Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-23
Wilkes VOTERS WILL
GIVE WILSON COUNTY
Prominent Political Leaders
and Experts Give Out
This Forecast
(special pispateh TO The Journall


be held May !. are not making any wild
boasts or creating much undue noise.
there is stiIl quiet determination and
much satisfaction shown I'm the work
which is being done in this city and
county. The results which have been
obtained are even better than the most
sanguine had expected.
That Wilkes county will go for VIII
son. there is no doubt in the minds of
Wilson supporters and in justification OF
their predictions the evidence is cited to
the number OF new recruits who are
daily announcing their preference for
Wilson and the reasons upon which their
determinations are based.
In the county-that is the precincts
outside of westinghouse is the general
opinion of both Wilson and Underwood
men that the Alabama congressman
shows more strength than in Washington.
In the town proper the proportion is
overwhelmingly in favor of Mr.. Wilson
and this is how the situation is sized up
TO indicate that the result will be IA
vorahle to Woodrow Wilson:
LIGHT FARMERS VOTE.
The county primary for naming coun-
ty officers occurs on May ], the same
as the presidential primary. With the
farmers between three weeks and a
month behind in their work and no very
keen rivalry having developed in the
local contests that would insure a very
heavy poll in the country precincts, 1T
is considered a foregone conclusion that
the vote In the rural precincts will be
light. A heavy poll is generally the
case in Washington where Wilson's over
whelming strength will easily wipe out
any possible lead in the county pre-
cincts and have a goodly number Of
80 De ked out Fho4
in Washington there are only three or
four business houses in which Under
wood sentiment leads
Asked OF his opinion of the situation
In Wilkes county. Mayor Z. A. Bar
nett. OF Washington. had this to say:
Il don't have much time TO thing Of
politics or discuss the merits of candi-
dates 1t takes my whole time and at
tention in attending to my official du-
as 1t should. But I favor Mr.. Wilson
for this reason: In my opinion he is
the only man that the Democrats can
nominate with any hope of winning the
national election. I admire and honor
Mr.. Underwood for his splendid work but
it does not appear TO me that he could
hope TO win even IL he was given the
nomination by the Democrats at Balti-
more"
Hon. B. S. IRWIN. former mayor OF
Washington. is a close political stu
dent and one OF Mr.. wilson's strong
est supporters in this county. When
asked for his opinion OF Mr.. Wilson,
Mr. Irwin was very enthusiastic In his
estimate. The son of a southern Pres
byterian minister; reared in the south;
educated in the south; married Geor-
gia girl. So much for Woodrow Will
sons environments" he said. LAS pres
ident Of Princeton. he did all in his
power to break up the aristocratic
social line between the rich and the
poor As governor of New Jersey, he
fought for the greatest good to the
greatest number so we find him close
&c the pe0ple both as a college presi-
dent and as a governor. His broad,
fearless and aggressive craftsmanship
marks him as leader Of pre-eminent
ability II he were less lofty he would
be less assailed-'They that stand high,
have many blasts to shake them.
INDORSE WILSON.
Both Of Wilkes county's representa-
tives in the Legislature are ardent ad-
vocates Of the New Jersey governors
nomination for president Hon. George
NJ. DuBose. junior member from Wilkes
in the lower house. said: Il believe
Wilson win carry Wilkes county by n
good margin. Three-fourths of the vot-
ers IN Washington are for him. All
the merchants except two or three are
for him: all the bank officers except one
or possibly two. are for him. l do not
believe there will be a large county
vote polled in Wilkes and unless there
is a large rural vote, Wilson will car
ry this county by a substantial majori-
~. I will candidly admit that a ma
jority Of the rural vote here is for I'm
derwood, but another point in favor
of wilson's chances here is the lack
OF enthusiasm on the part of the I'm
derwood adherents while the Wilson
followers are very anxious for him.
There IS no other Democratic POSSIBLE
ity in his class He is of the progress
siye temperament and a firm believer
in the people. His record as governor
of New Jersey is as good evidence as
any man has presented for the presi-
dency-thst expresses my opinion Of the
man in a sentence"
E. s. Mclean. Jrs manager of one
of the leading hotels Of Washington,
said: How do l stand? l stand right
of course, I'm for Woodrow Wilson
and / don't knock underwood either,
was the characteristic way that the
popular hotel man stated his position.
'Of the travelling men from all parts
of the state and from other states as
we'll who come to Washington, the ma
jority for Woodrow Wilson is easily
3 to /. He is a clean, able. fearless
man Of the highest order of states
manship who can and will turn the tide
of victory to pure and progressive DEM
ocracy would not disparage the gen.
tleman from Alabama and his ability.
He is a good Democrat and true, but
we cannot Crd to be without him
in the place which he has shown his
ability and talent to best advantage
in connress. With Wilson in the White
House and Underwood carrying to COM
plete success his fight in congress for
a lower tariff. wouldn't we beat the
Republicans TO a FRAGILE, thought"
NJ. J. a Moss, OF Tignall, who is a
farmer and merchant as well as a bank
president and director in several big
financial and business enterprises OF
Wilkes county. said: Il am personal
~ a strong believer in Woodrow VIII
son and his views on the issues OF
the day. He is a big man well versed
in political economy and statesman
ship of the highest order. 1 believe
that Wilkes county will go for Wilson
ana believe. too. tina the majority in
the rural precincts are for him as well
as IN Washington. 1 live in a coun-
try precinct myself and have had OPP
po-tunity to Judge Of the situation"
Fairburn vS( winner
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