Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-16
WILSON AND
hil,IsSnALL.

as had been anticipated, the noble
son OF virginia VINO mas sleerea 'ie
! sn,p OF state through Che haos'
h 4, oupIous waters IN Its history, was
last n.gnt virtually renomlnaEed 1ol
President of the United States ny
reclamation. One delegate, Tor rea-
sons best known to himself, voted
mo" when the question was put, ou'
the feint glimmer of the lone star
expired almost Immediately. Inc
enInuslasm tnat followed knew no
bounds, and it was accelerated when
loud cries were made for Wllllam
Jennings Bryan. In marked CONTRAST
to the "cross Of gold" figure OF speech
uttered many years ago, the silver
tongued Nebraskan ikened our Presl-
dent to the meek and lowly Nazarene
when he stood before Pontius PLATE
the REORGANIZATION of Truth with ko-
imam soldiers, representing the pre-
ldatory interests of America, behind
him.
\ The fight for the Presidency of the
United States and for the control
| of the Federal Government during
| the next four years is now ON. The
denomination of Woodrow Wilson
| for the Presidency and the renomlna-
ton of Thomas. R. Marshall. for the
Vice Presidency by the Democratic
h National Convention last night for
'mally ,signalize the opening OF the
campaign.
From this time until November s
the country will ring with the battle
/ cries of the opposing organizations
and with appeals for support from
orators and organs.
The lines will be sharply drawn.
On the one side will be arrayed the
d standpat Republican organization,
reinforced by certain Progressive
elements which Theodore Roosevelt
will swing into line. Back of this or
ranization will be the full weight OF
4 the German-American vote, the full
| weight of the vested interests, and
| the full weight of those forces which
|Shave impeded by every possible means
the success of the Wilson domestic
policies.
On the other side will ne a strong
er Democracy than had existed IN
this country since Grover Cleve-
lands second election, more firmly
united party than has gone into ma
tional campaign since the Civil War.
Behind it will be militant Ameri-
canism challenging every foreign
Influences now active in the nations
politics, and every special interest
that seeks the protection and patron
age of the Federal Government.
\ The Republican party has re-
|Iturned to it's former standards. 1t is
more reactionary today than it has
been at any time since it was domln-
ated by the late Mark Hanna. 1t is
absolutely controlled by the Old
Guard Line of politicians.
The weakness of the Republican,
campaign lies in the fact that it
has the active support of that ele-
ment of the foreign vote in this coun-
! try which boldly proclaims its pur-
pose to punish Woodrow Wilson. Mr..
Hughes may rcpudiate his "hyphen-
ated" friends with all vigor, but
\ every German newspaper in this
country is already shouting for him;
every newspaper in Germany has
y hailed him as candidate after It's
own heart and the German-Ameri-
can Alliance has rendered its re-
sources to the Republican managers
Democratic leaders mean to fight
for the support ct every true Amerl'
can in this country. They mean tc
expose the relationship between the
Republican opposition ard the foreign
influence which have set 70 work to
wreck the Wilson Administration anc
reverse the foreign policies which the
President has stood unon in his deal
ings with Germany. The mean to lay
bare the processes whereby tho Re.
publicans have summoned n theil
ticket the ,hyphenated vote ON The on'
side sand the Roosevelt vote On tn
other. -
1t is even now evident that tbs do
mest:c issues will play cnl9 sma!
part ii the campaign. This Is tru