Evening journal., 1913-01-04
POLITICAL
CLANS TO MOVE
ON CAPITAL
contlnned from First Pace


but one nominee, that Of Congress
man.
The Democratic State Committee is
to meet in Dover on Monday to con-
slider matters pertaining to the organ
ization of The legislature and also
bills to be introduced to try 10 carry
out the platform pledges, Some OF
the Democratic leaders who are ac-
tive I'M the Senatorial fight will keep
their eyes open for any attempt to gc'
a caucus on Monday night ON the SEN
atorship
Fight Crews Acute.
Every day adds TO the bitterness of
the fight among the Delaware Demo-
Gratis relative TO The United States
senatorship. one OF the latest broad
sides Is fired hy the Saulshurys
through the columns of the Lewes
Pilot. one of the chain OF newspapers
controlled by willard Salisbury, DEM
ocratic National Committeeman and
a candidate for the Scnatorship The
Pilot says
ut has been the policy Of this pager
TO discourage everything that teaied
to create discord, and do only that
which would help TO bring about good
fellowship and harmony i'm the Demo-
cratic party. and that is our policy
today. but we cannot overlook and
pass without comment some recent et-
torts on the part of some Democrats
in this State to rekindle the fires OF
factionai hatred and strife, and es-
necially the efforts of the Every Ey-
~
political rumors and charges relative
TO the failure of confirmation OF Hon.
James L. WOlcOtt as United States
District Judge The present genera
ton of Delaware Democrats are not
interested in taking up and renewing
fights that are past and gone and
belong TO a past generation, nor will
they stand for the "old has boens' at
tempting to inject 1t into our politics
nor win they permit the Democratic
party to bc an instrument TO satisfy
the hatred OF the sons of their father
TO those who know the real history
of the Wolcott AFFAIR IL is known that
Willard Salisbury was not responsi-
Bile for the failure of confirmation OF
Mr.. Wolcott. while on the contrary
ne was not In sympathy with the
movement and lrowned upon 10 the
sweet smiling silver tongued, and af-
liable William Michael Byrne TO the
contrary Notwithstanding And right
here il occurs 10 us that the appoint
ment of this same William Michael
Byrnc as United States Attorney for
the District of Delaware was refused
confirmation hy the United States Sen
ate: and the charges were brought by
Republicans and he left the State.
"We know what some of these
charges were and may publish them
But grant for the sake of the argu-
mcni that he was responsible docs
the Every Evening and those who are
opposing Mr. Saulsburys election as
United States Senator think that the
rank and file of the Democratic party
IN Delaware is composed of numb
skulls and fools ana are not possessed
of ordinary harnyard sense. and are
not familiar with things political that
have taken place In the state In the
past few years that reflect very little
credit ON those responsible for those
threag We do not raise that kind il
Su1seN. FOR our Democrats are gencr
ally wise TO what Is going on ans
cannot be blinded by dust kicked uI
ly those who are responsible for sucl
things.
do they think that the part,
troachery of those who are opposing
Mr. Salisbury is not known through
out the length and breadth OF thil
state and especially i'm Sussex county
Are they human Ostricnes who thinl
when their heads are hidden theil
bodies cannot be seen? Who is /
that has been at the head OF the move
ments in Kent county. and Ne Castle
county for years past, TO defeat an.
man on the Democratic Legislative,
ticket whom they could not contro
body and soul, and who. they believed
81 elected would be favorable to th.
election OF Willard Salisbury TO tn
United States Senate, or for that mat
ter Richard r. Kenney? Who defeat
ed Mark W. Cole and Elmer Outten TO
Representative? Who defeated Wn
liam penncvill for State Senator? AM
who was il that defeated others tha
might be mentioned Why is ther
not a larger number o. Democrat
members-elect to The legislature fron
New Castle count2 Has IL ever oc
CURED TO them that the people @
this state know that on more than on
occasion the legislature as been Re
publican through their treachory?
yet bow can they expect the peo
pie not TO know it for they hav
openly hoasted OF it, The people d
know ID and have no patience wit
the present attempt to sti- up strif
and facuonal feeling in the Demo
cratic party by those who have bee
guilty Of this trcachery. and who ar
trying TO hide their political perhd
and attract public attention from
by attempting 10 smirch the polite;
record of the man who for years ha
fought the battles of the party. an
been ready at an times to lend hi
aid to party success. and to whol
today is due the thanks of the Dem,
cratic party for its success in the lal
election by his efforts i'm the Swal
Investigation and showing up politics
corruption in this State TO such q
extent that those who have been n
hponsible for Il We're afraid to pl
up the corruption fund, without whic
the Republican party cannot win
Delaware.
"The dust you are trying to Xxi,
up is not binding the people in Il
least; you are not foolng the peopl
~ they know. and are laughing al W
for the ali sorts OF fools you are ma
ing CT yourselves. The people of IA
State know the Every Evening al
know it has always been the repr
sentative and mouthpiccc of priyile