Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-08
FIRST / GUN FIRED
FOR UNDERWOOD
IN THE EAST
Hostility Apprehended in Old
Abolition Center, but De-
precated As a Feeling Out
of Date.

New York, March s.-For she Ara
time ia more than nifty years the soplh
is to have q candidate for tho nomi-
nation Tor the presidency. Since Il
was reconstructed the south has re-
trained from Offering q name In con.
Nention. This year, however. az the
democratic national convention 10 be
held az baltimore Alabama Will pre-
sent her own candidate, Representa-
tive Oscar W. Underwood OF Rirming-
nam. He was born Ia Kentuckv. ed
uceted In Virginia and settled In mir
mingham, lie has represented hla
district at Washington for sixteen
years
John A. Hennoberry, CHIEF of the
Underwood headquarters az az West
Foriy-second street, announced iaet
night that he had started right In "a
bring homo 70 the voters ur Maine.
massachusetts, Rhode Island Vermont.
New Hampshire and Connecticut the
claims and fitness OF Representative
Underwood Re had sent to sixty
newspapers In those suites edvertise-
ments asking the voters To send 10
the headquarters IN this city FOR Iltera
allure concerning the iife and puhlic
acts OF Mr.. Underwood. Mr.. Iianno-
berry said that the headquarters here
would represent the east, the north
and the middle west.
Mr.. Henneherry said that he had
sent the sixty advertisements 10 the
newspapers In the states mentioned
with the idea OF meeting any feeling
In those old abolition commonwealth
that might be still lingering In tho
breasts OF tho descendants OF the abb
clifton orators and writer's toward a
southern man for president. The vot-
cfs IN those states and in nli the
states coming under the Jurisdiction
OF the Underwood headquarters Will
be furnished with pamphlet bearing
the legend:
THE superstition against Hominat-
ing southern man for the presidency
has lived too long. Let e die"
Then follow Mr. uuderwood'a Views
on the tariff, editorials from northern
newspapers concerning the advisable
It's ef nominating southcrner for
president interviews with william r.
Hearst and other Democrats spenking
favorably for SIR. Underwood. MIR
Hearst Ia one Of his interviews said
"a believe that the time has come
when the claims Of the south for roc
ognitlon by the Democratic party
should be seriously considered. Sec
tionallsm no longer exists IN this
great country no better proof could
be given Of that fact than the nomi-
nation OF southern man FOR the
presidency
one OF the newspaper editorials Is
as follows; ''rho war Is over. 4
southern Democrat and former
Confederate soldier Is chief Justice OF
the United States supreme court by
appointment OF Republican prosi-
dent The day may not be so far OF
when the last traces OF the sectional
lines VIII be obllterated IN American
politics.
Mr.. uenneberry's step yesterday in
presenting MIR. undorwo0d's claims ia
New Egiand was particularly taken
because number of Democratic ma
tional committeeman doubt tho exc
pedlency OF nominating a southornor
FOR president They are on record aa
asserting their belief that Il weuid be
a hazardous oxporimtnt The commit
toomon who have spoken this way re-
marked that they have gained their
Views from their constituents. The
effort now az Mr.. Honnoherry and all
OF Mr. undorwoods friends IN tho
eastern. northern and middle western
statos Is 60 coecntrato IN overcoming
any lingering feeling OF sectlonalism.