The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-11
For President
WOODROW WILSON,
OF New Jersey.
For Vice President
THOMAS R. MARSHALL
Of Indiana.
POLITICAL GOSSIP
From the National Capital on Presi-
dental Candidates, Etc.
Geo. w. Summers.

VI o
There is feeling of confidence
among Democrats in Washington
that Woodrow Wilson, nominee Of
the Democratic Convention at Balti-
more, will be the next President of
the United States 1t is believed by
West Virginians that he will carry
that state by an overwhelming ma
jority In an interview expressing
his belief that Gov. wilson will be
elected President, Senator Watson
said
Gov. Wilson is Democrat. He
advocates the principles of the Dem
ocratic party He is in favor OF
tariff reduction and the control of
corporations so that there may be
no monopolies and trusts. He be-
lieves in the cardinal principles Of
the Democratic party and il elected
will put them into practice SO far as
the President has power to do So
He will make strong President if
he Is elected, as believe he will be
and VIII be strong before the people
of the country in the coming cam
spaign. am glad West Virginia
went for him in the convention and
believe the state will not have
cause to regret having done SO"
Gov. Wilson's nomination was
brought about in a manner entirely
different from that of President
Taft in the Chicago convention AT
Chicago nearly e-haff cf the deie-'
gates asserted openly and repeatedly
that his nomination was the result
of fraudulent methods and theft
They asserted that delegates to the
convention who were not honestly
selected were seated by the Taft
people and through them the nomi-
nation was stolen from Colonel
Roosevelt The convention was dom
mated by few Taft supporters who
controlled the sational committee
and decided what delegates should
be allowed to vote and which ones
should not be allowed to vote The
convention was absolutely -dominat-
ed by the Taft bosses and the theft
of the nomination was SO apparent
that the sixteen delegates from West
Virginia remained silent when the
State was called and refused to par
ticipate in the nomination Of Mr..
Taft.
At the Baltimore convention.
however, the party was not under
the control Of any bosses or leaders
The individual voters, however
came over one By one to Gov. Will
son, resulting in his final nomina-
ton. His nomination was the result
of conferences among delegates and
familiarity upon their part with the
conditions is the country. Gov.
Wilson was nominated as the choice
of the people in the Democratic party.
Those who wanted to be bosses were
opposed to Gov Wilson, but they
could not stem the tide of popular
approval and the choice of the PEG
pie eaeIved the nomiration.
Gov Wilson is regarded as about
the strongest candidate who could
have been nominated this year
Backed by the people with an hon
orable record in public life AMI un
supported by the trusts which have
fastened themselves upon the Repub-
iioan party and brought about III
destruction, he VII appeal. strongl.
to The people of al parties i'll t
coming election.
Gov Wilson she III be especially
ST, org is Wcsy Virginia Cham.
Clark was the first choice of the
Democrats in this State, but when
the .ound that his nomination was
im>.es- VIC, they Immediately showed
that Cover .. Wilson was their sec
ond choice Tho West Virginia del
egation obeyed its Instructions and
stuck to Mr. Clark til, there was NO
hone for his nomination. When SEN
ator Watson proposed that the State
should vote for Wilson the delegates
RESPONDED promptly. only four out
of the sixteen. opposing the sugges-
tion when it was made and all six
teen of the delegates voting for Coy
Wilson on the last three ballots.
Eastern papers give Senator Wat
son the credit, not only for bringing
West Virginia into line for Wilson
but also for playing the most con-
spicucus part in ending the deadlock
in thn convention and nominating
Gov Wilson. Among the friends Of
Gov Wilson he has bees very ser'
ously discussed in connection with
the Guardianship of the Democratic
National Committee In case some
one else. should be selected for this
position. Senator Watson will be the
choice of many OF Gov Wilson's
friends for member Of the advise
~ committee which viii assist the