The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-06-06
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Those democratic leaders about
the capital who age hailin with de-
light the ST ns IF a.e adv ancement
j o5.4 Z. Wsod9o Wilson are
les M Inc ut.aost satisfaction
over tie outcome Of his trip to the
west, according to the Washington
Times. They say this trip has gone
long way toward clinoling the
nomination for Wilson in 1912.
Gov. Wilson has undoubtedly been
talking to big audiences in the west,
and he has been received with many
marks of favor. according TO all re-
ports. Ard it may be added that some
Of the democratic politicians have
been at a good deal Of pains to ascer-
tain the facts. TIE reasons for this
are sufficiently 0 gioas Those who
want Wilson nominated are eager 10
nd out how his boom is being receiv-
ed, and those who want Harmon or
Clark are for opposite reasons quite
as eager
The adyices whiol have come to
the Wilson camp in Was ington are
that the governor. while in the west,
has had the ear Of both the progress
1--we and conservative democrats. He
as been given due recognition y va
rious civic bodies. In his speeches he
as not trimmed, so his admirers say,
and has not talked one doctrine
strong in one quarter and put the soft
Pedal on il in ano9 er
They cite tie fact that in a speech
at a banquet in San Francisco, VII
son lambasted some of the practices
Of Big Business 50 hard tlat one OF
the iankers OF the city arose In ilis
place and said: u am not guilty Of
any of these things taat Mr.. Wilson
is pointing out
If the statements Of the friends Of
Wilson are correct, he is going to
capture large bunch of delegates
from 4 e Pacific coast and the far
northwest. Word has come from Cal
ifornil democrats that he can have
The delegation from that state Ore
gon is said to be for Wilson without
question, and also Washington
Whether idaho win be Is not so GER
tain, but me Wilson men think inc
same Influences that have stirred
Wilson opinion along the coast VIII
sway Idaho.
In the south tlere is no question
Tut that Wilson has lately heen gain
ing He has been making many in.
roads in the Champ CLARK strength
in this section, Georgia, Virginia, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Kentucky Nons7
Carolina and Florida are said . be
almost certain to line up for Wilson
TIE recent letter Of Senatore Care
makes it practically certain thar OK.
lahoma democrats will be for Wilson.
When II comes to the east. Wiser
Is going to have good hold the.a.
The fact That Senator o'Gornlan, OF
New York, is a Wilson man is going
to weigh much with tae demo cra,s of
that state
In the progressive states OF the
middle west. Wilson may reas5aAbiy
hope for large following. Tits is due
e the fact that Bryan is frienly 10
Wilson and to the fact that the west
has come to look on Wilson as pro
gressiye.
While Wilson is making progress
In his campaign to capture the presi-
Dental nomination, this does not
mean that he has the nomination
cinched. The Clark supporters are
active and they are quite certain tie
next convention is going to recogaize
the services of Mr.. Clark as speaker
of the house. And the Harmon sun
porters are also extremely active. In
deed, there is evidence that the Har-
mon forces have done surprising lot
OF gums oeing asout the country and
have got all manner of democrats
'tched to the Harmon chariot BY
pledges.
Old line organization democrats
pretty generally have fallen in line
for the Harmon movement. Maryland
IS one of the states where it is known
ne organization is quietly trying to
canture delegation for Harmon.
The Wilson boom, if it travels to
the point of a nomination, will have
to depend on the strength OF pubic
sentiment rather than on the enlist
ing of the support of conservative or
eanization democrats And under such
circumstances, it is likely to be found
IN some cases when the delegates are
counted that the astute promoters of
tho H"rr"oN Nco'-' Ae.eo '9,,t one
across on the Wilson folks. Nor are
the Clark boomers any navices.
The democrats in tie Indiana dele
g2tion in the house are wrought up
over the fact that Senator Kern is
ecing to call the delegation together
to indorse Gov Marshall for presi-
dent Tis has stirred up a rumpus in