The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-08
NEW JERSEY MAN
HAS GOOD BACKING

Washington, d. c., March A. - Th'
strength of Governor Wilson in al
sections of the country is the striking
factor in the pre-convention presiden
tial campaign, but nowhere is h,
stronger than in New England Dur
ing the past few days United States
Senator Gardner and Congressman
McGillicuddy of Maine, have indicated
that the New Jersey executive viii
carry that state if he is made the part!
nominee, and now comes Clarence e
Carr, who was the democratic candi
date for governor of New Hampshire
at the last state election with the pre-
diction that Governor Wilson viii car
ry his state in the event that he is
chosen by the Baltimore convention
to lead the party in the coming cam
paign.
Governor Wilson has the backing
of more than eighty-five per cent OF
the democrats of New Hampshire, >
said Mr.. Carr, who halls from AndoveT
and who is looked upon as the party
leader in his state. Mr.. Carr is one
of the most enthusiastic Wilson sup
porters who has visited Washington
in long ii e.
The people of New Hampshire have
grown to admire Governor Wilson, .
continued Mr. Carr "They regard him
as in every way equipped to administer
the duties of chief executive of this
great nation He is constructive, not
obstructive, safe not insane. He is
broad minded, fearless and courageous.
He has his opinions on public ques-
tions and concerning public men and
their attitude on various propositions
affecting the welfare of the country
and he is not afraid to express them.
He is a scholar, diplomat and
statesman. His record as governor of
New Jersey has proved all these things
The people of the country, in my judg-
ment, have grown tired of having a
man at the head of the government
who cannot look at public questions
from every side. The men, or a large
majority of them, who have occupied
the White House, have been too i'm
bued with the idea of self aggrandize-
ment and party gain to administer the
duties of the office to the best inter
ests of all the people concerned. Gov
ernor Wilson is not this type of man.
He represents the highest class of our
today. He appeals to the
deep thinker as well as to the man
who has not the time nor inclination
to give to the study of public questions.
His whole life has been one of Jeffer-
sonian simplicity. He is bound by no
ties and has no politiea complications
on his hands. He is one of the most
independent thinkers in public life to-
day and when once he has made up
his mind to pursue certain course on
any public matter nothing that can be
said to him or no pressure that can
be brought to bear upon him can turn
him away from what he believes to
be his path of duty. He embodies
every attribute necessary to a success
full carrying out of the principles en-
unciated by the democratic platform
ever since the party came into exist
ence. He has absolutely no entangling
alliances to embarrass him. Every
body knows just where he stands on
public questions.
Il think I am voicing the sentiment
of three-fourths the democrats in New
hampshire when | say that Governor
Wilson is the strongest man today the
democrats could possibly nominate If
he is selected as the standard bearer
o. the party, / believe he will be elect
ed, and l likewise believe that he will
carry New Hampshire. The demo
cratic party in my state has been
growing in strength and influence from
year to year, and with man on the
ticket such as Governor Wilson | have
no hesitatio min saying that we would
sweep New England as well as every
other section of the country