The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-03
UNDERWOOD CALM
. IN HOUR OF DEFEAT
lie Has Shown Country That
Southern Man Can Be Can
didate for Presidency
WILL SUPPORT NOMINEE
His Withdrawal From Race
Made Without Authority
From Him.

Washington. July 2.-Representative
Oscar W. Underwood. who ran tbira i,
the presidential race for orty-ave bal.
lots. maintained his Same calm i'm
perturbability whe nthe news OF his
withdrawal and the stampede to Gov
crnor wilson was taken to him TO-
day ile was In his ONCE in the Cant
toi surrounded by many friends in
Congress, Republicans and Democrats
alike.
Underwood has withdrawn" was
flashed over the wire
The Alabama Representative smiled
and SAID: Il ala not know that va.
WITHDRAWING Senator Bankhe1d Is IN
oharse OF my campa en, and my
friends there know best what TO do
IT rs news TO me. but what the Senator
says goes"
Mr underwood's advice had been
I mat he was 10 be given a tryout a.
the ihird candidate to break tn. eeaS.
lock He GULLY expected tha, action
/ during the day. and when virginia
voted TO. Wilson ne thought a re,urn
would DE made 10 the other candidates
on tho Succeeding ballot
After the bulletin ANNOUNCING ,b,
withdrawal was received there came
| "a message quoting Senator Bankh.ad
as say ne that he Withdrew SIR. Under
| WOODS name ~ tho direction OF the
candidate Nh Underwood reiterated
ms itst statement. and AFTER taking
! WIN baltimore on the Telephone. said.
, Ny friends ask me TO make II clear
] mat my name was withdrawn WIN
/ out my knowledge or approval
make that statcmcnt"
Mt Underwood hastcned TO add thar
! ne c!d not disapprove Senator BANK
! nead's action. and voiced HIS appre-
citation OF the services OF the men ,yho
mad managed his campaign
the loyalty OF the Senltor and m,
friends has been source os gratia-
4 cation 70 me. and I thank them foi
at least; aud have impressed the couu-
try and our paf;y that southern
J man can be q candidate Tor the ures-
idency" lie said
Il VIII support the nominee of the
convention. and shall spend my time
couventio.
Mr. Underwood was asked abou, the
vice presidency
VIII you accept IL" vas The aues-
Il am not candidate. do 40, want
II and would not aceeat ii.r lie an-
/ swcred
the suggestion was made tia, ia
! sentimental grounds the Vice u.es.-
/ ccncy might be the stepping Stone
on Which the south would regain rs
position IN national polltils
That is true" said Mr. UnderNooi.
but II got the nomination and ac-
/ ceptod some people would say ! mad
made deal for 1t. have made no
deal and have traded wItn no man
! wan' my friends 20 know TINS. ami
I also want them TO know that when
( l &c, into q night I do not quit
was Withdrawn withotx my knowl-
edsc and wan, those who helped me
to understand IT,"
Mr. Underwood has been keealy at
tentive 10 the proceedings L Balti-
more but not once las he displayed
any anxiety He based MS hopes on
compromise.
Il am glad this Is over FOR one
, thing" ne said. MRS. Underwood viii
have little more peace OF mind now
Among the frs, TO greet the defeated
candidate after the nomination Of
Governor wilson became known. wax
representative Nicholas Lonsworth
Congratulations. oscar" he said.
You haye made a game fight and we
are proud Of you"
Senator Tilman OF South Carolina
teiegraphed to Governor Wilson:
Il have prayed to live to see rear
Democrat President befora die Next
March my prayer viii be answered.
Congratulations to you ana to our
country"
President Taft heard tho news OF
Governor Wilson's nomination while
az luncheon in the Wn';e House with
Mrs TAFT and ether members OF his
family The President declined to
mako any comment
Friends OF Mr.. Taft, however. said
tonight that they could f:.d grain
OF comfort in the selection OF the
Baltimore convention Expecting COL
onel Roosevelt to continue his plan for
third party they count upon the
progressive element splitting Between
Roosevelt and Wilson. 1t is well
known in Washington that the Presi-
deat and his friends feared the nomi-
nation OF Harmon or oscar Underwood
iar more than they did that of Gov
ernor Wilson.