Evening journal., 1912-01-12
FRIDAY, JAN. IL. 1912
WILSON AMI THE OTHERs-


NTATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN WILLARD
IN SALISBURY, who has assumed the position
of chauffeur of the Governor Wilson political
automobile OF ninety-seven horse power in this
state, has returned from Washington more en-.
thusiaStic than ever, believing that the Cover
nor viii surely be nominated for President bv
The Democrats. There is no mstaking the sent-
ment according TO the Delaware National Com
mitteeman. He is enrolled as one of the leaders
OF the wilson movement, and in some respects
an odd situation will be developed so far as the
Democratic contest in Delaware is concerned for
IT indicates that an aggressive fight is to be made
10 secure the Delaware delegates for the New
Jerseyman. Not in recent years has so pronounc-
cd a fight been made for one man if we except
the efforts of his Delaware friends to secure tho
nomination of Judge Gray.
The friends of the New Jersey Governor have
issued challenge TO his opponents and to the
supporters of the other candidates. To those
who get amusement and pleasure out of watch
ing the political combat, the fight will be interest
ing. Ii will probably make strange political bed
fellows. For instance the Dover Index has long
been an opponent Of Mr.. Salisbury and his
friends in the party, and We Shall now expect TO
see the Index and the National Committeeman oc-
mrDgpyng the same bed, at least single beds in
r7tIe same room, for that is as close as any one
could reasonably expect 10 find them.
Mr.. Salisbury is already laying in his
supply of political oil and gasoline for the
trip TO the Dover convention. The Wilson auto
mobile will be of ample dimensions. The tonneau
will carry the circuarzing committee and Others
According to our best information a rumble seat
will be put on behind for Mr.. Handy, but our
solemn advice TO him is that he see that il is
secure for with Mr.. Salisbury as chauffeur, we
have grave fears that he may 60 into a rut with
or strike hill or hole which will dislocate the
rumNle seat and drop Mr. Handy off along the
road. If the seat should happen TO drop off we
are confident that Driver Salisbury would not
stop to see what damage had been done, what
fate had befalIen Mr.. Handy but he would speed
the car up, give blast of the horn, and leave
Mr.. Handy in cloud of dust behind
But Mr. Handy may go in a Wilson car
of his own selection that will hold the ground
and carry great weight. He may fear to trust
himself in Wilson car with the National Com
mitteeman as driver. Mr. Handy may also con-
clude TO go in an airship.
The question naturally arises, What will State
Chairman Thomas F. Bayard do? According TO
all reports, If he attempts TO make the journey
10 Dover by automobile he will have a car of only
three-horse power, for the circular letters show
an alleged nnety-seven per cent for Wilson and
threeype cent for all the opposition.
Wethink seriously and earnestly that Mr.. Bay
ards three-horse power car, even though lightly
loaded, would have little chance in a race against
nineB-seyen horsepower machine with Mr. Sauls-
bury driving and Mr.. Handy sitting in a riokety
rumble seat.
The only way out of the dilemma for Mr.. Bayard
that we can fancy is for him to 90 to Dover in a
railroad train. His three per cent efficiency
against Wilson might be largely increased. We
have no doubt that the railroad company would
give Chairman Bayards train the right of way,
If it knew that he was in race with Mr.. Sauls-
bury. The railroad whistle would unqueStionably
drown or attempt to drown the sound of Mr..
Saulsburys air-splitting Wilson automobile horn.
But can il be said that even a railroad train
Mr.. Bayard could win the race? There are grave
doubts. The railroad train would not be likely 10
exceed a speed of fifty miles hour without
severely joting some of the railroad Democrats.
bur the Wilson car of ninety-seven horsepower
should be able to attain a speed of some sixty
miles an hour and so Driver Salisbury would easily
still have the advantage.