The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-03
WILSON IS A WINNER
SOUTH CAROLINA WILL give HIM
A SOLID Vote
FORETE(LS HIS SUCCESS
This is What Congressman Joseph 7.
Johnson Says, After Analyzing the
Political Situation In This State
and the Nation at Large, and Con-
sidering the Other Candidates.

S4ucI1uS Iuc Juliet SduOIQateS.
Congressman Joseph T. Johnson,
of Spartanburg, advocates the nomi-
nation OF Woodrow Wilson by the
Democrats for President. Mr. John
son reviews the political situation
generally and points to the weakness
and strength Of the several candi-
dates.
He eliminated Rep. Oscar W. I'm
derwood from the field Of possibili-
ties, declares that Governor Harmon
is out of the race and shows that
iSpeaker Clark Is unavailable as can
didate because of his record as a free
trader which he has made as men,
Der Of the house.
Woodrow Wilson is certain to re-
ceive the solid vote Of South Caro-
lima at the Baltimore convention.
''The Democracy Of South Carolina is
progressive and for this reason, if for
no other, it will follow Woodrow Will
son.
"But beyond this support that
comes to him as the progressive can
Gidate which I believe is strong
enough to instruct the state delega-
tion to Baltimore, Governor Wilson
has many supporters in South Caro-
lima who regard him in the light Of
favorite son candidate, because Of
his four years residence in the state
and because Of his descent FROM the
well known Woodrow family Of South
Carolina.
"Old Dr.. James Woodrow, presi-
dent Of the South Carolina Presby-
terian seminary, preached in nearly
every Presbyterian church in South
Carolina and there are large num-
ber of South Carolians, both reaction
ary and progressivs, who will vote
for him alone because of the fact
that this well-beloved man was his
grandfather.
"Of course Governor Wilson will
have to count on the opposition Of
Wall street, and Of those voters who
look at politics from the standpoint
Of the special interests. He antag-
onized this element when he declared
that there is money trust in the
country which should be investigated
and regulated. He Is the only candi-
date in the field who has made this
assertion.
Majority Leader Oscar Underwood
will have to anticipate the opposition
OF the wing Of the party that is loyal
to Mr.. Bryan, and this is tremen-
dous opposition in my mind. Gov
ernor Harmon is no longer consid-
cred as in the race.
'I like Champ Clark, and am his
friend, but there is no use to try and
conceal the fact that he will have
many serious charges to face at the
hands OF the Republican party should
the Democrats choose him as their
presidential nominee.
Champ Clark has said that il he
lad his way, he would tear down the
custom houses. I heard Champ Clark
say on the floor Of the house that the
greatest calamity that had befallen
the human race since the fall OF
Adam was the nomination of Grover
Cleveland for a second term as pres
ident.
Killed Reciprocity.
Champ Clark's utterances about
annexation OF Canada killed Canadi-
an reciprocity. The Canadians did
rot vote on reciprocity in their cleo
ton; they voted on annexation by
the United States, and rejected it.
"All Of these things will make e1-
cellent campaign capital for the Re-
publicans, and no one need doubt
that they have already prepared this
bomb to explode at Clark's feet
should he be the Democratic candi-
date.
Governor Wilson can make the
strongest race Of any man in the
Democratic party. The South Caro-
lima delegation will be for him solid
at Baltimore, and about this state
ment there can be no debate among
those in touch with the situation"