Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-16
wilson is In The Forefront.

Boston, Mass, FEB. H. ne iolIoW-
tnr il from the Boston Transcript;
Mayor Fitzgerald comes back from
Washington convinced that the Demo-
cratic party has In Governor Woodrow
Wilson particularly formidable cam
dis ate for the Presidential nomination.
He declares that the Governors speech
before the National Com ittee was Of
the strongest utterances of the KIND
that he ever heard, speech which,
places Governor Wilson in the fore
front as candidate for the highest gift
Of his party.
uWilson has certainly got Bryan and
all other Democratic leaders beaten an
q speaker said Mayor Fitzgerald II
have heard no man present the tissues
affecting the country in 50 clear and
logical way. just watch Wilson IN
the coming contest. / have also learn.
ed much inside information concern
ing VI ilsol's administration as Cover.
nor, and can say that be is not only
clever in handling delicate business
questions, but surprisingly versatile as
politician
Augusta, Ga, Jan. IL Ralph
Smith, Washington correspondent Of
the Augusta Herald, sends the follow
ing to his paper:
State Committeeman Bow Dire Phin-
Ivy, editor and president of the Angus
Ia Herald 10 here to attend the jackson
Day banquet Monday night and, incl
dentaliy, join with the Woodrow VIII
son boomers IN helping the candidacy
of the Jersey Governor. He expects 10
attend the meeting Of the Democratic
National Committee on Monday.
81 think it certain that Governor
Wilson will 60 to the convention with
a big majority of The delegates pledged
In his favor, and 1 do not believe II
possible to prevent his nomination.
said Mr. Phinlzy. "The party leaaiers
with whom have talked today gener-
ally recognize Wilson as the one best
bet the Democrats have to-day. With
him as their candidate, all are confii-
ont Of suscess. but If they turn toany
other man they see danger ahead.
ssOne Of the most active and infuen-
tial politicians in Pennsylvania told
me to-day that Wilson could carry
Pennsylvania over Taft. | was sur
prised at the statement, but what |
subsequently heard tended to confirm
the statement. Many of the most in
fiuentlaI Republican elements of tie
State, notably the Philadelphia North
American, will support Wilson as
against Taft"
Jersey City, N. j., Jan 1.-THE fol-
lowing is from the Jersey Journal:
Back to-day from Washington,
where he went with the New Jersey
delegation to boost Gov. Wilson for
President and celebrate the opening o.
the Wilson campaign headquarters in
the Capitol City, Sheriff N. Peter We'd
in was most enthusiastic over the
chances of Gov. Wilson In landing the
Democratic nomination.
"There is no question at all but that
Gov. Wilson will pe the choice of the
Democratic party, in my mind" said
the Sheriff to day. "As far as the
State of New Jersey is concerned the
delegates to the National Convention
will line up solidly without break for
the Governor"
The Hoboken Democrats who went
to Washington TO attend the Jackson
Day celebration were back to-day with
rosy reports concerning what they re,
gsrded as remarkable proofs Of the
drift 10 Wilson as regards the Demo-
cratic Presidential nomie alton.
Mayor Cooke, of Hoboken, said the
Wilson sentiment seemed to be over
whelming not alone among New Jersey
and other Northern State delegations
but also in Western delegations.
In Baltimore and other places in
Maryland the Dem ocrats, so Mayor
Cooke declared, are practically a unit
for Wilson.