The sun., 1916-08-22
MR.. cALDER,S CANVASS.
Republican Answer to On Indorse.
ment Of Mr.. Bacon.

nave reau WIN a"'usen"c"t
Godkin considers exemplary quaiihca-
lions for the United states senate IN tne
opponent OF Wiiiiam NJ. Ca'oer III 'ne
republican primaries. In one preatn no
apologies and In another
his Ignorance OF Mr.. Caider's Qua'inca.
tions or record, saying:
I do not know MIR. Calder. but I am sure
he is a good fellow.
, For once he uses good judgment. as
' William NJ. Calder IL more than a good
fellow" Beyond that statement my
! friend Godkln does not 20. but plunges
into expressions Of admiration for Rob-
ert Bacon, who I believe has never
once served his state In a legislative
body. whereas william NJ. Calder a
served twelve years In Congress.
Mr.. Godkin advances as a superior
qualification for the United states SEN
ate the fact that william NJ. Calder's
opponent Is "a member Of that select
body Of seven men who constitute the
| Corporation Of Harvard University"
Yc gods! 10 thai qualification su-
perlor to twelve years actual service In
Congress representing his State?
Is It possible that the deep intoncd
King $ English as developed at Harvard
may throw the Republican voters-the
hard working farmer. the practical dock
worker or public school clerk-into 80
deep n sleep that they will vote under the
impression that this Bacon was the
fellow who wrote Shakespeare? II may
be possible that after primary day both
.he literary genius and the Harvard
Brahman will fall to sleep In the public
memory 80 closely entwined that none
will Know where one begins and the
other ends.
And then Correspondent Godkin adds
that IL what Harvard and Massachu-
setts think OF him tBacon).
Well. friend Godk'n. II you think Har-
ward University and Massachusetts, are
going to come to the polls n vote on
primary day you are mistaken.
william NJ. Calder's opponent served
about three months as Secretary or
State under Roosevelt. and this is mem
toned as a superior qualification.
Roosevelt was his own Secretary OF
State and only required a rubber stamp
in the hands OF the Office boy to get
just as good results. Yes. 1t IL true.
while william NJ. Calder was sweating
In the halls Of Congress serving his
state and fighting for adequate defences
his opponent was loll!ng around on the
Presidents yacht Mayfiower or putting
up a bully good game OF tennis Will
roosevelt however 'ne TENNIS vote OF
California or Arizona may claim TINS a
splendid q"ualincation Tor the United
States Senate. II tennis is a prime
factor. let's mt n tennis exper, III for
the Senate.
Then friend Godkin adds. That shows
what Colonel Roosevelt and the Re-
publican party thought OF him" II does
nothing of the kind. The Republican
party will show what II thinks or pri-
mary dag. AS we'll as what 1t thinks
about the fellow who started the Ba-
CONAN controversy.
lie has been Ambassador to France.
Therefore TASK any Frenchman what he
thinks OF him
The career OF William NJ. Calder's OPP
ponent in foreign lands Is no qualifca-
ton for the ONCE y! United States Sem
ator. on the other hand. he may he
tainted with the foreign spirit and radi-
ate lsss OF the old time patriotic spirit
Of 20. IL. IS. '6l or '9s. MY country.
right or wrong. bu; my country first
and all the time is better than Some
times the foreigner IL right"
Finally. Mr.. Godkin ends his letter
with the paragraph:
As between Mr.. William NJ. Calder an
Mir. Robert Bacon IL there any question
as to which Is more likely effectively 10
rHpresent tho imperial stat" of New foTk
N 'he 'h''eh S'a'es sehA'e'
And will answer the gentleman ex-
actly N he wishes. There is no ques-
ton. None whatever. for Mr.. Bacon
Is no; In the same class as william NJ
Calder when II comes to effective rep
r~escn'ation Of the state OF New York.
William NJ. Caldcr's record is without
parallel for effective and beneficial leg
i~slation. He has endeared himself 10
all Brooklyn FOR his psinstaking and
earnest work in her behalf. so much sc
that We consider him a civic fixture and
part OF our own daily life. I, is gu
duty to make him United States Senator
that ne may continue to- serve on a
higher plane. Brooklyn has n larger Re
publican vote than any city or borough
In the state, about 10000. Senator Wads-
worth was a likable chap. and IL to-
day. and he has more strength thar
Bacon, but he was beaten ten to one
In brooklyn. and beaten honestly with
out n breath OF suspicion cast upon
him. When the vote is coun,ed tina
Of Brooklyn for Calder will make Ra-
cons vote look like a broken white chii