The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-09
WILSON STRONG FIVORITE
IN THE UPPER PENINSULA,
DECLARES JUDGE 0BRIEN
Some Gaucuses Show Him Win
ner BY Three To One Over
All Other Candidates
NO HARMON SENTIMENT
Jersey Governor Stands For
Most Advanced Principles of
Democracy" Jurist Says

Judge p. II. OBrien, OF Calumet,
Who becomingly wears the remarkable
distinction OF being the only Demo
cratic Judge in the incorrigibly Re-
publican upper peninsula, left Mon
day for home via Chicago, after spend
Ing some days in Detroit
Judge O'Brien is probably the big
rest Democrat In the U. p, and he is
. red hot Wilson Democrat, with EN-
phasis on the red" and more EN-
phasis on the hot"
In all the straw ballots taken in
several counties Wilson is the winner
by a big majority" said the Judge 10
The Times Monday.
He said that in the caucuses held in
the villages of Laurium and Red
Jacket, Wilson had three TO one over
all other candidates He also said
that Wilson Is strong in Gogebic and
Marquette counties, as well as Hough-
ton, and that he thought the Jersey
governor would have a majority OF the
81 delegates to the state convention
from the upper peninsula
There is very little Harmon senti-
ment but some Clark sentiment up
NORTH" he said, adding:
-
Champ Clark as a statesman, as a
citizen and as Democrat. but as far
as have been able TO observe, have
found the Clark sentiment developing |
wherever II was impossible for the |
machine to put Harmon across. Under !
the circumstances | believe the pro- |
gressive Democrats ought to crystal
lie their strength by standing for
Wilson"
Judge O'Brien conceded that there |
were some Democrats who honestly /
favor an uninstructed delegation, and |
along this ill., remarked:
Personally, ! favor an instructed |
delegation. Every Democrat ought TO
know where he stands and most or
them do know where they stand. Any /
Democrat who has good and sufficient |
reasons for favoring a presidential /
candidate, ought to be willing to help t
the party by letting Us know what
his sentiments are.
We don't want and We are mott
going TO have any snap Judgment IN
this matter II we haven't carried this !
state in the past for Democracy, II Is
because we have hidden our light I'm,
der a busllei. | firmly believe that
an overwhelming majority oil the
Democrats I'm this state are for VIII
son. and helieYing that, ! am going
to do what Lean to make that sentl-
ment effective.
Il think the Humiliation OF wilson
will also be a great benefit 10 our
Democratic csndidatss Tor county Of
nces For my part, i am for WILSON,
progress and victory:asg-~-
1T has been saidr- The Judge con-
tinued, that some of the men now
supporting Mr. Wilson. have only re-
Gently become active In the counsels
OF the party. That criticism Will not
apply to me. supported Mr., Bryan |
In 1895, and have voted for and pub !
licly supported every Democratic can
didate for president since that time. |
have always been allied with the pro-
gressive wing OF the party. | have no
use for a conservative Democrat, be-
cause believe II is a contradiction or
terms. don't care a continental
what Mr. Wilson's academic ideas
may have been a number OF years
ago. have carefully studied his rec
ord OF the past four or Ave years, and
Il am confident that he stands for the
most advanced principles OF Democ.
racy. believe he will be nominated
and elected and when he Is elected
IL will be a real and not pseudo Dem
ocratic victory"
Judge O'Brien does not hold any
position In the organization OF his
party and gives IL out strong that his
1nterest In Democracy and his actiy-
ity in the fray is prompted by his
zeal for the triumph of principles and
That he il not an -aspirant for any
brand OF political honors.