Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-09
WILSON CAMPAIGN
GIVEN STRONG BOOST
BY SENATOR SMITH

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turther instructions to go to Wilson
whenever they saw fit. And the ma
pjority of that delegation, too is for
Wilson. Again Congressman Under
wood had not been mentioned in the
fight.
Maine sent an uninstructed delega-
ton of twelve, eight of whom are
avowed Wilson men, and two more who
were non-committaI at first are under
stood now to favor him. Still Mr.. I'm
derwood had not entered the arena.
In wisconsin, said the senator, the
republicans were afraid of Wilson, and
commenced putting out a little money
for anybody who could defeat Mr..
Wilson" But Wilson swept the state,
getting all but two of the Democratic
delegates, Speaker Clark getting those
two. And still Mr.. Underwood was
not mentioned.
Missouri, of course. instructed for
Speaker Clark, her own representative.
Indiana instructed for Governor Mar
shall.
zone of the senators from Indiana
told me a few days ago that if we
nominated Woodrow Wilson, there
would not be any fight on him in In
diana, that it would be utterly impos-
sible for Taft to beat Wilson in In
diana"
Senator Smith said that the editor of
the Milwaukee Journal was in Wash
ington a few days ago. He has not
supported any Democrat since Cleve-
land.
eff you will Just nominate Woodrow
wilson" Senator Smith says the editor
told him, che will carry Wisconsin over
Taft by the biggest majority that that
state has ever given in presidential
election"
Pennsylvania will act in a few days"
said Senator Smith. Watch 1t. Wood
row Wilson will sweep Pennsylvania"
"In Nebraska" said Senator Smith,
Mr. Wilson is opposed by both Clark
and Harmon, the campaign managers
of these two gentlemen having rea-
lized that Wilson would certainly have
carried the state against oeither OF
them alone.
NOT MENTIONED HERE.
Congressman Underwood, Of Ala
bama," said Senator Smith, lis not men,
toned in Pennsylvania or Nebraska.
AS to Oregon Senator Smith de-
clared that Senator Chamberlin told
him recently that Woodrow Wilson
would certainly carry the state, and
that it is equally certain that he will
get it's electoral vote If he is nomi-
mated. The race out there. said he, is
between Champ Clark and Wilson.
In Louisiana the fight is between
Harmon and Wilson. In Texas it is
between Harmon and Wilson. In Ken
lucky it is between Champ Clark and
Wilson. In Minnesota it is at present
among Clark, Harmon and Wilson.
Mr. Underwood is not running IN any
of these states, added Senator Smith.
Senator MARITIME has refused a compli-
-.
party in Virginia offered him, and Sen
ator Smith declares his confidence that
Virginia will indorse the man who was
born there. Mr.. Underwood is not run
ming in Virginia, he said.
New York, think, will send an UNI
instructed delegation. Murphy controls
the Democratic delegation in New York,
but am assured by one of his closest
friends that Mr.. Murphy is not in any
sense antagonistic to Wilson, and at
the convention if woodrow Wilson is
shown to be the most available, he
regarded it as equally certain that
woodrow Wilson would carry New York
and that the New York delegation would
not oppose him."
Senator Smith declared that he had
no doubt that Wilson would carry Mas
sachusetts, where Clark and Harmon
are opposed to him. Congressman I'm
derwood is not mentioned in Massa-
chusetts, he said.
Senator Myers has informed him, he
said, that Wilson is sure to carry Mon
tana.
He has the assurance of Senator New
lands. of Nevada, that Mr.. Wilson can
carry both California and Nevada.
WILSON EVERYWHERE.
1.-THE race for the nomination is,
Woodrow Wilson everywhere against
the man who is strongest locally
against him. He is the one Democrat
who can carry Maine. In New Hamp-
shire he has at least an equal chance.
haven't any hope whatever in Con-
necticut Connecticut is welded to
high tariff. In New York, Wilson has
as good a chance as any man who can
be put forward Wilson is the one man
who can carry New Jersey. Barring
Harmon's control over Ohio, the Demo-
Gratis of that state are exceedingly
friendly to Wilson, and one-third of the
Republicans of Ohio are intense Roose-
Welt men who feel that they have been
outraged by Mr.. Taft's machinery. VII
son can carry Ohio by $4,000. Senator
Kern has assured me that Wilson will
have no fight in Indiana. Wisconsin is
perfectly safe.
"The insurgent Republicans are more
bitter toward Taft and the standpat
Republicans than they are toward the
Democrats There are 16 Republican
senators who have fought Tafts renom-
ination harder than they ever fought a
Democrat.
Taft is practically nominated He has
beaten Roosevelt, LaFollette and Cum
Minis But he had the party machinery.
IF we put up a man who stands Tor
human rights, who has progressive views
who believes in finding legally something
that win be for the good OF the human