The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-29
GOV. WILSON is.
f. LOGICAL man FOR
PRESIDENT
JUDGE p. II. o'BRIEN.
Northern Michigan Democratic Lead
er Says New Jersey Statesman
Represents Highest Ideals of Pro-
gressiye Wing Of the Party.
Sound Judgment on Leading Cues
tons Should Recommend Him
To All Glasses.

CALUMET, Mich. Sept. 2s.-Declar.
Ing that he believes Gov. Woodrow
Wilson, OF New Jersey, better fitted
30 hold the Office OF president Of the
United States than any other man the
Democratic party can offer. Circuit
Judge-elect Patrick II. o'3rien, OF Cal
amet, the leading Democrat of north
ern Michigan. states that he believes
the Michigan convention should in
struct the delegation to the national
convention for Wilson.
There Is a very strong Wilson senti-
ment, but little Harmon sentiment In
northern Michigan and northern Wis
consin, and II is growing rapidly. In
the eastern portion OF the upper PEN
insrla there Is some Harmon senti-
ment, but 1t Is rapidly diminishing. In
the northern tier or counties OF the
southern peninsula there Is also
strong Wilson feeling and, 1t Is be-
lieved by Wilson people here, the VIII
son forces are growing stronger every
day throughout the lower state. In
northern Minnesota, too, there Is con-
siderable Wilson feeling
Judge-elect O'Brien Is a man whose
sentiments will carry considerable
conviction throughout the northern
part OF the state. His recent election
TO the judgeship in the twelfth judicial
circuit, which Is thoroughly Repub-
lican, shows his popularity In both
parties. He had no opposition In his
own party for the nomination and de-
feated the strongest man the Republi-
cans could present. Prosecuting Attor-
ney w. ]. Macdonald, OF Houghton
county.
Judge o'Brien said: Governor Will
son Is gaining throughout the state
He represents the highest ideals OF the
progressive wing OF the Democratic
party along conservative lines. He Is
not too extremely radical for a presi-
sdential candidate and the party can
make no mistake I'm choosing him as
their standard bearer. I believe he
can command larger outside vote
thar can any OF the other men men
toned for the nomination In the party
and that he can swing into the Demo
cratic ranks more OF what we call the
Independent or undecided vote than
any OF the others. While admire the
other men mentioned, such as Harmon
and Champ Clark, I cannot but believe
that Governor Wilson's administration
In New Jersey and the policies he has
advocated mark him prominently
ms a man OF presidential baliber. He
!, stands. more than any OF the other
men mentioned for those ideals OF the
progressive portion Of the party and Is
the only man who can pull the party
above that criticism so often given
that the party Is one Of negation.
"The next platform Of the Demo
cratic party will be constructive
platform and will contain many new
blanks. We feel this because of the
fact that the Democratic power In the
last congress has been progressive
and constructive. The platform will
be one that will be representative or
those progressive ideals the country
now demands. the ideals that are up
permost In the minds of the people at
this time.
"Of course I believe that whoever
Receives the nomination will have the
full vote OF the Democratic party, but
Gov. Wilson can poll larger vote on
the outside of the party than any other
man. We feel that his record as an
educator and his intimate knowledge
OF the constitutional development OF
the country make him man to be re-
lied on as one for the Office of presi-
dent On the other hand he is thor
oughly in sympathy with the present
impulse of the nation for higher and
better things. both politically and In
dnstrially and also as concerns our
relations with other nations. This
side of the mans character will salts
~ the radical part OF Democracy.
Michigan Democracy has always
been progressive. At the last state
convention the delegation to the ma.
tional convention was instructed to
work for William Jennings Bryan be-
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