The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-06-15
MAY BE UNDERWOOD YET.

oscar Underwood may yet receive that prize at
Baltimore He is growing upon the public mind every
Gay. The sole objection to Underwood, then, is his
place Of residence-an entirely sectional one,
extreme, and unworthy consideration by party
when procaims reunited nation and which has al
ways had depend the solid South for the toun-
daton Of whatever structure of success has reared
Underwood embodies that principle Of the democratic
party upon which alone it has been able win ma
tional victories-the principle tariff reform The
leader the party legislation he is thoroughly
able of leading it in a great national campaign
The candidates. of Marshall and Burke purely
local affairs and is almost uncomfortable that they
will reach important proportions. The mentor
Of Gaynor is idle compliment. Ninety votes from New
York the limit OF MS strength a presidential
candidate. Bryan? Well, only the entirely unexpect-
ed could project him into serious consideration
another nomination.
If Clark fails and Wilson fails what more logica
cAoice Underwood? The News believes that al,
man who attempts to raise the sectional bar in the
Baltimore convention VIII be hoWled down and silence.
/ the inlamy of his suggestion. The News further
believes that when delegations from northern states
begin joining the solid Underwood phaIanx from tn,
south, the movement win become weII-n.ga unanl-
nous.
As am eyiderco r. say the northern press is leaans
nab usually pronounced in its sectional feeling. may
be quoted. 1t is something for a southern states
man receive this RI OF comment from New Eag-
land. The Journal says:
Although Speaker Clark is so far in The lead in The
race for the democratic presidential nomination. there
is an uDdercwrent of feeling that Mr. Oscar W Tn
derwood, chairman of the ways and means committee
may figure prominently in the voting after the first OF
second ballot has sufficed to compliment the severa
fayorite sons" like Governors Marshall Baldwin Foss
and Burke At the present time MIR. Underwood has
eighty four pledged votes all OF them from southern
states. Unfortunately the movement in his favor has
shown no strength in terms of delegates in any other
section of the country: but is probable his
porters in Alabama Florida, Georgia and Mississippi
will be Joined in due by a considerable body
from the North and thus a national aspect will be
civ en- to mis- candidacy. .",.~
The most promising source from which he may
draw additional delegates is New YORK, which is en-
titled ninety members in the Baltimore convention
These ninety delegates to vote s unit and &C
cording to the Judgment of the Hon. Charles Muir
ply of Tammany Hall, they will constitute one-twefh
of the whole convention and if after casting their
strength the first ballot for Governor Dix, Mayor
Gaynor, Senator OGorman some other favorite or
near favorite son. they transfer their allegiance to
outside OF New orh, the erect may De
important Current rumor credits MIR Murphy Gov
ernor Harmon. Probably either of these so called
conservative democrats would be satisfactory to him
and the interests he represents and in favor of the
mouse leader it is urged that Mir Bryan and radi-
followers manifested less hostility towards
him than towards the governor OF Ohio 1t is predict
ed that the Nebraska dictator would gracefully acqui
esce-possibly after rhetorical protest-il th(
choice of Mr. Underwood with whose political idea:
has much in common.
Mr. Underwood is classed as conservative merel!
because he is not enthusiastic that trinity OF poll
remedies the initiative, referendum and recall Al
matter OF fact, he Is one Ct the best and cefes
!eformers in the ranks of the democratic partE Hf
represents as scarcely another democratic lead e
the movement for prompt and genuine downward re
vision of the tariff He has done his best for ta'
economical administration Of public affairs. Fe wa
in the forefront of the for the reform of th
house rules and under the terms of that reform ha
shown himself tactfu industrious and eficen
leader Unlike the speaker of the house, who We
eager to be registered in OF the Sherwood pen
sion BILL he fatty opposed that ndefensible PROPOSE
ton TO gouge the federal treasury; and While ohe
presidential candidates have been touring the country
seeking votes, he has stayed quietly in Washington
minding his and the country's business and add
ing to the eseeem in which his fellow citizens aread
held him.
If New York's ninety votes should be for Mr.
Underwood it is probable that Connecticuts fourtee-
could be secured in his behalf He has many friend
in Rhode Island and throughout New England, indeed
and il is not inconceivable he may psove the like
prize"