Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-08
WOODROW WILSON CAN
CARRY NEW YORK STATE.

ans may
A weightier comment on present day politics has
not been made 1t brushes the imsy pretensiOn that
woodrow wilson's candidacy would lose or imperil
the partys chance in New York state and indicates
his strength in the strategic center of the east
we'll as in the west and the south
Coming from leader of Senator o'GOrman's pres
tige and far-sghtedness this estimate is particularly
significant He is the titular head of the Democracy
of New York, state that has ninety votes in the
nominating convention and forty-nve votes in the
electoral college, the state for which both parties
strive most vigorously in presidential years, as the
key to national success. He has the support of
Tammany Hall but he is UNNECESSARILY beyond and
above the system with which Tammany is identified
in the public mind He versed in practical politics
but he is also statesman of spotless record and Of
rare ability so much so, indeed, that when he was
called to the senate the people whole regardless
of party connections rejoced that the duties Of the
Office had fallen upon man so emnently fitted to
bear them Senator oGorman is close to the popular
heart of his well its political strongholds.
The Democrats of the country at large may, there
FORE trust his foresight when he recognizes in Wood
row Wilson leader who, in the approaching election,
can sweep New YORK; the most important battle
ground of presidential politics.
The enemies of those principles for which Cover
nor Wilson stands have been harpng the trumpet
up claim that he is not advisable candidate be-
cause as they pretend, he would lose the party New
York state. They have undertaken to deny
that in the nation as whole he is better known and
is more favoraby regarded than any other candidate
for the Democratic nomination. But they have in
sisted that in New York he would have chance
whatsoever and that without the votes of New York
the partys hope of victory would be virtually lost
In the strong light of Senator O'Gorman's state
ment what becomes of their shadowy claim?
Whom we to credit, the senator who is in init
mate touch with the political life and the popular
feeling of his home state, and who has selfish pur
pose the mouthpieces Of special interests
that have combined against Governor Wilson and are
employing every trick at their command to prevent
him from securing the nomination?
OF all the Democratic nominees yet suggested,
Woodrow Wilson would not only stand the largest
chance to carry New York but according to the recent
testimony of Senator Gardner, of Maine, he is the
only Democrat who could win portions of New
England.
Especially is this true, as Senator Gardner de-
cared if the Republicans choose candidate who ap
peals to the rank and file ofthe people. He has urged
the nomination of Governor Wilson the latter
represents in the broadcast and truest those pn
cples of Democracy which express tie peoples COM
mon needs and desires; and to put forward leader
a man who is not Enthusiastically progressive would
amount to throwing away the richest opportunity
the party has had for generation The senator from
Maine assures that in the list of suggested
inees but such leader available and he is
Woodrow Wilson; upon his nomination, depends the
partys chance to carry Maine and other sections of
New England That state was lost in the last election
by only some thirty-two hundred votes In the
forthcoming election it be swept into the Demo
cratic ranks, along with number of its neighbors
if the party is but wise enough to choose standard
bearer whom the people trust.
From the clear-headed testimony of these two emf
nent Democrats, Senator OGorman, of New York
and Senator Gardner. of Maine, it is evident that
Governor Wilson is particularly strong in the very
places wherein his foes would have believe he is
fatally weak.
When to this fact is added the confidence and the
following he has the country a whole
there can be no fairminded doubt that of all the
aspirants the field he is by far the best fitted both
a statesman and candidate
He is, indeed. the only among them all who
commands national interest Speaker Clark is being
urged for the nomination in the west Governor Har
mon in portions of the east and Underwood in the
SOUTH and Interestingly enough, each of them is be-
ing opposed to Woodrow Wilson in the respective
tons though of them is opposing the other is
making more than a local effort
Governor Wilson is thus the one broadly national
figure in the today and he will be the one Demo
crat who will enlist nationwide strength in the pres
Dental campaign.
He will not only hold the support of the SOUTH
the land of his birth and rearing but he will bring
the partys cause snews of power from the north
and the west and the east, from New England and
from New York state itself.
The children ought to appreciate egg hunts in
this era of high egg prices
Colonel Roosevelt is very much in the race also
the front page.
1t also be said for Governor Wilson that he
isn't taking up log cabin biography.
The spirit of optimism is refreshing. Here are
correspondents predicting bumper peach crop.
While the president and the colonel are settling