Evening journal., 1911-07-20
THURSDAY, JULY 20. 1911
WILSON OR HARTMAN?

IT LOOKS at present as il the contest for the
Il Democratic nomination for President would
be between Governor Wilson of New Jersey and
Governor Hartman Of Ohio
The Wilson literary bureau has been at work
for some time and the Hartman bureau has also
begun operations. A long Ohio letter printed
IN this city the other day telling Of the virtues Of
Governor Hartman. IT. differs considerably from
what many Of the Ohio newspapers arc saying
about him
The Democratic waf=stree influence is being
strongly exerted against Wilson The New York
Sun has opened fire on him, and that fact ought
TO work in favor of the Governor Other Demo
cratic newspapers that follow the lead Of the in
ierestS arc rapping the Governor.
No doubt there will be lively discussion of the
merits Of the two men among the Delaware Demo
Gratis The question for them to consider is wheth-
er the Democratic delegates from this state will
support Wilson or Hartman if the fight narrows
down to choice between the two. The fact that
Governor Wilson lives in a neighborug state
would indicate that he should not have much trou-
bic in gathering IN the Delaware delegates. His
Princeton connections should help him because
Princeton stands in high esteem in Delaware. She
has a considerable number of valiant sons here.
II the Governor we're not SO radical there would
he no question about his securing Delaware Demo
cratic support But he will not do so If the local
Democratic newspaper can prevent it, Wilson is
Fancies Of most of those who control Democratic
state conventions in Delaware.
Judging by the past. these leaders will want
some gum shoe candidate who stands for nothing
in particular
With the mass Of the Democratic voters it may
be different 1t was not so long ago that there
was a considerable sentiment among the Demo-
Gratis of Delaware the Democratic League-for
progress And the Democratic weekly newspapers,
'some Of them, have been lately limiting that the
time has come for the party 10 shake off the con-
servatism Of the past. They speak kindly of Gov
ernor Wilson.
The matter as il will be put up to the Demo
cratic convention is whether the shackes of the
past are to continue 10 bind the party, whether
il will be in line with the movement headed by
Governor Wilson What will be done depends in
a large measure upon the attitude Of the Demo
cratic weekly newspapers and il depends upon The
position taken by the Younger men Of the party
During the last few years many young men
have come 10 the front. This is especially notice
able in Wilmington where the young Democratic
LAWYERS as we'll as other young Democratic leaders
arc plentiful II is also true in the lower coun
ties There has been some disposition, though
not very marked among them TO look to the
future and to abandon warning between the fac
tons and the keeping alive of quarres nherite'
from the days gone by. We say this tendency
as we see il, is not very marked, and this is du
in some measure al least to hold back and specia
privilege doctrines pumped into them by mos
Of their leaders and some OF their newspapers.
II finds expression in Democratic convention
at Dover The income tax had but a single frien
in the committee on resolutions of the state con
venton The Public Utilities bill opposed Wit
queer arguments by one OF the strongest of tn
leaders of Kent. So long men don't think ia
themselves or don't wish to go TO the trouble o
informing themselves, but rather prefer to swa
low the opinions Of others, there will be no re'
change in the attitude of the Democratic part
in this state towards public matters The persol
atty of Governor Wilson, however, and the ides
for which he stands, may enable him to win III
Democratic delegates from Delaware, but he Wi
not if star chamber tactics prevail agan'
him.