The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
WILSON CONFERS
WITH UNDER WOOD

! WITH UNDER WOOD
Continued From First Pase)
regarded as having strong inciinations
TO remain Democratic. MI. UnderWood's
report places it high in the list Of
states 10 be won with a fair amount Of
campaigning Indiana is counted up
on 40 support the ticket Loyalty. not
alone because ats favorite son" IS
Wilson's running mate. but because Of
loca! cond' tons. the divided Repubii-
can vote and strong trend towards
Democracy since the last presidential
campaign.
Fine Chance in Ohio.
In Onto. Governor Wilson believes
the third party Will divide the Repub-
llcan vote so that the Democrats VIII
nave more than an even chance OF
carrying the state In fact. IL is
Understood that the third party move
nent S reckoned on more heavily
there than in most other States Penn
sylYan!a excepted. that are regarded by
the nominee as debatable Were the
Republicans united the outlook would
st!ll be good. he believes notwith-
standing the fact that II Is President
Taft's home state.
PENNSYLVANIA is placed in class by
itself because from all oycr the state
there nave come to Seaeirt and to
Washington declarations from Repu,.-
leans that they Will vote for wilson.
ana because 81 the unusually rosy hue
o; the reports OF the party leaders
there. Although II has been olassed as
Il rock ribbed Republican state FOR de-
cades. Governor Wilson said tonight
that ne regarded it as "dec.dedly de.
bataole ground"
Massachusetts Not Discussed.
The Views u Govcrro. Foss. @.
Massachusetts. regarding Connectt.
cut supplemented by reports to Mr.
Underwood letters from Wilson lead.
ers and from other Democrats in the
state arc rejected IN the att,tudt OF
the nominee towards Connecticut lr
Underwood told him that there was an
excellent chance OF carrying the state
Massachusetts for some reason was
10, mentioned. but this II not regard J..
ed as significant, as the list is by no
means complete and there are Yet
'Hcny states 10 be taken up.
West Virginia. OF course IL de-
oatable grounds" This. from Cover
nor wilson. sums UP the nominees at
t.tude towards that CoInmonwealth.
Missouri II developed tonight. was
discussed In detail by the Governor
and Speaker Champ Clark. when the
latter was here last Saturday Il:
that time the Speaker rs said 10 have
tod Governor wilson that some work
YOU'D have TO be done there but that
there was 10 reason Why the state
should no, support the ticket.
New York Is IN Line.
Coming down TO NV York. th-
Governor feels confident OF the re-
suit there next November. This feel
H. la
az Trenton today w.;h Lleutenaa,-
Governor Conway. he said that the
feeling in the State was very strong
Tor him the Governor said tonight.
IL discussing the Interview. That
as iae principal theme. lie !s par
tleularly familiar with the conditions
up state. and said they were very IA
Ncrablc indeed The Governor ADDED
that Mr.. Conway told him he thought
the third party vote IN New York
would not make much impression"
Colonel Roosevelts following In New
Jersey Is reckoned with in placing
tho Governors own State among
those TO be debated for with the Re-
publicans and the third party. There
- reason 10 believe. however. that few
real fears are entertained OF the re-
suit here.
The talk with Mr. Underwood has
OF detailed information that he lacked,
and was at once satisfying and re-
freshag TO the nominee. OF Mr..
Underwood, Governor Wilson said to-
night
Took Fancy to Underwood.
Il found him entirely charming. He
has such singular frankness and
openncss and charm about him.
do1't know any man I have met in
long time that have taken such a
fancy to. We had q fine talk he and
just going over the whole situation
in = most satisfactory way, really
just like two men who had always
known each other"
Mr.. Underwood was equally pleased
with Governor Wilson. for he could
not say too many kind things about
the nominee They talked Of many
things-the coming Campaign, legis-
lation before the House. Mr.. Under
woods warm prefer of his services
and of the University CT Virginia.
whore both were students. although at
different periods
Mr.. Underwood was asked what he
thought OF the platform of the Demo
cratic party
Il think it is clear. forceful and
strong expression OF Democratic prin-
ciplcs," he said.
Tariff the Issue.
II think the principal issue in the