Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-10-10
WILSON AND THE BOSSES

Doctor Wilson, the democratic candi-
late for President, has been trying to
win popular favor by refusing to accept
tainted money or the assistance of cor
rupt political bosses fot furthering his
interests in the campaign. The first
act of the Wilson farce was performed
in New York with Governor Wilson.
Colonel Harvey and Colonel Watterson
as the star actors. This was at the be
ginning of the Wilson campaign for the
nomination for President. when the
Governor succeeded in attracting public
attention through his dramatic refusal
to accept the tainted money of Thomas
+. Ryan for use in his campaign.
The second act was witnessed in the
Baltimore convention, when Mr.. Bryan
demanded the expulsion of Thomas For
tune Ryan from the Virginia delega-
ton, and defantly violated the instruc-
lions given him by the people of his own
state by turning from Champ Clark to
Woodrow Wilson, because Boss Murpbv
and his pocket delegation from New
York we're supporting Clark.
The third act was put upon the stage
at Syracuse, N. Y. the principal actors
being Governor Wilson, Governor Dix
and Charles Murphy, the Tammany
boss. This was very ridiculous act. in
which Governor Wilson affected to por-
tray his horror at being associated So
cially or politically with the machine
leaders and state Officeholders Of New
York, Tammany Leader Murphy, John
ID. McCooey, Murphy's deputy in Brook
Ign; Norman E. Mack, Governor Dix.
Lieutenant Governor Conway and their
friends and followers. The newspaper
reports state that Governor Wilson
was made very uncomfortable" by be-
ing forced to sit at the same table with
Murphy's gang at luncheon; and that
he ate none of the lunch except q little
bread and batter" leaving the table
with the excuse that he WANTED to see
trotting race" The newspaper &C.
counts also said that when a photogra-
pher got Governor Wilson to pose for a
picture. and Wilson found that Murphy.
Dix and McCooey had fallen in along
side of him he ducked his head and
ran away like scared chicken runs and
hides from a hawk that is threatening
to pounce on it.
But it appears that Governor Wilson
is now getting rid of his aversion to cor
rupt bosses and distaste for partaking
of their hospitality The fourth act in
the Wilson comedy took place at Indian
apolis last week. Following is a part
OF the press account of the occasion:
Indianapolis accorded the candi-
date an enthusiastic welcome. He
was met at the station shortly after
noon by committees from the con-
servation congress, the University
club and the local democracy, head
ed by tom" Taggart. Unlike
Tammany leader, Murphy, however,
Mr.. Taggart did not attempt to
thrust his attentions on the candi-
date. He contented himself with
supplying automobiles, lunch and
other necessities for the candidate
and his party, while he himself took
position in the far back ground.
The Governor was hardly aware
that Mr.. Taggart was in the vicin-
ity, or that the Indianapolis leader
YVES the general master of ceremo-
MES of the day. 1t was Mr.. Tag
CART and his friends, however, who
arranged the monster mass meeting
at the baseball park in the evening, 6
at which Governor Wilson address
ed about ten thousand wildly enthu- J
siastic citizens" a
Governor Wilson is claiming to be n
democrat. He il certainlv v