The Cairo bulletin., 1912-07-10
WESTERN MAN IS
LIKELY TO LEAD
.W|LSONCANPA|CN
Plan Is to Have Man Other Than
National Chairman Conduct
the Canvass
MEETS OLD FOE {
Nugent, Who Called Him "Liar and
lngate,' Says He's Glad to
See Governor

Seagirt, N. J, July Gov. Will
son, after discussing until nearly
midnight with Norman f. Mack,
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, the way the campaign
shall be managed, arose early today
and went. to Trenton to spend the
day.
The Governor motored for two
hours under blazing sun to the
State capital to observe the weekly
Governors day. He has grown some
what careworn during the week
since he was nominated and sent
word to the newspaper men that he
wanted to make the trip alone
and asked them not to follow him,
but come by train. So they lost him
for the greater part of the forenoon
Gov Wilson had planned to grant
an audience to Samuel Gompers and
other officials of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
There has been under discussion
for several days a proposal to return
to the party custom rfaas prevailed
up till 1908 of having chairman of
the National Committee and at the
same time a. campaign chairman,
head of a subcommittee, who is the
actual commanding general of the
fighting forces of the party Bryan
did not want campaign manager
apart from the head of the National
Committee in 1908, but return to
the old custom may be found again
highly desirable.
The principal argument advanced
in its favor is that 1t would relieve
the candidate of the present dilem-
ma. William F. McCombs, manager
of the nominating campaign, will be
slated for the national chairman
ship. AS titular director of the par
ty, his services would be recognized
and his activities 0ntinued. He
and his lieutenants would be salts.
fed. At the head of the Campaign
Committee would be placed West
ern man, pickles from the Eroup of
experienced politicians of the type
of Davies of Wisconsin or Lynch OF
Minnesota.
Hard Campaign in New York.
Mack told Gov. Wilson that the
New York organization would make
the hardest possible campaign to put
through the Wilson ticket and keep
the governorship Democratic. The
State ticket he would not discuss. or
the national campaign he said:
"The Democrats are going to
make this a thorough campaign, all
along the line, even If it doesn't ap
pear necessary. 1t Will not, | think,
be money campaign. The question
OF funds hasn't come up. Roosevelt
seems to have dropped out as an i'm
portant factor Nevertheless, he
must be recl:oned with. 1t looks as
though he would hurt the Republi-
cans about 80 per cent and tho
Democrats 10 per cent"
The presence of Senator ThomJA
P. Gore of Oklahoma, the most active
campaigner and commanding general
of the Wilson nominating campaign.
eclipsed to large extent the lesser
political lights. ASenator Gore en-
Joys the confidence ana admiration
Of Gov, Wilson to greater extent
possibly than any other man in
public life. This was their first
meeting since the convention and
they had long conference.
The Governor and James r. MI.
gent, his recent political foe In e.
sex County. clasped hands for the
first time within year. Nugent
came down with the New Jersey
delegates and alternates to attend
luncheon to which the entire dele
cation mad .Nen invited by E-.E
Grosscup, Democratic State 6nair.
man.
Meets Former Political Foe.
As Nugent approached Gov. VIII.
son, whom year ago he denounced
as 'an migrate and Iiar," he said:
Il am glad TO see you, Governor.
| II am glad to Sc you, Mr.. Nugent,
was the Governors reply.
| With Nugent arrived, Harry Back
us and Mayor Arthur Seymour, who
with ex-senator James Smith, com.
prised the four Essex County dele
gates who voted to the last at BaIti
more against wilson's nomination
Smith wae not present. In his place
was Judge Simon Hahn. his alter
nate. Smith telegraphed Chairman
Grosscup Of the defegation his re-
grets that Grnsscunsa Invitation ~,