The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-29

were very enthusiastically for him, if they happen to be in that convention voting for Taft. On the other hand LaFollette is a new factor in the fight land will, of course, be open to con Yiction regarding the pie brigade, and
 1t is but natural to suppose that q Taft delegate would turn to LaFol- lette rather than to Roosevelt with greater reasons to believe that he might still retain his head-unless he is prom ised something.
 Unite on One Man
 If the republican leaders really de- sire 10 win and retain the party in power. and it is but a natural assump- ton that they do, and they can get to- gether by the process of elimination that is to say, throw Taft, LaFollette and the strenuous one all to the dis card and put out man that the party can unite on, they will stand some chance, or at least a better chance than they will have with either of the Big Three. We believe that they will do it. And if they do, how will this move be met by the demo crats? It will be up to them to do some very hefty political figuring themselves, or lose this their one best bet for many moons. If the press Is at all to be relied upon as a key to the political sentiment of the country 1t ought to be apparent to the democratic leaders that Wilson cannot carry New York, or Illinois, or Ohio. It is equally sure that Harmon will not receive the support of Bryan and that he is strong only in the middle west. Clarks un- fortunate humor has eliminated him, in the mind of many, as a strong candt- date. and his half serious half testing advocacy of annexation of Canada lost him some of the prestige that he might otherwise have enjoyed. And yet it is equally certain that all these gentle men will go to the Baltimore conven- ton with considerable strength. But in that convention, 1t takes two-thrds to win. and two-thirds is a great many. It gives greater opportunities for con- sideration; 1t creates many possibili- t,es it gives time for mature delibera- ton and exchange of views, and in this lies the hope of wise selection and we predict that 1t will all end with Under wood. Underwood is not strong fin spots, he is strong all over the country. The north will accept him the New England states will accept him; the west approves of him, and in the south
 it is needless to say, he is the ne plus ultra of democracy. Underwood can carry New York, Illinois. Ohio Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey. and there is not another democratic candidate that can accomplish so much, against compro- mise candidate of the republican party. Trusted To Do Wise Thing
 The republican party may be trusted to do the wisest possible thing in their present bad flight. and put up as strong a fight as is possible under conditions, and they have a happy faculty of get lting together at sthe last moment and presenting a solid front against their common enemy, and they will do it. too The democrats will register their first blunder if they put out candi- date that has met vigorous opposition | In any part of the country In Under l wood, they can present man that has made no personal scramble for the nomination; a man who has Ignored his Opportunity to gratify selfish amb.- l tions, but has stood in the front at his post of duty fighting for the principles l he has always advocated, and in tho interest of the people. and content to remain there if the people so will 1t | Tn this course he has met and won the approval of the people not only In his own party. but fin all parties, and it would be their delight to honor him.
 | If his friends are alive to the situa- l ton in Baltimore, he will be nominated land if nominated will win over any candidate presented by the republicans
 
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