Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-12
NEW JERSEY IS SOLID
FOR WOODROW WILSON
So Declares IAN Old Jersey
ite" Who is Watching the
Fight in Georgia

From a citizen of Paterson, n. j.
J. A. Van Wrinkle, head of a long es-
tablished hardware and machinery
house, who styles himself IAN old Jer-
seyite'-comes striking confirmation of
the general impression that the country
has about Woodrow Wilson as COVER
nor of New Jersey; comes also COM
mendation of The Journals stand for
him, and also the prediction that New
Jersey will send a solid delegation for
him to Baltimore.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle declares Cand makes
it manifesD that he has been reading
the Atlanta papers and knows pretty
clearly the situation which confronts
Mr. Wilson's supporters in this state
the old ring machine VS.. the people.
He declares that every word of United
States Senator Marines interview re-
Gently published in The Journal was
true.
Here is what Mr.. Van Wrinkle writes:
Paterson, N. j., April 5, 1912
Editor of Atlanta Journal, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: 1 have seen a copy Of
your paper, issued on Sunday last, 31st
ult., also a copy of the Atlanta Con-
stitution of the same date.
Among the interesting articles 1
found in your Journal was a communi
cation or interview with our United
States Senator MARITIME. Every word of
this article is true, and for myself, an
old Jerseyite, wish the people of your
state but knew as well as we do here
what Governor Wilson has accomplish
ed for the people of this state.
His reforms are for all the people.
Politics have been put upon a much
higher plane in New Jersey since Wood
row Wilson took the helm. The Augean
stables have been cleaned, and, like
Hercules, he found many years of cor
ruption to clean up. He not only set
the pace for this state, but number of
other states Of the union have placed
some of our government reforms on
their statute books.
"Outside of the ofTiceholders in this
state, or l might say those who are re-
ceiving or expect to receive some bene-
fits by keeping in power the present
administration, every voter who reads,
thinks, and wants conditions improved,
is for Governor Wilson, and there is
no doubt but this state will send a solid
Wilson delegation TO Baltimore. 1t
would be a setback for your state to
allow local or state factional compli-
cations to enter into opposition. l be-
lieve Mr.. Wilson was formerly a citi-
zen of your state, and this should be
some incentive, if locality has anything
to influence you.
"Mr. Underwood. of Alabama, who is
backed by the Atlanta Constitution. no
doubt has developed qualities that will
in time bring him to the front as presi-
Dental timber, but the vast bulks of
voters look upon the present congress
as playing politics more than making
laws. No doubt they are approved of,
but to make law it is necessary that
the United States senate and the presi-
dent shall participate, and the country
believes they will not participate.
Woodrow Wilson, as governor of this
commonwealth, had the worst corral of
wild horses and broncho-busters to whip
into line that any governor ever I'M
dertook to manage in a state legisla-
ture, and he did the act, and the people
of this state are receiving the benefit of
his sound judgment and heroic efforts.
IF the people of Georgia knew Wood
row Wilson as we do up here in New
Jersey, Georgia would send a solid del
egation to Baltimore, pledged to his
support. You must not forget that to
elect a Democratic president the Repub-
lican votes are necessary, and no better
argument can be put forward for the
support of Governor Wilson than that
when New Jersey made him governor,
he polled at least $4,000 Republican
votes. Sincerely yours.
-. A. VAN WINKLE."