Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-31
NEW YORK WORLD
COMES OUT STRONG
FOR GOV. WILSON
Great Democratic Newspaper
in Leading Editorial, Says
Woodrow Wilson Is Demo-
cratic Party'S Only Hope
BY RALPH SMITH.


torial page to a review Of the politi-
cal situation and advocates the nomi-
nation Of Wilson as the man most
likely to lead the Democratic party to
success in November. The emphatic
declaration of the World for Wilson
has created a great stir among Demo-
Gratis and Republicans who are in
Washington. 1t is regarded as one Of
the most significant developments OF
the campaign.
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
should be the Democratic candidate
for president" says The World by
way of introduction. 1t continues:
That is the opinion of The World.
That is the counsel of the New Jersey
primaries. That is the logic Of the
situation.
TIME FOR FACTS.
ut is time for facts and not for
theories. Judson Harmon might prove
a strong candidate in New York and
Ohio. but his nomination has been rem
dered impossible Champ Clark would
be a hopelessly beaten candidate in
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut. He could do no better than Mr..
Bryan, who has lost these states three
nominated.
UNDERWOOD UNKNOWN
oscar w. Underwood is of presi-
Dental size, but he has been INFESTED
as a candidate in the north and IL an
unknown quantity to most of the vot-
ers. Woodrow Wilson alone has a rec
ord Of continuing victory in the sec
ton in which victory is essential to
Democratic success.
What other Democratic candidate
could poll so many votes in the great
debatable states of the east-New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut?
what other Democratic candidate,
who could carry these states, would be
so strong in the great debatable states
Of the middle west, Ohio and IndianaT
what other Democratic candidate
could make so powerful an appeal to
hundreds of thousands OF thought1ul
independent voters without whose
support no Democratic president can
be elected?
MUST BEAT ROOSEVELT.
What other Democratic candidate
could 50 we'll stem the rising tide Of
Rooseveltism. which now threatens 20
enEuIf representative government and
republican institutions?
'sVVhat other Democratic candidate
would so fully measure up to the ideals
of the same radicals and the same
conservatives upon whose joint action
the result Of the election viii hingeF
'sThe World hitherto has withheld
its active support from all candidates.
II advocated an open convention at
Baltimore and advised its Democratic
friends to await the action Of the Re
pubncans at Chicago.
.'The open convention is assured.
The measure of all the candidates mas
been taken. The situation is clarified
and further delay is unnecessary
The World foresees the nomination
of Colonel Roosevelt by the hepuph-
cans and continues:
'sWho is better qualified than WOOD
row, Wilson to appeal to the intelli-
gence and common sense of the Amer
| lean people against the most cunning
and adroit demagogue that modern CIV
llization has produced since Napoleon
HIP $50
of election in this national crisisF
Let us look at the facts:
"It will require 266 electoral woes
20 elect a president The so-called
so,tbern states. including Maryland and
| Missouri, have 175 votes. Assuming
that Arizona will go Democratic, too
nractically any Democratic candidate
/ FOR president can count on IT'S electo'
/ raj votes. But So more are necessary
/ m victory. Where can these SO be
/ found? -,
TT is a folly to look for them wes'
Of the Mississippi river. The west Is il
/ the midst Of another revival or 'Popu'
lisno In Theodore Roosevelt 1t mas
| found a new substitute for its gospel
| Of free silver. He is the political re-
/ Incarnation of James B. Weaver, Mary
Lease Jerry Simpson and Peffer He
| is the heaven born ratio of 16 to l In q
| still more fascinating form. 1t is Idle
to think that any Democrat could aP'
neal to the west against Roosevelt. II
/ IS idle to think that anybody who Is
not a far more masterful and danger
Gus demagogue than Roosevelt coule
| command the support of the Popuii5ts
who now call themselves Republican
! progressives.
'aThe Democratic party must unite
the east and the south as Til6en Cid
ir 1885. The candidate must carry New
| York with its as electoral votes. He
must carry New Jersey with its il
! electoral votes. He must carry Con
necticutt with its electoral votes ~
lose these states is to give Roosevelt q
walk-over. To win these states is Il
win not only Sc Of the So electoral
] votes InaI are neG0GOs Out III oil pAOb1
bility It is to win Ohio with "a votes
II is to win in Indiana with 10 votes
which is the historical political ally Of
New York and New Jersey; it is to give
the Democratic party an opportunity
Of victory in Massachusetts, with It's Ia
votes and to bring Delaware
with it's votes back into the Demo
4 cratic column. In other words, IT is e
elect a Democratic president Of th'
United States.
MUST WIN IN EAST.
TT Is in the east that Democratic
victory must be won. 1t is in the .sas
| that Rooseveitism must be overthrown
| In the east must save the county from
a third term and all ii implies. Fol
that reason the world regards woodrow
Wilson as the strongest candidate ;b'
Democratic party can nominate.
1.-THE New Jersey primaries were {
vital test of his political strength no
only in New Jersey but in New York
they proved that local opposition t
him is largely a myth. Although thu
campaign against him was well organ
lied and abundantly financed IT falleC
miserably. He swept the state and th'
only four delegates he lost were los
through the personal efforts of James
Smith. Jr.. a political boss whom Gov