The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-24
ADMIT WILSON
IS IN THE LEAD
OPPONENTS ARE NOW SEEKING
WAY TO STOP THE NEW JER.
sEY GOVERNOR - SENATORS
OUT FOR HIM.

Philadelphia, April 23.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Record sends the following to his
paper:
AS the result of conferences held
here by Southern leaders in Congress
these conclusions regarding the Demo
cratic political situation, so far as
Presidential candidates are concerned,
have been reached:
l. Unless Governor Wilson is to be
conceded the Democratic Presidential
nomination his opposition must give
united, organized support to another
man.
2. Owing to the bitter attacks of
William J. Bryan and his followers on
Governor Harmon as the favored
choice of the unpopular Wall street in
terests. Ohio's Presidential candidate
can neither be nominated nor elected.
3. Speaker Clark is the only candi-
date in the field having more than To-
cal support with whom Wilson can be
beaten for the nomination and with
whom the party can succeed at the
polls.
These conclusions have been reached
bv Senators Watson and Chiffon. of
West Virginia; Martin and Swanson,
Of Virginia: Simmons, Of North Caro-
lima; Taylor, Of Tennessee; Fletcher
and Bryan, of Florida: Thornton, of
Mississippi; Bailey, Of Texas, and
Clarke. of Arkansas. 1t developed dur
ing their meetings that the name of
Senator Martin. of Virginia, had been
brought into the Presidential race for
the sole purpose of preventing an in
structed delegation from his state for
Governor Wilson.
Here is the Presidential situation
from a Senatorial standpoint: In
North Carolina Overman is aiding
Wilson, in Tennessee Luke Lea is sup
porting Wilson, in Texas while Sen
ator Culberson is outspoken in his
support of Wilson. his colleague
Bailey. is for any man but the New
Jersey Governor. Tho Senators frorl
Arkansas are at odds over the same
question. The Louisiana Senators are
classed in the Wilson column, while
those from Florida are conceded to the
candidacy of Oscar Underwood, OF
Alabama. 1t is believed. however, that
the Florida delegation will go to the
convention uninstructed and feeling
kindly toward the nomination or
Speaker Clark.
Senator Culberson. long floor leader
OF the Senate Democrats and VINO mas
many times been mentioned as excel
lent Presidential timber today came
ont with a vigorous statement urging
the nomination of Governor Wilson as
the ablest and most available man the
party could select as its presidential
candidate.
The Senator began with expression
Of fear that the Texas Democrats are
not to be allowed by the State Com
mittee an opportunity 10 express their
Presidential preferences at primary,
as he has advocated, and continued:
While all may not agree with MN
as TO some details. Gov. wilson il
BY birth, education and conviction
democrat, and a Democrat of the very
best type. In the present emergency
he would apply the fundamental prln-
ciples of Democracy to existing de-
Florable conditions in such manner as
TO restore to the people their Govern
ment, divorce the Government from
privileged class and seek the prosper
lily or the whole country rather than d
favored few"
He would limit tariff taxes to gov
ernmental purposes, he would regulate
justly, but effectively, railway ana
other corporations engaged in inter-
state commerce.
We must not underTate the
strength and resources OF the Repubh-
can party. and should not delude our
selves with the belief that any man We
nominate can be elected.
We must draw from the dissatis-
ned Republicans and the Independents
u win, and, in my Judgment. the
sCrest way TO do this is 10 nominate
Governor wilson
The Washington correspondent OF