The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-04
SENATOR OWEN IS
!. BOOSTING WILSON
His Precinct Club Organiza-
ton Move Is Part Of the
Wilson Boom.
ev RoDERIcK CLIFFORD.

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clans see In the movement inaugural
ed by United States Senator Owen, of
Oklahoma. and other Democratic sena-
tors and Representatives, the begin
ming of vast presidential boom of
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey. An organization named the
Democratic Federation of Precinct
Clubs was perfected the day after Con-
gress adjourned.
The Federation was chartered by
the District of Columbia, and as stat
ed in the papers Aled in the court, it's
purpose is to organize Democratic pre-
cinct clubs in every county in the Uni
ted States.
Comment concerning the new organ
of spreading the Wilson boom for the
nomination in 1912.
Just before the meeting was called
to order by Senator Owen he address
ed the Senators and Representatives
who had gathered and said:
THE purpose of the Federation will
be to see that the people and not the
bosses control the next Democratic
national convention. The organization
will wage vigorous campaign to see
that a progressive candidate, who will
serve the people, shall be nominated.
1t will fight for a progressive platform
also
All Details Perfected.
"Plans for the confederation have
full nd RI.
cred for a long time. All details have
been perfected. Many prominent DEM
ocrats. both in and out of Congress.
have endorsed the plans of the organi-
cation.
II was understood from the remarks
made by Senator Owen that progress
sive will be endorsed to head the tick
ct to be supported by the Federation.
This undoubtedly means Governor
Woodrow Wilson. as he stands out
most prominently In the field of poll
tics as champion Of the progressive
movement.
| It Is significant in this connection
that at the ending of Congress, there
was long procession of Democratic
statesmen headed northward from
Washington in the direction of the
Jersey coast. Even the uninitiated
have marked this and have wondered
at 1t. Not only have they sought the
quietude and restfulness of the sea-
shore reports as vacation. but rumor
has 1t that they went in that direction
for the purpose of having interviews
with the Governor of New Jersey.
| Careful scouting revealed that
number Of these Senators and Con-
gressmen did not visit the Jersey coast
merely for dip III the ocean. but hea-
ded for Spring Lake. New Jersey. a re-
sort frequently visited by Governor
Wilson.
Lately the Governor has been max
ling 1t a point to visit the seashore,
and there he has met number OF
statesmen who will play large part
In the national campaign in 1912. Nat
urally the gossip between them has
largely been about the coming presi-
Dental election, and 1t is safe to as
sumo that Wilson. by the time Con.
gress opens in December, will be much
stronger among the Democrats and
progressive insurgents than ever be-
fore.
Senator Owen, 1t Is known. will soon
spend a part of his vacation some
where along the Jersey coast, and 1t is
reported that he has made engage
ments with Wilson to talk over the
coming presidential situation.
u Stone Supporter.
7, Senator Stone of Missouri, although
not in attendance at the preliminary
Injecting of the Federation in Wash
lington. ia heartily in accord with the
purpose of the new political club. He
is one of the big men Of his party, and
lon his way home stopped at a sea-
Iehore resort near Atlantic City.
Stone Is not an avowed Wilson
supporter. With Governor Folk and
Speaker Clark, beth of Missouri in the
race for the Presidency, he could hard
lily be. But Governor Wilson knows
that "Gumshoe Bill" is one of the alb
Hest and most astute politicians in the
party, and when the Senator had an
linformal talk with Wilson the other
day it Is presumed that he was we'll
satisfied with the way things are 60
ing.
Moreover, Mr., Stone, though he was
subjected himself to great deal of
unfavorable comment at home because
OF some Of the alliances that he had
made during the maelstrom Of politics,
Is nevertheless always found in the
progressive ranks in the Senate In la.
ter years Senator Stone has used his
influence among the Senators to lead
them away from policies advocated by
iBenator Bailey. Of Texas.
Consequently the ideas and policies
advocated by Governor Wilson and
Senator Stone are so identical that
gossip has 1t that the two men will
hold a number OF conferences over
the political situation. and that as an
outcome a secret alliance will be pro-
NOTED between western democrats ia
vorable to the candidacy of Mr.. VIII
son.
It Is significant OF the activity of the
Wilson boom that the New Jersey Gov
ernor is managing to lure to the Jer.
sey coast some of the strongest and
ablest politicians on the Democratic
side of the House of Representatives,