The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-22

40 oSCAhS dpplA CAI huNS llSoiuChA L aA1
is to be the republican candidate, Viii
son will receive many republican votes
in Michigan, and for that matter, in
many other states"
And what can you promise Wilson
in Michigan even if he is nominated"
was asked of Representative Sweet.
well, we made a good democratic
showing last year" said Sweet, "and
we ought to do even better year
hence. We elected two democratic
members of the house in republican
districts, Doremus, in Detroit, and my
self There is hope for gaining other
districts next year, and the state itself
is not hopeless"
The Michigan member of the demo
cratic national committee is Edwin o,
Wood, of Flint, and he will soon be in
Washington to look over the national
situation.
Baston (Pa) Argus; 1t is not diff
cult TO tell the secret of the popularity
of Governor Wilson of New Jersey.
Not only in his achievements as gov
ernor of the state across the Della
ware, but in his utterances on the pub
lie rostum he has barred his heart and
mind to the people of the country and
the result has been that they were
highly gratified and satisfied.
There are but two fundamental
principles to his policy. One is to
first find out what the people want
and to endeavor to give them just
that The next is to secure and retain
their confidence by keeping nothing
secret as to public intentions and do
Iings but giving everything wholesome
publicity
That is the doctrine that is being
preached by Governor Wilson at the
present time upon every occasion that
he comes before the people. 1t is ad-
ding to his popularity and carrying the
conviction that he is the proper kind
of man to place at the head of this
great nation.
1t is evident at the present time that
there is a great brood of politicians
land special interests in the nation VINO
Ihave become highly agitated over the
prospect of having man of the VIII
son calibre in the White House.
But all these things have simply
lwhetted the public appetite for that
kind of a man there. Thus it is that
the Wilson candidacy is growing in
favor every day and the prediction is
being freely made not only that the
next president of the country will be
a democrat, but that that democrat
will be Governor Wilson.
Sacramento (Cal) Union: The ac-
tive opposition of all the law-defying
Interests in New Jersey and New York
| to Woodrow Wilson is the strongest
possible testimony to his real worth.
With the corrupt elements of his own
Istate exerting every effort to humilate
him, and with Tammany Growing to
the country that he has been defeated
where last fall he was successful, the
progressive democratic governor is un-
doubtedly more available than ever
before as a presidential candidate. In
the face of such opposition there ought
to be no doubt of his devotion to the
welfare of the comomn people.
AS far as we have been able to in
form ourselves regarding their ex-
lpeetations, the friends closest to the
New Jersey governor do not count on
New York's support at any stage OF
the battle for the nomination. They
know that, despite the rebuke admin
Iistered in the metropolis and some OF
the upstate counties November Z, Tam
many remains in control of the I'm
pire democracy and, in all likelihood
will make up the delegation to the ma
Ition convention. So they are working
and figuring with New York eliminat-
ed. They are laying their case before
1.-THE democrats of the nation, confident
that vicious organization in one
state will not be able to dictate wh1
shall lead the party in the next cam
lpaign.
And if the sentiment that finds ex
Ipression in the press of the country
lis the sentiment of the people, they
have figured wisely. There seems tc
be almost uniyersay demand from
the democratic ranks for the nomina
tion of Governor Wilson. The souCh
lis solid for him; the Mississippi Val
ley states, with the exception of Mis-
souri,, are clamoring for his elevation
to leadership, and even Missouri will
undoubtedly be for him after vote
flor Champ Clark or Joseph W. Folk
the eastern and lake. states, save lud