The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-18
Will Be Seconded by J. Randolph Anderson of
 Savannah
CHAMP CLARK HAS NO
 CHOICE FOR KEYNOTE.
High Cost of Living to Be Subject of One of Principal Planks in Demo- cratic Ranks--Gaynor Boom
 Becomes Active Yesterday


 Washington, June 17.--Representa-
 tive Underwood will be placed in nom
 ination for President at the Baltimore
 convention by William B. Bankhead of Jasper. Ala, former member of the state legislature. and will be seconded | by J. Randolph Anderson of Savannah, Ga. This decision was announced to- night MT. Bankhead is lawyer and
 was an elector at large on the Parker
 and Davis democratic ticket in 1904. | He has canvassed Florida and North
 Carolina in MT. Underwood's behalf MT. Anderson was a classmate of Mir. Underwood at the University of Vir- ginia and is a great-grandson of
 Thomas Jefferson.
 Baltimore, June 17.--Adherents of Speaker Clark for the presidential noni- nation came out openly today and made it known that they would make no fight on the temporary chairmanship and that any man worthy of the office would be agreeable to them.
 News of the Clark position on the tenn porary chairmanshp was made known by
 United States Senator Stone of Missouri. leader of the Clark forces on the conven-
 ton floor. When informed that the ar
 engagements committee was trying to find
 man for the temporary chairmanship who was neutral toward all candidates Senator Stone said
 Expresses No Choice
 The names of several men have been suggested to me for temporary chairman. but desire to say that any man worthy to preside with dignity and fairness is satisfactory to me. The friends of Speak CT Clark cannot afford to be split up4 over the conferring of the mere fieeting honor of minor office.'
 Senator Stone said that while he be- lieved nine out of ten democrats were for the abrogation of the two-thirds rule for nomination, he did not believe any action would be taken toward that end at this convention.
 The boom for Mayor Gaynor, started in the name of the Democrat Association of New York" became active late today. A Gaynor dinner was given tonight at which a resolution was passed pledging the association to work for Mayor Gay nor's nomination.
 High Living Cost The high cost of living is to be the sub ject of one of the principal blanks in the platform. National committeeman say this is an issue affecting every one alike and already the consumers league has urged the party to take definite action on the question
 Senator Culberson of Texas was in Bal timore today to look after the accommo- dtaions of 100 Wilson boomers. who are coming from Texas. Discussing the ques- ton of whether the two-thirds rule should be changed Senator Culberson said: The rule should stand at the present convention. If it is to be changed It should be taken up at this convention,
 discussed and then placed before the dem oerats of the country, state by state. for their decision. The rule should not be
 changed unless it is referred by the dem ocrats of the majority of the states"
 To Be Late Choice Those directing the candidacy of Gov ernor Wilson say they had been informed Leader Murphy was of opinion that New
 York would make no choice for Presi- dent until after the convention. The movement for Governor Foss was launched by Frank Hendrick of New York, who said that the governors name
 might not be taken up until the second ballot MT. Hendrick sad Governor Foss platform was reduction of the tariff, ane
 reciprocity with Canada.
 1 National Committeeman Sullivan of Illi- l nois said he had not heard the Illinois
 delegates were trying to secure the vice
 presidential end. Mir. Sullivan remarked 1 in the presence of others
 illinois delegates win vote as a unit 1 and continue to vote throughout the con 1 ,ention We are for Clark" l "Will you vote for Clark after the frs 1 ballot has been taken here?-' l 'I may be dead by then and I'm no going to tell now anything more. 1 Secretary Woodson received word that some contests would be filed from Rhode l Island. The notification gave no de- l tails.