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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
Nebraskans Want Clark To Pull Out
of Fiuht

Des Moines, March 26. - Senator
Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma today
authorized the statement that the
Nebraska progressive league, prior to
the Bryan birthday banquet last night,
adopted a resolution requesting Champ
Clark to withdraw from participation
in the Nebraska presidential primary
in favor of Woodrow Wilson. If Will
sons nomination is impossible, reads
that the Nebraska delegation vote for
Clark as it's second choice.
Senator Gore declared that the pro-
gressive league believed the candidacy
of Clark may result in Governor Har-
mons success at the Nebraska pri-
mary.
Washington, d. c., March 26-(Spe-
ciaD Maine is another State that can
be considered safe for the nomination
of Governor Woodrow Wilson for the
Presidency, according to the assurance
of Representative Daniel G.. McGillf-
cuddy, of Maine, who has come to be
considered one of the ablest men in
the HOUSE LII JuO Shut LlIl0 SIuC0 CIS
sweeping Democratic victories in his
state caused his election to the Sixty
second Congress, and that of a Demo
cratic governor and two United States
Senators. With Governor Wilson as
the choice of the national Democracy
for the Presidency the Maine Con-
gresham believes that his State will
give the party it's electoral vote.
It is the confident opinion of Con-
gresham McGillicuddy that majority
Of the Democrats of Maine will indorse
Governor Wilson for the Presidential
nomination, notwithstanding the fact
the New England has a candidate
whose name will be presented to the
Baltimore convention.
Maine will not instruct it's delega-
ton to the Baltimore convention" said
he, "but Governor Wilson's friends can
count on Names vote when the ballot
ing begins.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
HON. j. L. o'coNNoR OF MILWAU-
KEE.

To the Press:
In order to prevent the democrats
from nominating a real progressive,
backed by real progressive record,
we are met in this state and else
where with a combination of the
forces that have heretofore supported
Governor Harmon with those who are
supporting Mr.. Clark. It is said that
these combinations are found in every
progressive state, and we have the
conclusive evidence of the existence
of that combination in the state of
Wisconsin.
In support of the combination and
it's purposes, / quote from an inter
view from William F. Pierstorff of
Dane County, formerly a selected
delegate of the Harmon organization,
and today a selected delegate by the
Clark organization.
In an interview published in the
Madison State Journal and which
can be supported by the affidavit of
Mr.. Albert o. Barton as being just
as it was given, Mr. Pierstorff, said:
Eyes ] have consented to act as a
delegate If elected. ! was teIephoned
to from Milwaukee asking if would
consent to served, and agreed to do so.
! WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS
AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE SUPPORTERS OF CLARK AND
HARMON THAT WHICHEVER ONE
OF THESE TWO RECEIVES THE
LARGER VOTE SHALL GET THE
SUPPORT OF THE OTHER
FORCES. With that understanding {
agreed to become candidate for dele
gate"
What does this combination mean?
IF it be true as it has been so often
asserted by Mr.. Bryan in the Com
moner" and by him in interviews,
that Governor Harmon is satisfactory
to Wall Street and the special in
terests, if it be true that Mr.. Harmon
is satisfactory to the special interests
and that Mr.. Clark is satisfactory to
the great body of the Harmon sup
porters, does it not logically follow
that Mr.. Clark for some reason or
other is likewise satisfactory to Wall
Street and the special interests?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
FIVE TO ONE FOR WOODROW WILL
SON.
"He Is the One Candidate Who Un.
Doubleday Can be Elected-He
Has Applied the Principles of
the Party to Present
Day Conditions"

Washington, d. c., March 26.-(Spe-
ciaD Governor Woodrow Wilson is
not only the overwhelming choice of
Pennsylvania Democrats for the Presi-
Dental nomination, but he will make
that Republican stronghold debat-
able state if nominated, in the opinion
of RepresentaCiv A. Mitchell Palmer,
one of the Democratic leaders in Con-
gress, and the new leader of the Penn
sylvania Democracy. Pennsylvania
will have seventy-six delegates in the
Baltimore convention, and Mr.. Palmer
reports that SO strong Is Governor
Wilson in the estimation of the Demo
Gratis of his state that only Wilson
men have offered themselves for cleo
ton as delegates in the Presidential
primaries to be held in April.
II think am we'll within the mark
when / say that the Democrats of
Pennsylvania are for Woodrow Wilson
for President, five to one as against all
other candidates." said Mr.. Palmer.
Already candidates have announced
themselves for delegates to the ma
tional convention in at least half Of
the districts of Pennsylvania, and up
to the present time none of these has
declared preference for any other
than Governor Wilson. Sixty-four of
the Pennsylvania delegates will be
elected by direct vote of the people
at the primaries on April 13, and
twelve delegates at large will be elect
ed by the state convention, which, in
turn, is composed of delegates elected
by direct vote Of the people.
mo state in the union has a larger
proportion of men of Independent
thought and action than Pennsylvania,
where political conditions in recent
years have been such as to make our
people disguised with the old-fash-
toned political methods. Wilson's ap-
peal is to the people direct. He
shoots over the head of the political
machines. Present political conditions
in Pennsylvania have put the people
in such frame of mind that Wilson's
nomination, in my judgment, would
make Pennsylvania debatable state"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
A FRANK, FEARLESS STATEMENT
WHICH HAS THE RIGHT
RING.

National Committeeman Joseph d.
Davies, in replying to the criticisms
that he has been using his official posi-
ton to further the interests of Wood
row Wilson, says:
"The national committeeman has no
organization in this state. He simply
represents this state as member of
the national committee. Wisconsin
democracy does not expect or demand
as price of public place that man
yield up his right to his opinion; in
fact, democracy in Wisconsin de-
mands quite the contrary, to-wit, a
man with opinions. In any event,
however, / am for Woodrow Wilson
for president, and thirty-eight out Of
fifty-one members of the national COM
mittee, / am credibly informed, are
for Wilson.
There are other excellent candi-
dates whom we can all, as democrats,
get behind. The candidacy of Wood
row Wilson, however, to my kind of
democracy, is an inspiration. He is
tried and true-a sane, open progress
I've III u0CldIdIlOu anu Ill u0Ou. mere
is no compromise in his candidacy
with those, whose political integrity
is questioned. We, as democrats,
should not forget that we are going to
fight the common enemy within few
months, and certain kinds of low polit-
ical methods should not and will not
be tolerated by Wisconsin democrats,
and in the long run will hurt those
who ind -ge in them. The charge
that Wall street or trusts are behind
Wilson is not only vicious and untrue,
but ridiculous and absurd in the ex-
IRENE.
''Let us, at least, from this time on,
have clean, fair, square contest, that
will not place any democrat where he
cannot support the nominee of the
party, whether he be Harmon, Clark
or Gov. Wilson,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
Yours truly,
RICHARD l.. METCALFE.
What Editors Say About Wilson.

Beloit (Wis.) News-The Demo.
Gratis of the first district are Wilson
men, as it appears from the confer.
ence held at Elkhorn Saturday. The
first district is progressive no matter
from what angle you look at it.
Bowden IN. d. Citizen-If the SEN
timent for Woodrow Wilson for the
Presidential candidate of the Democ-
racy continues to grow at the present
rate 1t would seem that nothing can
prevent New Jerseys great Governor
and progressive statesman from Sc
curing the nomination on the first bal.
lot.
Richmondville On. Y.) Phoenix-No
matter whether you fancy Woodrow
Wilson or not, the fact remains he is
far in the lead in the race for the
Democratic nomination for President.
Sherman (Tex.) egister-Senator
Culberson has landed in the camp OF
Woodrow Wilson for President and
it is history all along the official ca
reer of the senior Senator to choose
the winner in advance.
Franklin (Pa.) Spectator-Wood
Wilson seems to be far and away the
favorite candidate for President. He
wears we'll.
Richmond (Va.) Dispatch
Out in Oklahoma the Woodrow vii.
son owl blinks solemnly down from
his perch at Champ Clark's dawg, and
say who, Who?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
A Business" Matter.

It is not at all likely that Messrs.
Clark, Harmon and Underwood are
in conspiracy to prevent the nomi-
nation of Governor Wilson, but it is
notorious that certain moneyed fol-
lowers of one or another of these
three candidates are bent upon Will
sons defeat, no matter at what
financial cost. 1t is solely "busi-
ness matter with them. They don't
want either Democrat or a Repub-
lican as such in the White House.
They want a man there who they
think will act as one of themselves
would act if he we're President-one
who win deal tenderly with the So
called interests and conniye at COM
mercial piracy carried on under the
seeming protection of the American
hag.-The Jersey On. J.) Journal. Mar.
8, 1912.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
w. T. La Toilette Supports Wilson for
President.

At the Wilson meeting in Madison
President Awkward introduced William
T. La Toilette by saying that ''as proof
that Senator La Toilette has not cap
tured all democrats in Wisconsin,
will call on William T. La Toilette"
II believe that the democrats are
and were progressive in advance of
the republicans who go by the name
of progressives," said Mr.. La Toilette.
He said that he was originally re-
publican but when he saw the pro-
gressive platform of the democrats in
1896 he transferred his support. He
held up Mr.. Bryan as the leader of the
progressive movement of the present
day. He declared that the democrats
have not had real progressive plat
form since 1896. Mr.. La Toilette paid
the following compliments to Mr.. Will
son:
"A man of his thought and caliber
can not fail to lead the democratic
party to victory in 1912"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
WILSON IN WISCONSIN.
Leading Democrats Endorse the Can
didacy of Governor Woodrow Wilson.

Madison, Wis. - The names of
large number of prominent demo-
Gratis of Wisconsin appear on the
Woodrow Wilson list. Among them
are National Committeeman Joseph z.
Davies, John A. Awkward, twice candi-
date for Governor, Adolph ]. Schmitz,
former candidate for governor; ex-At-
Assemblymen Kneen, Kroncke, Vie
balm, Schwalbach, Hofstatter, Detling,
Kelly, Senators Husting, Randolph,
ex-senator John A. Hazelwood, who is
also secretary of the State Central
committee, William +. Wolfe, A. G.
Wolfe, John Dougherty, p. H. Martin,
Burt Williams, Robert Kirkland, mem
bers of the State Central Committee,
including F. Russell, ]. J. Cunningham,
A. G. Schmedeman, J. p. Rice, Ed. l..
Luckow, Daniel Boyle, Roethe, Loeb
ems, Hottelet, ]. F. Martin, HI. E.
Fitch, William T. La Toilette, George
and Robert NJ Crawford, Karl
Mathie, E. J. Dempsey, Frank Rowan,
E. J. Keen, Maurice McCabe, Bernard
Cannon, J. w. Page, V. |. Minahan, G..
G. Wilcox, H. H. Manson, Charles
Mcdonald, T. L. Cleary, 0. e. Wells,
Herman Grotophorst, John M Kelley,
D. M Kelly, George A. Gross, w. F..
Voss, Willis Ludlow, A. c. Smith, H. j.
Suttle, Judge e. C. Armin, Joseph
Schreiner, G. c.. Kierst, Charles Dana
hue, Daniel Mcdonald, M. K. Reilly, T.
H. Patterson, James Kirwan, Charles
A. Shower, John Brennan, Henry
Kampfer, C. E. Hallisey, F. w. Zan-
tow, w. Zanto, Timothy Brennan, M.
w. Kalaher, w. N. Cortland, A. c..
Wilson, John Ringle, T. H. Arthur,
William Ryan, John Harrington, Geo.
Kroncke, p. H. Lynch, John Afford, F..
V. McManamy, John Hayes, M. G..
Fleckenstein, R. F. Taylor. R. M. Will
son, j. H. Riechers, G. ]. De Jean, R..
w. Davies, John L. Willard, P. Bart
ley, Fred Clausen, Clarence Snyder,
w. E. Butt, d. J. Hemlock, A. c..
Bishop, P. L. Scanlon, ]. J. Riordan,
j. M. Keys, L. Cornelius, Edward G..
Werner, F. o. Smith, 7. A. Stewart,
P. C. Anderson, r. A. Watkins, F. w.
Ward D. K. Carter, Henry J. Neuens,
J. B. Heating, G.. A. Magee, 2. j. Scott,
John Masbaum, w. S. Manning, t. w.
Mcnamara, Chas. HI. Lambert, Judge
A. H. Long, Prof. ]. ]. Pettijohn, I. J.
Cunningham, and hundreds of others
whose names are not at hand at this
writing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
INSTRUCTIONS TO
VOTERS.

Vote for Wilson Delegates.-It
is not enough that you cast your
vote for the presidential choice.
Follow the column down and vote
for the Wilson Delegates at
Large: r. B. Kirkland, P. H.
Martin, A. J. Schmitz and Will
liam F. Wolfe.
Follow the column down still
further and vote for the two Will
son District Delegates. Each
Wilson delegate is marked on the
Ballot. sWilson Delegate. =
Look for it and place the K after
this name.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
Editor of the Commoner for Nomina.
ton of Wilson.

Washington, ID. c., Mar. 26.-Demo.
Gratis in Congress have been greatly
interested in the announcement that
Richard l.. Metcalfe, the editor of The
Commoner, VIM. J. Bryan's news,
paper, has declared in favor of the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson for
the presidency. Writing to j. w.
Woodrough, of Omaha, Mr.. Metcalfe
said:
Dear Sir: congratulate you upon
your letter of February 8 in defense
of Gov. Woodrow Wilson. If we were
all held to account for everything we
had written or spoken there would
only be few left to grace the halls
populated by those who never made
a mistake.
Gov. Wilson has admitted that he
now knows many things he did not
know few years ago, and surely it is
something for man to DE capable OF
growth and brave enough to confess
It. The people are more discriminat.
ing than some newspaper editors and
other politicians give them credit for
being. The fact explains why such
criticisms as those now leveIed at
Gov. Wilson do not hurt him.
The people are able when they have
the evidence to sweep aside the i'm.
material and the irrelevant and get
down to what the boys call brass
tacks."
/ believe it will be found that so
far as the people are concerned the
brass tacks" of the present situation
are as follows. AS Governor of New
Jersey, Woodrow Wilson did his duty
to the people and faithfully combatte5
the schemes of the special interests.
Today he is the crly Democratic
Presidential candidate ing the per.
sistent, malignant opposition of the
forces that prey upon the public well
fare.
Yours truly,
RICHARD l.. METCALFE.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
Wake Up and Work.

Wisconsin occupies noteworthy pO-
sition in the coming presidential cam
paign. The Importance of Progressive
principles in the issues of the cam
paign make her, as a pioneer in the
Progressive movement, pivotal
state. Moreover, in Wisconsin the
people are to have through the prefer
entail primary an opportunity of ex-
pressing their choice for the nominal
ton to the presidency.
Wisconsin is thoroughly Progress
i've. Her voice will be accounted the
expression of the real desire of Pro-
gressives. Nor is there any doubt
where the state stands with regard to
the presidency. Only thorough-going
Progressive will be represented of the
people of Wisconsin.
For the Democratic nomination it
is very clear that the choice Of the
state is Gov. Wilson. In him her peo-
pie have recognized man who stands
for progress, who has not hesitated
nor compromised in his opposition to
boss rule and his fight for popular
government, who has not failed to find
way of carrying out the expressed
will of the people Of bis state.
because of the very strong senti-
ment in favor of Gov. Wilson, some of
those who favor his candidacy may
not realize the need of exerting them.
selves in behalf of his candidacy. 1t
is important not only that Wilson dele
gates be chosen to the convention,
but that the choice shall be SO pro-
nounced as to leave no doubt of the
choice of Progressive Democrats. It
behooves every Progressive Democrat
to do all that he can to see that the
opinion of the voters of the state is
registered. AS one of the few states
in which the people will express their
choice before the convention, and be-
cause of it's geographical position and
it's leading position in the Progressive
movement, the influence of Wiscon.
sin in the Baltimore convention can
hardly be overestimated. Clearly,
thoroughly and forcefully expressed,
her opinion might even be so strong as
to decide the result.
every believer in Gov. Wilson's can.
didacy should not only register his
belief at the primary, but should do
all in his power to see that the belief
of the state be given a decisive ex.
Observation-Disclosures Journal (Ind)
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28
Three Presidential Favorites Are Out
For Wilson.

Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, is
the third member of the Senate promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency to declare in favor of the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson. Sen
ator Newlands, of Nevada, who was
endorsed by the legislature Of his
state as the Democrat best qualified
to lead the party in the contest for the
Presidency, was the first to withdraw
from the race in favor of the New
Jersey Executive. Senator Culberson,
of Texas, another Democratic Presi-
Dental possibility has declared for
Gov. Wilson, and there was much Ella
ton among the Wilson following over
the declaration of the junior Georgia
Senator in his behalf.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28

Richard Olney, secretary of state
under President OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wilson has proved his possession of
the inestimable gift of leadership, and
is of the type of men in whom lies
the best hope of the countrys future.
| may add that he has capacity
and propensity for telling the truth,
which is not always to the advantage
and satisfaction of those who ask for
It
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28

Captain Richmond Pearson Hob
son, member of congress from Ala
bama-It is very clear from wide OBJ
servation that Wilson's strength has
so grown and so oVershadoWs other
candidates, that the part of all loyal
Democrats, it seems to me, is to pre-
pare the way for his nomination as
nearly as possible by reclamation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28

The interests do not want Will
son. They attack him at every
turn.
WHY?
IF you really do not know,
please communicate with a mem
Der of the Wisconsin Wilson
League, or a Progressive in any
part of the United States.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-03-28

'In my opinion declared Senator
London, Woodrow Wilson is by all
odds the strongest and in every way
the most available man we have for
our Presidential standard bearer, and
it would be folly not to name him."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-31

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Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-20
VELIE SHOWING TRUCKS
FOR THE FIRST TIME

In the Auditorium for the first time the
velle Motor Vehicle company will show
a line of commercial vehicles, There IL
on exhibit one Of the three-ton trucks and
also chassis.
In Velie commercial cars the Contnen-
tai heavy duty motor. llax5is inches. Is
used. The motor II controlled by gov
ernor intake manifold and can be set to
run at one extreme speed. the average
speed being fourteen miles an hour.
The Velie company believes that the
balance load design Ii Of material assist
ancs in insurlng long life and low cost
Of depreciation for the user. as II does In
the large wheels used on the commercial
cars. In both the two and three-to trucks
the differentIal locking device, which
gives positive traction, ia a special fea-
ture, and also the long strut rods, which
relieve strain from the load to the driving
parts. such as chains. jack shaft. etc. In
the two-ton truck pneumatic tires are
standard equipment ON front wheels.
which relieve road shocks to the small
working parts Of the motor, and on ac-
count Of the increase Of speed allowed for
trucks of this weight to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-20
Uniformity Urged
in Signs Set Out
Across Continent

The time is not far distant when there
viii be great deal more transconunontal
travel, and hy that time great deal Of
sign boarding will have been accom-
plished. said pr. Charles Il. PerciNal.
who has crossed the continent three
times in the Abbott Detroit 'Bulidog.
Al present there are more than nifty
seven varieties II sign boards through
the west. All are good in their way. but
it would he better 10 have uniform signs
So that tourist from New York or Cali
fornia would recognize these signs and
come TO know them intelligently.
with one standard system Of road
signs from one end Of the country to the
other il would not be long until every
man who toured would understand their
meaning, To-day it is doubtful II many
know what a sign indicates when he sees
Il. Signs Of peculiar size and shape
placed at intervals over a single stretch
Of road are. Of course. easily recognized
by the residents Of that section. hut does
a tourist from another state understand
them once explained It is easy. but not
lnfreauently >the tourist starts over the
road without being instructed.
Road signs should be uniform and tile
time Ia make them is right now before
the entire country Is marked with a
variety Of signs that the tourist does aot
understand
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-20
TO PROBE ELECTION METHODS
Judge Sutton Orders Investigation
Into Third Ward Proceedings.
WILL LOOK UP ALLEGED FRAUDS
Some Candidates Received a Large
Vote. While Others Did Not
Have single Ballot Re
corded in Their Favor.

Clothed with full authority by a special
order made by Judge \, l.. sutton, the
Douglas county grand jury started an
investigation al alleged primary election
frauds in the second precinct Of the Third
ward last August,
Tile order. made shortly before noon,
gives the grand jury authority to secure
the ballot envelopes from the county
clerk, open them and inspect and count
the ballots and compare them with the
returns Of the judges and clerks Of cleo.
ton.
member Of the grand jury, armed
with the order. secured the ballot en-
yelope from County Clerk Frank Dewey
and at o'clock yesterday afternoon the
investigation was begun.
The returns from the second precinct Of
the Third ward at the August primary
showed unusual concentration Of voters
for certain candidates. Fred Hoye. can
didate for the republican nomination for
sheriff against Joe Il. Hummel, polled
a huge vote as compared with that Of
liummel. Charles Dickinson, Lee 5
Estelle and Charles Leslie, candidates for
nominations for district Judge. polled
nearly 500 votes each. while A. l.. suit
ton poIIed but s. and three other candi-
dates received no votes at all. according
to the returns,