The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-27
WOODROW WILSON
IS IN THE LEAD
Opponents Are Now SEEKING Way to
Stop the New Jersey Governor
Senators Out For Him.

Washington correspondent of the Phil.
adelphia Record sends the following
to his paper:
As the result Of conferences held
here by southern leaders in congress,
these conclusions regarding the demo
cratic political situation, so far as
presidential candidates are concerned,
have beer reached:
l. Unless Governor Wilson is to be
conceded the democratic presidential
nomination his opposition must give
united, organized support to another
man.
2. Owing to the bitter attacks of
William J. Bryan and his followers on
Governor Harmon as the favored
choice of the unpopular Wall street in
terests, Ohios presidential candidate
can neither be nominated nor elected.
3. Speaker Clark is the only candi-
date in the field having more than To-
cal support with whom Wilson can be
beaten for the Nomination and with
whom the party can succeed at the
polls.
These conclusions have been reach
ed by Senators Watson and Chiffon, of
West Virginia; Martin and Swanson,
of Virginia; Simmons, of North Caro-
lima; Taylor, of Tennessee; Fletcher
and Bryan, of Florida; Thornton, of
Mississippi; Bailey, of Texas, and
Clarke, of Arkansas. 1t developed DUR
ing their meetings that the name of
Senator Martin, of Virginia, had been
brought into the presidential race for
the sole purpose of preventing an in
structed delegation from his state for
Governor Wilson.
Here is the presidential situation
from a senatorial standpoint In
North Carolina Overman is aiding
Wilson, in Tennessee Luke Lea is sup
porting Wilson, in Texas while SEN
ator Culberson is outspoken in his
support of Wilson, his colleague,
Bailey, is for any man but the New
Jersey governor. The senators from
Arkansas are at odds over the same
question. The Louisiana senators are.
classed in the Wilson column, while
those of Florida are conceded to the
candidacy of Oscar Underwood. of
Alabama. It is believed, however. that
the Florida delegation will go to the
convention uninstructed and feeling
kindly toward the nomination of
Speaker Clark.
Senator Culberson, long floor leader
of the senate democrats and who has
many times been mentioned as excel
lert presidential timber today came
out with vigorous statement urging
the nomination of Governor Wilson as
the ablest and most available man the
party could select as its presidential
candidate.
The senator began with expression
of fear that the Texas democrats are
not to be allowed by the state commit
tee an opportunity to express their
presidential preferences at a primary,
as he has advocated, and continued;
while all may not agree with him
as to some details, Governor Wilson
is by birth, education and conviction a
democrat, and a democrat of the very
best type. In the present emergency
he would apply the fundamental prin-
ciples of democracy to existing deplor-
able conditions in such manner as to
restore to the people their govern
ment, divorce the government from
privileged class and seek the prosper
ity of the whole country rather than a
favored few
'1e would limit tariff taxes to gov
ernmental purposes, he would regulate
Justly, but effectively, railway and
other corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce.
I'VE must not underrate the strength T
and resources of the republican party
and should not delude ourselves with
the belief that any man we nominate
can be elected.
I'VE must draw from the dissatisfied
and the independents to
win, and. in my judgment the surest
way to do this is to nominate Cover
nor Wilson"
The Washington correspondent OF
he Philadelphia Public Ledger sends
he following:
Senator Bryan, OF Florida. who was
as one of II southern SEN
ltors favoring Mr. Clark is not in
'avor of the nomination of Champ
lark for the presidency. He an
iounced today that he is in favor Of
he nominatio nof Woodrow Wilson
md believes that the New Jersey ex-
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