East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-05

FOR WOODROW WILSON.

Inlll the olSt OF May the New YORK
World, the great democratic news
paper of the country and perhaps the
greatest paper in the world, remained
uncOmmitted as to its choice for the
democratic presidential nomination.
Previous to that time it had criticised
the Champ Clark candidacy but the
World had not yet decided to what
candidate it would throw its support.
II is now openly for Woodrow Wilson.
The World figures that Governor
Wilson is the logical man to take the
democratic party to victory this year.
He is the one democratic candidate
who can carry the doubtful eastern
states that are needed. The World
declares that the democratic nominee
to win must carry New York with its
45 votes; New Jersey with II votes;
and Connecticut with its seven votes.
For the democrats to lose those states
means Roosevelts election. But those
states will provide only &c out of the
SIS wavering votes that are wanted.
But the World estimates the man who
can carry those states can also get
Ohio with "a votes; Indiana with 15;
and can probably win Massachusetts
with IS votes and take Delaware with
its three votes back into the demo-
cratic fold. The World is counting
upon the success of Roosevelt at the
republican convention and comedies
that the colonel can take everything
that is loose in the west.
The World regards Governor Will
sens victory in New Jersey as of the
greatest significance in connection
with his candidacy. About New Jer-
sey it says:
The New Jersey primaries were a
vital test of his political strength not
only in New Jersey but in New York.
They proved that local opposition to
him is largely myth. Although the
campaign against him was well or
ganized and abundantly financed. it
failed miserably. He swept the state
and the only four delegates he lost
were lost through the personal ef-
forts of James Smith, Jr., a political
boss whom Gov. Wilson kept out OF
the United States senate. In a sec
ton of the country where Wall street
and the political bosses are most
powerful, Gov. Wilson demonstrated
that he has the confidence of the
rank and file of the party, without
which any mans candidacy is futile
He demonstrated as well that his po-
litical strength is the kind of strength
that is essential to Democratic sue
cess in the vitality necessary states Of
New York, New Jersey and. Connecti-
cut"
In concluding its two column edi-
tcrial in behalf of Governor Wilson
the World refers to weak points in
the candidate and to its past criti-
cisms Of Wilson upon certain ques-
tions. Then 1t says:
But Gov Wilson's elements Of
weakness are vastly overbalanced by
his elements Of strength. He has
proved his political courage and his
fearlessness. He has proved himself
sound on tariff reform. He has
proved himself sound on the Sherman
law. He has proved himself sound
on corporation control. He has prov
ed himself sound on trust prosecu-
tions and personal guilt. He has
proved himself sound against govern
ment by Wall street plutocracy. He
has proved himself sound on the in
dependence of the judiciary He has
proved himself sound on the funda-
mental principles of constitutional
government He has proved that he
IS instinctively and temperamently
democrat He has proved himself