The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
LAUDS GOV. WILSON
he IS DEMOCRACY'S HOPE, SAYS
SENATOR Smith
SAYS HE'LL Be ELECTED

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In Great Speech at Atlanta Recently
Senator Hoke Smith Predicted the
Nomination and Election of Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson by the
Democrats This Year.
Senator Hoke Smith, who introduc-
ed Governor Woodrow Wilson on his
recent visit to Atlanta to an immense
audience that literally packed the au-
ditorium in that city, was given a per-
sonal ovation, and his highest enthu-
siasm for Woodrow Wilson as Dem
ocracy's leader in the 1912 campaign
and the next president Of the United
States. Senator Smith anaiyzed the
situation throughout the country and
showed how Woodrow Wilson is run
ming everywhere and that the race for
the Democratic nomination is BE-
tween Speaker Champ Clark and
Gov Woodrow Wilson. with Wilson
far in the lead.
Senator Smith said he had reached
a conclusion, about what the Demo
cratic party can and ought to 90.
have had unusual opportunities to
form an opinion within the past four
months in Washington city, and
feel that my fellow citizens Of Geor-
gia are entitled to hear what I have
learned. My conclusions about what
the party ought 10 do were not form
ed by preconceived views I believ-
ed that the interests Of the entire
country demanded the election Of
Democrat and undertook to find out
who would be the strongest candl-
date and who was in position to-day
to serve his country best.
I talked to senators from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic. from the lakes
to the gulf, I talked to visitors in
Washington, and was forced to the
conclusion that the people were in
terested in the tariff, especially north
OF the Potomac, but that they were
interested in other questions RS well.
The fixed conviction was taking hold
OF them north of the Potomac that
they were not receiving from the OF.
acers elected what they were entitled
to-that political bosses, in alliance
with special interests were controll-
ing legislators and keeping the mass
Of the people out Of their rights.
I found that all through the north,
the middle states and the west, there
was a deep and stated purpose to-
elect 2 president who would help
them to get away from the evils by
which they were burdened. I found
that all over the country one man IN
the Democratic party, above all 9TH
ers, had caught the popular imaglna-
ton and won their love and esteem.
knew his record and knew he de-
served it. Let me give that record
to you.
Born in Virginia The people
throughout the land are glad to turn
again to the birthplace Of Washing
ton, of Jefferson, Of Madison, and Of
Monroe, and go back to the old days
OF the infancy of the republic. His
boyhood spent in. Georgia. His col
lege training received at the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. And admitted to
the bar in Georgia That don't hurt
him north Of the Potomac. The
great heart of the American people
to-day is asking for the man and not
questioning about where he comes
from.
I say he will be elected. Listen to
me. It is firm conviction. I have
talked with senators from Maine.
They tell me that Maine will vote for
Wilson against Taft or Roosevelt. Ee
Is the only man that can carry New
Jersey. He is the strongest man IN
Ohio by $4,000 votes. Both the
senators from Indiana have told me
that II nominated he is certain to
carry that state without campaign.
Wisconsin is safe, in spite OF LaFol-
le.te's power as a Republican. Both
the Dakotas will swing into line. The
Democrats Of Montana will support
him against either Of the Republican
candidates.
A senator from Oregon tells me
Wilson can carry that against either
of the Republican candidates. Two
editors Of the leading independent
papers in California say that against
Taft, Wilson will have walk-oVer IN
California, and they are convinced
that he would beat Roosevelt also.
Now come back to New York. am
assured by some Of the very best in
formed men in New York that with
Governor Wilson we will have our
strongest candidate in that state and
that ne can certainly beat either Taft
or the colonel.
When Georgia, the empire state OF
the south. declares her preference on
Nav /. I believe that the national
convention in Baltimore will see both
empire states line up and vote Tor
Woodrow Wilson One Of the dele
rates, who is one OF the foremost
men Of New York, told me that We
need not be troubled about New
York. that when Wilson needed those
votes TO nominate him he was salts
fed he would get them. came down
on the train today with another del
egate from New York, who is an ear
nest friend Of Woodrow Wi'eon.
want to tell you another thing. I
d;6 not believe it two weeks ago when
,+ was told. One Of the leading par