Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27
5auisbury's Friends Rally
To Break The Deadlock

Friends of Willard Salisbury In
this city are exceedingly active just
now in their efforts to break the SEN
atorial deadlock in Dover. They
seemingly recognize the fact that the
situation is such that It calls for
heroic action Interviews are being
framed and petitions are being cir
cuiated In the hope that the pressure
will force the four Kent county leeis-
lators TO make surrender to S1uls-
bury
One OF Saulsburys most earnest
friends, former Judge lgnauus G.
Grub, expresses himself as follows.
II have known Mr. Salisbury init
mately from his youth said the for
mer iurist yesterday, and am fam
iliar with his abilities and achieve
ments as a leading lawyer OF the
Delaware Bar and as the most COM
spicuously able. active and masieriul
Democratic power in the state For
over 20 years he has given constantly
Loyalty and extraordinarily his time,
labor and means 20 the organization
and maintenance Of the party
throughout the state Up to this time
he never has asked nor received amy
Office or honor
IL believe that before very long
some Of the four men VIII come TO
see their real duty 10 the party and
tho State and vote for the man who
won the caucus nomination fairly
and souarely.7 Peter j Ford said.
Il find sentiment In my district
overwhelmingly In favor OF Mr.
Salisbury" State Senator Thomas r.
Gormley. an out-snd-out Salisbury
man, said. THE reports from The
other parts OF the state lead me to
believe that the sentiment is general
John $. Rossell seems 10 be par
ticularly eager TO have Salisbury
elected. In an interview he says
"The Democrats OF the country
elected Woodrow Wilson and they
have every confidence In him. They
know that &c is his purpose 10 right
the wrongs that have crept into the
administration OF the Government
with the Republicans IN control
They know that Il is his firm inten-
ton to inaugurate the policies foi
which the party stands through wise
sane and. az the same time. progress.
sive legislation. This can be accom-
plished only by the party STANDING
back OF him.
"By the election OF a Democratic
successor to the late Senator Taylor
Of Tennessee, the Democrats have q
bare majority in the Senate. and tina
only by the vote of Vice President
Marshall i'm che event Of a tie This
situation Will make IL possible for the
enemies OF Democratic principles tC
fllibuster and TO hamper. hold up ano
IN many cases absolutely Illustrate
the needed measures for which tho
Democratic party Is the sponsor
Such a condition in the directorate o.
n corporation would spell disaster
Viewing the situation from the stand
point OF a Democrat who is supreme
iy anxious that his party shall have
fun opportunity TO demonstrate III
wisdom OF its plans and policies. It i
essential that the Democracy of Della
ware send one of its men TO th
United states Senate.
no man is closer to president-eles
Wilson nor more In accord with ID
.-,3nnounced political beliefs than M
sNulsHry I dare say. also, there
nl~ashe i'm the State that Woodro
Wilson would prefer having in q
Senate
apart from a natural desire
have a Democrat represent Delawar
is a constitutional duty of the Legi
lature TO unite and send man Their
whether he be a Republican or a Den