of other Democratic political orgamzd
t;ons The League is composed largely OF men
who have fought under the Bryan rag auu WIZ
do so again If occasion offers. ne LeaSu'
tberefore as the most influential body OF organ
;zed Democrats in the State may insist mat tns
rext Democratic State Convention shall MAKE
Known its choice for Senator, or It may approve
the suggestion TO vote for Senator at the Ies
ular election. . ,,.to,,.,r,
There IS considerable to be said in Delaware
IN favor of the Bryan plan. Mr. Bryan reared
h Ohio that in the event of Democratic success
reactionarv would be chosen Senator by th'
eoislatire lie should have the same teaI'
about Delaware for the chances are that shou'
the Democrats win the Legislature, reaction
arv Of the most pronounced type would be emo
sen Senator-probaby a man who laid down
during the Bryan campaigns or bittery' "'
though secretly opposed Bryan.
The nomination of a candidate for Senator o.
the convention would let all the Democrats es
pecially the Bryan Democrats, know Just VIVA
would happen in the event of Democratic VIC
tory. 1t wouldnot therefore be surprising II TN
Democratic League should take up this questo
of nominating a candidate for Senator tor III
less il does so and shoNs some interest in IN
election of delegates to the convention, the Brya
men will be buncoed by their opponents at tn
coming State Convention Just as they were
the last Democratic gathering at Dover