Governor Woodrow Wilson's record.
Governor Woodrow Wilson, who was born in the State of Virginia, is now in the prime of life. He was educated a6 lawyer and practised for a time until by was elected President of Princeton College, one of the best, and most exclusive, colleges in the United States. Grover Cleveland was a trustee of the college at the time of his death. Upon being nominated as Governor of New Jeracy, Mr. Wiloon resigned his presidency of the college. He was elected to the Governorship which he still holds. His achievement in winning the State for the Democrats was remarkable for this fact that up to his advent its tendency had generally been Republican.
The Democratic candidate has sterling work to field of letters. His principal work, History of the Am ple," in four large volumes, accepted as a standard authority. It shows the writer to be thoroughly familiar with the history of the government of the United States, with the origin of the people, their customs, and their habits of thought. It has been adjudged one of the best works of its kind.' Mr. Woodrow Wu son has also written with authority and discrimination upon various phases of politics and econo: is probable that no one in the great parties is more familiar with these problems. His studies and experience have admirably equipped him for the high position to which he has been nominated. It is generally believed by his opponents that, should he be elected, the Government will have a safe and conservative Chief Magistrate and that, so far as the President has the power, no extreme measures will he permitted. His political friends have great confidence in his success should he be elected President.
Although the Democratic Convention was in session several days and nomination was only decided on at the forty-sixth consecutive ballot, no personal asperities were indulged in by either of the aspirants, and when Mr. Wilson rect necessary two-thirds maj delegates who had come to support their particular candidates, joined immediately in his unanimous nomination. He thus enters the hoes with a united party behind
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