The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-24
BY J. Maxwell Gordon.

BY J. Maxwell Gordon.
| Mr.. Gordon is a special correspon-
dent Of The Brooklyn Eagle who is
travelling through the south with view
toward obtaining frst-hand informa-
ton as to the democratic attitude of
this section toward Woodrow Wilson
for president.
| Now that the ponderous presidential
campaign machinery is slowly but
surely getting under way, there is
manifest in the south and undercurrent
or interest that is beginning to take
concrete form-an interest in the bat
tie to which southerners are looking
forward with the realization that this
time they will play a leading role.
travelling over the states of Vir-
g1nia and North Carolina and feeling
the pulse of public opinion through in
tervfeWs with men of affairs and the
members OF the press, the writer has
round that at this early hour of the
connict the interest is centering
around one thing-the choice of q
democratic standard bearer. And here
the sentiment is that the choice lies
between two men only-Woodrow
wilson, governor Of New Jersey, and
Judson Harmon, governor of Ohio
with the odds all on Wilson's side.
Governor Harmon has a few sup
porters, chiefly among machine poll
tic1ans, and even these do not hesi-
tate to admit that Wilson win get
their support IL he is nominated.
Editors for Wilson.
Out OF a poll of 40 editors in the
citles or Norfolk, Newport News,
Richmond, Roanoke, Lynchburg and
Danville. Va, and Greensboro, Win
ston- Salem, Raleigh, Wilmington and
Chrlotte, N. c., 80 editors are con-
ndent that Wilson will get the nomi-
nation and equally as confident that
ne is the man most fitted to bear the
Standard six are for Harmon. but ex-
press doubt that he will be mentioned,
and two declare themselves for Champ
Clark. speaker of the house OF repre-
sentatives. but hold out no hope that
their man is in the race
Leading editors and politicians OF
virginia and North Carolina declare
that both states viii spend solid VIII
son delegations to the Democratic ma
t!onal convention, with the same prac-
ticany true OF all the other southern
Virginia Solid for Wilson.
In an interview with Governor
Mann, of Virginia, he stated to the
writer that there was no doubt In
his mind OF a Democratic success in
1912. He believes that the people all
determined upon reduction of the
tarln duties. but does not think that
the Democrats viii force any radical
reduction which might disturb the
business interests Of the country.
Governor Mann is convinced that the
nsnt VIII be between Wilson and Har-
mon, with every chance in Wilson's
favor. He declares that Virginia will |
instruct solid for Wilson.
This Is practically the sentiment In
North Carolina, too. Colonel 7. w.
Clawson, editor OF The Wilmington
star, the Oldest daily in the state and |
Democratic paper, put the matter |
N a concrete form when he declared |
to the correspondent:
Waen a man is in North Carilfna l
lie Is In the Wilson country. In his /
travels from the mountains to the sea /
1e will be In a state which Is for
" woodrow Wilson for the Democratic
domination for the presidency. North |
iarohna VIII send a Wilson delegation
o the national Democratic convention /
ino say so because the sentiment is /
overwhelmingly in favor of the former
resident of Princeton university"
Daniels Strong for Him.
Another North Carolinan interview
d was Josephus Daniels, editor of
he Raleigh IN. CO News and OBJ
erver, the leading and most widely
REGULATED Democratic paper in the
tate. Mr.. Daniels is a Democratic
ational committeeman and a most
ourteous Southern gentleman. one
Tho is destined to attain much emf
ence In the Democratic prty. He is
great admtrer of Governor Wilson
nd is enthusiastically supporting him,
9th personally and through the col
iuns of his paper. Mr.. Daniels also
reclcts that the Tar Heel state win (
A.
Governor Harmon evidently realizes
lat II he desires the North Carolina
ote ne viii have to work hard to |
et 1t and he has accepted an invi-
Ition to deliver a speech at the state
ir In Releigh during the first part
November.
A Ten to One Bet.
Summing up the results of a creful
quiry in both states, II is apprent
lat the odds on Wilson for the nomi-
alton are easily better than ten to
he, and the sentiment Is directly
ON the masses.
In both states all Democrats predict
Democratic victory in 1912 and even
any OF the Republicans admit that IS
e chances are that such will be the
Sc Most OF the Republicans are dis
'sed to blame President Taft for the
sruption Of the Republican party,
II others aver that the inslIrgent Dbl
embers Of congress are largely re-
onsible.
North Carolina Democrats favor a
ouai reduction OF the tariff, and1 "a
Is also is the sentiment OF the Old 81
ominion. The Tar Heel state Is the
ird largest cotton manufacturing f.
ate IN the Union and the business ID
en- declare that should there be a "a
deal reduction of the tarffr Win IL
e Democrats in power, II would Ks
obably result in the state drifting Isl
OK into the Republican columns. But
y expect any radical action on the
RI OF the Democrats, and they point
the rocrd OF the Democratic house