The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-24
CHICAGO RESULT
HELPS UNDERWOOD
IN COMING FIGHT
Large Number of Underwood Dele.
gates Reach Baltimore-That
Fight Will Narrow Down to
Underwood and Wilson
Is Predicted
ny c. e. STEWART

Baltimore, June 23.-;Special. )-senator-
elect Yardaman of mississippi after con-
ference with Clark Howell of Georgia and
others tonight unsuccessfully sought to
have W. ]. Bryan assent TO the nam
ing of Bryan as permanent chairman
of the convention. Vardaman had au-
thoritatively learned from Leader Muir
ply and Chairman Mack of the national
committee that Judge ParlSer's friends
would vote for Bryan for permanent
chairman.
In an effort at solution of the tenn
porary Craftsmanship problem yarda-
man won't to Bryan and tried to effect
compromise on the Temporary chair
manship by informing the Nebraska
leader that all of Judge ParlSer's friends
had agreed and were ready to carry out
the plan to name Bryan as permanent
chairman. Bryan and Vardaman had
! been close friends for many years.
Vardaman later told his friends that
when he made the suggestion to Bryan
the latter's manner became so frigid
| that Nardaman picked up his hat and
started to leave the room. Then hs
| turned to Bryan Il thought" he said.
| our personal and political relations
were intimate enough to permit me to
talk about the matter TO you"
| Putting his hands on Vardamans
| shoulders Bryan told the former COVER.
nor of Mississippi that he did not mean
to offend him. Then the two talked
over the matter but without result
Vardaman first mentioned the sugs-
gestion TO Howell. Howell assented.
adding that Parker's friends would
agree to IL and Nardaman felt quite
sure a the time that he had the situa-
tion well in hand.
1t is said that the famous Thomas Wat
son of Georgia viii not attend the con-
vention, he being too III to make the trip,
and the convention viii therefore be
denied the pleasure OF seeing and hearing
this spectacular figure in politics.
Chicago Result Helps Underwood
II is declared by Underwood sappsrt-
| era that the nomination of TAFT upon a
standpat platform, and the fact that
| Roosevelt Will enter the field as the nornf-
nee of third party with a pronounced
radical platform, has strengthened Tn
derwoods position and advanced his stock
| fully so per cent.
Underwood as nominee of the democrat
ic party on a platform embodying his
ideas of tariff reform. against Taft with
a colorless tariff plank and Roosevelt with
one equally as bad, and with job lot of
radical planks attacking the judiciary and
every other sacred institution of the coun-
try, as well as waging a vicious warfare
on Taft and the regular republican organ
ization. there can be no question TO
ultimate democratic victory. This idea Ia
being urged upon all delegates by the
Underwood forces and II is growing In
favor.
Bryan Demonstration Not Remarka Z
Bryan has been featured here today =
all the papers. but despite this fact t.ss
demonstration that greeted him on his
rival at the Belvdere was not so remark
able was predicted. Just what he in
tends to do has not been made clear. but
1t is plain that the national committee IN
tends to carry out It's original programme
with peace II possible, but II not then
war
| Col Jacob W. Hooks of Baltimore has
been delegated to look after the Alabama
contingent. and he Is on to his job. Tho
colonel is one of the boys, and was around
to see Mr. Weatherly early this afternoon
| and was In conference with him and e. X
Campbell. Tho Alabama delegation will
be given an automobile ride over the city
tomorrow under the special care OF the
colonel
II is the opinion here now that the fight
for the nomination will eventually narrow
down between Wilson and Underwood. 1t
being the opinion that Clark's forces will
disintegrate during the fight IL there is a
fight, between Bryan and the committee
on the seating Of Parker as temporary
chairman.
Underwood Delegates Arrive
A large number of Underwood delegates.
augmented the pre-conyention crowds yes
terday. among them being T. A. Jennings,
national committeeman from Florida; Sem
ator-elect J. K Xardaman of Mississippi,
former Gov. William ID. Jelks of Alabama,
Congressman william @. Brantley of
Georgia and J. X. Anderson of Georgia.
who will second the nomination of Mr..
Underwood
All OF them are delegates at large, In
| structed for Underwood. Col. Neyle Col
quit. one of the Underwood managers
in the Georgia campaign, arrived and as
sumed charge Of the publicity bureau.
Henry y. Warner. who managed the I'm
derwood campaign In North Carolina, also
came In. With him were j. r. Blair OF
Troy A. w. Mclean Of Lumberton. L. @.
| Daniels of Newberne and T. b. Bailey OF
Mocksville. all strong Underwood men
| Others on hand are A. a. Lawrence Of
/ Savannah, s. A. Sanborn. proprietor OF
the Pensacola News; Frederick /. Thomp-
son, editor Of the Mobile Register; Rob-
ert r. Davis of Gainesville. Fla: Thomas
A. Quarles of Eutaw. Robert Powell OF
| Mississippi and G.. A. Hobs OF Mississippi
| all delegates. Senator Bankhead came
| over from Washington at night to remain
in Baltimore until the end of the con-
vention.