New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-03
UNDERWOOD'S COUP BEAT
TWO BIG BOSSES BADLY
House Leader, Of All the Defeat
ed Presidential Candidates,
EmergeS with Triumph.
REFUSED TO BE A CATSPAW
His Delegates Released at Psy.
Geological Moment-Imper-
turbable at News Of Viii
sons Victory.
IL, so core.nanlent q M rrLhune

BY Il STAFF Correspondent of The Tribune
Baltimore, July out of this turbulent
Democratic convention. Representative
oscar ". Underwood. Of Alabama is the one
defeated candidate who energies really tri-
umphant il was Mr. Underwood who
finally beat the bosses at their own game
at the beginning OF the forty-sixth ballot.
and he. not Charlie" Murphy nor Roger
Sullivan. can claim the only credit for
turning the fuil tide toward Governor vii
ron. II happened Ike this:
Illinois had promised to swing to Under
wood during the afternoon. New York held
out similar promises. the plan being that
Mr.. Underwood would have a "try-out"
after wilson had polled approximately six
hundred votes with lessened prospects OF
additional spurts. but with the probabii-
ties Of slow gains. At the end OF the forty
ffth ballot Senator Bankhead and other
Underwood managers demanded a show
down" from the sullivan contingent.
you have been promising to come to us
to-day. Are you coming on this BALLOT"
was the question asked Roger Sullivan and
his cohorts
The Underwood men were told that ILL
nois purposed to 20 back TO Champ Clark
This was confirmed by Tammany lieuten-
ant who was in on the deal"
Oscar Underwood is not going TO he used
as a catspaw 10 defeat any man for the
nomination or TO further deadlock this con-
vention." the Illinois delegation was told,
following Sullivan's failure to deliver the
votes as per schedule
Senator Bankhead made his way rapidly
TO the platform, obtained unanimous con-
sent 10 address the convention. and with
drew the name Of the Alabama candidate.
releasing from their pledges approximately
100 Underwood delegates. The majority or
these delegates were known 10 be favorable
IN Governor Wilson as second choice. The
Bankhead move took Tammany and Illinois
off their feet The bosses had been outgen-
ersIled and the beginning of the forty-sixth
rollcal left no alternative except the mount
ing Of the Wilson band wagon
Alabama went for Wilson, and other
Underwood states followed before Illinois
and New York had an opportunity TO vote
When Illinois was called II voted with bit
ter face for the Princetonian. Realizing
that the Bankhead strategy had disrupted
the carefully laid plans, Boss Murphy
arose and voted for Wilson.
Neither Nj. Sullivan nor Mr. Murphy Is
IN a position tonight 10 say he brought
about the nomination Of the New Jer-
seyite. for the Underwood votes, In con-
function with wilson's normal accesslons
on each ballot. made II impossible az that
stage 10 prevent his nomination.
In consequence OF this move Mr. Under.
WOOD IL greatly strengthened with the
DAnoocracy. is solid with the Democratic
nominee and probably can have the
sneskership OF the House whenever he
wants IL II is even probable that Mr..
BRYAN will now forgive Mr. Underwood
~ Mr. BRYAN was sincere in saying he did
not want the nomination himself. and
would be satisfied with Wilson.
Washington July 2-Representative Oscar
rrrdArwood. who ran third in the Presden.
,iaI race for forty-tlve ballots. maintained
his inaperturba ability when the news OF his
withdrawal and the stampede to Governor
Wilson was taken TO him to-day. He was
a., MIS- office in the Capitol, surrounded by
many friends in Congress, Republicans ana
democrats alike.
Underwood has withdrawn" was flashed
The Alabama Representative smiled and
said:
did not know that was withdrawing.
senator Bankhsad is in charge OF my cam
paigr. and my friends there know pest
what TO DO. II is news To me. but whaf
the Senator says goes.
After the bulletin announcing the win
drawal was received there came message
quoting Senator Bankhead saying that
he withdrew Mr.. Tnderwood's name at the
direction OF the candidate. Mr.. Underwood
reiterated his first statement. ano alter
talking with Baltimore on tile telephohe
said: ., ,ha D.,
nv name was withdr avn without my
knowledge or approval / make that state
rlent" ----------------