Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-09
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NAMING DELEGATES
FOR GOV. WILSON
County Conventions Up to
Date Show That Wilson Has
Strong Lead in the Middle
West,
BY RALPH SMITH.


WASHINGTON. April s.-Notwith-
standing the fusion of the Clark and
Harmon forces in the west and mid
die west, Representative Underwood
has no following at all in these Sec
lions. The tide continues to run VIII
s0nward, according to reports re-
ceived in Washington. The Demo
cratic convention of Polk county.
Iowa, on Saturday elected thirty-eight
delegates to the Iowa state convention,
and instructed them for Woodrow
Wilson. The Democrats of Ingham
county, Michigan, on the same day,
elected horty-siX delegates to the
Michigan convention, and instructed
them for Wilson.
choose the delegates to their state
convention at statewide primary on
Tuesday, and although Governor Har-
mon has withdrawn from the contest
in favor of Speaker Clark, and de-
spite the confident claims of the Clark
managers, there are good reasons to
believe that Governor wilson's
friends will be proud of the showing
that he will make in this contest.
There are no Democratic papers in
Chicago, but the press of that city is
ernor Woodrow Wilson received ire
mendously enthusiastic reception in
his tour OF illinois. All agree that he
was greeted by huge crowds. The
Chicago Record-Herald said in this
connection:
IMMENSE CROWDS.
IF Governor Wilson's popularity
may be gagged by the crowds he at
tracted en- route on the lap Of his two
days journey. il may be safely saio
that he carries with him the we'll
wishes of Illinois Democrats At every
stop of the special crowds ranging
from 500 to 5000 were on hand to
greet him."
In his speech at Sterling. ILL.,, Satur-
day. Governor Woodrow Wilson for he
first time made reference to the Hearst
Clark-Harmon-U Underwood coalition to
prevent him, if possible, from secur-
ing. two-thirds of the delegates to the
Baltimore convention. A telegram to
Wilson headquarters in Washington
today gives a full account of the gov
ernor's remarks:
There are rumors of combinations,
of understandings" he said. adding,
with a smile, ''rumors that make me
feel very lonely"
The New Jersey candidate gave
to any deals in order TO gain the.
nomination. II would not condescend
to bestow a political job for the sake
of obtaining political power or advan-
tage, was the way he phrased his in
dependence. Continuing, Governor
Wilson said:
ALLIES DISTRUSTED.
Now, I don't much care if these
rumors of combinations are true or
not; they have nothing to do with my
speech at this moment. but there is a
very strong suspicion in the minds or
great part Of the voters of the coun-
try that there is a game being framed
up. Now, you can't do business prop
erly when there is suspicion about,
and there is no doubt that there is a
great distrust in the minds of the peo-
pie at this time with regard to the
action of certain of the men whose
names are very frequently mentioned
wherever politics is discussed.
For the last eighteen months I have
welded considerable influence in New
Jersey and it is because 1 have been
talking right out just as 1 am talking
now. ! would not condescend to bestow
a political job or to make a pledge
for the sake Of obtaining political pow
er or advantage My record will show
that never have bestowed or prom
ised TO bestow political office in the
state Of New Jersey for the purpose
of affecting the enactment of a law
for any political advantage whatever"
Representative A. S. Burleson, chair
man Of the Democratic caucus and
ranking member of the appropriations
committee, today made public the fol-
lowing letter in reply to a constituent
who inclosed a number Of newspaper
in which some prominent re-
dictionary Republicans were saying kind
words about certain Democratic candi-
dates for the presidency other than
Governor Wilson. The letter made pub
lie by Representative Burleson, which
was addressed to Col. E. NJ. House, of
Austin, Texas, follows:
Il have your recent favor inclosing
clippings of interviews from notorious
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