Evening journal., 1911-08-03
THURSDAY. AUG 3. 1911
WILSON AND DELAWARE.

IF AN attempt should he made TO control the
n next Democratic state convention OF Delaware
FOR Woodrow Wilson for President, II IS higny
nrohable that serious fight would result. IN
MANY resnects the New Jersey Governor holds al
vanced views He agrees with Colonel Bryan III
many things, and naturally the old Bryan toho~-
inp in the state If has not entirely passed away
would look with favor upon the New Jersey Gov
ernor. There would be considerable wilson sen
timent in Wilmington where Colonel Bryan had
followers who were forced 10 make out as pest
they could after their desertion by nearly AL the
leaders of the party in the memorable eampagu
of lS96 Naturally these men would prefer VII
son to Governor Harmonzor any other Democratic
candidate.
No doubt the forces that have controlled Demo-
cratic politics in Delaware for some years have
viewed with much interest the development OF the
Wilson campaign. Some of these controlling forces
have endeavored to counteract a possible sentl-
ment for Wilson by printing articles laudatory OF
Governor Harmon, and probably the Harmon ou-
reau will soon be as busy attempting to create
sentiment for the Ohio Governor as the Wilson
men arc in working for the New Jersey Cover
nor in other states
The chances therefore arc for a breach more or
less serious between the two elemeuts of the Della
ware Democrats Unless there is change II
looks as if Delaware would line up with the oppo-
nents of Wilson. The last Democratic state con-
vcntion entirely under the thumb OF the ultra
conservatives Of the party, who II must be con-
fessed are odd representatives OF the party when
We consider Democratic platforms in other states
The Democratic state committee opposed the
amendment TO the constitution calling for an in
come tax II said nothing about the election Of
United States Senators by the people. IL ignored
such matters as Public Utilities Commissions.
But even this attitude Of retcence did not de-
ter Democratic members of the Legislature from
pursuing different course from that which their
platform would indicate. They or at least many
of them stood for those so-called progressive
sures. In conservative Democratic quarters they
we're frowned upon called theorists and faddists
at times.
The question is then whether the theorists and
faddists of the Democratic party and, of course,
there are theorists and faddists among the Re-
publcans under such a division, will quietly 60
along and permit the next Democratic state con-
ventlon to be controlled by conservatives who evil
IDENTIFY do not represent the Democratic masses.
1t may be that some Rip Van Wrinkle Demo
cratic leader will wake up and discover that so
far as advanced ideas are concerned the Demo
cratic party in other states and nationally has
been moving forward. If no Rip Van Wrinkle
should be reused from sumber, some new man
may be called to the front If So and if he pos
sessed even ordinary ability, he would be sure &c
get a good following. 1t is highly probable, how
ever, that some of the present leaders will con
clude that il is time 10 place the party in thC
band wagon with the remainder Of the country
but if so, the question arises whether he conserv
atives will not again desert as they have done II
- the past. If the Democrats should declare for the
things that Governor Wilson stands for the part,
n Delaware might sink into the indifference which
overwhelmed il for so many years and thereby de
stroy any faint chances it might have for success