The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1912-02-09
WILL AID WILSON.
Political Row Discussed By Former
Presidential Elector.

+ fTeSldenuak EleCtDI.
Hon. John H. Hinemon, who was one
Of the Bryan electors from the State
at large in the last Presidential con-
test, who led the Democratic ticket in
Arkansas. and who is oneofthe original
Woodrow Wilson advocates in this State,
when asked today what he thought Of
the final outcome Of the Watterson-
Harvey Wilson incident, said,
j have watched the dispatches and
newspapers closely in this matter, and
/ am fully convinced that the political
prophesy of Mr.. Gore, Oklahoma 5
iblind Senator. was absolutely correct
when he said at the beginning Of this
controversy that the ultimate and ines-
table result will be to advance the in
terests Of Governor Wilson and make
his nomination sure. The whole thing
will prove boomerang, " said Mr..
Hinemon. and no one now realizes this
more completely than the venerable
editor OF the Courier-Journal, Marse
Henry.
Instead OF seeming severe and un-
grateful, those who read the letters
passed between Governor Wilson and
Colonel Harvey must be irresistibiy
drawn to the Governor because Of the
tenderness and delicacy of feeling shown
BY him in all his communications with
Colonel Harvey. The average reader
will not be slow to see the fine Italian
hand Of The Interests in the whole
matter. II is easily apparent that
Governor Wilson is firmly resolved to
have no tangling alliances with preda-
tory wealth and big business, and his
kind but firm determination to steer
clear Of any complications which would
hamper him in his struggle for good
government and return to the open
and fair conduct Of burdensome and
greedy corporations and organizations Of
large wealth will only more closely en-
deas the Governor to the plain people,
who believe in the square deal and the
old but eyer-true Democratic doctrine Of
equal rights ofall and special privileges
to none.
That Colonel Watterson already sees
that he has made anirreparable political
blunder is apparent in his slur at Gov
ernor Wilson and Colonel Harvey weep
ing on each others necks, and it is not
surprising that the irascible Colonel has
yielded to his winter home in Florida.
So far as Governor Wilson's reference
to Mr.. Bryan is concerned, the generous
and patriotic Commoner can as easily
forgive the error Gil it may be properly
so-calleD Of Governor Wilson, as he has
already forgiven the marked hostility Of
Colonel Watterson to him in the trying
campaign OF '96.
FAvoRs PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
Were the Democratic nomination
left to a general primary tomorrow |
believe Governor Wilson would be the
overwhelming choice Of his party for the
Presidency His conduct Of the Gov
ernor's office in the trust-ridden State Of
New Jersey and his skill and ability IN
handling the difficult and perplexing
complications il single State have
shown Governor Wilson faithful in a few
things and pTe-eminently fit I'd be made
ruler over many things.
Il ardently hope, said Mr.. Hine-
mon, that the Democracy Of Arkansas
may yet have an opportunity 70 proclaim
their choice for the nomination ii the
primaries, and II this is done / am very
sure that Arkansas will instruct for Will
son.
AS rule, / am not so sure Of the