The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-08
Wilson VS.. Taft.

The Democrats have done the unex.
! pected There is plenty Of time and
there Is an abundance of opportunity
for them to make plumbers between
now and election day, but the start-oil
has been wise. As was set forth on
this page few days ago, the nomna,
ton OF Woodrow Wilson is the one from
which Republicans have most TO fear
This has been patent to all impartial
observers for long time, and yet the
chances of his nomination seemed remote
| when the convention opened. Ii took
steady pressure from the outside OF the
convention to bring about this result
] which was accomplished, as all concede
without any malodorous or otherwise
Objectionable features. In other words
Wilson won the place fairly and is APP
parently free from entangling alliances.
/ This gives him most favorable point
of vintage from which to enter the cam
paign and TO plan its course This is
very important.
! Wilson is a dangerous opponent Of
!, President Taft because he Is radical
who will satisfy all radicals except the
ultra sort and vet possesses elements
that appeal to many conservatives.
Everywhere one heard last night the ex.
preston that the country is now sure
to have good president no matter
which is elected Just how radical Will
son Ii it is hard to decide. He halks
at the recall Of judges and yet goes
in for the initiative and referendum. He
has in recent years made rather remark
able strides in the direction Of radical
ISM and this change Of base has cost
him the support OF many earnest friends.
However, there is no doubt that vii.
sons work in New Jersey in uprooting
the two old and discredited machines,
Democratic and Republican, is the real
basis upon which his nomination was
won. New Jersey was thought to be
hopelessly welded to its idols OF clay,
and any attempts to make over that
state seemed fatuous. Yet in three
months Wilson did it, and the country
has not ceased to marvel at the Job.
Critics of his absenteeism must meet
the obvious fact that while he is in the
state he does yeoman service for it, If
there have been any faults or false
bases in this reform work they will
come out in the campaign just ahead
of us. There. indeed, the candidate will
find an abundance of trouble. Mr.. Bryan
is one factor that cannot be ignored.
The strenuous points made by the Ne
hraskan and his insistence from the
first that radicals dominate the conven-
ton and constitute the ticket had a
good deal to do with fixing the conven-
TONS temper and final action Bryan
is sure to prove big embarrassment to
the candidate and is one Of the bases
for Republican hopes. The contest be.
tween the radicals and the conservatives.
moreover, did not end in the convention
and will be waged in the campaign. All
sorts OF efforts will be made to make
the candidate appear more conservative
or less conservative than he really is
One faction will urge him to be rough
rider, the other college man. Tam
many will press its claims. adroitly OF
course, but persistently. There win be
pressure for campaign funds and Mr..
Wilson must face many disagreeable
dlemmas on that account All these
things and many others are bound to
arise and handicap his campaign. He is
by no means sure Of winning, and pre-
diction at this stage is premature
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