The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-06-20

nor Wilson's trouble with the Smith
Nugent machine in New Jersey, the
cold, penetrating and embarrassing
facts are that they have not been TAX
en- seriously. They have not been i'm
pressed by Smiths representation of
ingratitude or Smiths insistence that
Wilson was not a party man or an
organization man. If there had been
no charge made along these lines
against Governor Wilson except from
the Smith people there would be diff
ferent story to tell. The facts are
that the feeling of dread and fear on
the part of the sincere and honorable
party workers and the members of
the senate and the house are based up
on reports that have gone to them
from Governor Wilson's friends and
advocates. They have brushed the
Smith matter aside and are viewing
Governor Wilson as the head of his
party and as an executive on infor-
nation had from his own political
friends in New Jersey. 1t is not his
treatment of the Smith followers but
his alleged treatment of his own fol-
lowers that has created in Washing
ton a chill in the political atmosphere
when Wilson's name is mentioned.
These men say this puts them be-
tween the devil and the deep sea, for
they recognize that Governor Wilson's
strength as a leader and a vote-getter
is such as we have not had in the mem
DRY of any living man. They confess,
whether they be Clark or Underwood
or Harmon men, that he can poll more
Independent and more republican votes
than all the other avowed candidates
combined. They recognize his schol-
arly attinments, his unquesioned in
tegrity, his ability to present an
issue in such understandable
language an dterms as have never
before been known. No one when talk.
ing in private and in confidence denies
but that his nomination would mean
his election no matter what the re-
publicans may do or whom they may
or what funds might be at
sion is closed. however, with a great
big capital word spelled BUT" what
would happen to us after he was cleo
ted? They then proceed TO point out, |
as we stated in the beginning of this |
that it is a democratic year !
and any democrat can be elected:
they perfer a man not too |
high above them; one of their own |
kind with whom they are familiar and /
with whom they can deal in party mat |
Lers as well as governmental matters, |
on terms of equality, with the assur |
STRENGTH NO. TWO !
ance that he will not set his will and |
the will of few personal friends |
against the entire party and congress. |
We have tried to state in the fore !
going the very darkest phase of the |
Wilson candidacy as viewed in the /
enemys country. We do not subscribe /
to it; We are combating it at every op. |
and we are seeking every !
possible opportunity. 1t is not correct: ,
it is not fair. That there are grounds !
upon which those who desire to do so |
can found souch convictions we are un- !
able to deny, but only the close per
sonal and political friends of Governor /
Wilson in New Jersey know with what !
he had to contend, and what has com
PEELED him to conduct himself in
manner on numerous occasions and
Under certain circumstances, that
gave grounds for the rise of such op.
lnions as his political opponents bold
1t has been represented that Governor
Wilson, figHratively speaking toee the
members of the legislature By the seat
of the trousers and hape of the neck
and shook from them laws in keeping
with their platform and their campaign
pledges, which means he will pursue
such course or attempt to pursue
such a course with Congress This
is false and unfounded. In the first
place, it would not be necessary, and
in the second place if it were, Cover
nor Wilson would recognize the futility