Oxford eagle., 1912-07-04
Tue DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

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Woodrow Wilson Of New Jer-
sey was nominated as tde Demo-
cratic candidate for President oy
the Baltimore convention. Tues
day, on the forty-sixrh ballot.
Gov. Marshall Of Indiana was
selected az the candidate for
e-presi3ento on the same ticket.
The selection Of this ticzeti is a
triumph for Democracy. Gov.
Wilson has been and is now the
logical caadiLate for President.
From observation. that has been
or opinion. 10 Is the logic If
the situation.
Gov. Judson Harmon might
have proved a strong candidate
IN New York ard Oa-7. but his
n2u'na,ion vas out 1f the ques-
ti,u- Champ Glars would have
never carried New York. New
Jersey and Connecticut. Tn
dsrw0od was Of presidential size.
according 90 the opinion Of the
New York Worli. 0us he has
tee1 uateSted as cauIiIa-e iu
the north. Gov. wilson. alone.
has the record Of winning victory
i1 the sections SO essential %
Democratic success.
I- viii require 1Gl electoral
votes 20 elecs a president. The
southern states, including Mary
land and Missouri. have t75 votes.
Assuming that Arizona. together
@ith the southern states. would
70 Democratic. practically apv
Democrat would De assured OF
us electoral votes. Il will be-
remembered that Wilson made a
strong showing in Arizona. the
state going Overwhelmingly pro-
gre=sivs; ard tsere Is no doubt
A. % the votes ot the s1uth.
SGI there are - votes lacking.
Gov. Wilson can carry New
Jersey with It's Il electoral votes.
Connecticut aided to his list will
make : more electoral votes. To
New York where he = assured
an overwhelming victory, ana
where he made such an excellent
showing in the primary Of tina;
stake. despite unfair play, Gov.
Wilson can depend ou - uore
votes Wilson recSived practi-
ally more votes than Harmon.
and by the abrogation Of the unit
rule in the convention be Wa
awarded Il strong force OF dele
gates 80 tie = e-ec,ataI votes
u Ohio i safe IN the wilson col
-mn- Thls, taken t7cethe- with
ether votes t. De east Democrat
e. sa9ws the strength II tie Ne~
Jersey executive.
L was Woodrow Wilson wha
carried hiz own home stass 5y
Al overwhelming mai -iry. II
W-s GOV. Wilson VINO made such
a won1ertaI showing against
I1dzon Harmoa in his home
state, Ohil. it vas W-cdr1x
Wilson who maze tse strongest
appeal to the country L VS.
this ma.ch.ess statesman ard
educator who played shy Of the
special interest aad the dI-ty
tricks Of combination. It was he
Eh1 re6Qked the ways Of Wal
Street and refused It's support.
and in every place proved him
self a uasEEIsSs leader and a
man Of the highest iategri,y.
Gov Wilson : a progressive
AMI constructive statesman. lie
has proved 10 be I most compe-
tent exseudve. and has demon
=traled MS sound views and sane
advocacy Of governmental prob
ems HIS views are IN ACCORD
WITH the progressive trend Of the
country. He IS the logical can
1idate to overthrow Roosevelt
and the third term proposition
and all that It implies.
The Democratic convention
made No mistake in the selection
Of this ticket It recognized it.
imperative duty. and acted ike
wise Verify, Democracy !
coming into her own. The signs
0t the times are synonymous Of i
greater prosperity.
fhe County Attorney Proposition
and the Constitutional Amend