Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-03-26
WILSON RUNIVING
STRONG EVERYWHERE
SAYS W. F. NJ COMBS
National Campaign Manager
Stops in Atlanta and Re-
views Wilson Situation
Throughout Nation

Wilson is the only man that is run
aing everywhere. His nomination and
election is sure
That is how the Wilson situation
throughout the nation was summed IN
Yesterday BY W. r. McCombs. OF New
York. the national leader Of the Wilson
campaign. Dir. McCombs has been
resting and recuperating a bit from his
campaign labors at Augusta. Ga, and
stopped in Atlanta on his way. for
visit 10 his old home in Arkansas
4 have had experience enough to
snow the folly OF chasing rainbows and
making wild assertions" he said 10
representative OF The Journal What
say with respect to the prospect OF
wilson's success is said only after
,arefuI elaboration. and is based upon
die most accurate information obtain
able
TRAVELLED $4,000 MILES.
since January 1 have travelled $4,000
rifles. and have visited 80 states
ind that the Underwood strength is
concentrated largely I'm the south. He
is not talked OF in the east or the
west or south. and Clark is not talked
OF in the east OF south.
IN the south I find that the former
Harmon leaders are now in the Under
wood ranks
The Harmon-U nderwoOd-Clark con-
spiracy against WilsOn-what of
matt Mr. McCombs was asked.
But he shook his head and refused 20
discuss IT,
Harmon is running in the east. I'm
ierwOod in the south. and Clark in the
west In their respective sections they
seemed to be going along very well
without getting in each others way.
They have been particularly free from
clashes among themselves
"On what is my confidence in VIII
sons victory based? Well il is on
many specific developments and on
what they show the undOubted trend
20 be
I'm PENNSYLVANIA both factions OF
the Democratic party have endorsed
Wilson, and yet there is a vigorous
fight stilI being waged against him
there. in which il is my information
that a great deal Of money is being
used. Wilson, nevertheless, is practi-
cally sure OF the state.
Senator O'Gorman. OF New York.
only recently said to me that among
the Democratic candidates he placed
wilson nrst on the list OF eIigibles for
the support Of New York. and that he
vsould undoubtedly carry the state.
Another indication that New York is
for Wilson IS the fact that a poll.
which was recently held in Utica
showed Wilson to have twice as many
votes as Harmon. and ten times as
many as Clark or Underwood. The
New York Evening Mail recently took
q general poll Of the country. which
showed Wilson far ahead OF any OF
the candidates. Polls in a large num-
Der OF other states conducted by our
friends showed a like result
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR WILSON.
National Committeeman Reid. of
New Hampshire. tells me that IL Will
son is nominated. IL will make New
Hampshire a doubtful state. The en-
tire state Democratic executive COM
mIttee OF New Hampshire is for Will
son. and 90 per cent OF the Democrats
OF that state.
"of the Maine delegation. we have
eight OF the l. members openly COM
mitted 10 Wilson. while Congressman
McGiIlicuddy. OF that state. tells me
that the other four are net aggres-
sfvely opposed TO the New Jersey man.
"Of the Kansas delegates. We have
rs out Of the 20 for Wilson after one
ballot snail nave Ueen cast Aof NtaA ~
7 regard Governor Wilson as strong
er with the people OF New Jersey to-
day than when he was first elected
governor. and the reason is because
he has. in such a masterful way. made
performance square with promise And
that is what. too. has endeared him to
the nation. and Is why he is strong In
every state and section
REAL SOUTHERNER-
The people OF Georgia and the
south should rally unanimously to the
support OF Governor wilson In him
IS 70 be found the first opportunity In
20 years TO elect president OF the
United States real southerner. with
the training and the traditions OF
southerner and with the earnest pas
sion for truth and justice that marked
the south's great statesmen Of the
past."
Mr. McCombs is a sOutherner him
self He was born in Arkansas and re-
-eived his early education in Tennes-
see. He later attended Princeton uni
versfty. where he learned to know
woodrow Wilson He IS now one Of
the leading lawyers OF New York city.