Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-30
WOODROW WILSON
TO KEEP HANDS
OFF T0GA FIGHT
In Frankfort Interview Govern.
Or-Elect Denies Statement
Fayoring MARITIME.
GOVERNORS CONSIDER HIM
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
JerSeyman and Gov. Harmon
Are Commanding Figures at
National Conference.

FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. S0.-As far
as this city is concerned. yesterday,
when governors of most of the States
began their third annual conference,
was a Wilson and Harmon day. Sev-
eral hundred people met Governor
Harmon at the depot and cheered him
as the next President of the United
States Woodrow Wilson was also much
sought after, and his speech on the
control and regulation OF public serv-
ice corporations received much favor
able comment.
| Governor Shafroth, of Colorado said
in an interview last night:
"Of course we have discussed politics
since we have been here. The Demo-
Gratis want to win in 1912, and / be-
| lieve they will. We have many excel
| lent men from whom to choose our
| leader. The issue will be a clear-cut
one of tariff reform, and the placing
in the hands OF the people the direction
Of the government.
Wilson and Harmon Leaders.
In considering the candidates we
discussed Harmon and Wilson in par
ticular. and Gaynor, Dix and Marshall
and one or two others as possibilities.
Democracy has learned that to succeed
there must be organization and there
/ must be unity. It is not too early TO
begin casting around for the proper
men to lead us to victory. There are
mo more able men in the country than
Judson Harmon, of Ohio, and Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey
Governor Wilson. of Kentucky. as
our host wouldn't let us talk much
politics publicly, but kept US so busy
enjoying the hospitality Of old Ken
lucky that much that we have done
since reaching Frankfort has been kept
| from the public. All of us old-time
| Democrats. however. believe that all
we need to do is to settle our diff
/ ferences before the election and nom
| mate man who will appeal to the peo-
pie. We have five or six such men
before the public eye just now. They
I are Harmon, Wilson, Mayor Gaynor,
J Marshall and several others.
"As Mr.. Shafroth has said. We do
not intend TO start any internal strife
| to any one man. / know that Judge
/ didates in receptive sense for the
presidency. but do not believe that
either one will make any bitter con-
test for the honor. the Same may be
said of Mayor Gaynor and the other
gentlemen that have been mentioned in
connection with the Democratic nom
ination for the presidency"
Governor Harmon's Views.
Governor Harmon refused to give an
extended interview regarding his hopes
and aspirations, but said:
"I can conceive of no higher honor
than to be nominated for the preoi-
dency. I never heard of any man re-
fusing the nomination. The thing for
the Democrats to do, however, is to
think of organization, think of getting
! together think of victory. The Demo-
cratic party stands for a lower tariff,
and one that is really lower, without
any pretext or subterfuge."
Now for DR.. Woodrow Wilson. His
reception here has been almost as
fervid as that accorded Harmon Some
of the leading Democrats of Frankfort
wished to give him a little dinner, but
Governor WILSON, of Kentucky, said a
public affair of this kind might SAVIOR
of politics. He was the guest, how
ever at several private luncheons and
dinners, and many influential Demo-
Gratis beamed and smiled at the Wilson
function.
Governor elect Wilson refused to dis
cuss politics at length, but said:
What we need in this country is
less new nationalism' and more COM
mon sense. l don't pretend to know
what new nationalism' is. and l don't
particularly care to know what it is.
do know what real Democracy is,
! however, and / know that if the
theories of the Democratic party were
put into absolute practise 1t would be
for the best interests of the country.
when / am inaugurated Governor
| intend to try and keep every pledge
made and try and show the people of
New Jersey what Jeffersonian Democ-
racy Is. My actions will speak for
themselves and will give the country
an insight into my political beliefs as
applied to the practical administration
of affairs
DIR. Wilson refused TO discuss the re-
port from Trenton that he Is opposed
to the candidacy of former United
States Senator James Smith, jr., of
Newark, for United States Senator. He
said he had made no statement that
he favored James e. MARITIME for the
tCsntinasd En- seeoaa PsssJ