The Washington herald., 1912-07-26
WILSON TO STUMP
DOUBTFUL STATES
Democratic Nominee Gives Up idea
of Making 'DigniAed" Stay-at-
home Campaign.
MAINE FIRST STATE ON TOUR
OF NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR
New York, Missouri Indinana,
Alabama, and Ohio Also Includ.
ed on Speaking Trip.

seagirt, n. J.. July 5.-contrary to
his original intention. Gov. Woodrow
Wilson will not conduct a "dignified"
stay-at-home campaign for the Presi-
dency. though many of his friends have
advised this course. The Governor will
profit by the experience Of Judge Parker.
who, when nominated for the Presidency
in 1904 remained at Esopus for the bet
ter part OF the campaign. going to New
York only when the fight seemed to be
lost
Gov. Wilson has been asked to de-
liver his keynote speech in the Academy
OF Music, Brooklyn. but he will probably
be unable to do this, though New York
State will come in for lot Of his at
tention later on The Governor will first
go to Maine, where the election takes
place on the first Tuesday in September.
With Gov. Plaisted. who will undoubt-
edly be a candidate for reelection,
Gov. Wilson will make a thorough tour
of that State in the hope of carrying
Maine and thus encouraging the other
doubtful States to fall in line. To carry
Maine by a substantial vote would be
equivalent. It is figured, to a national
victory. Maine is generally Republican
by a safe margin. Even IL Plaisted
should be defeated for reelection. a
good showing would be a hopeful sign.
Gov. Wilson will probably go to Maine
the second or third week in August.
To Speak in New York.
The first New York speech will be de-
livered in the Academy of Music. Brook
lyn, as soon as the Maine election has
been disposed of. Despite Gov. Wilson's
official attitude of noninterference in
State situations. his friends say that he
will take more than a passing interest
In the State nominations in New York
He has had a number of conferences
with Senator OGorman with respect to
these. O'Gorman is on friendly terms
with Thomas Mott Osborne and his as
sociates, who are trying to wrest con-
troll Of the State from Tammany Leader
Murphy and defeat Gov. Dix for renom-
ination.
II Wilson is elected O'Gorman as the
United States Senator will supervise the
distribution Of Federal patronage. Will
son, it is said, has a notion that with
the help Of this patronage he can uIti-
mately make O'Gorman the State leader.
In the meanwhile, however, OGorman's
function will be to harmonize the con-
1lcting elements in the State. and force
the nomination of a man who will ad-
vance rather than retard Wilson's cleo
tion. Wilson's friends say it would be
blight on the Presidential ticket to
have an Indifferent candidate running
for Governor in New York. 1t Is an i'm
portant State and is giving Wilson a
lot Of anxiety.
..r Republican Fight Helps.
Wilson's friends count on the Demo-
cratic nominee profiting greatly by the
bitter fight that will doubtless be waged
by Barnes and Roosevelt Barnes who
was responsible for Roosevelt's defeat
in the Chicago convention, will be the
object of the Roosevelt attack, and, of
course. Barnes will retaliate 1t is hoped
that the effect will be to disgust Re-
publican voters and force them into the
Democratic party.
Gov. Wilson will stump Connecticut in
company with Gov. Simeon E Baldwin.
He will tour Missouri with Speaker
Champ Clark. in order to assure the
country that he and his most important
convention adversary are on the most
friendly terms. The same policy will be
with Oscar W. Underwood, only
OF course. it will be necessary TO make
a hard fight in so safely a Democratic
State as Alabama. Indiana will be
with Gov. Thomas R. Marshall.
the Vice Presidential nominee Gov.
Marshall is not much of an orator. but
the voters will want to see him. In
Ohio. Wilson and Gov. Judson Harmon
will join forces and appear jointly at
the big rallies.
During the period intervening between
the official notification on August 5 and
the opening. of the fight in Maine, Will
sons time will be largely occupied in
with the III
Frs.