The Detroit times., 1911-12-04
DEMOCRATS PRAISE GOV,
WILSON AS LEADER AND
ORGANIZE FIRST CLUB
Prominent Members of Party
Hold Rousing Rally in Ma
sonic Temple in Ypsilanti.
SENTIMENT PRONOUNCED.
New Jersey Executive Is Hailed
as Best Fitted To Score
Victory in 1912.
(FrOm a staff correspOndent.)

fPSlLANT1. Mich. Dec. 2.-The
grst real rally in the Democratic
campaign for 1912 in Michigan. was
held In the Masonic temple last night
and more than 90 prominent Demo
Gratis were present TO talk over the
preliminaries for the presidential
campaign. While the meeting was not
in the interests of any particular can.
didate II was plainly evident that a
large majority of the Democrats pres
ent were for Woodrow Wilson, and IL
Ipsilanti sentiment is any indication
OF the general feeling throughout the
state, Wilson is the choice OF the
Michigan Democracy for the presiden-
tial nomination. AS result OF the
meeting the first Wilson club in the
state has been formed.
Prof Nathan A Harvey OF the State
Normal college. called the meeting to
order.
We Democrats believe that there
ought TO be some Improvement In the
government OF this country" said
Prof. Harvey. "The most important
Improvement in my opinion, is the
extension OF Democratic control to all
the departments of the national gov
eminent and this meeting is cased for
the purpose OF looking for means OF
doing what we can 10 bring about this
result"
Prof Harvey then introduced Aid.
rich Blake. chairman OF the Kent
county Democratic committee ami
secretary OF the Michigan Woodrow
Wilson Democratic league.
Mr. Blake said:
II have the most profound admira-
tion and respect for the 100000 loyal
Michigan Democrats who have stead
lily gone 10 the polls and cast their
votes for the Democratic national
ticket and returned home TO read the
next morning that the party had been
defeated in the state by 100000 ma
jority At last il seems that their
devotion and fortitude is about to be
rewarded From all sides come It'd
ings that indicate a Democratic VIC
tory in 1912.
The people have begun TO realize
that the prosperity of the country has
been confined too long TO particular
class OF men. Republican statesmen
deplore the gro wing class conscious
ness that is indicated by the gains
been passing class legislation, legis'
lation in the interests of big bust
ness only, ever since they came into
power in 1896 The voters OF the
country are now looking TO the Demo
cratic party for legislation in the In
terests of all the people.
"In selecting the candidate TO lead
the Democratic party in 1912, we must
endeavor TO pick man who can win
the election and who will do some
thing after election. ! believe that
Woodrow Wilson is the man to fulfill
these requirements
Gov. Wilson has been referred to
as a scholar in politics, All the great
statesmen OF our history have been
scholars. II is a small criticism OF
him 10 say that he is too theoretical.
When look over what has been done
by the so-called practical men In poll
tics and compare their achievements
with what Woodrow Wilson has accom-
pIishcd. confess that | should like 10
soc more OF the Wilson kind of the
orv In politics Gov. Wilson is known
throughout the country as a progress
siye statesman and whatever is your
belief as 10 the fitness OF any candi-
date 7 think you will all agree with
me that the next president will be a
progressive.
Gov. Wilson has strong person
ality. No Democrat has ever had the
support and confidence Of lie press as
Gov. Wilson has He would be able "a
do so much as president. that his cleo
ton world mean long Lease of power
to the Democratic party. His real