The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29
'WilsOn Won't Be N0minat- ed; Couldn't Win If
 He Was"
BANKHEAD AND MIR.
 HUTCHENS CONFIDENT
Hoke Smith and Atlanta Journal Mak- ing Bitter Fight-"Wool Hat" Boys Will Tell Mississippi
 and Florida o. K.
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

s. Age-Hernld Stan Correspondent.
 Atlanta, April 2s.-(Special) )-Stretched across the front of the Aragon hotel here is the following:
 "For President of the United States, Oscar ". Underwood of Alabama. The Logical Man, the Phychologi- cal Time"
 This is the slogan of the democracy of Georgia. The Empire state is aroused. Senator Bankhead. who arrived today. declares that Underwood will win G. K. Hutchens. Underwood's Georgia manager, predicts victory for the Alabamian. But for the fact that Hoke Smith has injected his personality into the fight, UnS rwood would sweep the state. Ak tough the Wilson management has used assiduously the fact that the gov ernor of New Jersey came to Georgia to seek a wife, there is no Wilson sentiment in this state. Every vote cast for Wilson Wednesday will be cast for Hoke Smith. Four Names on Ticket There are four names the state tick
 
 son. These names were ordered on by the state committee. which is dominated by Hoke Smith. That astute politician figured that some portion of that vote which would not under any circumstances go for Wilson might be shared by Clark and Harmon.
 But Clark and Harmon do not figure in the contest. Their votes will be but scattering. From an early and necessar- rlly superficial investigation of the sit uation in this state. 1t appears plain that tho people are arraigned against the plutocracy. The man who earns his bread in the sweat of his brow will vote for Underwood Wednesday. It is that man who is benefited by the reduction of. the tariff: 1t Is the plutocrat who desires a tariff for other profits than revenue only. Nirety per cent of the farmers are op- posed to Wilson. Ninety per cent of the labor vote will go for Underwood. It is therefore plain that in the country pr precincts Underwood will receive vote which will give him the state.
 Size of Vote
 The size of that vote depends on the condition of the weather The farmers are behind on account of incessant rain. But despite the fact that every hour of sunshineis of incalculable value to them, Manager Hutchens declares that enough will leave the field, imbued with patriot ism, to save the state for Underwood.
 IL appears that Wilson's strength is \ excluded entirely to the larger cities. Fulton county, for instance, is close. But the wool hat boys are going to tell the tale, and because of the fact that Wilson has never been able to appeal to the man of ordinary means, the astute execu- tive committee of this state, dominated by Hoke smith, set the date of the pri- mary for May l, and May is the busiest of all months with the farmers. Of necessity politics and political maneuvers will play their roles. But the common ( people of Georgia are determined that this state shall not play traitor to the south that this state shall not assist in keeping the nose of the south perpetually to the I grindstone of political serfdom. and that this state shall not be backward in demanding for the south that recogni- tion which, in virtue of it's unfailng feal- ty to the party. 1t richly deserves.
 A Bitter Fight
 It is a bitter fight. Hoke Smith has done yeomanlike service in his effort to prevent any other southerner than him. 
 Through the Atlanta Journal he has waged a bitter warfare. and has heaped on the head of Underwood that calumy which he (Underwood) would have de- served had he single handed and after long reconciliation cast the Titanic onto her death dealing block of ice. The Jour nal is claiming that Underwood has no chance, that he is a stalking horse Tor Harmon. and that Alabamians are not deeply interested in his success. But all to no avail. Georgia is certain to assert itself.
 Bankhead on Hand
 The last days of the campaign will be strenuous. Senator Bankhead arrived to- day and will speak tomorrow in Colum- . bus and Tuesday at La Grange. Con gressman Heflin is still in the state Gov ernor O'Neal will speak Monday night in Atlanta The squadron of AIabamians which will arrive in the morning Will be put to work in this, Fulton, county.
 Senator Bankhead says: T am just re- turing from Florida Florida is all ripl't. There are but two names on the ticket, Underwood and Wilson. Underwood will score magnificent victory. There is no doubt of Mississippi There Underwood has no opposition We will win in Geor- gia. Much hard work has been accom- pished. Our men are in the trenches and will defeat the forces of Hoke Smith
 
 bound to come out of Georgia
 Hutchens Optimistic
 Manager Hutchens this afternoon said ''I do not conccde a county in the state to Wilson. Underwood will certainly carry 1c0. Should rainfall between this date and Wednesday, the vote will be heavy. Otherwise the number of ballots cast will be s5.0O9 less than we expect. [ But enough farmers for patriotic reasons will leave their fields to guarantee Geor- gas delegation for Underwood.
 TO much is at stake. It Is the time of the tariff issue. Underwood is the em- bodlment of the only issue on which democracy can poy ibly score success. Wilson says. 'Whyt1iscuss the tariff? In the reduction of the tariff the common man is interested. The common man will tel lthe tale. He understands that Under wood Is the only democrat who has q chance to defeat the republicans in Mo- vember.
 N Wilson, should he be nominated. could not win and Wilson knows it..
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