Evening journal., 1912-08-19
MONDAY. AUG. l9, 1912
NAME THE RIGHT MEN.

A LTHoUGH the Republican State Convention in
"a Dover will not convene until tomorrow. much
important work bearing its impending work will
be done tonight in conferences OF delegates and party
leaders Therefore this the time for those who will
have charge Of the work of the convention to deiber
ate carefully and wisely upon every step that about
be taken. II wise counsel prevail winning ticket
viii be nominated II will be exceedingly easy, how
ever. for an rreparable blunder to be committed II
party and public interest be made subservient TO
interest in shaping the nominations. The ticket
should be clean and unassalabe from top 70 bottom
and the platform should upon which respected
and self-respectng candidates may stand nrmy and
without apology TO any voter. Il should be borne in
mind that what is done tonight and tomorrow IN
Dover doubtless will settle the question whether Del
aware is TO remain in the Republican column or be
shifted to the Democratic column. Therefore It must
be plain to all delegates that If personal interest is
to be paramount to party and public interest in the
work Of the conferees and the delegates there be
only result and that disastrous one
It is the clear duty OF the delegates to nominate
for the several Offices the best men who are In
the field for those Offices No nomination should be
given 10 an aspirant merely because he wants IT, The
guestion Of the party wisdom of permitting him TO
the place the ticket should be kept 10 the fore
all the time Each candidate should be selected be-
cause he will bring TO the ticket some element Of
strength That should be the SOLE test Of his fitness
for party preference
many other States normally Republican, is exceed
ngly complex Master hands in politics are needed
to deal with e. II is time for the employment Of
buneers 20 make up the ticket the platform Every
candidate should stand for something that will appeal
the voters and the he said Of every plank
in the platform n that policy be pursued, It should
lead to victory majority Of the citizens Of
Delaware have desire assist in turning the State
over 10 the Democratic machine. On the other hand
II the Republican leaders and delegates do things
which they know will not meet with public approval,
they will jeopardize party success.
We take IT, however that the Republican leaders
and delegates have kept their fingers the public
pulse and that they have gained fair idea of the
aspirans for the several places the tick
et II they have done those things. they should ex-
perience little dniculty in doing what is right and
meritine the support only Of Republicans but also
Of independents who opposed 70 Democratic ma
chine politicians getting the upper hand in public
affairs
The mere fact that an aspirant for nomination
is good fellow does not mean necessarily that he
would make a good candidate. There are many good
fellows who would be absolutely worthless in tight
election. and this s going TO he tight The
Republican ticket must be made strong in all its
parts that assailed successfully from
ing up Of such ticket If the delegates and leaders will
begin their work by deciding that in selecting nomi-
they will personal feeling and ambition
aside and work solely for the party and the public
interest