The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-02
OUTLOOK
ON COMING
CAMPAIGN
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Washington, d. G., Jan. 2.--It is tx
! months to the Democratic National
Convention. but a present forecast
based on information gathered from
many parts cl the country, looks like
this:
| No candidate Will have the neces-
sary two-thiris majority at the start.
| II is doubtful If any will have even a
bare majority Woodrow Wilson viii
lead with a large following. hudson
Harmon or Champ Clark will be sec
ond or third, respectively. each with
a large following. Oscar W. Under
wood and W. r. Hearst will have
delegates and other fayorte Sons may
Ihave their own state delegations.
The final outcome will be largely
Ition. which will have been previously
made. If 1t is "A progressive nomina-
Ition like La Toilette, the Democratic
problem will be this:
Shall we name man who can
hope to carry New York, New Jersey,
Indiana and the south--the Cleve-
land game OF 1884, 1883 and 1892
or shall we play for union of the
south and the west on a radical basis
If the former view is accepted the
result will favor Harmon or possibly
Underwood Then the effort will he
TO unite the conservative Influences
of the country and Was Street tinan-
eially backing behind the party.
IF the latter view is taken Wilson
viii be the man and the Democrats
will go to battle on the progressive
side of the issues of the day.
In the event OF a reactionary Re
publican nomination, Wilson'S sue
cess would be practically assured,
both in the convention and at the
polls.
There is another possible situation
many regard it as not only possible,
but probable. The struggle between
conservative and progressive forces
may deadlock the convention so that
neither Harmon nor Wilson can win.
In that case there will be a call for
the man who can command support
from both sides. Speaker Clark Is
in the' most advantageous position
to profit from such a situation. He is
the favorite with the lower house OF
congress, whose members will be
largely in the convention and who
Influence with their local delega-
tions
The dominant new question of the
moment is this. sas the story Of
Gov Wilson's apiic, y for pen
sion from the Carnes pnd hurt his
chances? II
The story was revived and spread
bros cast with the deliberate purpose
of killing him off 1t has not done
that. bur its first effect has been
harmful. 1t Is all the interest can
say against him on personal grounds
and they are making the most OF 1t.
His friends defend him warmly. They
say:
"He had become a national voice
He proposed to dedicate his life to
public service with all the uncertain
ties that attend a public career. He
had no private means to protect his
family and believed he was entitled to-
a pension, after life spent in edu--
cation. under che tefms Of the fund
His application was rejected.
Such applications are always
treated as purely private matters be-
tween the applicants and the trust
tees. But DectHSe sNooutoW odisoii ~
and presidential can
didate of the most formidable pro-
portions. the friends Of big business
gave this matter the widest possible
publicity.
"In the end, we believe it will do
him more good than harm. The peo-
pie are looking for leader who y
on their side By this campaign OF
personal detraction the interests
emphasize the fact that Wood
row Wilson is not their kind The
Fact that he is poor man will not
hurt him with the plain people.