Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-17
DEMOCRAfSl.WITI, !
NOT HAVE CHyCH
LEADERS ADMIT
Hot Hyphenated Fights \ Il
Be Campaign Feature, z
Says Blythe
FACE MANY PROBLEMS
Must Carry New York, New Jer.
sey, Indiana and
Connecticut
BY SAMUEL G. BLYTHE
Copyright, 1916, By the Central pr.,.
Associntfna '"oe

ST LOUIS, June 16.--All but the c.,u.,
minded Democrats, who have been IN -sua sua
ventlon here. left for their homes eonaS.n.
OF victory, but certain that the fRht ~
tween Wilson and Hughes will not hs
walk.over ~ =.
The casual minded loudly procls,,,..'
that 1t is a cinch for Wilson, but ths ~.
who know politics and who know the Iin,,.ss
States, are aware that It will be no c,nss
and will be a grueling contest There Ar
certain strategic positions the Democrat.
claim they can hold during the campaign.
as follows
First, they say they have candlds,s
Hughes bottled up on the hyphen-issie. Tbs
Presidents strong stand in his Flag nav
speech and the Presidents own pronounoe.
ment In the platform, the Democrats saw
put Hughes In a poor tactical position. for
while the President and the Democrats do
not expect much of the German vote, they
say that Hughes loses whichever way n.
goes. If he attacks the hyphens he loses
the Germans, and II he coddles to the Ger.
mans, he loses the Americans. VI
The Democrats are jubiant over this
WILSON HOLDS WHIP.
Second. The Democrats say the greatest
political asset In this campaign will bs
peace, and that the President holds the
whiphand in this, for he Is In official "a.
pacity and the head of the Government ana
he alone Will De GeSpOnSlDle tOr' and be
credited with maintenance Of peace and
will reap the great benefit, especially after
he has made his impressive drive for peaes
later in the summer,
Third. The widespread prosperity Of tina
country is held to be a strong factor in
favor of the Democrats, under whose ad-
ministration II came. III st
Fourth. The preparedness program 10
democratic and is held to be adequate IA
Fifth. The Tariff Commission Idea Is held
to be strong incentive for support of Pres.
ident Wilson by those Republicans who
think as he does on peace and preparedness
and the hyphen. but are intrinsically pro-
tectlve tariff men, 1t is held that these
men. in view of the Tariff Commission pro-
gram Of the Democrats, can consistently
support Wilson
These are the strongest vote.gettng parts
of the Democratic program, as the Demo-
Gratis look at them, and they are preparing
for a vigorous campaign that shall keep
the Republicans on the offensive every
minute.
While the chairman of the National Com
mittee and the nominal manager Of the
campaign will be Vance Mccormick Of
Pennsylvania, the real campaign manager
will be Frederick II. Lynch. of Minnesota,
who is to be chairman of the Executive
Committee and who will have final say and :
direction. Y.
Lynch is a big, powerful. outstanding
man, hard fighter and an able politician
and executive. He is in close touch with
the President and will undoubtedly makes
capable campaign ., ...-t. a.a
1t is expected that there will be head
quarters in New York and Chicago, as
usual, but these arrangements have not yet
been decided upon. a good deal will do
pend on what the Republicans do, No
word has reached St Louis as yet as to the
men who will manage Hughes campaign,
but 1t is expected that former Senator
Crane. of Massachusetts,, will have lead-
ing part, rsf9
The Democratic problem is this:
To be elected Wilson must carry New
York. New Jersey, Indiana and Connecti.
cut. certainly, and the equivalent Of the
combined votes of Colorado and Montana,
and hold Missouri Maryland and Kentucky,
That Is the job for the Democrats. They
say they can do 1t anC they have returned
home full of fighting spirit. The biggest
issue in the campaign is the hyphenate
issue. The campaign will be fought on that
extensively and fiercely. The President 10
deeply interested in this phase of national
politics and there will be hot hyphenated
times before next November. ~