New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
President Sounds Principles
of New Democracy to
Jersey Adherents
Secretary umulty
Brings Message
State Chairman Grosscup
Replaced by Charles
7. Mcdonald

NEWARK. y. j.. March .0.-Presl
don't Wilson sounded the principles of
the new Democracy in letter which
Secretary to the President Je seph Tu-
uultv read at the Democratic "harmony"
dinner held at krueger Auditorium to-
NIGHT. The dinner followed u meeting
If The Democratic State Committee
held during the afternoon, at which
steps looking toward complete reor-
oanization OF the Democratic party in
the state were taken UP.
Old times and old ways. the Presi-
dent declared in his letter, hAr- passed.
The war. he said, would change the
mind of Europe as well "a the mind
Of America The men now fighting for
their country in the trenches will re-
turn. he asserted, demanding re- e. think
ing and sincere action, and they will
have no patience with mere political
phrases.
The conference of the state commit
tee and the dinner which followed were
arranged at the suggestion Of promi-
nent Democrats in the state in the hope
that an undivided front may be pre-
SelteC at the coming eieCLlOQ at WHICH
United States Senator and several
Representatives are to be elected. They
urged that all differences be adjusted
in order that unqualified support might
be given President Wilson at this time.
Chairman Resigns
As soon as the state committee had
assembled in the afternoon, Chairman
Edward F. Grosscup rendered his re-
signation. Although no mention was
made OF it during the meeting, it was
pretty well understood that Mr.. Gross
cup felt it rather indelicate to continue
as chairman while holding a position in
the Controllers Office under Republi-
can administration. Charles F. Nc
Donald, former Assemblyman and for
mer Auditor of Monmouth County, was
chosen to succeed him.
The harmony" dinner was one Of
the greatest political gatherings ever
held in the state. Covers were laid for
1850
Secretary Tumulty. who was known
10 be bringing a message from the
President TO the Democrats of his
home state. was accompanied from
Washington by Representative Scot
Ferris. of Oklahoma, and Represents
tive schley Howard. Of Georgia, both
OF whom spoke after the dinner.
brief speech he made before reading
the letter of President Wilson. de-
clared the President was one of the
greatest leaders Of democratic forces
in the world at this time. He is a
leader, the secretary said, whose moral
weight and influence is as dominant in
the councils of Europe as it is in the
councils Of the democratic hosts in
this country.
standard to which all forward looking
men may rally" said Secretary Tumul-
" He has given expression to the
yearnings which come from the hearts
OF common men.
"This war will be .won," declared the
speaker There is no question as to
that, and when it is America will vim
dicate the principles which led her into
the conflict"
During the reading of the Presidents
letter there was impressive silence
throughout tie huge banquet hall. Men
who had heard President Wilson de-
liver addresses in person to Congress
declared the attitude of those in the
room identical with that of the mem
bers OF the legislative bodies while
listening TO the President.
The Presidents Letter
Every sign of these terrible days
Of war and revolutionary change"
tne President wrote "when economic
and social forces are being released
upon the world whose effect no po
litical seer dare venture to conject-
ure, bids US search our hearts
through and make them ready for
the birth Of new day, day we
hope and believe of greater oppor
srT+ " 10 a
average mass OF struggling men and
women, and of greater safety and
opportunity for children.
The old party slogans have lost
their significance and will mean
nothing to the voter of the future,
for the war is certain to change the
mind Of Europe as well as the mind
OF America. Men everywhere are
searching democratic principles TO
their hearts in order to determine
their soundness, their sincerity, their
ataptability to the real needs OF
their life, eld every man with any
vision must see that the real test OF
justice and right action is presently
70 come "a it never came before.
The men in the trenches, who have
been freed from the economic serf-
dora 70 which some OF them had been
accustomed, will, it is likely, return
~tUtA !oilt1 Will al 'it' w" e-'~
new impatiencc of all mere po--
i!tical phrases and Will demand real
thinking and sincere action.
let the Democratic party IN New
ssrsey, therefore, forget everything
but ne new service which they are to
nc called upon To render.
! he daYs Of political and economic
seconstruction which are ahead Of us
10 nan can now definitely assess; ;
put We know taia, that every pro
gramrne must be shot through and
1nroazh wsth utter i.sintercsted
tAat no party must try 70 serve it
AFi, but every party must try to
ere humanity
mis- - high test. II can be met
snlf ~ tnose who haze genuine sym
painy wifn the mass of men and real
,nsignt into their reeds and oppor-
tutpEies, and Il purpose which j.
ppTzed alike Of seisian and Of parti.
.en 'ntention. The party which rise,
% ts's teSs viii receive the support
4" the people. becauee it dcecrveS It,