Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-16
KERN-O' G0RMAN TEAM
FAVORITE OF BRYAN?
NebraSkan Held Conference
With Kern in Washington.
Politics Discussed?


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Demo
cratic political situation relative to the
presidential nomination was slightly COM
plictaed here today with the report that
william Jenning Bryan's real choice is
Senator John w. Kern, of Indiana, with
Senator O'Gorman, of New York as his
running mate. This rumor grows out Of
the fact that while here yesterday Bryan
held long conference with the Indiana
senator. He really talked about the
constitutional amendment for the popu-
lar election of senator's, and is not be-
lieved to have discussed the presidential
nomination with Kern.
1t is generally believed that the Kern
OGorman ticket has been placed in the
field as a possibility for no purpose other
than that of detracting attention from
Gov. Woodrow Wilson's boom. The anti
Wilsonites have been graphing at
straws in an effort to divert attention
from the magnificent showing Wilson
made at the jackson Gay dinner. While
Mr.. Bryan has never indicated his per-
sonal preference for the presidential
nomination, those who attended the ban
Quet and witnessed the delight with
which he greeted Governor Wilson'S ut
terances and who talked with him subse-
Quently are convinced that the Nebras-
kan was duly impressed with Cover
nor Wilson'S being available as a presi-
Dental candidate. Indeed both Senator
Kern and OGorman attended the ban
quet and were favorably impressed with
the New Jersey governor as their man
ner clearly indicated.
The Wilson boomers in Washington are
watching the Georgia situation keenly
and they declare reports from Atlanta,
Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Columbus
and many other points in the state have
satisfied them that the Wilson sentiment
in Georgia is growing and that he Is as
sured of the Georgia delegation to the
Baltimore convention.
While Congressman T. w. Hardwick,
of the 10th district. is the only member
of the Georgia congressional delegation
to openly assert himself for the nom
nation of Wilson, Congressman Ed
wards, Of the First district, has no
hesitancy in declaring that the sent-
ment in his section of the state seems
to be overwhelmingly in favor of the
New Jersey man. Mr.. Edwards has not
allied himself with the candidacy of any
of the aspirants, and his views about
wilson's strength are doubly valuable on
this account Moreover, he Is keen
observer and is always in touch with the
sentiment of his constituents.
Several other Georgia congressman
have expressed the hope that the Demo-
Gratis will make no mistake this time
and nominate the wrong man for the
office. They are convinced that the par
ty can win SUICIDES next November If the
right man is chosen to lead them, and
what they want, above all other things
is a winner. They have no personal
preference on this g. count and are entire
iy content that Wilson shall have the
nomination, If in, the Judgment of leaders
all over the country he is the man to
win with. f>
The belief expressed by these Georgia
congressman is shared by many other
Democratic politicians in Washington and
gauged by this estimate It is claimed
that Governor Hartman is eliminated
from the field of possible candidates. II
is asserted tn, Harmon and Taft rep
resent the sal ne general type and that
the great independent vote of the coun-
try which is inclined to support a Dem
ocrat this time would see nothing to be
gained by changing from Taft Har-
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