Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-06
TO BE TOPIC OF SPEECHES
Receives Letters Containing Contri-
buttons for Campaign.
UNDERWOOD SUPPORT PLEDGED
Chairman James on Way to Seagirt
to Arrange Plans for
Notification.

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hour, and that 'at its heart lies the high
protective tariff" 1t is an issue, he said.
that he expects to cover fully in his
speech of acceptance and in every cam
paign speech that he may make.
Undoubtedly, the tariff is at the CEN
ter of it, he said. referring to the high
cost of living THE thing is so interlac-
ed on public questions of all kinds that
the conclusion is inevitable. The tariff
lies at the heart of it all. great many
of the trust questions of the time have
arisen out of the tariff. The minute you
go out from the center-the high tariff
you get into the trust question and
others.
DO YOU intend governor. he was
asked ITO take off your coat and go to
tie mat with Col Roosevelt on the ques-
tom
Speech of Acceptance.
That sounds decidedly strenuous.
doesn't it, he commented, laughing. Il
intend TO cover the matter in my speech
of acceptance and my campaign speeches.
OF course. there are other questions
which l shall deal with in my speech of
acceptance: but l cannot indicate just
what / shall say. l want time to or
sanze my thoughts.
The most interesting features of my
mail today he continued, ARE the con-
tributons There are perhaps a dozen
letters containing checks These are from
81 to $780, That pleases me greatly be-
cause it is my idea of the right kind of a
campaign fund. l think that the contri-
buttons should come in small amounts
from unsolicited sources.
Gov. Wilson made public today a letter
from Senator Bankhead of Alabama, as
suring him of the enthusiastic support of
Representative Underwood and all his
friends. The letter follows:
LAS the manager of Mr.. Underwood 8
campaign. 1 beg to congratulate you on
the splendid victory you and your friends
won at Baltimore. Mr.. Underwood and
every friend he has stand ready to give
orders. After the battle we found no
dead to bury. We are ready to pursue
the enemy and will follow you in the
thickest of the fight
James II. Lewis Wires
From Chicago, James Hamilton Lewis
wired:
1T does not diminish my sentiment to-
ward Mr.. Clark for me to congratulate
my country upon your nomination. hest
assured that 1 am one of the men who
will aid in bringing you the electoral vote
OF Illinois, Indiana and Iowa"
Chairman James of the democratic ma
tional convention was expected to reach
Seagirt during the afternoon to arrange
for the formal notification Of nomination
This VII be set for as near August as
possible. unless the nominee wishes ii
otherwise.
First Campaign Boy"
The first campaign boy to be named
after Gov. Wilson is Woodrow wilson
H.
born July 1. and is the son of Bernard E.
Sander. a New York lawyer and a prom
!nent Tammany leader. In a letter to the
governor Mr.. Sander says:
Il have two daughters and 1 wanted a
son. The boy was born on the Fourth OF
July, which was distinction, but when
thought of that demonstration for Gov.
Wilson At the convention when he was
nominated / came to the conclusion the
boy would be proud of the name when he
grows older
Gov. Wilson received a number Of vist
tors yesterday afternoon, and at dinner
Senator O'Gorman Of New York was his
guest. Neither Senator O'Gorman nor
Mr.. McAdoo would discuss their confer
ences with the governor. except that they
concerned the coming caSpaign.
Gov. Wilson has begun 10 answer per-
sonally, il possible. each of 10000 letters
and kilograms he has received since his
nomination. The governor hopes to make
great impression on his voluminous mail
before his departure for Chicago to at
tend the meeting of the national COM
mittee there July To- The only trip the
governor will take before that time will
he a run to Atlantic City next Wednes-
day to welcome the national convention
of building and loan associations.
Amused by Marshall.
If time pernotts the poyernor will sfor
in Indianapolis on his way to Chicago
probably next Sunday, to visit his running
mate. Gov. Marshall. The latter amused
Gov. Wilson not little with a telegram
reading: May SeaSirt. n. j.. go down in
history with Seagirt Salamis. Fully one
tenth of my messages promise republican
support to the ticket"
Salamis Is a seagirt island in the Gull
of Agelina, near which the Greeks under
Themistocles gained memorable nava
victory over the Persians in $50 b. c.. anG
of which Solon and Euripides were ma
tives.
The governors mail is burdened with
requests for speaking engagements ir
many states In addition Thomas C.
Burke OF Oregon. brother of Gov Burke
of North Dakota. called to pay his re-
spects and remind the governor of the
desire of people in his section to hear the
nominee. Maurice Connally of Dubuque
an Iowa delegate who IS a candidate fol
Congress. asked Gov. Wilson to speak IL
Iowa. and. If possible in his district.
j. ~ Bankhead, jr.. son of the Ala
bama senator called. as did Dudley Field
Malone of New York. E. f. Grosscup
democratic state chairrSan, also had
long talk with the nominee.
Has Burglar Scare.
Gov. Wilson had a burglar scare
Wednesday night. After the last doo
had been bolted. the lights turned of ans
the family had gone to sleep. Walter
Measday. the governors personal secre
tary. Col. Archibald Alexander. his aid
Robert $. Hudspeth. Now Jerseys ma
tional committeeman. and David S. Car
ter. secretary oI state of blew Jersey. re
membered that they had left their travel
ing bags in the governors office The,
tried all tie doors, an< attempted I,
awaken the butler. but could not. S,
they pried open a window and boosted
Col Alexander in.
He tiptoed over to the bags, gathered
them in his hands and started for thu
window. when the Office became Aoodet
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