The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-19

with every available seat in tbn
court room OF the Escambia counrv
court house filled and with enthusias-
tic men crowded in the doorways ana
seated in the windows, the Escambia
County Woodrow Wilson Club was ar
ganized in Pensacola last night in q
most enthusiastic manner. Impronop,,,
speeches were made by the oficers
CHOSEN and by Will H Watson. Judi-a
j: bmmet Wolfe, Prof H. Clay Arm
suong ano Frank l. Mayes ThesA
talks were full of inspiration ana tba
speakers were freouentIv snnIsuSnS
when they spoke of the Character ~
the New Jersey governor and his frht
people" ~''S0' 70 ''s
Before the meeting the Pensaoo,.
concert band paraded Palafox stree
ana rendered some patriotic selections
me ne crowd was keen for the spirit ~
kennedy called the meeting 70 order
ana mentioned the name of Woodrow,
Wnson the applause was deafening for
few minutes
When Chairman Kennedv .s-a6 sor
nominations for a permanent president
John @, divers name was offered
ouly seconded, and he was elected
popular one and he was given an ova
tion as he addressed few well
CHOSEN words TO the assemblage for the
onor OF "electing him president OF the
Pensacola Woodrow Wilson Club. whose
purpose was to assist In the nonira
ton and election Of woodrow Wilson
as president Of the United States"
Mr. OIiver said he was glad TO know
mat there was so much presidential
timber in the Democratic ranks. hnt
ne considered Wilson the best OF them
The names OF Tom johnson an1
Chpley Jones were offered for the 81
nce o. secretary Of the club. hut ~.
Jones refused to have his name consid-
ereo and seconded the nomination "
Nr. johnson, who was elected. Mr..
johnson said the president had ex-
nresseo his opinions in regard to Gov
ernor Wilson being the man for Tho
place and that he was glad to be n
'art OF the organization which would
work for his nomination and election
President oliver appointed Or. Mall
ory Kennedy, w G. Jones, J. s. Reese
Z. w: Lamar and J. N. Andrews
'ommittee to nominate vice presidents
or the club and Oliver J. semn1es
-sked that they be given the addod
'ower to perfect any part of the or
'anization which might be necessar,,.
is motion carrying.
WILL WATSON TALKS.
VIII Fl. Watson, ons OF Pensacc
oung orators and who is looked upon
Y all as logician as we'll. was caIlad
pom TO talk to the audience while the
ommittee was selecting the vice presi
ents. He had not prepared a speech
ut he talked fuently for several min
les. giving reasons why he favored
1e nomination OF Wilson He said
hen he found the people nghting VII
on, saying they were for Underwood
ecause he is southern man, that he
nswered them by saying he was for
1ilson because he is a southern man.
When man Is born in the south.
jared In the south. educated In the
'uth, marries a southern girl, and hts
lildren born in the south, am con-
need that he ie a southerner" Mr.
'atson exclaimed with ernphatsis. ana
e audience seemed 10 agree with him
r the applause was loud and general.
Aside from being a southern man.
r. Watson said he was for Wilson
'cause he advocated those things
hich we believe right and which win
ing the government nearer 10 tho
opie.-
'T have no time for arguments which
u us that man who advocates such
ings will hurt business" continued
speaker, ano when you hear
income making them you will fnd
ose same people advocating men who
g working to give business interests
ecial privilege"
When they fail to convince me IN
> south racket and the big business
IN proposition they then say Wilson
not vote for Bryan. / nnd I'm most
ses the men who say this ala not
smselves vote for Bryan and were
led with that element OF the party
ich supported Palmer and Buclxner
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