Omaha daily bee., 1912-07-03
DROPPING OUT THE LOW ONES
Underwood and Foss Withdrawn Be-
fore Last Ballot is Announced.
CHAMP CLARK IN AT THE FINISH
New York Climbs Into Band Wagon
and Mt Last Casts Solid Vote for
Woodrow Wilson of New
Jersey.

BALTIMORE. July 2-senator Bank
head, referring 10 the withdrawal of Mr..
Underwood, spoke as follows:
Mr.. Underwood entered this contest
hoping that he might secure the nolni-
nation from this convention, but 1 desire
to say for him that his first and greatest
hope was that through this movement he
might be able to eliminate and eradicate
for all time every remaining vestige of
factional feeling in this country. CAP
plause.)
Mr.. Underwood today will willingly
and anxiously forego this. nomination il
he has succeeded and If the country has
concluded that Mason and Dixon's line
has been tramped out and this is once
more united country. (Applause.)
I'VE have demonstrated here, my
friends. in my judgment, that no longer
sectional feeling exists. (Applause.) The
liberal support that Mr.. Underwood has
had from the east satisfies us that il
an opportunity were offered to nominate
this splendid man, the people there are
u.
'Mr. Underwood did not enter this con-
test to defeat any mans nomination.
His only hope was that the great record
that he has made as leader Of the
democracy, his hope was that what he
had accomplished for the democracy
of this country, would secure the
election of democrat at the election
next November (Applause) He has al
ways said, I take no personal part in
this campaign; have not the time
His First Duty.
He said: I have full mans work
marked out for me in Washington, and
my first duty is to make it possible to
elect democrat, whoever the nominee
may be- Upon that high ground he
stands today; upon that high ground he
will stand tomorrow and all other days.
He has no concern, my friends about his
own nomination or election beyond that
feels he is thoroughly equipped and quail
ified for that high office. But / think
the time has come when it is demon,
strated that he cannot be nominated In;
this convention; and he cannot be used to
defeat the nomination Of any other can.
didate. Cloud applause,)
He and his friends everywhere stand
ready tc give the nominee Of this con-
vention their hearty support, He has
stood upon every platform that has been
written since 1896. He will stand upon
any platform that this convention nnay
write. I would not undertake, knowing
him as I do, to say that all Of Its planks
and l don't know what they are
would meet his judgment, but he Is
democrat and stands for the success Of
his party
A delegate: "Vice president -...
Senator Bankhead: Vice. president,
no. (Applause.) No friend Of the demo-
cratic party would dare suggest to take
that man from his present position zap
plause) If they cannot elevate him to
dent? Anybody can sit in the vice presi-
dents chair. Oaughter). 1t is kind Of
an ornament. Even l., as humble as /
am, could sit in that chair and say:
The gentleman from New York moves
to adjourn Qaughter), and that is all.
(Laughter)., .
This great democrat, the democracys
best asset: this great democrat, who has
made it possible for the democratic party
to win in the next contest, will stay
uhore he is opd nerforp, tho dufies fh AZ
he has been performing without COM
plant To take that man from the field
Of usefulness and construction that he
now occupies would be crime, unless
he can be promoted to the presidential
chair, the only promotion that you could
give him. hope that no gentleman here
will suggest his name for vice president.
He has repeatedly said: No. and he
Is a man who stands by his word.
Underwood is Withdrawn.
Nov, my friends, one more word and
I will conclude" Senator Bankhead was
interrupted by calls from delegates on
the floor. The chair having restored
order. the senator continued: Now, one
word and am through. Mr.. Underwood
directs me as the humble servant by
whom his campaign has been conducted
to withdraw his name from before this
(Applause). He directs me
further to thank most sincerely those de-
voted friends who have stood by him SO
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