The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-14
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FRAME-UP WON'T WORK,

From all over the third congress
sional district come reports OF tho
overwhelming sentiment for Woodrow
Wilson that is to be registered at the
poyis on April so.
The Frame-up by which the names
Of Clark and Harmon were omitted
from the state primary ballot has
created revulsion OF sentiment that
is being felt in all parts OF the district.
The state executive committee pro-
vided that the names OF ALL KNOWN
CANDIDATES should appear on the
ballot. but Senator Banlhead visited
Florida. In Jacksonville he consulted
Senator Taliaferro. On the way to
Pensacola he saw Chairman Price OF
the state executive committee. At
Pensacola he held a lengthy confer
ence each with T. A. Jennings and w.
H. Knowles.
RESULT: Taliaferro and Knowles
and Jennings who-up to the time Of
Bsnkhead's visit-were all ardent Har-
mon supporters. suddenly became I'm
derwood supporters. and the free and
sovereign voters OF Florida are, IN
consequence. 10 be DELIVERED over
to the Underwood movement with tha
understanding that any Underwood
delegates who might be elected will 20
TO Harmon when the word ie sent ia.
The honest Harmon men and tha
honest Clark men are not even TO have
a chance to vote their convictions at
the polls.
Was a more transparent or shame
less spectacle OF ward heeling politics
ever pulled OFF In any etates
The resentment aroused by this at
tempt TO lead the people OF Florida
around by the nose. and to deliver their
votes In accordance with the Frame4up
announced from Wall street has been
en,4H -
out trying to stem the tide by securing
signatures 70 Underwood clubs and
Senator BanlShead himself ie sent fer
TO help corral tae vote.
The Cottondale News whose editor
is sincere Clark supporter and
wanted to vote for him says:
A -,SAPPOINTED CLARK MAN.
The present primary law denies
man his choice in nomination OF n
president The Clark men in Florida
have no second choice. There ie but
one man for the Democrats 10 nomi-
nate and that Is Champ Clark, speaker
Of the house. II is, therefore. useless
to vote unless one is allowed TO write
the man of his choice In his own hand
writing on the ballot
They do not know who Underwood
Is in some parts OF the state, some
leading citizens asking II he Is the
LyPENt AlSl Ildl. Aslulh 10 huQWn AL
over the world. The island possessions
have instructed delegates for the
speaker. Alaska and the Hawaii island
Democrats having endorsed the Mis-
sourian."
STRAW VOTE is SIGNIFICANT.
From over the district The Journal
is daily receiving cards and letters
telling of the Wilson sentiment.
In response TO inquiries sent by The
Journal into nearly $50 precincts In
the third congressional district, ana
impartially distributed throughout the
district, the first 70 responses show
this result:
Underwood ..s......s. 20
wilson ......s..--.-...s.- 90
Dr. W. =. Coleman OF Washington
county writes: Il am for both Will
sons emmett and Woodrow 20 tbs
end Of the fight"
J. z. Nixon Of Washington county
writes that he is for Wilson and all OF
the Wilson delegates.
r. Mcclellan. Al and Ref HoReboom
Of the same county send word that the
sentiment in their precinct is for Will
son, while NJ. M. Bush writes that his
precinct IS almost solid for Wilson.
G. A. Miller and J. w. Robertson OF
Washington county are for Underwood
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