Show Woodrow Wilson South Carolina made the anniversary anniversary anniversary anni anni- of the birth of Woodrow Wilson in December 1856 a holiday the holiday the first state to do so LITTLE action followed South Carolinas And though Woodrow Woodrow Woodrow Wood- Wood row Wilson was born Virginia Dec 28 and rose to prominence in New Jersey and then in all parts of the country as President of the United States his ms memory grows dimmer dimmer dimmer dim dim- mer with the passing of the years Yet in many ways he was ahead of his rus times as a statesman statesman statesman states states- man and a unique President Perhaps the United Nations can be traced to h his s vision even though Wilson di died d p hearted en-hearted because of the Hie failure fall fail I ure of the United States to join the League of Nations IN THE convention of 1912 Wilson beat out Champ Clark of Missouri on the roll call after a hard battle only af after ter William Jennings Bryan de denounced denounced de- de Tammany delegates ate s sand and turned the tide He won the election against a split Republican can Party electoral votes to 88 for third-party third candidate Theodore Roosevelt and eight votes for President Taft the GOP nominee |