The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-09-11
SENATOR DUBOIS
IS FOR WILSON
By Sen. Fred 7. Dubois,
Campaign Manager for Speaker
Champ Clark

Cnamp Ciark.)
Chicago, Sept. 11-At the request
of the managers of Governor Wilson's
campaign, | have written number of
letters to democrats throughout the
country who were especially active in
behalf of the candidacy of Speaker
Clark. l should say that communicat-
ed with from $4,000 to 10000 active
workers. They were sent mostly into
the twenty-five states which sent dele
cations to Baltimore favorable to the
speaker. No letters were sent into
the southern state nor into New York,
Indiana or Maine. The speaker had a
superb organization in Massachusetts,
West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky,
and also in all the middle western, the
Rocky Mountain and the Pacific Coast
states.
The responses have been wonderful
ly numerous and encouraging. The
advocates of Speaker Clark were very
much disappointed at his failure to
get the nomination, but they are loyal
democrats. With a few exceptions
Governor Wilson was their second
choice. They went to Baltimore with
two candidates-Speaker Clark and
Governor Wilson. The thousands OF
letters received indicate that Cover
nor Wilson will receive the hearty
and earnest support of Speaker Clark's
friends. In my judgment, Governor
Wilson will received many more re-
publican votes than he will lose dem
ocratic votes. If this is a correct
diagnosis of the situation and no
change occurs, Governor Wilson will
carry Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio. Indiana, Colorado, Montana,
Michigan and Illinois. He has an even
chance in California, Washington and
Nevada. He will carry. Idaho and
Wyoming, provided the Mormons who
call themselves democrats vote for
him. Both President Taft and Col.
Roosevelt were extremely friendly to
the Mormons and favored them con-
spicuously. Governor Wilson has re-
fused to make any trades or combina-
ton with them Naturally, the leaders
of the Mormon organization will throw
their votes to President Taft. Their
fear. however that Governor Wilson
will be elected will, in my judgment,
induce them to give him large num-
Der of their votes, and If this is the
case Governor Wilson will carry Idaho,
Wyoming and Oregon, and possibly
Utah
Governor Wilson is conducting a
magnificent campaign, and the indica-
tions are that he will gain steadily,
rather than lose. The fight Is so
gerce among the republican factions
that each side prefers Governor Wilson
to the other faction, and I can see
nothing to prevent the selection of the
governor by a tremendous majority in
the electoral college. 1t requires only
a plurality in a state to give the entire
electoral vote of that state to the can
didate receiving the highest number
Of votes. With the cleavage so mark
ed in the republican party, it is hard
to indicate any state in the Union
which will certainly cast its vote
against Governor Wilson. Vermont
probably is the most reliable republi-
can state in the Union yet it is not
at all improbable that Governor Viii
son will carry Vermont in November.
The managers of Governor Wilson's
campaign and the governor are to be
congratulated. Without brass bands
or graggadocio they are welding the
democrats of the entire country into
united and harmonious party. This
presages we'll for the future. Cover
nor Wilson will go in as president with
q congress Ill udFlu0lly Will nm, anu
with united party to support him.
This again augurs well for the coun-
try. 1t seems as though the long
battle by the people TO rthe people is
about to be won in a most substantial
and satisfactory manner.
The following is a copy of the letter
which have sent to upwards of 10000
democrats who were active workers in
behalf of Speaker Clark, and am con-
vinced that they will give the same
loyal support to Governor Wilson now
that he is the democratic nominee:
National Headquarters Champ
Clark for President Fred T. Bubois,
Manager.
THE Cairo Hotel, Washington, D. c.,
August 26. 1912.
MY Dear Sir-After conference
with Senator T. P. Gore, in charge of
the organization bureau of the demo-