The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-12-15

long a wheelhorse of democracy, an
swering letter from Hon. VIM. Camp
bell, editor of the Virginia Free Press,
at Charlestown. asking his opinion in
regard to the nomination of Governor
Woodrow Wilson as the democratic
candidate for the presidency next year,
writes Mr.. Campbell as follows:
Il received your letter of the End
inst, and avail myself of this oppor-
tunity to answer it, and especially to
respond to the inquiry as to whether
favor the nomination of Governor
Woodrow Wilson as the democratic
candidate for president.
II am among those who in this
> emergency most heartily favor his
nomination, because l believe he is
not only the most available candidate
whose name has yet been mentioned,
but also because of his high character
and eminent fitness and qualifications
for that high Office He, in my judg-
ment, is the strongest man who has
been named and if he would be NOM
mated, it is my opinion he would
sweep the country and be triumphant
ly elected. The masses of the people
are for him and would rally to his
standard as they have not done since
the first election of Grover Cleveland.
They believe in his honesty of pur-
pose and integrity, and admire him for
his fearlessness in attacking the cor
rupt bosses and their methods, and
for the successful administration of
the government he has given to the
heretofore boss-ridden state of New
Jersey. His ideals are high and his
sense of public duty is above mere
subservience to the party for the sake
of the party.
THE country needs such man as
he in the presidential chair
My earnest hope is that looking to
the welfare of the country as we'll as
to the welfare and future of the demo-
cratic party, Governor Wilson may be
nominated.
HE has the courage of his convic-
tons and is democrat.
JOHN D. DAVIS"
Having a very high regard for Mr.
Davis opinion, it is matter of great
personal qualification to us to find him
advocating our candidate. Governor
Wilson is scholarly. able, fearless
man, thoroughly in sympathy with the
struggling masses and having we'll
formed opinions on all public ques-
tions which he is neither ashamed nor
afraid to express. If nominated
against Mr.. Taft or Mr.. LaFollette we
believe he would be easily elected and
would make great president.
Hoboken, N. j., Dec. 2-The follow
ing is from the Hoboken Observer:
Enthusiastic and unanimous indorse-
ment of the aspirations of Woodrow
Wilson, of this state, for nomination
by the democratic national convention
of next year for president of the Unit
ed States was accorded by the members
of the Seventh Ward Democratic Club,
of Jersey City, during the semi-month-
ly regular meeting of the organiza-
ton held last evening in the head
quarters on Danforth avenue, in the
Greenville district.
There was an unusually large at
tendance by the members of the club.
The resolution indorsing the party
candidacy of Governor Wilson for
chief executive official of the nation
was introduced by Henry w. Jaehne,
and was seconded by City Clerk
Michael l. Fagen, both of whom made
ardent speeches in support of the ad-
option of the measure.
Richmond, Va, Dec 6.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Times
lxDispatch says:
There IS nothing to il but Wilson" F"
This was the statement made here
last night concerning the political out
look by Congressman John H. Small,
OF North Carolina, VINO mas just re-
turned to Washington after an exten-
sive trip through many parts of the
south.
Il am direct from Alabama" said
Mr. Small, "and there is nothing there
but Wilson Georgia is even solid for
Wilson than is Alabama and the same
thing is true in South Carolina, Vir-
ginia and North Carolina. The present
situation reminds me of the Cleveland
days. 1t is spontaneous all over the
country,
Il do not think that the recent
elections in New Jersey injured the
prospects of Wilson in the least. On
the contrary, if one will take a broader
and more general view of the situa-
tion he will find that the New Jersey