The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-03

Baltimore, July 2--l0peclal)--lt Is WOODROW Wllson
After 3 full ballots and the most strenuous fight recorded
in national convention of either party the New Jersey cand
bdae scored victory.
The Illinois delegation had promised to vote for Underwood
today, New York and Massachusetts, waiting for Illinois
lead It seems however, that strong influences representing
great in the middle west Ohio particularly
brought upon the Illinois delegation This influence
believed that the nomination for Wilson would Roosevelt
to foego his third party ambitions and throw his moral sup
port to Wilson, thereby making it straight between
Wilson and Taft
The said influence prevailed Illinois declined change
~ Underwood and Wilson's strength grew than 6oO
Then Mississippi caucued and decided to stay with Underwood
pny ballot Then that Senator Bankhead
the Illinois delegation inquire what expect He
with the reply that Illinois stay with Wilson With Nsss
spp prepared go Wilson the next ballot and with
Florida already broken and to the band
land with of Aabamas delegates eagerly urging him not
Senator Bankhead took the
withdrew Underwood.
The Alabama senator's speech was dignified manly and
just He did communicate by telephone with Mr. Under
wood but felt the of Underwood's campaign
his hands, it his duty he did without further
delay. Mr. Underwoods first knowledge of the act
ceved while Senator Bankhead upon the stand making the
His reply that the upon the
floor, knew the situation and evidently doing the
thing The Mssourans protested and of them asked why
ankhead had withdrawn Underwood and released his del
egates when Clark had clear majority last week
At this point the confusion great and the Mssouran
, WAS howled down
After Senator Bankheads speech Alabama voted for Will
son. did practically the entire convention.
Bound Be Some Sore Spots
There feeling and there spots but
the best opinion is that Wilson will make strong fight and
will win in November.
The impression prevails that Roosevelt will abandon his
third party and throw his support Wilson
That, however, remains to be proven.
The Wilson nomination is undoubtedly the result of the
Nebraskan did Wilson but when he defeated
Clark he made Wilson He threw the New Jersey strength
which after thrown he could no longer control
The Wilson people give Bryan credit for their victory
They claim that he playing them false all the time
every delegate the convention knows that but for Bryan
action Woodrow Wilson would have been nominated
To the outsider would appear that Underwoods strength
and vote in the convention bagatee This far
from 1t unfortunate that his actual strength
shown ballot only go down in history demon
stlaed officially by the ballots Yet every delegate in the
venton knows that the votes Of Virginia and Tennessee
ready go practically sody for him. New Yorks delegation
always for him. But for the Bryan speech and resolution
denouncng the New Workers in the convention New
would have gone for him after ballots for Clark
neccut and Massachusetts likewise ready go Under
wood was indeed the strong choice and indeed
unfortunate that bis strength not developed on an Of
ial ballot s.
Already Pointing Out Mistakes
There criticism and there will be criticism There
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