The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-12
TAI OUT OF 1863 DELEGATES
CHOSEN IN STATE THUS FAR
INSTRUCTED FOR WILSON
Leaders Enthusiastic Over
Great Showing Jersey Cover
nor Is Making in Michigan
HOT FIGHT IN WAYNE SURE
Wilson Men and the Machine
Will Clash In Convention
Next Week
HOT FIGHT IN WAYNE SURE

Thomas j. Anketell. one OF the
vice-presidents and one of the man
agers OF the Woodrow Wilson Michi'
gan organization, was feeling very
well. thank you. Thursday, as he dis
cussed the Wilson situation.
The general situation at the pres
emit time in Michigan is briefly this,
said Mr.. Anketell: Every county
that has held It's convention, with the
exception OF one, has instructed dele
gates for Governor Wilson, up.to-date
there being 147 instructed delegates
for Wilson and 81 uninstructed. These
81 delegates are from Genesee eoun-
", and as nearly as we can discover
IL OF them are for Wilson, i've for
: Harmon and two for Clark.
To-day the Democrats or Washte
nav hold their convention and In
struct Al more delegates for wilson.
The Harmon men are doing a great
deal OF talking about the result 10
Illinois, where the Wilson men had
no organization and did not get Into
the field until q few days before the
primaries were held, and then merely
went into Illinois to show that they
were not afraid Of fight. The Har-
mon men, OF course, all voted TOT
clark. as that appears to have been
the agreement, and Harmon's name
was not put forward. The Harmon
Clark newspapers say nothing about
the result in wisconsin, where VIII
son carried the state by nearly three
to one over Clark and harmon COIL
bined.
p.nnsyIyanla Sure For Wilson.
Saturday, Pennsylvania VIII nold
It's primaries. Clark has wlthurawn
his name from the race IN every as
trict in Pennsylvania. Harmon mas
withdrawn his name from every uis
trict but one, and in that district lne
Harmon men are concentrating al
their efforts. II Is, therefore sure
that Pennsylvania will throw "A votes
10 Gov. Wilson, and there are only
two delegates which can possibly De
I'm doubt. This will give Wilson
lead over all the other candidates al
that time"
n Is strikingly evident that Attor-
sney Frank Eaman, chairman OF the
Wayne county Democratic committee,
sizes up the recent primary election
in Illinois from a somewhat different
angle Asked as to his estimate OF
the significance of the result IN nh-
snois. Mr.. Eaman remarked, 1t mas
put Champ Clark as favorite against
the field, up TO date.
He didn't know what the ultimate
ioufcorne would be, but after men-
Stioning the coincidence OF Clark win
ming such a big victory at the same
time that Roosevelt scored similar
success In the Republican party. said
that II demonstrated TO him that there
was no popular demand for Woodrow
Wilson. certainly not In Illinois. he
gave Il has his opinion that the reason
for the Harmon forces not making
night in the Illinois primary was be-
cause they know they couldn't pos
sibly beat Clark. ~,
Asked about the report that there
was an agreement between the Har-
mon ana Clark forces, ne replied that
AZ there was he didn't. know 1t.
According TO Mr. Eaman the
strength OF Champ Clarke is due 10
the fact that he has been on the firing
line all OF these years and yet no one
can question his Democracy.
Mr. Eaman said he expected that
the Democratic caucuses would be
held the frst OF next week, and the
county convention the day following
the caucuses. A fierce struggle be-
tween the Wilson men and the ma
chine II certain.
f Mcguire Enthusiastic.
Arthur d. Mcguire, secretary OF the
Wayne County Woodrow Wilson club.
10 enthusiastic over the success OF
this organization and the local Wilson
situation generally.
The club is growing by leaps and
bounds said Secretary Mcclure,
and even II John c. Nagel has the
ballot boxes, as he claims, II is more
than evident by the interest manifest
ed throughout the city and county In
wilson's campaign, that the rank and
file Of the Democratic party are with
the Jersey man. There can be no
question that had the presidential
primary law been given immediate Ell
feet, woodrow Wilson would have
carried the county, two to one.
"A great many hundred Democrats
49, .lrnaAv our01lad In tha Woodrow