Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-23
VICTORY IN OREGON
PUTS WILSON AHEAD
Of ALL CANDIDATES
He Now Has Total of 1860
Votes in Baltimore Conyen-
ton, Which Is SO More Than
His Nearest Opponent
~ RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Woodrow
Wilson swept the primaries in Oregon,
adding 10 votes to the $50 delegates in
favor OF his candidacy previously elected
10 the Baltimore convention. Governor
Wilson's strength now represents 100 del
egates among those already elected,
which is 80 more votes than any other
candidate has to his credit
More important than the Oregon pri-
mary result was the action of county
conventions in Michigan last week
which leaves no doubt that Woodrow
Wilson win get the 80 votes of Michigan
Democrats to the Baltimore convention.
When he captured Nebraska, Speaker
Clark added another state bordering on
Missouri to his column. Up to the pres
ent moment Speaker Clark has not car
ried a state that does not border on
Missouri his own state Moreover he
has not as many three delegates
from any state that does not touch the
Missouri state line. and he will not re-
ceive at any stage of the contest the
delegates in any two states that are not
contiguous to his own state. Mr..
Clark's strength to date is based on
Missouri sentiment. The delegates in
Nebraska as in all other Clark states.
are for Governor Wilson as second
choice.
CLARK TANDEM.
Speaker Clark has apparently carried
most of the districts In Nebraska, where
the Harmon and Clark forces, which
have been in thorough understanding
throughout the campaign. worked in
tandem Advices were received at
woodrow wilson's headquarters early
last week indicating that speaker Clark's
candidacy was to receive support from
the Harmon forces in certain sections
Of Nebraska, and that the compliment
was TO be returned by the Clark people
in other sections of the state, where
Governor Harmon appeared to have
chance and the Clark element was not
overhopefuL This latest display Of team
work on the part of the allies proved
almost as effective as it did in Iiiinois,
where the Harmon people closed ex-
pensive headquarters, which had been
running for months, quit the field and
got squarely behind the Hearst-Clark
forces.
In Nebraska, as in Oregon. it was the
field against Wilson. Those ex-Republi-
can emissaIfes, Pettigrew, Dubois and
George Fred Williams, were all on the
scene in Nebraska. directing the Clark
hght and ventilating their baseless as
saults on Governor Wilson. They also had
in the state ex-senator Towne, and for
mer Governor Dockery, of Missouri. not
TO mention others. The Clark state cam
paIgn managers had Arthur Mullins, who
was at work for Harmon when drafted
by the Clark people.
The Harmon forces directed all their
energies against Governor Wilson's can
didacy. Thus the Wilson forces had the
field AGAINST them.
The allies have displayed a versatility
not heretofore approached in American
politics. With equal celebrity and adapta-
bility they can do the Alphonse and Gas
ton in certain states of the union, or they
can double up in others at the expense of
the only nationwide candidate in the con-
test.
WILSON IN THE LEAD.
notwithstanding the alliance that re-
suited in the withdrawal of Speaker
Clark as a candidate in Georgia, Florida
and other states. that has made il nee
essary for Governor Harmon to with
draw in Illinois. wisconsin and other
states, and which places Mr.. Under
wood as a candidate in only few of
the states, Governor Wilson is in the
lead in the race. having more delegates
committed to his candidacy than any
other candidate.
Governor Wilson's strength of dele
gates elected to the Baltimore conven-
ton represents $50 votes, which is 80
more votes than can be accorded any
other candidate. Speaker Clark, count
ing IA delegates from Nebraska for him,
has 119 votes. Governor Marshall has
80, Mr.. Underwood 24-that being the
vote Of his home-and Governor Har-