The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-08

growth of the NoOuTOh NiiSoh AOi
! president movement, as evidenced in
the formation of Wilson clubs in every
section of the country, has been topic
of more than passing interest to poll
ticians here during the week. 1t is
generally conceded that the governor
OF New Jersey is getting far more
support of this character than any
other candidate.
Among the many important out
groupings of this phase of the Wilson
boom lately have been the organiza-
ton of a large club in Omaha, Neb.,
with Judge ]. j. Breen, president;
Thomas Hector, treasurer and Jerry
Howard, secretary, as temporary Off
GERS; the formation of the Woodrow
Wilson Democratic Association of
Kentucky and the extension of the
Colorado Wilson Club organization to
I five more coutnies.
The Kentucky movement is describ.
ed at length in the Lexington, (hy9
Herald. which sets forth the declara-
tion of principles and purposes adopt
ed by the new association, included
in which is the following:
y I'VE believe him Governor Wilson,
to be the unequalled expositer of our
system of government and interpreter
OF our national devotion to the true
r welfate of the people sustained by all
the vigor Of his physical prime, un-
eoualled as candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States"
Next in Importance was the organic
alton of the two strong Wilson clubs
in Tennessee, the Woodrow Wilson
Club of Hamilton county and the
Woodrow Wilson Club of Knox coun
~ In the case of the former club
after M. j. Horan, w. G. M. Thomas
Attornel Genearl NJ. N. Whitaker, the
Rev. T. S. McCallie, Judge McReynolds
and others had declared that Governor
Wilson was the one man capable OF
leading the democratic party to vic
tory in 1912, the organization was per
fected with the Hon. Lewis M. Cole
man, a member of the state commit
tee, as president and Walter Watkins
a former Princeton man, as secretary
More than 100 members at once joined
the club,
The Knox County Club was formed
at an enthusiastic meeting held in the
county court house in Knoxville, over
which the Rev. Josiah Sibley, d. d..
presided. O1ncers were chosen as fol
lows: President, D. G. Webb, vice
president, w. c.. Hazen; secretary
Edward NJ. Clearwater; treasurer
Rhea Crawford More than 100 mem
bers were enrolled.
Otner clubs in furtherance of Gov
ernor Wilson's candidacy are told oi
in news dispatches of the week. One
was formed in Sioux City, Iowa, with
a large membership, including former
Mayor W. G. Sears. Charles l.. Dick
son, Judge A. Van Wagenqn, w. A.
Winston an dother prominent poliu
clans.
The Kansas City (Mo) Journal tells
of the organization of another club al
Lawton, Okla. with ]. Roy Williams
member of the legislature from Co
manche county, as temporary chair
man. The Carney (Okla.) Enterprise
tells of the formation of Wilson clut
in that city and the Cincinnati CO.,
Commercial-Tribune announces that {
Woodrow Wilson Democratic Club hat
been organized in that city
From Reading (Pa.l comes wore
that the strong Wilson club there ha:
already 500 members and that it |:
expected that in a few weeks 1t vii
be at least 1000 strong, publicity
committee having been appointed BY
circulate petitions for membership il
every township of Berks county.
The Denver (Col.) News records {
meeting Of the Wilson club of tha
city, at whic ha resolution was adopt
ed calling upon all parties in Colo
RADIO to select their candidates fol
president of the United States in 1871.
by direct ballot at the primaries.
Columbia, S. D., Nov. "a. = The
Woodrow Wilson League of College
Men," inaugurated by students of the
university of South Carolina and tht
university of Virginia, has met will
remarkable success. There is M
doubt the organization will amount tt
all we had hoped for, said Breadu'
Mitchell, the corresponding secretary
of the league today.
I'VE are hearing almost daily fro1
colleges all over the country ant
amongst the larger of these who re
port formation of Wilson clubs are
Princeton, Brawn, Columbia, Collegt
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