Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-27
SENATOR GORE
is FOR WILSON
Fayors Nomination of New
Jerseys Governor.
tFron the NEWS co,respondent.r

tFror1 the NE VS. CofreSDondentb
Washington, May 27:-The first
formal declaration of a national
Democratic leader in favor of Cover
nor woodrow Wilson as the next
Presidential candidate of his party
came yesterday from the pen of
United States Senator Thomas P.
Gore, the blind senior member from
Oklahoma. Senator Gore, who Is
classed as a progressive and a warm
personal friend of Colonel Bryan.
declares himself unequivocally for
Governor Wilson as a candidate to
lead the Democracy in the next Pres
idential campaign. He says Cover
nor Wilson Is the only Democratic
possibility who can carry the states
of New York and New Jersey.
1t has been known for some weeks
among Governor Wilson's friends in
Washington that Senator Gore had
determined to come out and publicly
| advocate the nomination of the row.
ernor for the Presidency. Other
prominent Democratic senators hold
views similar to those expressed by
Mr.. Gore and declarations to sthis
effect will follow soone or later.
Senator Gore makes his position
known through a letter to Henry S.
Breckenridge, of Baltimore, the text
of which is as follows:
Senator Cores Letter.
My dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
your valued favor inviting me to
address a Woodrow Wilson meeting
to be held in your city at an early
date. / beg to thank you for the In
yitation and to assure you of my
regrets that / "a not be present On
the day indicated. Perhaps on some
future occasion of the kind I may be
able to attend.
Allow me to add that IL it be the
purpose of the proposed meeting to
advance the prospects of Mr.. Wilson
for the Presidency I am in hearty
accord with that motive and object.
/ have c~anvassed the political srtua-
ton and outlook with some care and
have concluded to support Mr.. Will
son for the nomination. Several
distinguished and deserving Demo-
Gratis are being strongly urged for
the Presidential nomination. 1t
must be owned that the Democracy
has a wealth of material for the
Presidency. 1t is easier to nominate
a Democrat who deserves to win than
to nominate one who is able to win.
We must seek a leader In whom
these two qualities are united. I be-
lieve that Mr.. Wilson answers both
requirements.
In saying this I disparage no one
who Is or may be an aspirant. If
the collective wisdom Of Democracy
should select another leader, I should
follow him with u~nfaltering fidelity.
To illustrate my feelings, If the bril-
liant Speaker of the House should
be nominated, I should follow him
with as much devotion as the French
soldiery followed 1.-THE white plume
of Navarro"
Our nominee should be chosen
without prejudice or partiality. He
should deserve to win. He should
receive the unanimous support of a
united party. When Democrats di-
vide Republicans conquer. Harmony
is indispensable to success. We
should impose a prohibitive tariff on
the "apples of discord."
l believe that every Democrat
could support Mr.. Wilson without
compromising his conscience or his
convictions. In respect of principle,
he is a Democrat of the ancient and
accepted order. Democracy means
the rule Of the people. He believes
that the governed should govern.
He trusts the people; the people can
trust him.
In respect of legislative policies,
he is abreast of the times. He is In
harmony with the spirit Of enlight-
ened and rational progress, and yet
he Is wise enough to know that "too.
swift arrives as tardy as too slow"
W. vnt,of aof ,1r ~x-
own strength or underestimate that
Of our adversary. With New Jersey
and New York, Democratic success Is
possible, Without those states de-
feat is inevitable. If any one can
carry those states Wilson can. If
he cannot, no one can. In point of
availability, therefore, he out ranks
his Democratic compatriots.
"Public sentiment is to a nation
what conscience is to an individual"
Public sentiment today demands q
leader who has been weighed and
has not, been found wanting. AS
governor of New Jersey Wilson has
made good. He has redeemed tbs
state. He has fought a good fight.
He has kept the faith. He haa
bourne fruit. "He has been faithful
over a few things" The Democracy
should afford the American people
an opportunity to place him In au.
thority over many things. For my
own part. and l speak for myself
alone, 1 shall do what I can to bring
about a consummation so devoutly tt
be wished.
Believe me with best wishes,
Truly yours.
T. P, GORE.