The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-17
HARpWlcK ZOE WILsoN.

The Washington correspondent of
The Augusta Herald sends the follow
Ing to his paper:
Congressman Thomas W. Hardwiek
of the Tenth district today gave an
interview. strongly advocating sthe
nomination by the Democrats of Wood
low Wilson of New Jersey for the
presidency. He indicates his purpose
to taken an active interest in the can
didacy OF the New Jersey governor,
and win exert his influence to help
secure the Georgia delegation for VIII
son to the national convention.
Congressman Hardwick is the first
Of the Georgia congressman to an
nounce publicly for Governor Wilson.
viii enlist the support of several 9TH
ers OF the state delegation.
Il think that the Democrats viii
make no mistake in nominating Wood
row Wilson for the presidency" said
Mr.. Hardwick today. "On the con-
trary. fear we viii make a serious
blunder il we overlook this splendid
opportunity to win the presidency by
swing the people genuine progressive
candidate, whose record is clean and
untarnished. I have studied the ma
tional political situation with much
care for some weeks, and have be-
come convinced that the Jersey gov
ernor can win for the Democrats If it
is possible for the Democrats to- win
at all. and. of course, am confident
or such q possibility.
But by nominating Wilson the pos
xIbility becomes not only a probable
ity, but a certainty that the next oe-
cupant of the White House win be a
Democrat. Wilson is the only man
we have in the party today who can
poll the great and growing independent
vote of the country. maintain the
strength of the Democratic party and
make great fnroads upon the Repub-
leans BY getting thousands and thou
sands Of insurgent votes in states
where votes count, of course, to the
middle and far West. where Repub-
Hcan insurgency is rampant. There
are a dozen or more states in the
West that have heretofore gone Re-
publican regularly. but which will not
support Taft or any other Republican
against Wilson, unless 1t is possibly
Roosevelt.
Tt is hardly worth while to mention
all OF the states, but the stand-pat
Republicans themselves realize that
Wilson will sweep the DakotaS, Kan
sas, Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin. Mon
tana, California, Indiana and even H.
Iinois and Ohio over Taft.
Ny words about Ohio are well con-
Harmon is the favorite son. but
have learned within the last five days
that many members of the Ohio dele
cation in congress, Democrats, and
the Democratic national committee
men from that state favor Wilson as
against Harmon, because they believe
him the stronger candidate OF the two
IN a national election.
Il believe Georgia viii go for VIII.
son IN the presidential primary to bt
called by the state Democratic com.
mittee. and there are good reasons
Why she should sent Wilson dele.
CATION TO the convention Aside from
the fact that Wilson Is a Southern
man and a Georgian by adoption foI
many years. his splendid record as Z
progressive Democrat should not b,
overlooked by the people. His hghi
against the machine in New Jerse.
stamps him as a militant and fearless
leader, and his statesmanlike views a,
to constructive legislation indicate
that he is abreast with the times"