The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-04-26
TCOMATUNICATED.1
A Correspondents Views As To the
Availability Of the Several Candi-
dates who are Seeking the Presi-
Dental Nomination AT the Hands OF
The DAmncratin PartY.

dates who are Seeking tine PreSi-
Dental Nomination al the Hands or
The Democratic PGFty.
It is not in any sense to be regret
ted that there 49, IT, diversity OF
views a. to TIM availability off candi-
dates tot tie Democratic Presidential
nomination, for it indicates the wealth
OF material possessed by the party
at this time. At the same time it may
not De amiss to direct attention to
SINE off the objections which are most
I-1ely to be urged against some Of the
gentlemen whose names are prom1-
nently mentioned in this connection,
| il j. f. better that they should be
anticipated than IT'D d. compelled to
Leet them later
| Firstly as to Mr.. Clark; the ardent
support given him by William Ran
Qolph Hearst of New York, the owner
aAd director Of string of Journals OF
2 rot very savory reputation will
render him Objectionable tn many
people and may lose him many votes
should he be nominated especially in
the great Empire state where almost
any cause that NIT Hearst esp0uses
\ Is looked upon with suspicion and at
once becomes unpopular The ap-
prehension that the Hearst influence
should prevail to any extent with a
President Of the United States would
be "A great source Of weakness To Mr.
Clark should he be the nominee III his
party.
Also Mr.. Clark's violent opposition
to Mr.. Cleveland and his adminisCra-
ton expressed in The most intemper-
ate language has not been forgotten,
and we fear not forgiven, by the
hosts of friends of that great and
good man.
Secondly a. to GOV. Harmon; he il
the noblest Roman Of them ali, AZ il
thought to be too conservative, and
is c1assed as. a reactionary and is said
to be out of touch with the spirit of
the time,and not in sympathy with the
reforms (?) for which the people are
clamoring. His very fitness for the
position tends to disqualify him as
candidate. Also the uncompromising
opposition to him of Mr.. Bryan and
his followers all tend to make his
nomination most inexpedient at this
time.
Thirdly as to Mr. Underwood; the
cred by the sectional war through
which the country passed and which
We fondly hope have almost died out.
but which we fear might yet be fam
ned into flame by the excitement
incident to a political campaign in
which a southern man was a candi-
dte for President Of the United States
and would make the nomination of
Mr. Underwood most untimely and
unfortunate.
Fourthly as to Gov Wilson; / can
not but believe him to b. the man
Of the hour, and the most available
candidate of them all. He has been
all his life a close student of history,
thoroughly familiar with the insidious
causes which have undermined and
overthrOwn governments that seemed
as secure and invulnerable az our
own, from his speeches and writings
we gather that he fully realizes that
like causes are now besetting and
threatening the life or our republic,
and if they are permitted tO 20 I'M
checked may end in it's destruction.
Those who desire the correction of
these evils within Constitutional linn
itations are the true PrOgressiNeS,
among which Gov Wilson il one of the
most fearless and intrepid leaders.
Like Jefferson he is a student and
scholar, without which qualifications
no man can be a statesman. He is a
student of Government and fully
equipped to meet his opponents with
pen or tongue in attack or defense as
occasion may demand. He possesses,
clear conception of human rights
and property rights-the man or the
dollar has nothing to Tear from him.
He is the strongest candidate that can
be selected to oppose and expose par
tisan republicanism and all it stands
for. He is a believer in representa-
tive government, but he also believes
in forcing representatives to represent
the people and not the bosses. He is
fully equipped to combat Roosevelt and
Rooseveltism-in short he is the man
to win and the party to be proud Of
after he has won.
But after all j. said and done Meth
er Of the gentlemen mentioned may be
able to secure the requisite number
of votes, in the Convention to effect
his nomination, and the choice may
finally be Mayor Gaynor Of New York
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