New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
UNDERWOOD LOOKS TO N. Y
Alabama Candidate Expects This
States Vote at Baltimore.
iFrom The Tribune Bureau1

WASHINGTON, May 26.-As the Underwood
Presidential boom takes more Formidable
shape Il is learned to-day from sources
close TO the Alabama candidate mat ne
and his advisers expect the New York dele
gates to set the pace for his nomination at
baltimore. New York is expected 10 turn
the trick on the third or fourth ballot,
after the ninety delegates have cast com
plimentary votes for the "favorite son.
Mr. Underwood is reported 10 have received
reIIable assurances that New York Is not
unfavorable TO his candidacy, and this
,argaIv accounts for the cheerful feeling in
the Underwood camp.
The Underwood boom has ceased 10 oe
mere incident to the campaign. 1t is giving
serious concern to Speaker Champ Clark
and other Democratic aspirants for the
nomination, for there are well founded
rumors that New York will turn TO Under
wood Ninety votes delivered IN lump
will he q tremendous boost for the AldOalha
candidate, and this action on the part Oh
\4w York would undoubtedly affect other
statss many of which have sent unin-
structed delegations
While none of the close advisers OF Mr.
Underwood will admit openly that an!
agreement has been reached between tle
Southern candidate and TammanN Hal' II
ia significant that New York is placed III
the Underwood column in the table OF dele
gates kept by the inner circle. 1t Is mat
ter of current gossip that New York VIII
he favorable to either Underwood or Haf-
mon. The Ohio Governor has not made
Natterins showing, even in his own state
The talk OF Underwood as compromise
candidate has been on the increase for tAe
last ten days, and it is pointed out that even
the BRYAN followers would accept Under
wood in nrefereuce 10 Governor Harmon.
Mr.. Bryan is antagonistic 10 both Mr..
Underwood and Governor Harmon, but he
js especially bitter toward the Ohioan. II
New York shifts to Underwood. as his fol-
lowers confidently expect It will do not
later than the fourth ballot the peerless
leader" probably would he forced to yield
eventually.
There has been an Interchange Of views
between the Underwood boomers and the
Underwood leaders Of New York. The con-
servatisrn OF Mr.. Underwood and his tariff
record In the House has been urged as lea-
sons why New York should support him
The Democrats have determined to make
the tariff the main issue OF the campaign
The Democratic tariff bills have borne Mr..
Underwoods name, and his admirers play
upon that as the one great reason why he
should be pitted against the Republican
nominee.
For the present. however, the significant
fact is that the political wires have been
working between Washington and New
York. and the Underwood men are confident
OF ninety votes from that state early in
the balloting at Baltimore. Mr.. Under
wood now has cighty-four delegates; he be
lIcves he will soon corral those from North
Carolina: 1875 delegates already selected are
uncommitted, and the Underwood boomers
figure that Maine, Indiana, Connecticut,
Ohio and several OF the New England states
may be counted to turn to conservative
soon after the convention shake-up begins
and after Tammany gives the signal.