The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-07
GOV. WILSON WILL BE NOTIFIED BY OLLIE JAMES ON AUGUST ! Ceremony Will Take Place at Seagirt and Speeches
 Will Be Short
BANKHEAND WRITES
 GOVERNOR WILSON
Mir. Underwood Also Writes Governor Wilson Assuring Him of His Be- lief in His Success and
 Offering Aid

Seagirt. N J., July Ex-Governor Wilson and Senator-elect Ollie James of Ken lucky, who was permanent chairman of the Baltimore convention, decided this aft ernoon to have the governor formally mo- tiled of his nomination on the lawn of New Jerseys little White House" here at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday. August '. Mir. James came up from Wash ington and had long talk with the nom- nee, during which he was requested to | name as late date as possible to af- l ford Governor Wilson an opportunity to catch up with his correspondence now some 10000 letters and telegrams behind Speeches to Be Short l The speech of notification will be short and the governors reply will sound the keynote of the campaign. Mir James de-, elared. Governor Wilson let it be known today that he would deal chiefly with the high cost of living and the tariff. which he regards as the leading issues. clearly and fully. Until that time how ever. he will have little to say in reply to criticisms of the platform by Tneo- dore Rooseevlt or anybody else. His l ly begin to draft. will be, his first pub lie comment. he declared. upon the party platform.
 Every attempt to induce Governor Will T son to take issue with any critic so far has failed. He discussed today the high cost of living as an issue. saying he re- garded 1t as the leading issue with the tariff at the heart of it. but declined to comment upon Colonel Roosevelts utter ances.
 MT. James went to New York tonight in- tending later to leave for Washington. where he will write members of the notifi- cation committee of the date set for for mally apprising Governor Wilson of his nomination. The committee will meet. he said at the Imperial hotel In New York on the morning of August land come in q body to Seagrt.
 With reference 10 the chairmanshp of the national committee. Mr. James said: 'The manager must be man who , doesn't make mistakes.'
 william E. McCombs," he added in re- ply to 8 question. lis great organizer and man of unusual executive ability" Clark Strong for Wilson
 MT James told the governor he had talked with Champ Clark and knew that MT. Clark was strong for Wilson.
 There is no doubt as to Ciark's loyaltS to this ticket MT. James said. nor as to the loyalty of any other defeated candidate for the nomination. No demo- crats are sulking in their tents this year.
 George T. Hurd. member from Mssis- sippi of the notification committee, told Governor Wilson he feared he would be unable to attend the ceremony and wished to appear now.
 M. K. Young and w. B. Shearer of | California, Clark delegates 10 Baltimore. were among other callers who pledged their support to the governor | Theodore A. Bell, who was leader of the California delegation and floor man. ager of the Clark forces at Baltimore. pledged his support to Governor Wilson and said:
 'I am going back to California to- night to help place behind Governor Wil- son the same people who stayed so loyal Iy by Clark. We stayed with Clark till his ship went down. Now we are just as strong for Wilson. We harbor no i'll feeling.
 Governor Wilson has an excellent chance, In my opinios. Of getting the solid electoral vote of the Pacific cast states."
 Governor Wilson was told what Mir James had said concerning MT. Me- Combs.
 'McCombs is undoubtedly everything Senator James said he was" replied tho governor. He managed the campaign spiendidly. I was told by several of the | experienced leaders at the convention that we had the most wonderful organization they had ever seen. Some of our men replied to this that we had no organiza- tion at all but that each man was work ing for love and principle.' The governor was greatly amused when | all hat Hha1 a 1ittia e. i. cret to tell him August 7.''
 'So I understand" he said "I hear that he is to make speech telling me have been nominated. l suppose 1 shall havo to look surprised and say something about a little speech somebody or other had written for me and let them have the speech
 Letter From Bankhead
 Renewed assurances of CongressmAn Underwood's intention to support Wood row Wilson in his presidential campaign was expressed today In letter Senator I3ankhead. who managed the Underwood campaign. wrote to the New Jersey gov ernor The letter was given out by Will son. If reads;
 "As the manager of Mir. Unde-woods campaign I beg to congratulate you on the splendid victory you and your friends won at Baltimore. MT. Underwood and every friend he has stand ready to give
 
 orders.
 After the battle we round no dead to bury. We are ready to purSue the en- emy and will follow you in the thickest of the light
 Underwood Writes Wilson
 Governor Wilson made public tonight a letter received from Representative un- derwood of Alabama. reading in part:
 "I feel sure you will be elected President next November and I glad to render lany aid In my power to accomplish the desired result As floor leader of tho party In the House of Representatives wish to say to you that our action between now and the time of adjournment may af- feet the campaign and hope you will not hesitate to advise with me freely as to any matters transpiring In Washintgon which you may consider essential for the good of the cause
 Hugh L. Nichols. lieutenant governor of Ohio. and manager of the ante-conven- ton campaign of Governor Harmon. wrote.
 1T write to congratulate you on your nomination for the presidency. and to as-
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