New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-27
BOOMS AT FEVER HEAT 81
FOR CHIEF CANDIDATES
Clark's Men the Busiest, Wilson's the Noisiest.
Underwood's on Safe and Sane Plan, and
lannon's Are Quietly Optimistic.

ended by senator Gore, Of ol.lahor-. srs
Representative Palmer cf Pennsylvan,s
The fact that judge Wescott, Ct New Jer
sey. would place the Jerseyman IN nonn,ns.
ton has already been announced
The Wilson boom may we'll be called n.
noisiest. for to-nishts demonstration in
rte convention begun b. the Wilsonitss con.
ttnued for SO minutes
Underwood's Safe and Sane Idea,
The Underwood csmpsign-you may TAX.
/. from men who are running i.-is sat.
and sane one No Wild claims for IN.
Underwood people no sxtravagancss o.
oratory: simply sweet. serene satisfaction
The only thing approaching claim which
Senator Bsnkhead and the others impu.
Gated will permit themselves Is the modest
one that Mr.. Underwood will be nominated
Pressed for particulars by an interested
auditor, they aver that they haven't
Lcthered with lmmaterial and irrelevant
details.
However-this came as q concession 20
rlsteralistic world-Mr. Underwood ts TO
get some 10 votes on the first ballot, and
he IS to be nominated when the delegates
instructed for the various other candidates
Lave become convinced they can do no
more for their favorite sons Naturally
they will break away from their instruc-
tions. OF course, the Underwood delegates
von't-not never nohow.
Why should Mr. Under1 ocd be nouii-
mated? Why should oscar ". Underwood
of Alabama, be nominated? Here pause
for Gasps. Why? Because Underwood Is
the man and the tariff the issue Why
should anybody except the great and
glorious man who guides the House De
mocracy OF It's marvellous career be notni-
mated? You see his candidacy IS not sec.
tional. but Of nationwide appeal. Yes, HE
delegates come from Alabama and Georgia
and Florida and Mississippi. OF course, his
candidacy IS Of nationwide appeal.
Mr.. Underwood mas not vtsitea tbs con
yention CITY. His wife and son visited his
baadouarters to-day and received ar oIe'
ton YES, II has been very warm to-day.
m course Mfr Underwood will nsks
splendid President.
Harmon Men Optlv1i site.
Managers of the Harmon boom were nos
AZ all willing 70 acknowledge to-day that
IL had ."petered out" They declared that
there might be a complete shttt a. sny
time which would result in the ccnserva'
tives who stood for Judge Parker, comon'
ing 70 put the Ohio Governor across.
Al 4 o'clock this afternoon there 7as
caucus OF the forty-eight delegates %.
fortv-eight alternates and the Representa-
tives in Congress from that state az the
headquarters. No. 900 Charles street. At
that time a large quantity Of optimism vas
uncorked Vague references we're made 20
conferences that representatives OF ere
Harmon forces had had with representa-
tives Of Charles + Murphy and Roger
Sullivan. Of Illinois, at the Maryland Club
in the morning When II came 10 snythlns
definite on that subject, the Harmon lead
ers were dlscreetly silent
Ex-Governor J Z. Campbell - oho
presided az the caucus. He said that ~
confidently expected that the Harmon vo's
would increase on every ballot.
So far as spectacular features are cer-
cerned. the Harmon boom IS the qu!ete:.
in Baltimore There are lot OF Sumshc.
men. however, whose goings and com!rgs
are NOT reported for the benefit CT the gen
eral public These are the men or When
the Harmon managers are relying Ger a.
Increase IN the strength OF tire Harmon
position