The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-02
SEN. BANKHEAD
PLEASED WITH
FLORIDA TRIP
CAMPAIGN MANAGER OF OSCAR
w. UNDERWOOD, PRESIDENTIAL
CANDIDATE, AFTER SPENDING
FEW DAYS IN THIS STATE IN
INTEREST OF ALABAMA cANDI-
DATE FOR NOMINATION., LEFT
FOR WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT.

Senator John II. Bankhead, OF Ala
hama, who is managing the campaign
of Oscar W. Underwood. candidate for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent after spending yesterday in Pen
sac cola in the interest OF Mr.. Under
wood, left on the 10 o'clock train last
night for Washington. Senator Bank
head said he would go direct to Wash
ineton from this city.
The senator spent a busy day yes
teTday, meeting many of the leading
men OF affairs in the city, and when
seen by a representative of The Jour
nal last night seemed pleased with his
'isit here, as well as to other points
"a Florida. He expressed himself as
leased with the number of Under
wood supporters he finds in Pensacola
nd Florida generally.
L am, Of course. gratified at the
mount OF interest I find throughout
'his state in the candidacy of Mr.. I'm
6erwood," he said when asked for an
interview by Journal man, and if /
knew anything new to say / would be
giad to give You an interview, but
there is nothing special to say
You seem to he in good spirits. go I
opposed everything looks all right,
"entured the newspaper man.
have spent in Florida and the com
ravGtivelv few few people have seen.
continued the sena tor. It cannot reach
les- definite conclusions hastily, but l
ind lots Of friends and staunch sup
uc~teTs of Mr. Underwood. and I be-
lieve that he has friends here who will
look after him
asked what he thought OF local con-
9ir,0rs regarding the nomination Mr..
"a0khead said:
That, too. is a significant question
md one which cannot he answered
hastily. but I find a gooGiy number OF
Influential men of your city Pho be
/ lieVe that UnAerH ood is ESa proper
man for the nomination and the man
WHO can lead the Democratic party TO
( victory.
In fact" continued Mr.. Bankhead.
! 4 find the Underwood sentiment In all
sections of the country. Especially is
this true in the north. You would be
SURPRISED TO know how strong the SEN
| timent for him is right in New York.
The thing now IS to get T'nderwo, d
nominated and If he is nominated he
is sure to be elected. I believe. As !
have said before. there are thousands
: ofreople in the north who will vote
! for him even quicker because he Is a
{ southern man than If he lived in the
: In the north and I am convinced that
! MANY Of them are eager to vote for q
: southern man in order TO prove that
! the old feeling OF hostility between
/ the two sections of the country is for
/ ever dead"
| The attention of Mr.. Bankhead was
! called to a prominent Chicago man
now on a visit to Pensacola, who has
always voted the Republican ticket
but who is now said to have become a
! Democrat and TO have expressed is
choice for Underwood.
Yes" said Senator Bankhead 90
know OF many instances just such a
! that-in fact, ! consider that one OF
! the strongest reasons why Underwood
should be nominated by the Democrats
! for the presidency. There are thou
sands of votes which the Republican,
have been carrying, but which he car
| carry this time and which I do not
believe either of the other candidates
| can poll.
| Underwood is UNREASONABLE tbs
man OF the hour. He is Just what the
| Democratic party is looking for-sen.
sible, level-headed and courageous"