The Detroit times., 1911-02-16
WILSON AND CLARK
ARE GAINING FAVOR
ellison Gardner Says They Are Loom
ing Up Strong for Nomination
For President.
by OLSON GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 16.--
The Democratic presidential cam
paign opens thus:
Q.) The nomination will, many be-
lieve, be equivalent to election. In
case Gas seems probable) Taft's nom-
ination is forced on the Republican
convention by the Business-controlled
Republican. machine.
(2,) The Democratic nomination
will therefore be the object Of q fight
more bitter than any seen in the Dem
ocratic ranks for many years
(s.) The fight in the Democratic
party is the same fight which 10 now
going on in the Republican party--a
fight by the people and the peoples
representatives to wiring control Of
the party and the government from
the hands of Special Privilege. In the
Democratic party 1t is, as In the Re-
publican organization, fight OF the
progressive against the reactionary
element
a. The important- stage in the
presidential campaign Is that jusc be-
gun, namely, the preconvention fight.
This is the fight which will decide the
domination and the action of the
Democratic national convention OF
1912. 1t will determine whether It -
to be q convention dedicated TO the
purposes of big business, or to the
peoples welfare.
Z (5) The machinery of the Demo
cratic party (the organization) IL
controlled by the reactionary (big
busfness) element. Among those who
hold the reins of power are Charles
Murphy, Thomas Taggart, Roger Sui
Ivan, Joe Bailey, Norman Mack.
James Smith, Jr,, of New Jersey, Har-
vey. CARRIER, J. M. Duffey, J. T. Nc
Graw and T.. <. Ryan. These names
will readily be recognized as
synonyms for all forms OF Special
Privilege and corrupt control Of poll
tics from licensed gambling to Tam
many Hall and wallst.
go A progressive but minority
element In the Democratic party looks
for leadership to such men as William
j. Bryan, Champ Clark, Joseph Folk
and Woodrow Wilson.
10 Special Privilege seems to
have fixed on Judson Harmon as its
choice for Democratic nominee.
(8) Woodrow Wilson and Champ
Clark loom up as the most available
candidates OF the progressive wing Of
the democracy.
(9), Champ Clark is liable to make
political capital and political enemies
in his course as speaker OF the next
Democratic house.
(10) Woodrow Wilson has declar-
ed for popular government, and has
put himself ION all fours" with prac-
tically every declaration OF the pro-
gressive candidates In the Republican
party.
(11) Judson Harmon will be sup
ported by the Hearst and other pa
pers controlled by Special Privilege.
(12) Woodrow Wilson and Champ
Clark-one or both--will be support
ed by William ]. Bryan.
13) The nomination OF Harmon
by the Democrats and Taft by the
Republicans will inevitably be follow
ed by third party movement, whose
might be Clifford Pinchot.
n4) The nomination of LaFollette
by the Republicans and Wilson by
the Democrats would spell victory for
the people, no matter how the cleo
ton might result.
u5.) The nomination of Judson
Harmon by the Democrats and Taft
by the Republicans, even with a third
party movement headed by Clifford
Pinchot, would come pretty close to
spelling defeat for the people. Third
party movements are not apt to be
Q6) Big business has begun .ts
canvass for delegates.
C17) The people have begun to
think about this matter Of the party
t1s.) An overwhelming public SEN
timent might defeat the schemes of
Special Privilege in both parties.
Business-ifke Printing. No fuss and
NO feathers The ptafn nsat kind shat