Evening journal., 1918-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1918.
sAIIsRIR1-s rANnInACl.

wxyILARD sAULSBLRl. senior In.tai states senator f
w from Delaware and President p-o sem 70 ths .
United states senate has os1dst 60 stand fo- re-
nolinstion and relemi1siei for reelection DE /
tss made ttsi known through tta medium ~ thousands
n identical letters sent 1rl 90 Delaware voters and
chiefly Democrats Do ihat letter air salisbury says
Dear s--Jus hvs gears sso today. sworn in SIS
IrIfe5 states ssnsta- from Delaware During these
srsnfful years fo tne hes, 1f wE s1iIfE have per-
formed as duties ml STATE entrusted 90 ms.
Ny successor 50 BE- chosen n few months by The
people q Delaware and ihI- seems appropriate date
say that shan ash the members ~ my party 90 eE~
press their appreciation pr disapproTa of my course
since have been .n ihe public service by snnouncins
myself as candidate Tor ihe Democratic nomination Tor
senator. which would not do u did not think could
be elected
10 1--WE years during our countrys history have re-
quired more real work Of United states senator.
Practically the only vacation have had during these
nye years has been devoted by me to- travelling 10 me
Fsr East hoping thus to acquant myself with important
Questions in which our country is vitality Interested and
IN the determination Of which am In some measure per
sonay responsible by reason of my position ON the
Senate Committee Foreign Relations
My colleagues have doubtless honored mo beyond my
Just deserts, but you that my pleasure IN
such has been than doubled because Della
warean has received these honOrs. think may say
never worked so hard for myself have for my State
and country during the five years have been in wash
ngton shall be very glad 10 have your support for
both the nomination and election and will appreciate an
expression from as to your attitude and feelings on
the subject.
Whether Senator Salisbury shall have denomination
rests solely with the Democratic voters Of our. state
Whether he shall have reelection depends upon the
state electorate at large.
AS the situation shapes up now, our candid opinion
Is that the outlook for denomination is exceedingly
favorable He has the friendly interest Of the national
administration and Of the national organization, he CON
trolls the Democratic state and county organizations and
10 a very large extent the Democratic section Of the
state press BY his general OF conduct while IL
Washington he has been keen disappointment to man!
OF his Democratic enemies in Delaware and, for varying
reasons to certain OF his former Democratic friends anf
supporters like Peter j. Ford Thomas j. Monaghan sn'
Thomas n. stayton, for instance.
So far as the Democratic nomination is concerned
his chief Of strength plus those recite
above is that thus those Democrats who would iS
70 defeat him have been unable to develop candldat
who is capable OF doing it, They have canvassed ant
recsnvassed without avail. II primary election wer
held today, Senator Salisbury would have a wak-ove
That may be unpleasant reading for those Democrat
who would like to retire him. but they may well aban
don policy Of sefdecepton and face the facts II the
are to defeat the senior senator they must develop
candidate Of exceptional strength who tn
several powerful advantages which he enjoys at tn
start and enjoy eeway Of Democratic popularity aftt
having done SO. II there be Democrat of that sort VIII
is willing 70 to grips with senator salisbury,
has not yet appeared in the Democratic field
When it comess 10 the election, the situation is di
ferent. Delaware is normally Republican state. II u
Republicans can unite on suitable candidate it wi
matter little to what effect senator salisbury u
Democratic primaries The people Of Delaware will 81
TO It that he does not go back. On the other hand
the Republicans fail 10 agree upon and TO give prop
and whoe-heared support to a suitable Republican th
certainly viii assist in the reelection Of senator saul
bury 10 q seat In the Senate that would have go
to him II harmony and sound, common sense had rul
D.. within the Republican party.