Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-03-22
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Augusta, Ca, Jan. 0l.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Augusta
Herald sends the following to his pa
per:
Congressman Thomas w. Hard
wick, of line Tenth District, today gave
an interview, strongly advocating the
nomination by the Democrats of Mood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, for the
Presidency. He indicates his purpose
I to take an active interest in the can
dIcacy Of the Jersey Governor, and
will exert his influence 10 help secure
the Georgia delegation for Wilson 10
the National Convention.
Congressman Hardwick il the first
of the Georgia Congressman to an
nounce publicly for Governor Wilson,
though it is believed the Jersey man
will enlist the support of several 9th
els of the State delegation.
81 think that the Democrats Will
make no mistake in nominating Wood
row Wilson for the Presidency" said
Mr.. Hardwick today. "On the con
trary, fear we will make serious
blunder if we overlook this splendid
opportunity 10 win the Presidency by
giving the people genuine progress
81 We candidate, whose record is clean
and untarnished. / have studied the
national political situation with much
care for some weeks, and | have be-
come con vinced that the Jersey Cover
nor can win for the Democrats il it is
possible for the Democrats to win at
all, and, of course, l am confident of
such possibility.
"But by nominating Wilson the pos
sibility becomes not only probability,
but a certainty that the next occupant
of the WhiteHouse VIII be Democrat.
Wilson is the only man we have in
the party today who can poll the
great and growing independent vote of
the country, MAINTAIN the strength of
the Democratic party aud make great
lnroads upon the Republicans by get
ting thousands and thousands of IN
surgent votes in States where votes
count, of course, to the middle and far
West, where Republican Insurgency
Is rampant. There are a dozen or more
fore gone Republican regularly, but
which will not support Taft or any
other Republican against Wilson, UNI
less it is possibly Roosevelt.
at is hardly worth while to men
ton all of the States, but the standpat
Republicans themselves realize that
Wilson will sweep the Dakotas, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mon
tana, California, Indiana and even
Illinois and Ohio over Taft.
"My words about Ohio are we'll con-
sidered, too. ! realize that Governor
Harmon is the favorite son, but have
learned within the last five days that
many members of the Ohio delegation
in Congress, De.n ocrats, and the DEM
ocratic National Com mltteeman from
that State, favor Wilson as against
Harmon because they believe him the
stronger candidate of the two in ma
tional election. s go. $1,000. 49,
Ell believe Georgia will go for Will
son in the Presidential primary to be
called by the State Democratic Com
mttee,: and there are good reasons
why she should send Wilson delega-
ton to the convention. Aside from
the fact that Wilson is a Southern
man:an Georgian by adoption for
/ many years, bis splendid record as
progressive Democrat should not be
overlooked by the people. His fight
| against the machine in New Jersey
stamps min as a militant and fearless
leader, and his statesmaulike views as
to constructive legislation indicate
that he is abreast with the times