The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-05
WILSON'S TACTICS
 IN NORTH CAROLINA
A WinstOn-Salem Attorney Comments on Situation
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
News and Courier Says It Is Wilson Against the Field, the Field Seems to Be Getting the
 Delegates
By WALTER HARPER

Washington, 'Auril 4--(Special) )7-While in Washington this week A. F. Sans, an attorney of WinstonSalem N. C., gave out a statement in which he resented the efforts of the democratic organization in his state to make 1t appear that North Carolina is solidy supporting Woodrow Wilson for President.
 Mir Sans declares that the national Committeeman and the state chairman of the Old North state are attempting the unusual and unseemly task of forcing the democrats of the state to accept their dictation in matter that should be left to the voters of the party.
 The recent expressions and claims of these leaders of the party do not repre- sent the majority sentiment of the state, declares MT. Sans. and the efforts that are being put forth by them is tending to drive the people from the candidate that the leaders have espoused.
 MT. Sans declares that the majority of the. democrats of North Carolina favor [ Oscar Underwood. and it will be so proven when they have an opportunity to express their choice
 An editorial published in the Charles ton News and Courier q few days ago makes some very pertinent observations on the methods that have been adopted and are being pursued by the organization that is boosting the cause or Woodfow Wilson for President
 The charge of conspiracy, combination and allied interests among all the other candidates against Wilson appears to be the keynote ~of the Wilson boomers The publicity department seems to have aban- doned the plan of pushing forward the personal availability Of It's candidate with out disparagement to other candidates, and is playing loud and singly on the one key of combinations
 The method, to say the least, Is unkind. 1t can certainly bring but little strength to the candidate who permits it to con tinue after 1t has been shown that no such combination exists.
 Every candidate is after all the dele gates he can get. He has a right to go after them and get them if he can. It should be a friendly and honorable fight in the party.
 As the News and Courier truly says, 'If the fight is Wilson against the field, the field seems to be getting the delegates"
 The people who are instructing the dele gates certainly know what they are about and whom they want.
 As in the North Carolina situation point ed out by Mir. Sans the leaders cannot dictate nomination 10 the people. Their pre-election claims can have but little effect in the ultimate result of the peo- ple's choosing. If the people want Wood row Wilson they will see 10 it that he gets the delegates. If they want some other man they will not neglect any op- portunity to express their wishes.
 The claims and charges of the Wilson people, being sustained as they are in the face of all denial. are having a re- verse effect from that intended, and the disposition of the friends of the other candidates is to maintain a policy of s- lent indulgence while the people continue instructing delegates of their choice.
 Following is the editorial from the editorial from the Charleston News and Courier:
 Almost every day now is marked by some development which emphasizes