The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-12-16
WHAT EDITORS SAY OF WILSON
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As far as We have been able TO IN
form ourselves regarding their ex-
pectatlons. the friends closest to the
New Jersey governor do not count on
New York's support at any stage Of
the battle for the nomination. They
know that. despite the rebuke admin
listered in the metropolis and some of
the upstate counties November Z. Tam
many remains in control OF the En-
lpire democracy and, in all likelihood,
will make up the delegation to the ma
ton convention. So they are working
land figuring with New York eliminat-
ed. They are laying their case before
the democrats Of the nation. confident
that a vicious organization in one
state will not be able to dictate who
shall lead the party in the next cam
Ipaign.
And II the sentiment that finds ex-
preston in the press Of the country
is the sentiment of the people, they
have figured wisely There seems to
be almost a universay demand from
the democratic ranks for the nomina-
ton Of Governor Wilson. The sorth
is solid for him: the Mississippi Val
ley states, with the exception OF Mis-
souri,, are elamoring for his elevation
to leadership, and even Missouri win
undoubtedly be for him after vote
for Champ Clark or Joseph w. Folk;
the eastern and lake states. save .lud-
son Harmons Ohio agree that he
stands first in the list of possibilities
and only rarely out of al 1.-The grea.
west does there come any objection to
his candidacy, an occasional impotent
protest soon drowned by the advocacy
of his advancement to the presidency.
The sentiment for Governor Wilson
is really not a boom because 1t has
none of the melting influences of
boom behind it. 1t grows apace APP
lparently without effort In the char
acter and public record of the execu-
tive who worked wonders in corrupt
New Jersey there is something to in
spire confidence that is contagious,
something of intrinsic worth that
seems to qualify the man for the heav-
lest responsibilities of public service.
! New Castle (Pa) News: The pres
ent plan of campaign seems to be to
encourage the development of state
candidates, with whom the Princeton
race horse can be pocketed, until a
selection can be made for the race in
the final quarter The democratic card
now seems to be Wilson against the
field
New Orleans qLal States: The
Boston Common tells of two Boston
ians, experienced in gauging public
sentiment, who recently compared
notes after separate and extended jour
neys into the middle west and the
northwest. 1t appears that the thing
that impressed these Bostonians most,
aside from the fact that Mr. Taft did
not appeal to his western audiences,
was the astonishing popularity Of
Woodrow Wilson in the insurgent
country
A year ago he was regarded out
there merely as "an amiable academian
in the tow of Wall Street" but today
he is "one of the big personalities in
American politics; one of the leaders
to whom insurgency is turning every
where Furthermore the Boston OBJ
| servers saw that the movement to-
ward Wilson was not worked up by
politicians, and that no man is pushing
him on the country, as Roosevelt did
Taft, nor any set of men.
As matter of fact we are told that
it is spontaneous turning of the com
mon people toward man in whom
they instinctively divine the qualities
of leadership they desire" At pres
ent, while Woodrow Wilson is daily
gaining ground, the opposition to his
candidacy comes from Wall street,
which pronounces him too radical, and
the professional politicians who have
no use for him whatever
AS big Tim" Sullivan said. Chi
eago last week when asked what Tam
many thought of Wilson's candidacy:
Mot on your life" and when the fact
is considered that Tammy is an ally
of big business" is is not surprising.
But the opposition of the corporate in
terests and of Tammy to his candidacy
is doing more than anything else to
convince the people that he is the man
they ought to elect president
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