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Show v -i- -- -- DR. WILSON FACES A DILEMMA Tho President-elect can scarcely afford to surrender sur-render his well known principles nt a tlmo when tho spoils system Is under moro general condemnation condemna-tion than In any period sinco Andrew Jnckson in-public in-public career bus been an outspoken opponent of tho spoils idea and a volublo friend of tho merit Bystem. His nttitudo has been so generally known that his abandonment at thlB tlmo would prejudice his administration nt tho otuset. Ho has to strenuously stren-uously opposed bemg considered tho ordinary politician poli-tician that his abrupt chango of front would be moro remarkablo than If his high pretensions had never been mndo. Dr. Wilson has desired to bo regarded as much moro than a mere party lender. From tho moment that ho was nominated for governor of New JerBey, ho has represented himself ns a nonpartisan non-partisan publicist with. Democratic leanings, much moro desirous of Instituting good government thnri In tho triumph of excluslvo party policies. The Civil Service Reform leaguo has Included him In Us membership and has tacitly conceded his leadership. One of Us tenets Is that merit shall rule In tho public service, that a capable ofllccr shnll bo retained without reference to his political nmilations. If ho adheres to that belief, and fol-lows fol-lows It In his official attitude, ho will bring much disappointment to his hungry followers; if ho renounces re-nounces it, and proves himself a spoilsman, public confidence in his administration will bo shnttored nt tho beginning and hlB opportunity for efficient servlco wlil bo greatly lessened.. It Is not an ngrce-ablo ngrce-ablo position for the incoming executive, but It goes with tho high offico ho sought and ho must endure It . Herald-Republican . f ? ? f1 |