The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-08
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1T IS my earnest wish that my
friends In Missouri and elsewhere
shall Give their loyal and enthusiastic
support TO the Democratic ticket
nominated at Baltimore. I have nj
ready pledged my personal support to
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar
shall. want my friends to devote
themselves from now on until cleo
ton day to the success of tho Dem
ocratic ticket. congressional and ma
tional 1 call upon my friends
everywhere to rally 10 Governor VII
son"
That was the voluntary appeal is
sued Saturday by Champ Clark. who
was for many ballots at Baltimore tho
leading candidate for the presidential
nomination. and who failed to receive
tho customary nomination. after hav-
ms secured majority OF the con-
vention on an early ballot. Clark. like
the other nominees. does not seem to
feel cmbittered against Wilson. Rep
resentativo Underwood has pledged
tho nominee his support. and has
asked his wishes as to what the Dem
ocratlo House shall do before It ad-
journs. Governor Foss declares that
Massachusetts will surely go to VIII
son Governor Harmon has congra-
tulatei Wilson. and his campaign
manager is strong for the New Jer-
seyman. All OF the defeated candi-
dates for tho nomination are openly
and actively for tho nominee: they
have accepted tho fortunes of politics
in the best spirit. and lave not let
their personal feelings extend to Gov
ornor Wilson or effect their loyalty
TO the Democratic party.
Behold. how good and how pleas
ant it is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity"
The informed Democrats Just at tnis
time are observing events in the
great pivotal States far moro closely
than they are in the smaller West
orn States which have never assisted /
the Democratic party. The Democracy (
of New York has taken Its defeat at
Baltimore gracefully The first VII
son banner thrown TO tho winds af- !
ter his nomination was that of Tam
many Han, which ran up n pennant
ten minutes after he had been named |
at Baltimore. Chas. L. Murphy without /
reservation asserts that Tammany Will
support the ticket. although he does
not now propose to have any con
ference with Governor " ilson The
upstate New York Democrats, rep
resented by Governor DIX have al
ready gone to work for the ticket
Hearst is feeding his anger at tho
action OF the Baltimore convention by
charging Bryan with treason and
SANDER. but he does not believe that
Governor Wilson was responsible for
Bryan's attitude me Hearst news
papers are for the ticket. Henry
Watterson. personally hostile 10 VII
son, is for him as the party nominee.
In Ohio ell bitterness Is toward
Bryan. Tho Harmon men and the
lnti-Harmon mon in the Democratic
party are Tor Wilson. Even Smith
ana Nugent. Wilson's two most pow
arful and bitter foes In New Jersey,
are falling into line. and the Demo
,raey of that state Will be behind
Wilson.
There never has been a campaign
In twenty-eight years which began so
iuspiciously for tho Democratic party.
The internal discussions within that
party have been composed and tho
Democrats present a united 'front.' to
a divided foe. For the first time in
twenty years all factions are har-
joined in support Of the
nominee.