The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-01-26

resent the whole people"
Keen Interest In Washington.
Political Washington showed keen in
tereSt yesterday in the election of James
+. MARITIME to be United States Senator
from New Jersey and the big victory of
Gov. Woodrow Wilson in the fierce
contest that has been waged in that
State. Congratulations from Democratic
Senators and Representatives flowed by
wire yesterday afternoon to both Mar
tine and the governor.
In entering the arena and boldly up
setting the plans of former Gov.
Smith in regard To the Senatorship.
Gov. Wilson is recognized as hav-
ing undertaken what Gov. Dix did
not care to undertake in New York. and
d thing at which Democrats OF timd
persuasion shook their heads Gov.
Wilson was of the most inn
portant figure in the recent campaign.
and his friends were hoping that his
strength would continue to grow that
he might he available as Presidential
timber in 1872.
His somewhat limited political exper-
fence ii must be admitted, gave many
of his supporters cold shvers when he
boldly announced himself against the
candidacy of Senator Smith, and started
in to thwart the plans that had been
steadily shaped to the ends of the latter
by the powers that be in New Jersey
MARITIME was the choice of the people in
the direct primary. Gov. Wilson hurled
a tirebrand into the camp Of the so-called
reactionaries by announcing that his Sc
lection should be observed and that. if
necessary there would be fight-an
open tiSht-to make il so.
Many wounds have been left by the
battle from which MARITIME and the gov
ernor have finally emerged triumphant.
1t is hard to determine just what these
ruptures will mean when it comes to lin
ing up the New Jersey candidates for
the Presidential candidacy of Gov. Will
son next year Should New Jersey be
split at that time and Gov. Wilson be
unable to carry his own State his cause
may he said to be hopeless. His friends.
however. were inclined to look upon the
bright side of things yesterday.
Talk with Representative Hughes.
Representative William Hughes, of
New Jersey. who received two votes in
the Senatorial balloting at one time, is
a close friend of Gov. Wilson. and has
been accepted here as his representative.
Scores of Democrats have testified
tine. said Mr.. Hughes yesterday. You
see the Democrats have been tri1e I'M
easy about two Senatorshps-those in
Ohio and in New Jersey. In Ohio Gov.
Harmon was looked to as the safeguard
against the choice of candidate who
did not represent the people. and in New
Jersey there was DIR. Wilson's open fight
for MARITIME The Ohio election passed
satisfactorily. but many. remembering
DIR. Wilson's inexperience in politics.
were a little fearful of the outcome in
New Jersey.
THE news of Marines election re-
lieved the timid Democrats. and they
are now showering the governor of New
Jersey with praises. Marines election,
coming so soon after the Ohio Democrats
wisely resolved their complications. has
helped the Democracy very much. 1t has
aided in the establishment of our party
as the representative party of the peo-
pie. and it has helped to prove that the
interests of the people are safe in the
hands of the Democratic leaders.
Wilson Ii the Gamer.
DR. Wilson has forged ahead in a ma
tional sense. He is everywhere admit
ted TO lie one of the greatest leaders of
the party and one of the most powerful
national forces of to-day.
Marines election redeemed two Of
DR.. Wilson's pledges. He told the peo-
pie that he would do all that lay in his
power to see that their wishes. expressed
at the primary, were carried out. He
also promised them that he would do
everything in the open. He redeemed
the expression of the primary for Mar
tine, and he fought the fight in the
open
MARITIME is a fine man." said Repre-
sentative Hughes. Some of the asper-
sons of the campaign have reflected upon
his ability, but it will be found that he
will measure up in honesty and ability
to the standard the public expects of
New Jersey under Woodrow Wilson's
Cheyenne. Wyo, Jan. 2s.-The joint ses-
sion of the legislature to-day elected
Clarence d. Clark United States Senator.
Dover, Del. Jan. 25.-Henry A. Du Pont
was reelected United States Senator |
without Republican opposition on the
first ballot taken in joint session by the |
legislature at noon to-day. The vote
was, Du Point. II: Willard salisbury |
IDem.), q. |
Des Moines. Jan. 3.-The Iowa legis- |