The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-26
UNDERWOOD MEN !. PLEASEDAT NORTH
 CAROLINA RESULT
Present Fight Is For and Against Instructions. Will Probably Follow
 Virginia's Lead

Raleigh N c. May 25 Reports re-
 celveN at midnight from 75 of the eI
 dem ,cratic county conventions held r North Carolina today showed that Wood.
 row Wilson had carried a majority oi the counties fin which presidential pref
 erenee vote was taken Managers of
 other presidential candidates contend
 however that the state will send an un-
 instructed delegation to Baltimore.
 In 45 counties action was taken on a
 presidential preference and of these 30
 counties either instructed for Wilson, or
 gave him majority. Thirteen counties
 either instructed for or gave majorities
 to Oscar " Underwood, while the vote
 between Wilson and Underwood is re-
 ported as divided in two counties, and in
 90 counties no instructions were given
 Tn many of these counties 1t is known
 that the delegates favor Wilson In three
 counties the vote was against instruc-
 ton to the national convention
 Washington. May 25.-(Special.)---
 The Underwood headquarters and Mir.
 Underwood himself are all smiles over
 the glowing news from North Caro- lima. where county conventions were except Wake county. In which is situ- ated the city of Raleigh
 Wake county will hold a presidential
 preference primary on June 1. Senator Bankhead and Congressman Heflin will speak in Raleigh next Thursday night. The campaign In Wake county during the coming week will be very spir- ited Senator Gore spoke there last night for Wilson and his speech while
 well received by large audience. was
 a disappointment to the Wilson forces because i contained so much praise for Underwood--to whose brilliant leadership and wisdom during the pres
 ent and last Congresses must be given the credit. he declared, if he wins the victory in November.
 Information received tonight from J B. Warner, state manager for the Underwood campaign committee In North Carolina,
 declares that the state is safe for Un- derwood. The fact that Underwood car
 ried Wilmington and Asheville insures that he will carry the Sixth and Tenth districts.
 Congressman H. D. Flood. one of the delegates at large from Virginia to the democratic convention, said today: '.Wilson has but six and one-half votes I in the Virginia delegation and after the l nrst three or four ballots the unit rule will prevail with every indication favor ing solid vote for Underwood" 1 pr. Thomas NJ. Owen of the Underwood heade,uarters and Mrs. Owen left tonight for. a 10 days stay in Alabama. after which they expect to return and be In Washington and Baltimore until after the convention.
 pr. owen will be at his desk in lMontgomery and while absent will at- tend the commencement exercises of i the University of Alabama. of which he an alumnus. He graduated al the university in tho class of ST with tthe A. B. and LL D. degrees. His class will hold its quarter centennial reunion and a large number are ex- | pected to be in attendance This class graduated 56 young men-prominent among whom. besides pr. owen, are Judge Ormond Somerville. Col. w Quarrels of Selma. pr. w. B. Sahold professor of Greek, and one acting pres : ident of the university; George w. Dardcn, delegate to the national con- ventlon; W. B. Allen dean of the law school of the university: L. H. Lee, re- porter of the supreme court. and o. D! Street United states district attorney and others.