The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-07-17
FOR TWO HOURS AND HALF THEY
DISCUSSED THE SITUATION
AND SAW VICTORY.
NOMINEE TAKES GREAT
FANCY TO HOUSE LEADER
Could not say too Many Nice Things Of
Each other-Minority Leader Thinks
the Tariff will be the Paramount
issue of the Campaign.

Seagirt, N. j., July 1.-THE politi-
cal battle ground of the campaign of
1912 where the Democratic party will
strain its sinews for every vote was
placed before Gov. Woodrow Wilson :,
like a checkerboard Tuesday by the |
man he regards better informed than
any other on conditions throughout
the country. Oscar w. Underwood
leader of the Democratic majority of |!
the House of Representatives.
State by State the nominee and
House leader went over the map at ,
their luncheon at the country club of
Trenton, and when the conference
ended two and half hours later they
mad taken from the debatable, Wis
consin, Missouri, Maryland, Kentucky
and New York, with a reservation that
there would have to be some cam
paigning done in Missouri, and that
while New York was pretty certain to
go Democratic, the Democrats there
would have to be on their guard and
not feel too cock-sure; and made
list of the States where they will have
to fight for votes with a good chance
of carrying them.
In this list they placed first the
great Middle Western States of Illi-
MOS, Ohio and Indiana from the New
England group they put down Maine
and Connecticut. Along the Mason
Iand Dixon border they made note Of
/ West virginia. In a class by itself,
'4hey placed Pennsylvania and last Of
all they jotted down New Jersey as de-
batable, although the Jersey leaders
close to the Governor have promised
the State to him by pluralities rang
ing from $4,000 to 100000 votes. These
States the Governor took as "deba-
tabl" but indications are that he be-
lieves he can carry every one.
The talk with Mr.. Underwood has
given the Governor a vast deal OF In
formation that he lacked and was al
once satisfying and refreshing to the
nominee. OF Mr.. Underwood, Gov
Wilson said:
II found him entirely charming. He
has such singular frankness ant
openness and charm about him.
don't know any man have met In
long time that 1 have taken such
!. fancy to. We had fine talk, he ant
n inst going over the whole situation
in a most satisfactory way, really
lust like two men who had alway
known each other"
Underwood Enthusiastic and vii
Work Hard for Ticket.
trenton, N. j., July 17-oscar "
Underwood, leader of the Democrati
majority in the House of Represents
tives talked politics for two hours an
half Yesterday with Woodrow WI
con at the Country Club. Mr. Unde
wood came up from Washington D
train and the Governor motored ove
from Seagirt. They shook hnads for tn
first time in the New Jersey Sta'
House The brief acquaintance appa
/ ently resulted in strong mutual a
otchment for when they parted M
underwood could not say too mai
VIVID things about the nominee al
Governor Wilson said he had been d
lighted by the visit.
When asked what he thought OF u
nemocratic platform, Mr.. Underwo'
~ said:
K 90 think it is clear, forceful a.
.,rong expression of Democratic pr
o;n,os I think the principal issue
4 ,ho campaign is bound to be the tar
I ~ course there are other Issues
moro or less Importance, but the lei
III ,nc issue before the people Is the gu
I'm .,on as to whether they want to ma
N .a,r the ariff, the present system
Al tariff taxation or whether they Wa
lAe - revise the tariff downward.
IA ,,.ve - most of the evils that exist
VI .Sa country today that are being CO
s,a,ned of grow out Of the protect
iaritr system and that the prohibits