The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-24
MANY VOTERS
GATHERED At
VANPE[T RALLY
PRACTICALLY ALL CAN DATES
PRESENT AND DELIVERED ADJ
DRESSES-THOS. A. JOHNSON
WAS GIVEN OVATION WHEN he
SPOKE FOR WOODROW WILSON

~ SfN| TOH "OObHO" WlLSON.
II The manner IN which a represen-
rat1Ve crowd Of fully four hundred
people, according to very conservative
estimates, gave expression to their
Leenngs, Is any indication Of the SEN
tlrnent OF the community, there can
De no doubt that the Wilson sentiment
IN PENSACOLA Is greatly in the majority.
In other words, judging from the out
ward manifestations at the political
raliy given at Perdido wharf last night
oy the supporters Of Jas, Q. Van Pelt,
but which was attended and partici-
pateo In by almost every candidate In
the county, besides the representatives
OF the Underwood Club, there were
very few Underwood supporters In the
crowd.
Two Spoke for Underwood. I
Taking advantage of the invitation
70 all candidates to attend the rally,
the Underwood Club had Judge W. w.
Brandon, Of Tuscaloosa, Ala, and w.
B. Bankhead, OF Jasper, Ala, both of
whom are reputed to be among the
Lest political speakers Of that state, on
hand TO present the cause Of the Ala
bana candidate for the presidential
nomination.
Mr.. Bankhead was the first speaker
to address the crowd, and for fifteen
minutes he talked about Mr.. Under
wood being a southern man and fight
ing the tariff. He talked along the
same lines that he did at the meeting
at the court house and was given a
respectful hearing. but there was very
little evidence that he had aroused
any Underwood enthusiasm when he
concluded.
Just before the meeting came to a
close, Judge Brandon, who had already
spoken at the court house, arrived and
was also given the opportunity to
speak in Mr.. Underwood's behalf. He
entertained the crowd, telling a NUM-
Der Of amusing anecdotes, and closed
by asking that he be allowed to pre-
sent the name Of Oscar W. Underwood
and appealed to the voters to Join
Alabama in supporting a southern man
for the nomination
Thce. A. johnson Speaks for Wilson.
AT the close Of Mr.. Bankhead's re-
marks, Thos. A. Johnson, secretary of
| the Woodrow Wilson Club. and a pop
ular young Pensacola man, replied In
behalf of Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. johnson was given an ovation
when he mounted the platform and
when he closed shouts of Wilson, VIII
son." were heard on every side.
Mr.. johnson spoke only a few min
utes. He said that he did not have
time to talk about the tariff which
was foreign to the subject under dis
cussion, anyway, but replied to the
argument that Underwood should be
supported because he is a southerner
by saying that Wilson is also a south
erner. He said Wilson was born in the
south, educated in the south and mar
ried southern girl. In fact" said
Mr.. Johnson, woodrow Wilson was
born in the state of Virginia, which
did secede, which is more than can be
said Of Kentucky, where Mr.. Under
wood was born"
The address of Mr.. johnson made a
splendid impression and called forth
the pent-up enthusiasm of the Wilson
supporters, who were, apparently, very
much in the majority.
State Candidates.
w. R Dorman, candidate for COM
missioner of agriculture, was next IN
troduced by M. Jacoby, chairman of
the meeting, and spoke for five or ten
minutes In the interest of his candi-
dacy.
Following Mr.. Dorman, Hon. W. II.
| Watson, of this city, spoke in the in
terest Of the candidacy Of w. H. Mil
| ton for governor. He reviewed briefly
the public record Of Mr.. Milton, bring
ing out the fact that he had always
opposed the special interests and
| IOO6AL Tic DtlIl6S VI LI4O PCSPlC III biAC
United States senate and elsewhere.
| Mr.. Watson was frequently interrupt
ed by applause.
NJ. Jacoby later spoke In the interest
of Mr.. Milton also and appealed to his
| friends to support the Mariana man.
| He referred to the public record Of Mr..
| Milton and to his personal knowledge
of him as a man and his remarks were
also we'll received.
D. H. Mays, candidate for congress
| from this district, was represented By
| J. E. Concannon, of this city, while j.
| Ed. O'Brien, candidate for congress
| man-at-large, was represented by jas.
| NJ Johnson, of this city.
County Candidates.
F. D. Sanders and ]. G. Van Pelt,
| candidates for sheriff of EscamolE
| county, presented Sheir claims. At the
| beginning of his talk, Sheriff van Pett
| stated that the reason Cary Ellis was
| not present was that he had been
| called out of the city on account o.
| the death of his moth r-in law. and ne
expressed his sympathy for his OPP
ponent.
Other candidates who were present
| and addressed the meeting were: <
| Moreno Jones and John 2. STOKES, can
/ didates for states attorney; scott II.
! Loftin, candidate for county SOLICITOR;
| z. D. BegEs and Kirke Monroe, canal-
| dates for Judge of the court OF record;
| J. z. Abercrombie, 3. Rochebta"e az
| Alex Zelius, candidates for haroo- mas
| ter; A. S. Edwards and N. B. Coos
| candidates for superintendent OF inc