Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-05

has not sought one, but he has always been loyal 10 our party. la all of it's cam- paigns, national, state and county, he has been most active worker and jealous supporter of it's pominees. His labors have been freely given and freely used In the interests of the democratic party. To
 him the cause of democracy is the cause of
 right, ard he hasladvocated it's principles
 with the fearlessness and force that spring
 from honest convictions. He believes In
 party organization as smeans of party
 success. He is able and worthy, without
 fear and above reproacb, well qualified to
 represent this great district in congress,
 and not in hate or dislike of any other.
 lthas been said he IS too young. The
 statement has more of badinage than of
 reason. It is the smallest argument and
 last resort of old politicians. More people
 worshlpthe rising than do the setting sun.
 Let me remind you that when the wisdom
 of the fathers was combined to formulate
 our federal constitution they remembered
 the achievements of Washington and Jef-
 ferson, Adams and Madison, of Hamilton
 and host of others, as young men, and
 they wrote into our organlc law that at 70
 years of age man can be in congress, at 3O
 senator and at 35 an American can be
 president. Our candidate Is not too young,
 nor he IS too old.
 It has been said for campaign purposes
 that he is opposed to the administration. f
 
 party that was founded by Jefferson and
 sustained by Jackson, that can claim at
 once the allegiance of Samuel J. Randall
 and Henry Watterson, of Richard P. Bland
 and Bourke Cochran, Of Arthur F. Gorman
 and Grover Cleveland, is not a party of one
 idea and has room in 1t for minor differ
 ences.
 For his honorable competitors we have
 no words of disparagement. We fully ap-
 preciate the labors of our present congress-
 man. It is in the exercise of the right or
 American freemen 10 express their choice
 that we have espoused the cause of our tai
 ented county man, and we deem It not
 treason to opr party or reflection on any
 man to ask this convention to nominate
 clear, ca pablo and consistent democrat, and
 such an one is ours.
 Hon. Thomas E. Knight formally with
 drew the name of Hon. Louis w. Turpin
 from the congressional race and seconded
 the nomination of Hon. Oscar w. Under
 wood. He said:
 The unpleasant duty has been assigned to
 me by my delegation to formally withdraw from the congressional race the candidate of our first choice. In doing so l cannot refrain from saying that l share with my
 entire people, deep emotions Of profound regret at the loss of one who has been 10 us friend and leader in the darkest days Of our political history.
 The fight that our candidate made was by no means an even or equal one. Fearful odds were against him. He has lost. We have no charges to prefer, no den nunclatlons to make and no grievances to redress. We have been fairly beaten, and one who has been true to every trust and faithful in the discharge of every duty has gone down. We followed him in this contest not be- cause he was our county man, not because his name was Turpin, but because he had the courage to follow that typical American, that fearless democrat, that patriot and
 statesman, to whose wisdom, zeal and lofty patriotism we are indebted for
 ''sound and safe currency' and as far as could be forced a "tariff for revenue only.' We followed him because he fol- lowed that man whose love for common union and the tenets of the democratic party was such as not to allow memories of the "gray'' to stand between him and faithful public servant. We followed him because he followed that man who had the nerYo to tell Hoar, Chandler, Reed and others that when Alabama exercised the highest privilege of her statehood in the matter of elections she should do so with out federal interference. In short, we fol- lowed him because he followed Cleveland and was democrat under whose gallant leadership the party came to no Rubicons that could not be crossed.
 We will now with equal loyalty follow the nominee ot this convention. There are no Sorebeads nor sulkers among us. A friend of the people, faithful public servant, gallant leader and democrat with as loyal heart as ever throbbed be- heath the lapel of coat now grounds his arms, surrenders the insignia of leadership and takes his position among the rank and file.
 second the nomination of Oscar W. Underwood of Jefferson.
 MT, Hitchcock of Blount moved that the
 rules be suspended and that MT. Under wood be declared the nominee of the con- vention by exclamation. Motion prevailed
 amid loud applause.
 MT. Knight moved that committee of two be appointed to inform MT. Under wood of bis nomination and escort him to the hall. Motion prevailed, and Messrs. Knight of Hale and Logan of Bibb were appointed. This committee retired from the hall and in a few minutes conducted the nominee to the speakers stand amid loud and enthusiastic applause. The chair introduced the next congress- man from the Ninth district, and MT. Un- derwood accepted the nomination in the following remarks:
 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention:
 cannot too earnestly express my appre. citation of the honor bestowed upon me by you as the chosen representatives of the democrats of the Ninth Congressional dis trict. To have been selected by you as the standard bearer of our party and to repre- sent YOU in the congress of the United States is distinction of which any citizen might well be proud.
 accept the nomination SO generously tendered me, and should the action of this convention receive the approval of the peo- pie shall, to the best of my humble ability, discharge with fidelity the trust conferred upon me.
 There are many important questions of legislation that may arise before the next congress, the decision of which are vital to the welfare and happiness of the people of | this district-legislation the far reaching effect of which extends from the homes of | the rich to the humble cabin of the poor, and oil off [, ,o hy1o nj fu fo