The Washington herald., 1912-01-08
WILSON BOOMERS PLEASED
OVER SEFTONs APPOINTMENT

The appointment OF Edwin c. Soften.
of Mem York, to be assistant secretary
of the Democratic committee is looked
upon as a sign of good omen by the sup
porters in WASHINGTON Of Gov. Woodrow
Wilson. Secretary woodson, OF the COM
mittee, announced the appointment last
night
MIR. Seton has been for dozen years
and more prominent figure in Demo-
cratic politics, and has been especially
effective among the young Democrats Of
the country-so much so, in fact. that his
appointment was decided upon largely as
n move TO interest the first oters in the
coming Democratic national struggle.
Gov. Wilson Is generally conceded 10
have made greater headway with and to
be able to appeal more strongly and
directly to the young voter than any
other candidate. Moreover. Princeton has
no inconslderabie organization designed
10 influence the young voter. Mr.. Sef
toms appointment, therefore brought Jog
L. Wilson headquarters.
Col. Harvey silent.
Col George Harvey, edito- Of Harper's
Weekly, arrived at the New Willard yes
terday, but did not drop in for "a friendly
chat at the Wilson headquarters, on the
third floor. As matter OF Ia Z. Cot
Harvey, who is here TO attend the Jack
sen Day feast at the Raleigh to might.
did not DO or say anything that was par
ticularly significant. As TO the reported
break between Wilson and himself. Col.
Harvey had nothing further TO say. Some
OF Gov. Wilson's closest friends at his
headquarters, however, admitted that
they were not anticipating a call from
the colonel
Wilson's friends are working with their
coats OF for their candidate, and there
Is a raft OF them I'm Washington now.
Yesterday they were kept busy answer
ing a lot OF anti-Wilson literature, which
was put into circulation late in the after
noon. A group OF forty WiSconsinites
reached Washington yesterday and be-
gan working on the committeeman. They
encountered group OF Democrats who
are opposed TO Gov. Wilson's nomination
and are digging up former speeches and
lectures by Wilson. For instance, last
night it was brought out that in a speech
before the Virginia Society OF New York
on November 90, 1904, Mr.. Wilson, then
president of Princeton University, said:
For Southern DemOcrocy.
1T is now the duty Of the Southern
Democrats to assume a pre-eminent place
in the councils Of the party and read out
OF the party the alien element that has
been in control since 1885,
Continuing, Mr.. Wilson said on that Oc-
casion:
1T is up to the Southern Democrats
to nd the party of the leaders who under
took to commit the party to radical ex-
rvrimvnts, and up to the Southern Demo-
Gratis to see to il that the party should
stand for administration of governmental
affairs in accordance with ancient iuSti-
tutIOIs"
Quoted on Labor.
Another sample Of the anti-wiIson
literature In circulation here was an ex-
cerpt from his baccalaureate address at
Princeton in June. d9O9. declaring:
THE tendency OF the modern labor
union is to give employers as little labor
for the money they receive as possible"
Indeed, last night there were ample
evidences that the anti-Wilson Demo-
Gratis intend TO pile Pelion on Ossa, while
this happy Democratic gathering has as
sembled TO celebrate the birthday Of
Old Hickory. Gov. Wilson, his chief
lieutenant said last night. is not TO an
swer any of mis- critics during his stay
in Washington; he Is to have his talk
with Col. Bryan over the Joline letter.
but further than that. the governor, II
was added, is TO remain silent.