The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-28
Now Formally a Candidate
For Democratic Nosnina-
ton For President
BRYAN INDICATES PREFERENCE
FOR SENATOR JOHN ": kern
Epeaker Clark Digging Out Writings
OF Woodrow Wilson to Use in sInit.
ins the Governor In His Strong
holds-California For Clark.

Waehington, Feb. 28.-OScar w.
Underwood Of Alabama. leader Of the
Democratic party In the house by vir-
tue Of his position as chairman OF the
committee on ways and means. has
announced his candidacy for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president. The
announcement was issued of1cial1y by
his manager. Senator John w. Bank
head. Headquarters have been opened
formally. With this boom launched
there are now located in the national
capital. four Democratic headquarters
and three Republican. They are those
Of Clark. Wilson. Harmon and Under
Roosevelt and LaFollette for the Re
publicans. The fight is now on in
earnest
public mind as to the candidacy OF
Representative Underwood" says Sen.
ator Bankhead In his statement II
desire to say that all we are doing
concurrence. He 10 q candidate. and
IL In the race. not only to win the
nomination.. but also for the election
IN November"
Headuuarters L. Modest.
Tho Underwood headquarters have
been ready for several days. but for
NAL announcement Of their opening
was deferred until thinss were rum
ming smoothly Rooms have been
new woodward building, at Fifteenth
and H streets. The suits 10 q modest
one. but neatly furnished. In his
statement. Senator Bankhead says:
Underwood campaign headquarters
will be conducted in a strictly syste-
matte and businesslike way. with az
much regard for detail as is exercised
H.. -l> al,
ganiEed business concern. Every mo-
ment of the day will be filled with
xe4ious activities carried on by my
enthusiastic and trained assistants.
"The friends Of .Mr. Underwood
may rely with every assurance OF con-
6denne upon the best efforts on the
part Of those directly In charge Of the
conduct Of hts campaign. They may
further know that our campaign and
ductsd on . high and honorable basis.
''l wish the people of the country to
know that we expect to go in on the
strength Of our candidate, his high
character. his .well-tried leadership,
his perfect sanity and. poise. and his
fidelity. both to his friendships and
also to the great and time-honored
II we are unable to win. save through
anonymous and unsigned attacks on
other candidates. then we do not ex-
pect, or even care to win. Indeed.
under such circumstances we would
not deserve to win. In all we do 1t
will never be forgotten that there ts q
certain comfy due between candidates
Of the same party. and that after the
nomination we must be in position to
fight common political enemy"
RulnOrs of Political Trade.
In political circles report was
discussed that political trade had
been made involving second ballot
support from New England for Speak,
er Clark for the presidency in return
for Clark support of Gov. Foss of
Massachusetts, for the vice presid ency.
be obtained last night, although it was
apparent that the speakers political
advisers like CLARK and F'oss."
News from California received at
the Clark headquarters yesterday by
telegra m from San Francisco gives the
Information that California will be
unanimous for Speaker Clark. Mr..
simpiifed the. situation. Gov. Will
sons views on the Chinese question,
as expressed in his books the Clark
managers say. have had tremendous
efect In influencing the labor vote of
California. His elevation of the Chi
nese over the laboring classes of the
United States has engendered bitter
antagontsm to the New Jersey execu.
tive. SO the friends Of Speaker Clark
in California have informed him.
Theodore Bell twice Democratic
candidate for governor Of California.
and permanent chairman of the Dan.
YER convention, is leading the fight
Tor Clark delegation from Califor-
MIA. He has expressed his opinion that
although. the Wilson managers will
make determined effort to get some
Of the delegates. Mr. Clark will carry
the May primaries by an or yerwheInn.
ing majority. ''
Plan Party for Speaker.
The speakers friends in the District
OF Columbia are planning to give him
q big birthday party on March z, the
day he is SO years old. The party
1ll pe IN convention hall. and. accord.
Democrats" will be there.
1t had been expected by the Wilson
campaign managers that Senator TiIi.
man Of South Carolina. whose remarks
have indicated a strong leaning To-
ward Woodrow Wilson for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination, would
declare for an. instructed deleeation
Wilson. but Senator Tillman has .mada
statement:
II believe the South Carolina dele.
cation should be uninstructed, as far
a. candidates are concerned. That
has been the custom with our people
80 long that 1t is almost q rule. Let
the state convention select good rep-
resentative men and then instruct
them, to vote a. unit"
In response to letter from the
Rev. Thomas b, Shannon. sunar;n~
tendent OF the Anti ti-saloon league IN
New Jersey. Gov. Wilson has defined
his attitude on the local option ,ques-
tton. The governors reply 10 a. fol.
lows:
II am in favor Of local option. II
am thorough believer In local SELF
s9yernment. and believe that every
eef- governing community which COM
ssitutes . social unit should have the