The Washington times., 1910-10-08
Ahead of the Platforms.


the platform.
Ahead of the Platforms.
But Mr.. Lewis is making speeches
still more progressive than mis- plat
form, and Wilson is doing the same
thing \ lot Of the progressive Re
pubIicans in the State are sore be-
cause they tried TO get progressive
planks into the platform and the reg
ulars kicked out their planks AMI
showed them the most unerremOniOus
pretty well diScTedited in the state.
I who has blown up" as they say. but
who still has some following left,
small one, has Endorsed Lewis. A the
same time, ne objects 70 tho Repub-
/ lican platform because ii heartily in
dorsed President Taft
One thing that Is weighing in the
scales in favor Of Wilson is that New
I Jersey is the best Grover Cleveland
State in the Union Cleveland had no
trouble carrying it. He IS on record
as saying that Woodrow Wilson was
| a ut man 20 occupy the office Of Pres
/ OF course, his friends are hammering
away on II indUstriOusly. They are
urging that Wilson viii graduate
I from the gOvernOrShip Of New Jersey
J into the White House and that this is
I something for all loyal Jersey men 10
work for.
Various outside influences that
reach into the state help Wilson.
Much OF the outside press anG many
magazines are favorable 10 the head
Of Princeton The commuter vote
| that rides daily from north Jersey into
! New York and back again is for VIII
son. There are about 10000 Of these
votes and the Wilson people say they
viii get practically all OF them
Alumni To Help.
Then there are the alumni OF Prince
ton. about $4,000 They will generally
support the head Of their old univer-
sity Now. inasmuch as the state
has a normal Republican majority of
only about 5000. II can be seen that
wilson's chances OF election are bright
Two years ago Fort was elected by
/ only about 5000 but the average ma
joritv Of the Republicans is much
| The Republican candidate. Lewis. IS
| a young man with a good record, a man
/ in advance Of his platform. But what
| will hurt Lewis is the specter OF the
/ New Jersey Republican machine stand
/ ing behind him.
| The charge is more OF less heard that
] Wilson is a Wall street nominee. Demo
! Gratis admit that his candidacy was set
| in motion at a conference Of Col. George
/ Harvey, former Senator Smith and J. 2.
| Morgan, jr. Morgan is Princeton
| man. and his interest in the Wilson
| candidacy Is said 10 be TO get Wilson
out of Princeton because he has been
/ leading the faction opposed 10 accept
/ ing the Proctor donation. Anyhow,
/ Democrats insist Wilson Will not serve
| Wall street or any other interest II
! elected, and that any talk that he Is
! Wall street candidate IS unjust 10 him.
! II is easy to see that If Mr.. Wilson
| is elected, as 10 looks now as II he
would be. he might easily become the
| Democratic Presidential nominee. Mayor
/ Gaynor has turned down the nOmina-
/ ton for governor In New York. II is
| not a certainty that he Will be in physi-
| cal shape TO take the nomination for
President If given him.
Could Draw From Harmon.
JudsOn Harmon. Of Ohio. is the
strongest Democratic Presidential fac
tor just now. but Wilson, should he
make a good record as governor Of
New Jersey, would draw much Eastern
/ support from him. especially if Gaynor
were not in the running. In New York
| Wilson has strong support and many
| admirers.
| The SenstorshiD situation in New Jer-
| sey does not look bright for the re-
| election of John Ke2n. II the Repub-
! lcans carry the legislature. former
| Governor Stokes. Senator Kean, former
! Governor Murphy, and David Baird each
| Will have votes, and another Dryden
! deadlock may result.
| II the Democrats carry the north
| counties, they VIII carry the. legislature.
| and this will probably mean the cleo
| ton Of former Senator Smith TO the
! Senate. In either event. things do not
look we'll for Mr.. Kean.