The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-04-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, ID. c., April Is, 1912.
Woodrow Wilson had walkover in
Pennsylvania Saturday and will get
the 6S votes of that State In the Dem
ocratic convention. He now has 1O2
votes to his credit.
Champ Clark has 131 and Under.
wood has none.
Of the delegates already selected.
30 or more are for Wilson, as second
choice, enough to put him in the lead
of Speaker Clark.
1t will take two-thirds of the con-
vention to nominate, which will be
729, and no man will go into the
convention with that number, so there
will have to be very decided get
ting together of Democrats after the
convention meets.
1t is apparent, therefore, that the
splits that have come up over the
several candidates may interfere sert.
'ously with the success of the party
in November. Gov. Harmon, who is
going to loom very strong in the CON
vention, is, for instance, being very
savagely attacked by Mr.. Bryan, and
II he should be nominated could not
expect Bryan's support.
The fight between the candidates is
putting a lot of Democratic linen out
on the clothes lines in a way that will
do no good.
1t is unfortunate and seems to fore
shadow big row in the convention.
l have gone over the figures very
carefully and it is useless to talk
of success without New York State.
1t was in 1910 that so many Demo
cratic Congressman were elected and
the possibility of electing a Demo
cratic President made apparent. We
are always at our best in "off years."
that is, the years between the presi-
Dental elections. We can hardly hope
to do much better this year than we
did in 1910
get the presidential electors of any
State that has so recently sent Re
publican Congressman to Washington.
That seems to be a fair basis on
which to make a guess at the future
and considerably safer than ordinary
political hot air. We may lose at
one point or gain at another but if
the thing evens up We will need New
York.
The New York Herald says if there
had been primary in that State the
voters would have declared for Will
son. The delegation, which is con
trolled by Tammany, is uninstructed,
but will present the name of Mayor
Gaynor. | do not take any stock in
the Gaynor boom. The delegation
may go to Harmon as the fight pro.
crosses.
No matter who is nominated, it will
take something more than Tammany
Hall to carry New York. Tammany
cares absolutely nothing for National
politics. That machine looks first
after New York City, takes somewhat
less interest in New York State poll
tics, and cares about as much about
the presidency as a hog does abou,
Sunday.
The only way to carry New York
is to nominate man of such com
handing figure as to win the great
independent vote of that State. meI
who think as they please and vote
as they please without reference tt
party names. Those added to the
regular Democratic strength can carry
the State
Ny Judgment is that Woodrow Will
son. by reason of his character, his
intellectual strength. his knowledge O
public affairs, his. nearness to New
York. which has made his record ia
miliar there. is the type of man Whc
would be supported by the class t
whom have referred. There ar,
many thousands Of such men in New
York City. enough to constitute til,
balance of power in any election.
The race is still between Chaml
Clark aud Wilson. I do not believe
Champ Clark is the type of man wht