Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-04
LOSING CANDIDATE SAYS HE
WILL SUPPORT MAN WHO
BEAT HIM
LEADERS LINING UP
Other Candidates Get in Band Wagon
Behind Wilson and Bryan; Clark
Says Nebraskan's ISLANDERS
Defeated Him

Defeated Him
Baltimore, Md, July 3.-Chamr
Clark late today sent the following
Telegram to Governor Wilson:
Baltimore, July 2, 1912,
Governor Woodrow Wilson,
Sea Girt, N. J.
Gust leaving for Washington
congratulate you on your hard earned
victory. l will do all I can to elect
you.
! (Signed) Champ Clark"
Senator Stone Of Missouri, one of
the principal leaders Of the Clark cam.
paign. Joined with the speaker last
night in pledging support to Governor
Wilson.
II am for the nominee" said Senator
Stone, land will work from now until
election day for the success of the
democratic ticket. It will be triumph
ant at the polls in November"
+ Former Senator Dubois, who was the
active manager of the Clark campaigns
was in the same mood.
1--WE made strong fight" he said.
/
with me in pledging support to Wood
row Wilson. He will be elected"
Belmont for Wilson.
August Belmont last night also con-
tributed to the Wilson jubilation.
| 81 came to this convention as q
delegate from Nassau county duly cleo
ted at the primaries" said he. Il came
with the purpose to do everything in
my power toward the nomination of a
good candidate. Whatever my pre-
ferences may have been they were to
the exclusion of no man. am demo-
crat, I have always been a democrat
and expect to remain one, because l be-
lieve in the fundamental principles and
the progressive policies of my party
I shall support the ticket"
William ]. Bryan in statement last
night said that the nomination Of Will
son on a progressive platform meant
an overwhelming victory for the demo.
cratic ticket next fall.
Mr.. Bryan said:
81 feel sure that the action Of the
convention thus far will appeal to the
country. I had no choice among pro-
gressive candidates. but from the first
included Governor Wilson in every list
had occasion to make. His action In
coming out strongly against Mr.. Par
ker for temporary chairman was the
turning point in his campaign. The
country Is progressive. Nearly all Of
the democratic party and more than
half Of the republican party are pro-
gressive
Predicts 100000 Majority.
81 am satisfied that with Mr. Wilson
running for president on the platform
which has been prepared there will be
comparatively few progressive repub-
licans who will not feel justified in
supporting the democratic ticket. If
I were to make an estimate tonight
would say that we ought to have not
less than 2,O0c.ea0 majority of the
popular vote and enough Of the cleo
torial vote to give us an overwhelming
majority in the electoral college.
"The action of the convention in
adopting the anti-Morgan-Ryan-Bel-
mont resolution has demonstrated that
the democratic party is not only pro-
gressive, but is bold enough to throw
down the gauntlet to the predatory in
terests. It is fortunate that Mr.. Will
sons nomination was made without
the aid Of Mr.. Murphy. 1t Is no reflec-
ton upon the many good men in the
New York delegation to say this.
knowing what the platform Is.
feel that 1t will help Wilson In his
fight, and have no doubt that our con-
vention will proceed to choose vice
presidential candidate who will
strengthen the ticket. 1t is needless
to say that l am gratifed to see our
party raising the banner Of progress
sive democracy aloft and calling to the
progressive forces Of the nation to join
In restoring the government to the
hands of the people, that it may be in
truth government Of the people, by
the people and for the people.
ut has been a long convention, but
the results are worth the time. The
dawn is here and progressive demo-
cracy will be the peoples pillar of
cloud by day"
Taft Declines to Comment.
Washington, D. c., July 3.-Senator
Tillman Of South Carolina telegraphed
to Governor Wilson:
IT have prayed to live to see real
democrat president before I die. Next
March my prayer will be answered.
Congratulations to you and to our
country"
President Taft heard the news of
Governor Wilson's nomination while
at luncheon in the white house with
Mrs. Taft and other members of his
family. The president declined to COM
ment and a few minutes later left for
the Chevy Chase links to play golf.
Friends of Mr.. Taft. however, said
last night that they could find a grain
Of comfort in the selection Of the Balti-
more convention. Expecting Colonel
Rnosaualt To cnnfinue his nlan for a