The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
By JAMEs>B. MORROW,

Back in 1892. 'tas citizen of q free
country" Willard Salisbury said that Il
the United States marshal in Whining
ton, Del. appointed 500 men to scrutinize
the election soon to be held he would per-
suade the sheriff OF the county to ap-
point 1.2oo deputies. Tie marshal was a
Republican; the sh .rif. was a Democrat.
'And civil war will follow Mr.. Sauls-
bury sternly and prophetically added.
Eight hundred deputy marshals in a
city of 5000 Inhabitants" Senator Sauls-
bury said TO me-he became a member OF
Congress on March 4. last-"would have
been an outrage against liberty and q
free ballot"
The phrase, land civil war will follow"
put willard Sau,jbury into active poll
tics. He was then, as he was afterward,
a business lawyer. Some time. no doubt.
he, hoped to be United States Senator.
1t had been family Office and distinc-
ton. His father and his uncle had been
in the Senate.
But in 1899 Willard Salisbury was busy
making money or preparing to make 1t
in the practice of his profession. in the
organization of banks, and in the pros
pectiye consolidation OF electric COM
panies and street railroads. He was
called on, however. to manage the DEM
ocratic campaign and carried the State
by the slender margin of 800 votes.
Seven years after his successful bluffins
Of the Wilmington marshal. Willard
Salisbury was the candidate of his party
for Senator He was given the same
honor in 1901, 1905, 1906, 1907. and 1911, be-
ing defeated each time because the Re-
publicans outvoted the Democrats in the
legislature.
On January g, 1918, however. he was
elected. 1t is believed that during the
next six years he will become one OF the
greatest Democrats in the country.
be nominated for President He is
fifty-two years old, a farmer, incidently,
and an Episcopalian.
Looks Harsh, But IL Kindly.
When his face is in repose, he appears
fierce and unapproachable. A coarse,
thick mustache and a huge chin do not
soften the lines of his countenance. But
he Is a friendlH man notwithstanding his
harsh aspect-a hearty man in truth who
would rather laugh than look serious.
1 see a violent mixture Of colors as he
talks to me across the mahogany desk
in his private office-grizzled hair, gray
eyes, a red necktie. brown clothing, and
a white outing flannel shirt. II 1 may
Judge ne Is WITHOUT esOlisui Ut pfioc-
Were he to meet you walking In a coun-
try road. he would stop and invite you
into the buggy by his side Also. he would
converse with you about the crops. He
is interested in crops, having inherited
farms in Maryland and in all OF the
three counties of Delaware
Open the subject. riding with him in
the dusty road, and he will tell you that
he is a Democrat who believes in tariff
for revenue only-with stress on the
word only-and in the rights Of States.
II vas born into the Democratic party.
he said to me. Il belong to that mighty
tribe of Americans that has always op-
posed Alexander Hamilton's scheme OF
Capitalization. The government in Wash
ington should be decentralized. The
States should deal with every question
that properly belongs to them, and most
questions are Of that character.
This he went on to say, lis a ire
mendously large country. We grow
oranges and lemons in Florida and wheat
and barley up against the Canadian from
tier. A maiden of thirty-five is not old