Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-01-27

ocrat. The principles OF neither party,
think, would uphold action which
would result in a State being deprived
OF its rlghtful representation. If the
Legislature conforms to this duty the
election of Mr.. Salisbury. so far as /
can see now, is absolutely assured.
by all the customs. practices and
laws of the Democratic party, the ma
inrity rules and caucus for the sclcc-
ton OF candidate Us binding. For four
men 10 say, ~ the action Of this eau
Gus lis binding we will not participate.
jurors 10 say, III our verdict is bind
ing we viii refuse TO serve.
only two things have actuated the
opposition TO air. salisbury personal
feelings and local pride But IL is un-
necessary 10 say that personal feel
ings should have no part when a
mans fitness IS uncontested and the
welfare of the party Of the METRE
State is al stake. The same may be
said of local pride. lt Is hardly to
be imagined Thar the attitude OF these
four mon Is at an representative OF
the sentiment Of the State Democracy,
a.. indeed il Is representative Of the
wishes Of their own consistency
Granted that they are following out
the bchests OF their constituents, IT
must be taken into account that their
districts form very small part of the
population OF the state William +.
Cummins. one of the men who re-
fused to abide by the vote Of his fell
3 low Democrats, is from the Second
Kent Representative district where
he was elected by a total Of 369 Demo-
cratic votes. majority Of 10 over his
opponent Robert j. Schneider. OF
the Fourth Kent, received a total OF
/ 237 votes. a majority of -, and John
NJ Houston. of the Fifth Kent 456, a
majority OF T. Their combined vote
az the last election, 1862, was less
THAN that OF some of the more
populous districts, for example, the
Fourth New Castle. where DR.. r. o.
Cooper won with vote OF 1926, and
was not half that of the Fifth New
Castle. where r. j. Mooney received
rate of 2662 for The Assembly"
William II. Swift of this city, is
another ardent Salisbury champion
He says
"There is no better man I'm the
state, and he has much more to COM
mend him than others who have been
mentioned in connection with the of
fee It is largely due TO his unusual
organizing genius and his faithfulness
; that the party met success In the STATE
at the last election and is i'm control
I of the Legislature. for the first time in
sixteen years I hardly believe that
there would be a Democratic party in
Delaware today If Il had not been for
Mr. Salisbury.
"He has been fighter who hit
straight from the shoulder ami for
this reason has made some enemies
but few Of these will be found among
the men who form the vigor ant
strength OF the party in Delaware II
is most antagonistic to Democratic
principles that four men. who
through a curious situation. are able
TO thwart the wishes of practically the
entire States Democracy and preven
the election of Senator should eN
ercise this power as they have durinl
the last week particulars at a tim
! when the party is so s, ~ i'm nee
of every ounce of strength IL ca
; bring to bear at Washington In ordc
{, to permit the incoming President
y genuine Democratic administration
n is impossible TO guess their mo
n tive. but. whatever It is, / am sur
that some of them. perhaps all, vii
b come to see that IL is not a suflicien
). one 10 lead them to continue in thei
= present course"