Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-04
actions as they concern people in Del

actions as they concern people in Del +,
aware.
A friend of Senator Salisbury.
man who stands very close" to the
Senator. said today:
Senator salisbury would rather be a
good Senator for n little while and have
the reputation az statesman that he
has than be a bad Senator for dozen
terms and have the reputation of n smart
politician--but l think he can be a good
statesman and good politician at the
same time"
This man took the view that the dis
satisfaction with the Senator among men
who are supposed 20 feel that he has
treated them shabbily is much exag-
gerated by friends of ambitious men
who would like to succeed the Senator.
They would like to see general dissatis-
faction with Salisbury. he said, because
that would brighten their prospects for
nominating their own friends, and there
fore they are doing all they can to stir
up and foster just such dssatisfa ction
when the campaign reaches its final
stages. however he said. most of the
dissatisfaction will be found to have been
quite imaginary
Patriotism will. of course. be one Of
the arguments for denomination and re-
election of the Senator--two Kinds OF
patriotism. national and party Demo-
Gratis will be tcld--they are being toltt.
In fact--that they cannot afford IN
weaken and emharrass the party by re.
rudiating n man who so plainly bears
the Administrations stamp of approval
Defeat of salisbury. in whom the Presi-
dent has manifested such confidence,
would be u criticism of the President
"~d 81 tie MhGIa Administration, II Is
contended. And II would he the worst
kind OF oriticism-criticism from the
, Presidents own people.
LOYALTY STAND URGED
! The Senator's denomination is also
being urged on the broad ground that
loyalty to the nation demands it-de
mands standing by the President. And
! this can be urged more effectively than
in other campaigns wtged elsewhere.
! for instance. the New York city cam
| paiyn, in which John purroy Mitchell
/ demanded the support Of all loyal Amcri-
can voters and branded Hylan an anti
! American candidate. though former Am
/ baSsador Gerard, whose patriotism was
as far beyond question as Mitchel's. was
a contributor to lylan's campaign fund.
These pleas may he sufficient and they
! may not. II the dissatisfaction is ae
great as Saulsburys political opponents
say it is the Senator will have TO do
some notifying. IF IL is as thin ns his
| friends say ,it is he has very IjttIa "a
worry about The fact * he has nIcnty
to worry about but NOT Gu much ns IN.
friandS Of osrir,,t, 60 r. ,,,n,ar,ht e.
say. II is quite clear that there il more
political propaganda than news in some
of the purported news stories that hav.
found their way into the public prints
one of these reported great and growing
i'll will for salisbury because he spert
too much time in Washington and toe
little in Delaware. Which goes 10 show
that when YOU are accusing anvhodv I,
Congress of abseptccisn van sbnuId IL,
plenty of words aud no sn.ri.i,. n,.i,ir,
. IL clear whether van consid,r absantoo
ism from Congress- M, uhsarte,ier fron
home "A political crime.
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,,ta $50 ,t, ''a"Sns a.'i alou,'u t"e sen
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,,,,ni iS p.,' ,,, ~ , u'ar n.o~ at 'he senate
T ,,, WI, nave !,''le erect put ther
,, ,r, % vi o'ner pIoWS' ana IL
w u 'ne senator I" protect hiinseli'
r When there was "a chance for some