Evening journal., 1915-05-29
Democrats AFTER
wilson SUPPORT
Delaware Chairman is Asked
to Gauge Presidents
Friendship Here
ALL PHASES OF
QUESTION COVERED

Thomas F. Bayard. Democratic
State chairman, has received a letter
from Thomas ]. Pence. chief of the
Bureau of Publicity of the Democratic
National Committee, containing a list
OF twelve questions that will be sent
to the county chairmen in the three
counties of this State.
Newspaper reports from other cities
indicate that these questions have
been sent out to the county chairmen
all over the county. These questions
seem to indicate that President Will
sons campaign for denomination and
reelection has begun. II began with
the starting of nationwide search
of a most exhaustive kind for argu-
ments in favor of continuance of
Democratic National Administration,
and more particularly in favor of, a
continuance of the Wilson regime,
These questions cover all possible
phases of any situation likely to arise
once the great national contest is re-
sumed in 1916. The material it is
hoped to assemble will certainly be rich
N quantity.
Next in Importance TO the thorough
ness of the search is the fact that il Is
apparent from the very nature of the
questions that the leaders in the Demo
cratic national organization have decided
unless something unforeseen arises, or
unless damaging replies are received,
that Woodrow Wilson shall be renomi-
mated at the coming Democratic Nation
al Convention.
List of Questions.
The questions are:
l. What is the feeling Of the
Democrats in your county toward
the National Administration!
3 What is the feeling OF the peo-
pie generally toward the Admins
tration and its policies?
g. What particular policy meets
with their most cordial approval,
and if any policy is disapproved,
give the reasons therefor.
T. Are the independent voters
favorable or unfavorable TO the Ad-
ministrationg
3. Are business condition good,
bad OF Indifferent in your section?
G. If there has been more or less
business depression, to what cause
is it ascribed by the people gener-
ally2
I. Nc business conditions inn.
proving
s. What is the condition of the
Democratic organization in your
county?
9. What is the condition of the
Republican organization in your
county?
10. Have the Republicans and
Progressives got together in your
county. or are they getting to-
gether?
II. If the election should occur
today. would Democracy fare bet
ter or worse than in 1912?
II. Are our opponents active?
If so, in what manner and with
what result? What would you
propose to offset their activity?
The replies will be sent TO Mr.
Pence for examination and assem-
bling. Not only will these answers
supply campaign material. but they
will indicate the popularity or un-
popularity of the Wilson Administra-
lion. Also they will give some clear
idea of the strength of the Republi-
can and Progressive parties and
whether or not these two opposition
organizations are merging into one
or are about 10 merge into one
The Democratic national leaders are
figuring, undoubtedly, upon having
Woodrow Wilson as their standard.
bearer in 1916. The II questions
would tend to bring forth answers
that would prove to be more beneficial
10 Wilson than TO any other man who
has appeared on the national Demo
cratic political horizon as a likely
candidate for the Presidency.