The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-24
ASSOCIATED PRESS
UNFAIR TO WILSON

Washington, ID. c. May 22.-Despite
the palpahle unfairness of the Asso-
ciated Press, which at first minimized
an dthen tried to leave in doubt an
Wilson victory in Tex
as. which left untold in its new dis
patches a victory won by Wilson in
South Carolina, and which sought to
give victories to Speaker Clark in its
dispatches from New Hampshire and
Michigan, that he did not win, Gov.
Wilson got the best of the results in
the more recent election of delegates
to the Baltimore convention.
The Associated Press and the
Hearst News Service have taken the
lead in the unfair and discriminatory
treatment of Gov. Wilson's candidacy
in its news dispatches. Last night the
Associated Press quoted the Clark
leaders in Michigan as saying that %
of the 80 delegates from that state
favored Speaker Clark's nomination,
yet it ignored mention of Gov. Will
sons campaign manager, who was en-
titled to the same consideration and
who rightly claimed one-half of the
delegation. The Associated Press has
sided with the allies from the very
beginning Bolder still is the Big In
terest controlled Press of the East,
which exploits the other candidates,
and either ignores or misrepresents
Gov Wilson's candidacy.
With regar dto the result in Michi-
gan, which ( the Associated Press
Iheralded as a Champ Clark victory,
Joseph E. Davis, the Democratic Ma
tional Committeeman from Wisconsin
who is in charge of the Western cam
paign for Gov Woodrow Wilson, tele-
graphed to Woodrow Wilson head
quarters in Washington today.
1--WE have half of the delegation in
Michigan. The other half is probably
divided between Harmon and Clark.
Their care no instructions and no unit
: rule"
The friends Of Gov Wilson were in
contro 10 fthe South Carolina conven-
ton and will have a solid delegation
! from that state to the Baltimore con-
vention. Precedents in the history OF
: the party were again instructions, but
the following telegram from Mr. w. p.
i fITunzares, the etiftur ftlse Gasoline
4 Estate, which was received at Wood
row Wilson headquarters today, dis
8 closed that conclusive victory was
n achieved by the friends of the New
Jersey governor:
ii "The Wilson endorsement was car
ried by 241 to 81. The government Of
the delegation by unit rule was agreed
upon. The delegates including the four
:, at large are declared Wilson men
= So South Cardinals delegation is vii
sons"
= That Gov. Wilson and not Speaker
Clark has the delegation from New
Hampshire was another bit of news
received at Wilson headquarters to
day. telegram fro mthat state said
"The entire delegation from New
Hampshire to the Baltimore conyen
ton are pronounced Wilson men. Th'
- conventional voted down instruction.
for Clark but allowed a preference
vote to be taken It was specificall.
understoo dthat this vote was no
" binding to the delegates as to favor
ing Clark. without doubt New HamI
= shire is for Wilson and the entire de
es Legation will work In his interest,
Confirmation fthe news that Coy
= Wilson won out in the Utah state cor
:, vention an dthat he will have the SUI
- !, port of the delegation from that stat
!, ~ was received at Woodrow Wilso
y headquarters in Washington today
'es telegram from Democratic Stat
~ Chairman Martineau says
is' "Of the sixteen delegates to Bait
Ine more twelve are openly declared
m favor of Gov. Wilson's nomination
two are for Clark and two are as y
uncommitted. The application of Il
unit rule will give Gov. Wilson sol
J. delegation. The chief fight before Il
convention centered on the selecti'
of a national committeeman. We W.
M Mie with Wallace who is staunch Wils'
-" man"
w The Champ Clark people met wi
'aS defeat in the Democratic state &C
was vention in Tennessee yesterday, ia
Tue ing in their announcement purpose
uiu instruct the delegation fro mthat sta
not to Baltimore in favor fthe candida
the Of Speaker Clark. Seeing that tn
Of were defeated. the Clark people
cided at the last minute not to OIL