The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-10-29

Up to the latter part of last week
the people of the United States had
shown apathy in the approaching
election and there was little interest
being evinced. Governor Edge, who
is the candidate for United States
Senator on the Republican ticket, had
about decided not to make personal
canvass, But change has come ov-
err the situation. President Wilson,
who has enjoyed the confidence and
support of the people without regard
to- party, who has had his most i'm
portant measures adopted by Repub
lican aid, has come out as politician
seeking the election of a Congress
that is to be entirely Democratic,
claiming that is the only way in which
this great war problem can be
handled. His appeal to my country
men" has aroused not only the Repub-
hcan leaders but it has caused many
Democrats to pause and consider
whether it is wise to put all the power
Of guiding this nation in the hands
of one man. If President Wilson is
criticised harshly-and he has been
the subject for some very sharp re-
marks-he has only himself to blame
for he has thrown down the bars and
paved the way for what is now being
melted out to him. When he wrote
his notes to the Germans on the ques-
ton of armistice instead of demand
ing unconditional surrender the peo-
pie held their breath to see what
would come next and in response to a
suggestion sent out from Washington |
one of the first, if not the first of |
its kind--suspended judgment. Gov
ernor Edge, with the idea that the
announcement from the national capt.
tai politics is adjourned" was what
it meant, decided not to make tour
Of the state, but now that politics has
been reconvened he has changed his
mind and will enter into the campaign
with that vigor that has marked all
of his past efforts and which has
brought good results. Regardless of
what the effect of President Wilson's
partisan appeal may be in the coun-
try at large it will not be of very
great benefit to him in this state.
Governor Edge has shown himself to
be loyal supporter of the chief ex-
ecutive and has avowed his intention
of standing by the President" in
matters connected with this great
war problem. But despite this Mr..
Wilson has seen fit to- attempt to Sc
cure the defeat of the Republican
for Senator. Not only has
be pronounced against Governor Edge
but he also wants Senator Baird left
at home. The only thing against the
latter appears to be that he refused,
with many Democrats, to bow to the
1emand for woman suffrage. The
Repnblican candidates for Senator in
ibis state will be elected. Two
years ago President Wilson made an
appeal with the view of having Gov
ernor Edge defeated and the result
was the election of the Republican
candidate by the largest majority ev-
er- given one man. The President has
not the undivided support of his party
his year. Mr.. La Monte, who wishes
20 defeat Governor Edge, and in
whose favor the President has written
/ letter, is the "hand- picked" candi-
late of Jim Nugent, and the latter is
against the President. 1t was NJ
rent who caused the Democratic
tate committee to repudiate the
President by compelling it to refuse
% insert in its platform a plank for
emale suffrage. So that everything
,oints to the election of Senator
Baird and Governor Edge. Both men
re perfectly frank and honest in their
Ictions. As Philadelphia paper re-
marks, these candidates are now
to treat the President as
hey would any other political oppon-
mt. The letter which was intended
o reflect upon Senator Baird has
rought forth a rejoinder from that
turdy Republican in. a manly,
straightforward fashion. He treats
he attack ON his candidacy-for it is
n attack-with the bluntness that is |