The Washington times., 1912-07-26
WILSON PLANNING
TOUR OK STATES IN
LIVELY CAMPAIGN
Will First Go to Maine,
4. Then to All Close
Districts.

EEAGIRT. N. j., July 26.--Contrary to
his original intention, Gov. Woodrow
Wilson will hot conduct "dignifed"
btay-at-home campaign for the Presi-
hency, though many Of his friends have
advised this course. The governor will
profit by the experience Of Judge Par
ker. who, when nominated for the Presi-
dency in 1904, remained at Esopus for
the better part of the campaign, going
TO New York only when the fight
seemed to be lost.
Governor Wilson has been asked to
deliver his keynote speech in the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn. but he
will probably be unable to do this,
though New York State will come in
for lot of his attention later on. The
governor will first go to Maine, where
the election takes place on the first
Tuesday in September. With Governor
Plaisted, who will undoubtedly be a
candidate for reelection, Governor VIII
son will make a thorough tour of that
State in the hope Of carrying Maine and
thus encouraging the other doubtful
by a substantial vote would be equiva-
lent, It Is figured, to a national VIC
tory. Maine is generally Republican by
D safe margin. Even II Plaisted should
be defeated for reelection, a good show
Wilson will probably. go to Maine the
second or third week In August.
Relies on O'Gorman.
The first New York speech will be
reIivered in the Academy of Music,
brooklyn. as soon as the Maine elec.
tion has been disposed Of. Despite
lGovernor Wilson's official attitude OF
non-interference In State situations, his
friends say that he will take more than
Ia passing interest in the State nomina-
tions in New York. He has had mum.
lber of conferences with Senator O'Gor-
man with respect to these. O'Gorman Is
ION friendly terms with Thomas Mot
Osborne and his astd associates tS wno s,a1e afe
from Tammany Leader Murphy and de-
feat Governor Dix for reorganization.
If Wilson Is elected OGorman as tht
United States Senator will supervise tn
distribution of Federal patronage. VIII
son, It is said, has notion that witt
the help of this patronage he can ulti
mately make OGorman the State lead
er. In the meanwhile, however, OGor
mans function will be to harmonize tn,
conflicting elements in the State, ant
force the nomination of a man whit
will advance rather than retard Wilson's
election. Wilson's friends say It woult
be blight on the Presidential ticket t
have an Indifferent candidate runnin,
for governor in New York. II Is an i'm
portant State and is giving Wilson I
lot Of anxiety.
Wilson's friends count on the Demo
cratic nominee profiting greatly by tn
bitter fight that will doubtless be wages
lby Barnes and Roosevelt. Barnes, VIII
was responsible for Roosevelts defea
in the Chicago convention. will be tn
lobject of the Roosevelt attack, and, O
course, Barnes will retaliate. 1t
hoped that the effect will be to DISCUS
Republican voters and force them int
the Democratic party. ...
Governor Wilson will stump Connect
cut in company with Governor Simeo
lE. Baldwin. He will tour Missouri wit
Speaker Champ Clark, in order to as
sure the country that he and his mos
important convention adversary are o.
the most friendly terms. The same poll
ICY will be pursued with Oscar w. Un
derwood, only of course, 1t will not
necessary to make hard fight in s
safely a Democratic State as Alabams
Indiana will be stumped with GOV
Thomas r. Marshall, the Vice Presider
Itial nominee. Governor Marshall Is nc
much of an orator but the voters wi
want to see him. In Ohio, Wilson an
Gov. Judscn Harmon will join force
and appear jointly at the big rallies.
During the period intervening betwee
the, official notification on August an
the opening of the fight in Maine, Wi
sons time will be largely occupied 1
conference with the various State lead
ierS, ''