The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-01
R RUNDERWOOD
 N|NG STRENGTH.
Other Aspirants l to the Wall
rATE MUST ACT
oefWood Is Strong and There s . Probability That He May Get New York Delegation After
 First Few Ballcss
nv nopEnrcK CLIFFORD

tashjnptop. December s1.-tspe- L,-That Representative Oscar w. ierwood is rapidly crowding to tho l all other aspirants for the demo- b presidential nomination. is the 1matjon that comes from sources le to the Alabama leader today. In il 1t is. now a subject of open gos- hbout the House that New York ! is veering toward the Alabama 1ber and that Clark. Wilson and mon are losing ground in the chlef ,taI state of the union.
 l member of the New York delega- in the House, who is not person. N an advocate of the candidacy of Underwood, admitted in confidence ly that the trend of sentiment in
 York city and New York state favors the Alabama leader. From fesentative Henry D. Clayton of bama also comes confirmation of the f that the Underwood boomers are living most encouraging reports h New York. These reports go so las to say that if the south will Representative Underwood's name re the convention New York state be counted on to fall into line r the second or third ballot.
 lscussing the frightening aspect of Underwood presidential boom which hthered more by the associates of Underwood than by the modest ,amian himself. Representative ton said:
 shere is no doubt that the Under u talk is growing. and I say this l all friendship to my other friends are mentioned as candidates. MT. hrwood's supporters in Washington. listing largely of his associates in House of Representatives, have
 receiving recently the most en- aging reports from all sections of country and especially from New |, state whose support is most ed by any candidate who is to I've the democratic nomination.
 is the intention of Alabama to ent Mir. Underworld name to tho ention and to keep 1t there in the f that other states, who have led his career in the House, will into line after the first few bal are taken We regard him as the ETsge Hat, ejrE :. ..,<--Axra ',ttsf, VI
 heen most gratiied<to hdar, dur he past few days, that he fs loom 10 large upon the political h(rizon ew York"
 e of the political prophets of the 3e who. by the way, Is a Harmon
 which prevented him talking for lcatiop except upon promise that lame would be withheld, said:
 have been in New York several times lily, and have talked with all classes conditions of people. l am per
 friend of MT. Underwood, but l cate the candidacy of one of the ' candidates. It must frankly be ad- ed, however, that MT. Underwood lw in the lead in New YoriS state, that he has consistently gained 4 Id since the adjournment of the last bn of Congress. His course in that bn focused attention upon him, and ,rength has been on the increase ever podrow Wilson is opposed by the bus
 men and the politicians of New who are afraid of him. This prac- '. eliminates Wilson according to ensus of opinion. Harmon has not oped special strength. and while ter Champ Clark has considerable ! sing. 1t must frankly be said that
 has been a deflection in the Clark
 of late, and that the Alabamian Icen forging to the front instead.
 the south can get over the ancient ion that a southern man cannot be lated for President, and if the south teep the name of Underwood before ionvention for few ballots there many wise political observers in lington and New York who are conf that the New York delegation will fsinto line for Underwood. l"
 d tue strong men of the House
 }ard of the increasing size of the ffvood boom sees in it the possIDte
 allan hand of William Jennings MT. Bryan is not regarded as
 friendly to Underwood. but he is
 sand bitterly opposed to Governor
 5s and VIII let nothing stand in the l{preventing the nomination of the
 
 t5< Nebiaskan has given rise to ru
 that he is secretly urging his per
 followers to get behind the Alabama Icrat to detract as much as possible
 the Harmon strength In the con nn. and to remove every possibiIity hrmon's nomination on the first bal istever may be the Interpretation n @Dy various political leaders upon levelopments in democratic. presiden- politics. there is no denying the fact despite Mir. Underwood's decIara- tlat he Is not an active candidate. loom has taken on more Substantial each day.
 probabilities are that none of the laspirants for the democratic nomi- n will have sufficient strength in the enti0n to obtain the coveted prize on trst ballot. This will pave the way the entry Of dark horse, with ker Clark and Representatives Under
 leading the dark horse brigade.
 New York reports be true, and if Empire state should fall into line southern candidate. his nomination -