The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-24
THE PARTY LEADERS
FAVOR WOODROW WILSON
Members of National Committee Say
Jerseyman Is Far Ahead in Race.
The Voters Are for Him.

Baltimore, Md. Feb. 24-The
Baltimore Sun interviewed members
of the Democratic National Com
i1it.ee in the city to arrange for the
Natlonal Convention and found much
! Wiscn sentiment
Col. John T, McGraw, of West
Virginia. declared that his native
state was for the nomination of
Wilson
Personally, | am for Governor
Wilson" he said, for | believe his
nomination assures a democratic
President. If recent elections held
in both democratic and republican
states indicate anything, it is that
the people are demanding progress
siye, constructive government and
fearless men who will administer
such government.
\ THE growth of socialism proves
that the voters are restless and they
rave turned to that party because
they did not trust either of the old
parties. Socialism cannot exist in
representative democracy such as
ours. If either party is wise enough
to nominate a progressive man who
stands for those things In which the
great mass of the people believe, the
voters will turn to that party
I Il believe the democratic party is
so constituted that it can check the
drift toward socialism better than
can the republican party We only
can do it, however, by putting for
ward a progressive candidate and a
constructive platform. Governor
Wilson stands Just for those things
In my state. there is strong
Wilson sentiment throughout the
entire northern tier of counties. I
would say that he is far in the lead
in all those counties drained by the
waters of the Potomac, from the
Shenandoah to the Ohio rivers. He
is also favorite in the southeast
ern counties. The other sections of
the state show sentiment for several
candidates
National Committeeman Willard
Salisbury. of Delaware, who spent
the day in the city, also declared for
Governor Wilson. He was enthusi-
astic in his support and predicted
that Wilson would be nominated on
the second ballot. When asked if
he thought the New Jersey governors
would poll the conservative demo-
cratic vote, he said:
II am really getting tired of the
so-called conservative vote. 1t is
only a very small fraction of our
party and yet has become so strong
headed that twill not support any
candidate not named by it. I used
to be a conservative but | have re-
formed. I am now a democrat and
by that l mean I believe in demo-
cratic principles and vote for the
nominee whoever he may be. But
, I am getting little tired of con-
tihual defeats and I want a candi-
date who can win.
I'm Wilson I believe we have such
a candidate and l predict his nomi-
nation on the second ballot. Favor
tie sons may prevent it on the first
ballot, but it is certain"
Josephus Daniels, of North Caro-
lima, one of the leaders of Southern
democracy, also brought cheer to
the Wilson forces by his prediction
that two-thirds of the delegates from
the South would be fer the New
Jersey Governor.
II have already declared that
favor Governor Wilson's nomina-
ton, and shall continue to work for
him. he said Recent events have
not changed my attitude one bit, but
if possible increased my admiration
for him. He is strong In the South
and while ] would be unwilling to
say he viii have the solid delega-
ton of any state In that section, |
believe he will and predict he Will
have two-thirds of the delegates
from the South"