The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-08

and Ii"nrN Wltr~ron n' one -jd" AID Gov
Wi ,ou OH III" CtNrr. \, lca,t Cot liG"
NrN sH'd tha, tH"r" Wa nothing iu' ,tCr
for him 10 aid tn what rms NrN rntcd
this morning
Secretary Woodsan of the national
commrt"" Tonight appointed Edwin c.
Seton of Ncw NorN gs-ietaut secretary
oi the committee NJ Seton FOR 70 do en-
years and more has been "a promlnent
figure IN Democratic nHtiougl politlcs
His work has been especially eTcCtiv"
among the young Democrats of tn"
country. and II WAS stated that Mr. Set
ton's appointment Tonight was Il move TO
interest first voters in the coming DEMO
cratic national struECl"
Gov. Wilson IL to have a great many
adhpr'uj- in town all working on Demo-
cratic national committeeman. To-day
forty arrived from Wisconsin wearing
badges Wilson and Victory" They
encountered u group of Democrats who
are opposed TO Gov Wilson : nomination
and who Tor SON" time nave been husilv
engaged in digging Up former speeches
and lectures 10y Wilson. For instance
tonight II was brought out that IN a
speech before the Virginia society of
New York on November 80 l9li Mr..
Wilson then president of Princeton
[ University. said
1t i NOW the duty Of tn" southern
Democrats 10 assum" d preeminent place
IN the councils of the party and read out
been in control since 1895.
Continuing Nr Wilson said on that
occasion
1T IL up to the Southern Democrats
20 rid the party of the leaders VINO under
took TO commit the party to radical cN-
p"rlment~ and NJ 10 the Southern Demo-
Gratis TO sac Ia It that the party shoGli
stand for administration of governmental
AFFAIRS IN accordance with ancient ln-tI-
tGtions"
e z
ht"ratur" in circulation here was this
excerpt from his haccalaureate address
at Princeton IN june. 1909.
Tn" tendency of the modern labor
union L. TO give employers as little labor
for the money they receive as possible.
indeed. t6-nlLht there were ample
evidences thai tho auti-Wilson Demo
Gratis intend TO pile Pciion on Ossa while
tins happy Democratic gathering has
assembled To celebrate the birthday OF
Old Hickory Gov. Wilson's chief lieu
tenant said tonight that he l. not to
answer any OF his critics during his stay
IN Washington He Is to have his talk
with Col. Bryan over the Joline letter.
but further than that the Governor. IL
was said. ls TO remain silent
Charles +. Murphy who arrived to-
night, said that he was not discussing
candidates for the Presidency. that ne
had come 10 Washington for tho purpose
Of attending the dinner az which senator
OGorman was 10 preside and To- do every
Thing within his power to SEND the ma
tOnal convention TO New York city.
However. tn. national Democrats with
whom Mr. Murphy talked seemed to have
gathered from hlin that he WAS by no
means impartial 10 Mayor Gaynor. Con
corning the situation III New ork state
we'll informed Democrats asserted tuHt
Gov. Dix docs not desire 10 enter the
Presidential race and that lie is TO b.
reuomnated.
This. said we'll known Democrat
takes the Governor out Of the list of
available candidates for the Presidential
non nation With Dix out of tho ma
! tional field thai makes II easy for New
York TO present Mayor Gaynor 10 the
national convention as its choice toy
! Pres ldent.'
! The NJ Ms,ouri situat ion is one of the IN
! teresting features discussed on all sides
/ The state two Cand dates Speaker Clari.
! and eN Gov Folk. have their respoctiv"
| supporters and admirers. In the search
| for dlsp8sSip ipnate opinion one of The
bo-t known political authorities Of ~"
state who desired 20 remain for the
moment III IN" back ground sald TO day
I As fO- the situation III Hiss Ouri Things
ar. az new as money from the mint
/ Champ Clark has got tho Democrats all
/ rN mp. lie has got u" Indifferent Re
| pubhcHns too VINO nave a State prld" and
| IA national party disgust Ih. Democrats
| nave I''flplpTt gone INTO thUlEH ,n
| IN our STATE as n mob. With records of
! ~ .Uul majority they made il MARQUIS of
| IGoOsebcrry rules, hammer and tong
! kick everybody IN sight. and won. until
| four wears ago they lost Now they are
scared over the last defeat and tickled
| that's the word. not elated over the
prospect of Offering a Presidential candi-
| date, The result IL they have elect ed a
| lifetime political boss for Stat" chairman
ana he is organizing the rank and file
| into regiments for the fight This IL Joe
| shannon crstwhile boss of Shannonville
now State chairman of the Democratic
party
"Who will tho candidate be and whom
will the State be for?"
we don't care who. Missouri Demo-
Gratis only want TO hear tho bell rung
and they will start fighting to land who,
ever tho party names"
But you have Folk and Champ Clark
running. What about it,"
One is enough for our State. Pick
one, and We will 90 for him tooth and nail
body. boots and breaches Missouri
does not like the idea of being licked Ivy u
bunch of managing Republicans"
"lf Missouri had preferential primary
who would win"
Folk will be beaten three TO one by
Clark ST Louis will give 30 900 against
him for his intCrferonC" with their rights
TO drink beer-it is German settlement
and the home of heer-On Sunday and
after II O'Clock at night, Champ, who
never did give many Chautauqua lectures
in Missouri, has not this handicap to
carry.
Folk il absolutely dlscrcdited here.
He has NOT leader working for hlin
privately or grand standing, Champ,
Contrarlwise, Is backed 10y senator Stone
and others as potent The Democrat -
count on carrying Missouri Ofl its feet
this year by reason Of their state chair
mans Inauguration of ward sChcming
and pulling and hauling into the Stat"
campaign. a. opposed to tho former
happy 20 lucky vote If you like boys
ST ylo, and the disruption IN the Ropuhli-
can ranks. Gov. Hadley. creature Of Taft
is lighting TAFT and wants to u" named
for President himself on u record Of sash
ing Al NOR" trusts and missing more han
any other Attorney General and Governor
ever did. Folk would lose Missouri ia
either iatt or Roosevelt. IlarI, can carry
i over either OF them by good tOOo6.
There II Compl"t" cohesion among the
b"mOCrats, Their" is the darndcst split
among the Rcpublicans."
In" Democrats az" duly impressed
with th" political possibilities of the
year president, new House of
Representative thirty one new Coy
crnor and Legislatures, which VIII in turn
-"'""t thr'y new United States Senators.
ar" III" cine! prizes. The following States
arc to eject Governors. Al lnsas. Colo
rado, connecticut. Delaware. Florida
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas.
Maine, Massachusetts. Michigan Mime
sofa, Missouri, Montana. Nebraska New