Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-29
WILSON THE WINNER
How II Looks to q Wide Awake South
ern Lady in New York.

ern Lady in New York.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer;
When you were advocating the NOM
ination Of Woodrow Wilson last spring,
I thought you were all wrong. thought
he would not have shadow Of a show
because he was SO dignifed and so un-
politician-like.
At that time people in New York
were saying that IL Wilson was nomi-
mated he would get Just about as MANY
votes as could be polled by a man like
DR.. Parkhurst, and no more. At that
time / was for Champ Clark, and I felt
that IL Clark got the nomination he
would have a walk-over. Even after
Wilson was nominated, people contin-
ued to say that he could not possibly
be elected, and continued to feel that
way for quite while.
But now everything has changed.
The Wilson sentiment has been grow
ing and growing until 1t makes one
feel strange that anybody had ever
thought Of anybody else In connection
with the Democratic nomination. The
people with whom I come in contact,
Democrats, former Republicans and
even state Progressives, seem to be
carried away with the idea that nobody
but Wilson Is worth considering and
that he will be elected in a whirlwind
with votes to spare. There does not
seem to be any doubt about New York
city or state, and there is almost as
much confidence as to the nation.
heard Mr.. Bryan speak last winter
and heard President Taft speak dur
Ing the summer. have heard Mr..
Roosevelt speak three times. They are
all wonderfully magnetic speakers. Be-
cause Of their power prestige. author
ity, and maybe also because they are
the acknowledged leaders of the politi-
cal thought OF so many millions of
people, each seems to create an atmos-
phere that makes you feel, as IL you
are getting the last word In human
wisdom almost direct from the original
source. Maybe the impression made by
those political giants had something to
90 with the disappointment occasioned
Dy the nomination Of the then unknown
to me Woodrow Wilson. But since the
frst two months after Wilson's nomi-
nation, his power and prestige have
been growing upon this CITY In weight
and volume at a rate that seems TO
have swept this old town off its feet.
heard Mr. Wilson speak at Carnegie
Hall last Saturday night He was
grand. I forgot all about my idle mo-
ton that school teacher could
never hope to attain the class of the
giant lights have mentioned. II is no
exaggeration to say that not only In
my estimation but in the estimation of
the thousands who heard him, Mr.. VIII
son made President Taft look like Lit
tie Jack Horner, and sent Mr.. Roose-
veit on to mingle with the politicians
at the cross roads.
/ was delighted to find that Mr.. VIII
son was 30 southern. This character
tstic stands out so prominently as TO
be unmistakable by anybody. and find
that there is a tremendously strong
sentiment that while he may have been
nominated In spite Of the fact that he
Is southern. II is largely because of that
fact that he Is going to be elected. The
nrst great reason of the confidence he
inspires Is because Of his great INTEL
lect, his splendid ability to say the
right thing at the right time, and the
second because he is southern. The
New York Times expressed 1t like this:
The something in his speech and man
ner that makes the people feel that his
character Is built on q foundation Of
solid rock, and his manners cut out of
every thread silk Is the Presbyterian
oho lhC SoutucTH III MIN. mrS. WILSON
and the daughters are real southern
too. - : :
Yes, there is note of culture IN the
speech Of Mr.. Wilson that is unnotice-
able In Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Taft or Mr..
Roosevelt, and II gives me pleasure to
think that this is one Of the things that
Is making the crowds so enthusiastic
about him. The women have organiz-
ed a Wilson and Marshall club, and
you would be surprised to see the num-
Der Of women Of all kinds and nation
alities who have Joined and who are
Joining-actresses and factory girls,
society women, suffragettes-every-
thing.
Yes, Mr.. Editor. you are to be con-
graduated In your wisdom and fore
sight, In standing out for a man like
Wilson when all the politicians seemed
to be on the other side. AS said at the
outset, I have surrendered, and this Is
case 1t which 1t has delighted me to
surrender. believe you have picked a
winner. Everything certainly looks
that way from here. II Wilson does
not turn out to be winner, 1t win be
a long long time before can be con-
vinced that he should not have won.
Fannie Parish.
New York. October 26.