Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1912-08-26
MONDAY, AUG. 26. 1912
SHY ON DEMOCRATS.


SFHE Dover Delawarean. family organ of the sauls-
burys, admits oditorially that there arc not
enough Democrats in Delaware to carry it and that if
the Democratic party is to win this Fall It must look
outside the party for help to enable it to do IL. We
glad that the Doawarean approaches the situation
in such frank and fair spirit What IL says
phasizes the necessity concert of action by all
who believe in Republican principles to prevent
State slipping back into the hands Of the Demo-
Gratis. who exploited and despood it so many years
Commenting upon the situation, the Deiawaroan
says
when there is sure party plurality. even though
small, that candidate is strong who poll the full
party vote, but for minority party no candidate is
strong who cannot attract outside votes. Although
more men In Delaware are now inclined to look with
favor the Democratic party than for a long time
past there are not enough out-ahd-out Democratic
voters to carry the State Unless the Republican party
shall be very seriously split or abandoned by large
number of it's former members the Democratic party
in order to win must get outside votes and the only
outside within reach those Of intelligent in
dependent citizens Whether the party is to have
these votes, with the probability OF Democratic VIC
tory in November or whether they arc to be sent to
ticket. with another Democratic defeat the
consequence. will largely be determined by the Demo
cratic nominations
"strong nominations for the principal places on the
ticket are absolutely essential to Democratic success
This IS true as regards State and county nominations
and possibly more so as regards legislative
nominafions as in a number Of districts the usual
plurality be counted on the fingers Of one hand.
ut is not the policy Of The Delawarean TO boom
particular candidates, but we do urge Democrats gem
The effort should be in every district in Kent county
as delegates 10 the State Convention intel
ligent patriotic and fair-minded Democrats, who will
come 10 Dover with the purpose Of choosing the
very best candidates. ability and availability both con
sidered And the same rule should obtain In the Sc
lection Of delegates the county and district conven
tons Good delegates will much in the matter OF
securing good ticket"
It is safe to assume that the nominations which
viii he made by the Democratic State Convention on
September 10 will not be strong, because they will be
machine made What the Democratic machine depends
upon this year the delivery by J. Frank Alice Dr.
Caleb r. Layton and their feow-conspirators Of
enough Republican votes 10 the Democrats to make
the State Democratic once more not only nationally
but also locally We do not think those dscredited
and dscredtabe helpmeets Of the Democrats will be
able to do It. Hundreds of Delaware Republicans who
favor Colonel Roosevelt as against President Taft al
ready have declared that they will not permit the AL
iee-Layton combination 10 them to make Delaware
Democratic Those Republican voters know that a
Democratic restoration here would be followed by a
State administration which, for exploitation Of the
public interests and for partisan misuse of Legislative
and administrative powers, would stand without par
aile in the history Of State. There is no Repub
lican in Delaware. be he Taft man Roosevelt
man. who is worthy the name who desires or will as
sist Alice and Layton in bringing about such Demo
cratic restoration