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WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 3, 1912.
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THE REAL REASONS
WHY UNDERWOOD
WENT TO WILSON
Illinois Boss Promised Votes
But Failed to Deliver
Them.
SOUTHERNER THEN
TURNED TO WILSON
Detected Purpose to Attempt
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WILLIAM F. McCOMBS,
Woodrow Wilson's Campaign
Manager.
By THEODORE TILLER.
BALTIMORE, July 3.
This is the story of why and
how Oscar W. Underwood
and his campaign managers
made possible the nomination
of Woodrow Wilson on the'
forty-sixth ballot in the Bal
timore convention, upsetting
plans made by the "Bosses"
within less than an hour, before the dramatic release of the
Underwood delegates.
The strategy which finally swept the Sullivan- Murphy
contingent off its feet, and which gives Underwood a
triumph even in defeat, was as follows:
Illinois, with its fifty-eight votes, had promised to
swing from Wilson to Underwood during the, day. New
York was expected to follow suit, the promise being to give
Mr. Underwood a try-out, just as Clark and Wilson had
been tried.
At the end of the forty-fifth ballot a group of Under
wood supporters demanded a show-down from Illinois.
Roger Sullivan, with the delegation in charge, said he
proposed to switch back to Speaker Clark on the forty
sixth ballot, throwing Wilson, and doing Clark little good.
When Sullivan failed to make good on his promise to
come to Underwood, Senator Bankhead turned on his heel,
walked to the platform and released the Underwood dele
gates. Sullivan was told by the Underwood faction that
"we don't propose to see the Underwood strength used as
a mere buffer to prevent the nomination of Woodrow Wil
son or any other man. We are not in the trading business."
TRYING TO "USE" UNDERWOOD.
At the end of the forty-fifth ballot Wilson was within
a hundred votes of the nomination, had been making slow
progress on the preceding two ballots.
Underwood's normal strength was about 100 delegates,
and nearly all of them preferred Wilson as second choice.
The release of the Underwood delgates assured Wilson
the nomination, as tho outgeneraled Illinois delegation dared not knife
the Princetonlan after the Underwood States of Alabama, Florida, and
Georgia voted for him on tho forty-sixth ballot, with Mississippi ready to
follow with its Underwood votes.
Sullivan, Murphy, and company had nothing to do except climb aboard the
band wason, and they did. Murphy, realizing his efforts to further deadlock
the convention had fnlled, smiled grimly as he voted New York for Wilson.
Neither Sullivan nor Murphy, however, hns any claim to the Wilson
nomination, for the Underwood vote gave the Wilson movement an Irresistible
Impulse and caused the breaking of all lines.
Before Senator Bankhead made his sudden announcement withdrawing the
name of Underwood, a Tamminv lieutenant hurried to the platform and
whispered to the Inner ctrclo that Illinois was ready to switch back to
Speaker Clark. He grinned over the deadlock prospects.
Meanwhile, the Underwood managers wore on the floor asking Sullivan
when ho proposed to vote for Underwood, as he had been promising to do
from ballot to ballot. When Sullivan announced his delegation would go back
to Clark for a while, the Underwood men decided the manipulators were at
tempting to hold the Alabamlana' vote for deadlock purposes, and to thwart
Wilson's nomination.
It required about a minute for Senator Iiankhead, Congressmen Clayton,
Heflln, and others to agree that the moment had come to pull down the
name of Mr. Underwood and to pormlt his delegates to vote for whom they
pleased Senator Rankhead, to the consternation of the machine politicians,
then released the 100 Underwood delegates.
That meant Wilson, and Murphy-Sullivan knew it.
It Is possible If this event had not transpired in this rapid. Are manner
the convention would have dragged on for hours, as the balloting had be
come an endurance test between Clark and Wilson, with the latter far In
the lead, but slowly gaining.
Illinois might have come to Underwood eventually, thoJnderwood people
undoubtedly had assurances that they were In line for the Ylllnols votes. Im-
patient over the delay, they naturally asked for something tangible on the
forty-sixth ballot and were told that the vacillating Sujivon delegation
Continued on fleoond 1'age.J
EDITORIAL
The New Party and the Democratic Nomination
The work of the Baltimore convention is
favorable to the new progressive party. It is on
the whole the best thing that could have hap
pened for this new party.
If the program of the reactionaries had been
carried through and a conservative placed in
nomination, with a conservative platform, the
field for a third party would undoubtedly have
been broader, but not better.
With Governor Wilson, a radical, in nomina
tion on a radical platform and under radical in
fluences, the danger of founding the new party on
too radical lines is removed. With Taft occupy
ing the reactionary ground and Wilson the radical,
there remains a distinct place for the new party,
a place of sane, sound policies that will be wisely
and courageously progressive, and at the same
time constructive and encouraging to industry.
But the question of progressivism is by no
means all that is involved in this new party. It
has a distinct work to do in giving to the people
of this country better politics, cleaner politics,
free from boss rule. It has a distinct work to do
at this particular juncture in rebuking the Repub
lican party for its high-handed methods and down
right robbery in the recent campaign for delegates
to the Chicago convention, and in the convention
itself.
It has a distinct work to do, as only a new
party can do, in squaring itself to the needs of the
hour and to the needs of the future, unhampered
by party traditions and by the sinister influences
which, to a greater or less extent, possess an old
party. Indeed, it is a question how many.-decades
a party can survive, before it becomes permeated'
by the corrupt influences of bossism and special
interests, and passes beyond first-rate usefulness.
It has 'a distinct work to do in the upbuilding
of a nation-wide organization that shall end the
vicious one party system now established in the
Southern states, which has made possible the
wretched Southern Republican delegate farce. The
Republican party was started as an abolition party,
arid has been and will always remain a sectional
party. As such it does not meet the demands of
the hour. It has made no progress in fifty years in
the-polltical life of the South and if it were to live,
it would make no progress in another half century.
Ever since the reconstruction days in the
South, that section of the country has had practi-1
cally only one party, and to have one party is
beneficial neither to a State nor to a party itself.
There should be a party against which there
is no prejudice in any section of the country and
which can successfully compete with the other
party on the lines of ideas and ideals rather than
on geographical lines.
It were far better that the new party be
founded right, with less alluring prospects of im
mediate success, than to swerve from the best
standards for the sake of winning a quick triumph
at the polls. The question of victory in November
is entirely secondary to a right start, entirely sec
ondary to building wisely and well so far as it
goes.
This does not presuppose, however, that the
new party, under the leadership of Mr. Roosevelt,
will not give a good account of itself in the coming
election; in fact the chances of its doing so are far
better than were the chances of Mr. Roosevelt
making any considerable success in the campaign
for the nomination. He started underimpossible
ofAdltions and' won, against overwhelming olfds,
a decisive and emphatic victory.
FRANK A. MUNSEY.
ANDREW IS FORCED
OUT OF TREASURY;
ATTACKS M AC VEAGH
TREACHERY
CAUSED
SPEAKER'S
SAYS
M
DEFEAT,
.CLARK
"Slanderer and Subsequent
Traitor," She Declares, but
Giving No Names.
"My husband's defeat ensued through
the treachery of the man he thought
was friendly to him," said Mrs. Clark,
the wife of the Speaker, today. "It Is
needless to mention that man's name.
The entire affair Is over and Is best
dropped where It Is. But my predictions
have come true.
"Several years ago, when that same
man, who pioved the slanderer of and
subsequent traitor to my husband,
came Into Mr, Clark's district In Mis
souri under the guise of friendship, I
felt that his attitude bespoke hypo
crisy and lnslncerety.
"Everybody seemed to take the con
trary view and thought that he was
one of the Speaker's staunchest sup
porters. HIb actions during the last
days of the convention verified by sus
picions. "I am glad It is all over. Now, my
husband can be mine alone and not
part mine and part tho Democratic
party's. The Speaker feels hurt that
such things were said at Baltimore
about his character, but he is a man
and has accepted the loss of tho nom
ination like the man that he Is."
J. HAMPTON MOORE
LAUDS HOUSE LEADER
Philadelphia Congressman Scores
Nebraskan For Attack On
Clark.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore, of
Pennsylvania, today attacked the ty
ranny of popular rule and Injustice as
exemplified In the Baltimore convention,
thereby paying a tribute to Speaker
Clark, and striking W. J. Bryan.
Ho mentioned neither of them by
name, but tho point of his remarks was
obvious.
"Hero Is a man who has the popular
ear, but who for sixteen years did noth
ing but lead his party to defeat," said
Congressman Moore, "but he Is able to
undo the work of a man who has la
bored quietly and steadily for the good
of the people for twenty years."
The Home had under consideration
a minor bill affecting the title to land
In North Carolina, and Congressman
Moore, not having any particular In.
terrst In the bill devoted a few min
utes to the pastime of "blowing up"
Air. Bryan,
DONALDSON YOUTH,
REPORTED
MISSING
DROWNED
IN
RIVER
Eight-Year-Old Boy, For
Whom Police Searched,
Lost Life.
Mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of eight-year-old William Donald
son, who had been missing since yes
terday from his home, 1847 Seventh
strcot northwest, was cleared this
afternoon, when his clothes were found
on the river bank Just west of the
Aqueduct bridge
After vigorously denying that they
had been swimming, Jerry Sullivan,
eleven years old, 3629 Prospect aveniys
northwest, who was with the Donald
son boy yesterday afternoon, finally ad
mitted to Detectives Vermillion and Mc
Namme that William had been drowned.
He took the detectives to the river
front, and under an old boat, where
the boys ha J undressed, they found tho
little brown Indian suit worn by the
lad when he left home. A few minutes
later the Harbor patrol boat Vigilant
was sent to drag for the body.
The drowning of young Donaldson
was the fourth tragic death In two
weeks of small boys who have been
reported to the police as missing.
Barefooted and dressed In an India
suit trimmed with bright-colored feath
er, William Donaldson left his homo
about 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon In
company with the Sullivan boy.
At supper time, when he did not come
home, hhv. parents became worried, and,
after making a canvass of all his play
mates !n the neighborhood to learn if
they had seen anything of him, the po.
lice worn asked to Hend out an alarm.
Late in the evening William A. Don
aldson, the boy's father, learned that
his son had been In Georgetown with
the Sullivan boy about 6 o'clock. At 1
o'clock this morning he went to the
Sullivan boy's home, got him out of
bed and asked him If he know what
had bedome of hla son. The lad stoutly
maintained that they did not go swim
ming This afternoon, however, ho told
the detectives the real story of young
Donaldson's disappearance
At a late hour this afternoon the
boy's body had not been recovered.
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WEATHER REPORT.
FOHECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Unsettled, probably occasional show
ers tonight or Thursday.
TEMPERATURES.
U. S. BUREAU.
8 a. m 71
9 a. m 76
10 a. m 77
11 a. m 79
It noon 82
1 p. m S3
2 p. m 83
AFFLECK'S.
8 a. m
9 a. m
10 a. m
11 a. m
12 noon
1 p. m.
71
81
86
87
89
90
2 p. m 92
TIDE TABLE.
Tadav High tide. 10:32 a. ri. and 11 K
p. m.; low tide, iil a. in. and 6:03 p. m.
TomorrowHigh tide, 11.14 a. m. nd
11:42 p. m.; low Uda. 6:23 a. ro. and
iU p. at.
THREE ABE KILLED
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AUTOMOBILE
Two Women and Chauffeur
Meet Death When
Car Skids.
DULUTH. Minn.. July 3. Three per
sons were killed early today near here
when a touring car skidded, overturn
ing and pinned Its occupants beneath.
Mrs. William White, aged fifty-five,
wife of a prominent merchant of Du
luth. Miss Glady Richardson, of Bridge
port, Conn., and Chauffeur Langford
Maddlgan, of Duluth, were killed.
NO RIOTING IN
PANAMA ELECTION
American Supervision Prevents
Blodshed At Voting
Contest.
Owing to American Intervention and
supervision, the municipal elections in
Panama have passed off quietly. The
threatened reign of terror, with prob
ably bloodshed, over the voting contests
has been averted. '
Although complete returns have not
been received at tho State Department,
the Porras candidates seem to have ..
large lead In most of the districts. Dr.
Porras Is being opposed by the faction
led by President Arosemena.
Colonel Goethals and Minister H. Per
ctval Dodge, together with tho com
manding officer of the regiment of In
fantry stationed on the Conal Zone, su
pervised the election and stationed an
American supervisor at every polling
place In the Republic.
This co-operation was requested by
both political partlos In the country.
Dog Brings Aid to
Master In Quagmire
POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., July 3.
Rover, a pet dog, saved Gllbort Drake,
a young farmer, of West Park, Ulster
county, from sinking to death In the
Bear Fly swamp, nve miles north of
West Parke. Rover found his master
caught In the heavy mud of the quag
mire, and brought Drake's wife to his
aid.
Mr. Drake had gone out shooting and
had left Mrs. Drake In a little camp.
Without warning the ground gave way
beneath him, and he sank up to hla
neck In thick mire. The dog Immedi
ately started back for Mrs. Drake and
guided her to the spot Mrs Drake
pushed a heavy log within reaih of
her husband, and he dragged himself
ut of the bog.
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Assistant Secretary Charged
With- Refusal to Obey
Superior.
DECLARES OFFICIAL
IGNORES EMPLOYES
Also That Work of Department Is
Hampered By Actions of
Secretary.
A. PIATT ANDREW,
Resigns As Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.
Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury A. Piatt Andrew
today resigned, giving out a
blistering attack upon Secre
tary of the Treasury Franklin
MacVeagh. A few minutes
later President Taft accepted
the resignation, and it was
announced by the President
that the resignation had
been asked because Mr. Andrew had refused to obey orders
given him by Secretary MacVeagh.
Mr. ADdrew cites half a dozen high Treasury officials
as able to support his charges that Secretary MacVeagh
will not deal with his immediate assistants, and that tjiey
cannot get a personal hearing. The men named refused to
discuss the matter.
' 'For alongtime the., transaction of muck of tfis-Treas-ury's
business has ben at a standstill," says Mr. Andrew
in his letter of resignation, "and an outbreak of some sort
has been imminent. Toward many of the higher Treasury
officials Mr. MacVeagh has from time to time displayed
an aversion, suspicion, and distrust which would seem in
explicable in a man of normal mind. For many months at
a time he has refused even to speak to those officials of the
department with whom he should naturally have been in
constant personal communication."
Some inside Administration history is revealed by Mr,
Andrew in his letter to the Secretary when he declares
that the President in 1910 entered into negotiations for an
issue of Panama bonds without even notifying Mr. Mac
Veagh. Finally, Mr. Andrew asserts, that the Secretary's atti
tude has made it impossible for him to transact his share
of the business of the department at all, "much less ex
peditiously or effectively."
In the face of these charges, except for the President's
brief statement, no answer is yet forthcoming. Secretary
MACVEAGH OUT OF CITY.
MioVaasb la out of the city, havlnc 'fit last evening for Is'tw York,
whence he goos tod:-.y to Dublin, N. II., lis country placa. where he Intends
to stay until Monday. At the Treasury Department It was announced that
Mr. MacVensh probably would stay uri'll Monda in spite cf the situation
which has arisen.
The .-V'tlnjr secretary Is Assistant Secretary James F. Curtis, who at first
contemplated t dav giving out a brief siatemen: to the effect that nothing
would be said until Mr. MacVeaKh hunt If waa back. Lutir Mr. Cuitls la an
nounced: "Xothlnc to sav at all." In the meantime he had conferred with several
hlgb Treasury officials. Mr, MacVeagh's secretary, Fransls Taylor was not
in his office today.
The resignation of Mr. Andrew baa been Imminent for ten days, It was
learned In Mr. Andrew's own office, wheio copies of his letters to the Secre
tary and to the President had been prepared for giving out. Mr. Andrew
waved all inquiries aside.
"My letters speak for themselves," he said. Tho resigned official leaves
Washington this afternoon for his home in Gloucester. Mass.
CITES OTHERS AS VICTIMS.
Mr. Andrew cites United States Treasurer Lee McClung and Director of tho
Bureau of Engraving Joseph Ralph, as huvlng experienced tho samo alleged
treatment from Secretary MacVeagh. Mr. McClung refused to discuss tho
matter, but Director Ralph said:
"My relations with the Secrotiry of the Treasury are all right, so far as I
have my knowledge, nnd I guess I ought to know."
"Did you ever experience the troubles Mr. Amliew complains ot?"
he was asked.
"I say that my relation with Mr. Mac Veagh arc all right," repeated
Ralph.
Comptioller L. O. Murray, PostoftlcqAudltor Charles A. Kram and Com
missioner of Internal Rovenue R. E. Cabell nro also named by Mr. Andrew
as having had similar trouble. They are as fllcnt as Mr. McClung In the
matter.
"Time and again heads of tho grea t divisions of tho Treasury," says Mr.
Andrew, In his letter of reslgnatlo addressed to the President, "have found
themselves unablo to carry on the business entrusted to them, and hae been
discouraged to the point of resigning their positions because they were unable
to obtain any decision from Mr. MaoVeagh upon urgent questions which had
been before him for many months.
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