Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-01-25
UNDERWOOD AIDED
BY HIGH FINANCE
IN HIS CAMPAIGN
Alabama Asplrant Is Getting
Plenty of Help in Contest
to Eliminate Wilson
From the Race.
"GUM SHOE BILL" ACTIVE
Notorious Missouri Machine
Man Is Real Manager and
Director of Champ
Clark S Boom.
GUM SHOE BILL" ACTIVE

Washington. .lan -. toi,esrted at
sack upon Governor Woodrow Wilson
by reactionarieS of the democratic
party. shown in statements published
from various parts of the country, only
make more clear the democratic di-
vision and Increases tho discord which
is becoming apparent hero.
That the democrats IN the Senate and
Hous, arc divided into rcactionary and
progressive Factions and that these
factions are drawing further and fur
thcr apart. is NOW recognized The
methods adopted to assai Wilson are
so clearly OF special privilege prompt
ing that the effect has been to Increase
the Wilson strength among progress
sive democrats and to bring nearer
the day when there must be Il de,.lara-
tion by the other side. MS 10 What Il is
seeking To accomplish
1t can bo said upon authority which
seems 80 bc llmlupeachahle that Chair
man Underwood, lii" democratic floor
leader. is The candidate of Mali street
interests Tor the democratic flonination
and hat distinct understanding eN-
lists between Mr.. Underwood and these
interests part Of which itslates to the
financial support 10 be given Mir. TN
derWood both as y candidate for tho
nomination. and candidate for the
presidency. il he is once. nominated.
Met Wall Street Men.
Ii was dulN reported iR the iiwsIa-
pers = little while ago THAI Mr. rnder-
wood had spcnt several days ia New
York. during which there haa been u
complete interchang., of Views between
the democratic House leader and men
representing the great Wall street i'm
t"rests. Ii Was lltimated al the time.
in these same publications. that there
had been established ii better under
standing between Underwood and the
representatives of Wall street tin;ln-
oiering concerning their respective at
| titudcs toward ali the great public
questions which Wall street. at least.
| would prefer should be let alone.
| Recently the information has come
| to Washington that esrt -of l.
| 6icrstandilg is tina e.aas
| established his iered
| safe and sane from anN ,.-4i treet
viewpoint a;id therefore Wall street
| is willing 10 finance Nj. tldarWopd1
presidential ambitions
Gum Shoe Bill'' Busy
r,lc r,t!sf VINO uiora than any ether
Il, this time is regarded by many as
dangerous To the plans OF the support
ers of Wilson and likely TO block their
purpose 10 get !ilnl noninate,i for
president is not Col lluniy Wattersop
( nor yet Col. George Harvey. II is IL
gentleman from Missouri Aho Is not 8"
| ln,rsl in the public eye, iit'ril:ipS as
! either oi the two noIt mentioned but
\ Win is meyeitileless !. f;o.fnr IN thu
! S6lat" al the t'Hitod .,t{tas. iiis nain.
IS Wliialn .Ioe stone l3ai KNOWN.
! probably to the c4untls S ~6.ulo Shoe
| i3ul.
Nor ~ les tar +, n@ln. ( .!rd
| inst nc4g rs 10 YAp is gong - ipan-
ago thc 'liiln7p earl arnNai&r or-
4 alcr Senai@r Fred r eHhais II d;tllo.
/ is n;tlred ie- trl RJt tilsnis t1 man
aee it \ VISIT Whiel was paid ,ha 9th
/ ~ .lIS e tll, iitica ol Ssa;itoi' Stou IN
/ SPEAKER Cl5iA ant 8i1' l2l0nois teGfed