The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-01
POLITICIANS ARE
FOR GOV. HARMON
OFFICIAL VIRGINIA FAvORs OHIO
MAN ron THE PRE-
sIDENCY
PEOPLE FOR WILSON
NEW JERSEY EXECUTIVE AVER
AGE CITIZENS CHoICE--CLUBs
MAY RE FORMED HERE
THIS MONTH.

While Richmond is too busy with
it's campaign looking to changing its
system Of municipal government to
have much time to devote to State
and national politics. the question of
the States choice for the Democratic
nomination for presidency begins to
loom large.
Some time during the month 1t 10
understood that friends OF Woodrow
Wilson will hold q get-together meet
ing and organize a Woodrow Wilson
Presidential Club and similar action
10 anticipated on the part Of the Har-
mon forces. Official Virginia Ii by
large majority In favor OF the Ohio
man for the presidency. In fact, such
a large proportion OF the officehold-
ing element favors Mr.. Harmon that
y has given Iise to the belief in some
quarters that the so-called Demo-
cratic machine in the State will exert
its influence to carry the State dele
CATION for Mr.. Harmon.
Average Citizen For Wilson.
While the Politicians and States
men, OF tina State are favorable to
HAIR on the average citizen seems
to look with favor upon the candi-
dacy of Governor Woodrow Wilson.
and there seems to be no doubt that
at this time he can carry the State
for the nomination.
The recent failure of New Jersey
to elect q Democratic Legislature has
had no effect upon Mr.. Wilson's cam
paign, and the closer the New Jersey
e.ection is scrutinlzed the more of a
com pliment to Wilson is the defeat"
The small Republican majority in the
asse nbly halls from Essex county, the
stronghold of ex-United States Senator
Smith, who was run ou' of public life
by Governor Wilson and the progress
siye and reform Democrats of the
State. Essex county is a thickly popu-
lated section of New Jersey and has
large representation in, the Legisla-
ture. Smith, in order to injure Cover
nor Wilson, made deals with the Re-
publican party which gave that party
the Assembly. However, the Demo-
cratic vote of New Jersey at large was
| 10000, against $4,000 Republican
votes. When Governor Wilson made
his memorable run for Governor and
| swept the State, carrying the Leg
! islature with him, he overcame Re
| publican majority of over $1,000.
The Foss Boom.
A boom that seems to be develop
ing rapidly in some sections OF the
country is that Of Governor Foss,
of Massachusetts Ii has few adj
herents in Virginia. In 1902, then
q Republican congressman, Foss de-
| clared for an immediate revision of
! the tariff in the interests of the con-
/ sumner. He was eventually driven out
| Of the Republican party for holding
| such seditious views. He sought the
| party with whose principles he agreed
and swept his strongly Republican
! district by a Democratic majority OF
/ $4,000. Still calling for tariff re-
| form he carried Massachusetts last
/ year for Governor. This year he re-
! peated the performance, Down East
| they think he is the man for the
| Democratic nomination and Massa-
| chusetts and several other New
| England States will send up Foss
/ delegates to the national convention.
/ In Virginia there Is strong senti-
nent that, should Underwood NOT
/ wish to take the vice presidential
/ nomination, Foss would make a
! splendid running mate in event that
i Harmon Is nominated. Should VIII
son be the nominee it Is generally felt
that the logical e-presidential can
/ didate would be strong man from
the Middle West.
The Underwood presidential boom
is not thriving especially well, al
though the Democrats of the coun-
try give the Alabama leader due
credit for the magnificent manage
ment of the Democratic majority IN
the House.
Early next year a general primary
will be held in Virginia for the cleo
ton OF delegates to the state con-
vention, which convention will name
the States representatives in the ma
tional convention.
As Seen in Norfolk.
Apropos of the situation the Nor
folk Virginian Pilot Publishes the
| following editorial:
THAT Virginia Will send Har-
mon delegation to the next Demo-
cratic national convention Is be-
lief gaining strength in certain po
litical circles these days. 1t Is known
that several Democratic State Or
ganizatlon leaders have expressed a
preference for Governor Harmon.