The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-07-11

sent TO make n statement. There was
no objection. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of
the convention, Air. Underwood en-
tered this contest hoping that he
might secure the nomination from
this convention.
But l desire to say for him that
his first hope was that through this
movement he might be able to elm
mate and eradicate for all time every
vestige of sectional feeling in this
country.
''NIr. Underwood today would will
ingly forego this nomination If he
had succeeded, and If the country has
concluded that Mason and DiNOns
line has been trampled out this is
once more a united country
I'VE have demonstrated here, my
friends. in my Judgment that no
longer does sectional feeling exist
The liberal treatment that Mr.. Under
wood has received in the East has sat
isiied him that if they had an oppor-
tunity to nominate they would rush
to his aid.
Mr. Underwood did not enter this
contest TO defeat any many for the
nomination. He will not be a party
to the defeat of any candidate.
He has always said, L take no per-
sonal part in this campaign. L have
not the time He has said, L have
full mans work cut out for me at
Washington, and 1 want to make it
possible to elect the Democratic NOM
inee, whoever he may be-
Upon that high ground he stands
today. Upon that high ground he
viii stand tomorrow and all other
days. He had no concern beyond that
which comes to any man who desires
/ to win.
But 1 think the time has come
when ii has been demonstrated that
| he cannot be nominated in this con-
vention.
And he cannot be used TO defeat
! the nomination of any other candi-
date. He and his friends are ready
and willing to give the nominee OF
this convention their hearty support.
He and his friends have stood OF
every Democratic platform and they
viii stand upon any platform this con.
Vention may write"
Nee Psgsid s6s y yens voice
vice presidency cannot take that mar
from his high post Of duty.
NO Democrat in this party would
Senator Bankhead then announce
the withdrawal of Congressman Under
wood.
The Forty-fourth Ballot.
! The forty-fourth ballot was as fol
lows:
3 Clark, 3 Wilson (gain l for WILSON,
Arkansas. is Clark; California, q
Clark; Colorado, Clark, 10 Wilson
(gain OF 9 for Wilson,; Connecticut
1 Clark, 8 Wilson, 8 Underwood; Del
aware, Wilson; Florida, 2 Wilson
10 Underwood; Georgia, % Under
wood; Idaho, n Clark, 61h Wilson
Gloss u for WILSON,; Illinois, So Will
son; Indiana, 80 Wilson (gain of
for WILSON,; Iowa, s Clark, Is Wilson
(gain of3 u Wilson; Kansas, 20 Wilson
Kentucky, &c Clark; Louisiana,
Clark, 3 Wilson (gain of 1 for Will
SOM; Maine l Clark, II Wilson
Maryland S14 Clark. Wilson, Y Un
derwood (gain IL for WILSON,
Massachusetts. Wilson. p Foss
Michigan, Clark. IS Wilson; Min
nesOta. % Wilson; Mississippi, 20 Tn
derwood; Missouri. 20 Clark; Mon
tana, Z Wilson, l Clark; Nebraska,
Clark, Is Wilson; Nevada, Clark
! New Hampshire, Clark, Wilson
New Jersey, "a Wilson, ( Clark; NeN
Mexico, Clark; New York. 80 Clark
North Carolina, - Wilson, 2 Under
wood; North Dakota, i 0 Wilson; Ohio
i Wilson, - Harmon (gain Of l 70
WILSON,; oklahoma, 10 Clark, 10 viii
son; oregon, 10 Wilson; PennsylVa
MIA, &c Wilson (gain of , for viii
son; Pennsylvania changed her long
standing vote Of "A for Wilson to
solid shot of 20 for the New Jer
sey mani; Rhode Island, 10 Clark
South Carolina, IS Wilson; South Da
kOta, 10 Wilson; Tennessee, 6 Under
wood. 9 Wilson, 9 Clark (gain Of / 70
WILSON,; Texas, 40 Wilson; Utah.
Wilson (gain of y for WILSON, Yer
mont. s Wilson; Virginia, "a Wilson
Washington, II Clark; West Virginia
16 Wilson: Wisconsin, rs Wilson (gai
of 4 for Wilson,; Wyoming, Wilson
Alaska, 1 Clark, Wilson; District o
Columbia, 6 Clark; Hawaii, 2 Clark
4 Wilson; Porto Rico. AZ Wilson,
Clark. u Underwood.
Official tOtals-Harmon, 81; Foss
81; Wilson, 629; Clark, SOC; Under
wood. 90.
The Forty-ffth Ballot.
The fOrty-fifth ballot resulted a
follows:
Alabama, "a Underwood; Arizona
3 Clark, 3 Wilson; Arkansas, IS Clark
California, 26 Clark; Colorado, 1
Wilson. 2 Clark; Connecticut, Un
derwood, 2 Clark, 5 Wilson (gain o
1 for Clark; Delaware, 6 Wilson
Florida, 3 Wilson, 9 Underwood (gail
l for Wilson,; Georgia, % Under
wood; Idaho. 6h Wilson. IL Clark
Illinois, SO Wilson; Indiana, 80, viii
son; Iowa. 9 Clark, II Wilson (gail
OF 1 for Clark; Kansas, 20 Wilson
| Kentucky, 26 Clark; Louisiana,
Clark, is Wilson; Maine. IL Wilson