The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
Tells Stories on His Chief That Makes Votes
for the Democratic Candidate.

Imentative mouth. 'T am not much in
the matter Of pulchritude." he said with
roar, for that Is the way he laughs,
when asked him for a photograph.
why" inquired. do you think that
Gov. Wilson VIII be nominated"
For the reason that he VIII get ma
jority Of the f.140 votes IN the conyen-
tion on the first ballot At Republican
national conventions a majority vote
nominates. With US It requires a two
! thirds vote Of the delegates. feel con-
hdent that Gov. Wilson will be chosen
on the second ballot"
other candidates 70 unite. II necessary,
and prevent his nomination."
II decline to tank about that phase of
the contest"
"wm Mr.. Bryan go to Baltimore and
help Gov. Wilson,
II do not know"
How He spends His Money.
.""The managers of the other candidates
have told me that you are spending
more money than all of them put to-
Eether"
That's nonsense. Most Of our money
has come from Princeton men. We have
spent a large part Of our fund for print
/
ing at the beginning that II the Demo-
Gratis Of the country knew what Gov.
| Wilson has accomplished and understood
his views on public questions that he
would be made the Democratic czndi-
date. Practically. that has been the
| main idea OF our campaign-the en-
Hghtenment of the party with respect
70 Gov. Wilson's acts and opinions.
Bills for printing and postage, therefore,
have used up most Of our money
! Heretofore, national campaigns have
usually started with the politicians. They
were thought 70 be necessary. 1 am not
| saying that they are not Necessary. Per-
| haps I shall have convictions on the
subject after the Baltimore convention
| has met and named a candidate. But
when Gov. wilson sent for me, told me
that men were writing TO him from all
parts OF the country and asked me TO
get INTO communication with them, 1
| thought 1 perceived a popular desire ana
believed furthermore the desire might
be brought together into a demand that
would virtually eliminate the influence
| Of the politicians at the convention
Maybe 1 was right; maybe 1 was wrong.
II began getting in touch with Demo-
Gratis throughout the United States and
Woodrow Wilson clubs were Immediately
organized-they were formed, Il seemed
spontaneously. indeed, within six months
I had more work than 1 could do. Dur
ing the past six months 1 have let my
assistants attend to our law business
and have given all Of my time to Gov.
Wilson'S political interests"
And in the early part OF the cam
paign you met all OF the expenses out
OF your own pocket?' 1 said.
That is true" Mr.. McCombs answered.
but I did it willingly and the matter is
not worth talking about. 1 was a stu
dent at Princeton when GOV. wilson was
professor OF Jurisprudence and politics
Being president OF the Southern Society,
1 came in personal contact with him, in
asmuch as he also is a Southern man.
soon thought him TO be the greatest
political thinker or his day, ana that Is
st1l my opinion. But he doesn't stop
there. He is a great leader ana has a
remarkable individuality. Time and again
have heard him cheered by his stu
dents after a lecture on Jurisprudence.
which never can De an especially nveTy
subject.
PrOdd to BE Called In.
The cheers were for Woodrow Wilson |
the man, and not the teacher. He is |
attractive and inspiring to youth, not |
only in the classroom but on the stump. |
Leaving Princeton, respected him, fol- |
lowed him, and sympathized with him in |
his efforts to democratize the university. |
When he ran for Governor Of New Jer-
sey helped him to the extent Of my
ability. You may be sure that I was
proud to be called in by him when Dem
ocrats in every part OF the land were /
asking him to be a candidate for Presi- |
dent
My theory, as have said, was to let |
the people know all about him as a man |
ard a Democrat. Therefore, opened /
publicity bureau Ny whole object at
that time was to spread information
about him, to let the Democrats read his
record and 50 acquaint themselves re-
Garding his doctrines. The politicians, I
realized, usually control conventions. Ny
purpose was to interest the people, to
set them TO thinking and to talking If |
the voters know Woodrow Wilson
said. they will want him nominated
That was my original theory Of the cam
paign. It has been followed ever since.
The ticket at Baltimore VIII show II 1 |,
have blundered IN my faith and belief
Moreover, I looked further into the
future than the nomination. Plenty of |
men-have run for President, only TO go
down in disaster. The nomination is but
the first step toward the White House.
History shows that politicians have nom
that the voters always say the last word
at the ballot box. The Democratic party
has been a minority party. National
elections since 1850 bear out my state
ment. Mr.. Cleveland was elected in 1884
and in 1892 We have carried the Presi-
6ency, you see, but twice in half cen
tury. The Democrats, being in the
must pull from the Republican
party at the election in 1872. What kind
Of voters can be drawn away from Re-