The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-12-20
They Will WIN
0utlook Bright for Democrats if They
Adopt Progressive Platform,
WHICH THEY SHOULD DO

Democratic Leaders in and Out of
Congress, Who Are Divided on
Wilson and Harmon.
The New York World says many
Democrats Of high standing In po-
1itical life all over the country have
within the last few days answered
for The World these questions:
What are the prospects Of the
success of your party candidate for
the presidency if existing conditions
continue as at present?
t'Who in your estimation should
be the candidate of the national con-
vention of your party in order to en-
list the support of the majority OF
voters in your state.
'What, in your judgment. should
be the issues upon which your party
should make its appeal to the voters
of your state for their support?
do you believe that a 'conserva-
tive or a progressive policy would
best contribute to the success of your
party?
"The answers show that Demo
Gratis everywhere are eager for the
campaign, sure OF their issues, and
wholesomely confident of success
The World herewith presents them
succinctly:
1.-The tariff reform, said everyone
is the paramount issue.
Progressive, rather than con.
servatiVe policy was in the platform
OF the majority.
"Where choice Of candidates wa:
given it was singular to note thai
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, and Governor Judscn Har
mon, of Ohio, ran even, with ChamI
Clark good second; Representative
Oscar W. Underwood and Governor
Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana, mex
and scattering mention made Of Sen
ator John W. Kern, Governor Jos
eph W. Folk, of Missouri; Governor
John Burke, of North Dakota; Gov
ernor Eugene N. Foss, of Massa
chusetts.
"Any good progressive Democrat
was the answer of surprisingl,
large number.
Supporters Of Woodrow Wilson.
woodrow Wilson was the frs
choice Of these men among others
Senator John Sharp Williams, o
Missouri; Senator Chamberlain, o
Oregon; Senator MARITIME, Of New
Jersey; Senator L. Owen, OF Okla
homa; Congressman R. P. Flobson
Of Alabama; Congressman Claude V
Stone, Of Illinois; Congressman Eu
gene F. Kinkead, of New Jersey
Congressman Charles B. Smith, o
New York; Congressman John H
Small, of North Carolina; Congress
man C. D. Carter, of Oklahoma; Con
gresham Rufus Hardy, Of Texas
Congressman w. r. Smith, Of Texas
; State Chairman Alex Sweek, of Ore
gon; State Chairman J. B. Thomp
son, of Oklahoma; Editor Josephu
Daniels, of Raleigh, N. c.; Stat
Chairman H. S. Martin, Of Kansas.
Some Harmon Supporters.
"Judson Harmon was the frs
choice OF these men:
Congressman J. D. Post, OF Ohio
Congressman T. I. Ansberry, o
Ohio; Congressman Isaac K. sher
wood, Of Ohio; Congressman William
A. Ashbrooke, Of OHIO; Congressman
Alfred G. Allen, Of Ohio; Congress
man Steven B. Ayres, of New York
Congressman James P. Maher, 0
Iew York; Congressman Francis Bur
ton Harrison, of New York; Con
gresham John Lamb, of Virginia
Congressman George F. Burgess, 0
Texas; Congressman Ben Cravens, o
Arkansas; State Chairman William 0
Ventries, of Tennessee; State Chair
man J.. S. Williams, Of Texas; Ma
1tional Committeeman Edwin O
Wood, of Michigan; ex-senator Henr,
D. Money, Of Mississippi; ex-Nationa
Chairman William F. Harrity, o
Pennsylvania.
Champ Cark's Friends.
Among Champ Clark's "frst AM
only choice" supporters are:
Estate Chairman n. F. Reed, o
Iowa; Congressman Charles F. Book
er, Of Missouri; Congressman viii
liam P. Borland, Of Missouri; Con
gresham James E. Ellerbe, of Soutl
Carolina; Congressman Ben Johnson
Of Kentucky.
Congressman Oscar W. Under
wood Of Alabama, has the strong sup
port Of Senator Joseph F. Johnson
Of Alabama, the Alabama congress
icnal delegation and he is often men
toned as a dark horse elsewhere.
| Governor Marshall, of Indiana
has the strength Of a "favorite SON.
and the hearty Endorsement Of Gov
ernor Lee Cruce, Of Oklahoma. amons
Others"
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