The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-23
All Would Like to See Ala bamians Go Instructed
 for Him e
EXPRESSIONS MADE
 IN WASHINGTON
Every Member Seen Pays Tribute to Underwood's Ability and Ex- presses Hope That State
 Will so Honor Him
Nv WALTER HARPER

Washington, July 22.-(Specal.)-Th movement in Birmingham to instruct the Alabama delegation to the next national democratic convention for Oscar W. Un- | derwood for President meets with tlo hearty approval of the members of ths Alabama congressional delegation at Washington.
 Following are given some of the ex- pressions from some of the members who l have been seen:
 1 John l.. Burnett said: "I have heard with much pleasure the article of that splen- did writer, Ned Brace, in Sundays Age" Herald, and also the editorial in Mon- days issue of that paper suggesting ths name of Oscar Underwood for President. I stated at the big state democratic rally at Blount Springs last summer that Os> car Underwood was getting to be the big. gest leader in the democratic party, bur httle thought then that within less than p months he would be the real leader of the militant majority of the House Of | Represent tatves, and the most talked of man in the United States.
 T little thoughts then that democrats from every part of the Union would now be urging him for the nomination of the democratic party for President. But SD it is I have often stated that 1t wos not yet time for a man from the ex- treme south to be the standard bearer fer the party
 | But this opinion of mine has been overcome by the insistence of gentlemen from every part of the north. The battle last fall was waged and the victory won 1 m he hatt orv of a strictly revenue tariff, and Oscar Under wood more than any leader we have ever had has realized the true significance of that victory. He has led every fight in tho House, and in every one has gained another victory for his party. He has
 every element of leadership that the
 three most prominently spoken of for the aemocartic nomination possess, and in scrne respects Is the superior of either r Tn equipment for the high position. : neither one of them excels him, and in cool, inperturbable lexel-headedness ! : neither of them Is his equal. He was ! horn in Kentucky, a border state. lived , | in Iowa for several years. was graduated from tie University of Virginia, and al-
 though the adopted son of Alabama. hs is the idol of the democAacy of the whole Union
 Let Alabama join the democracy Of tho |, north in urging the nomination of Oscar
 Underwood"
 Senator Johnston said: "I have heard , the suggestion of the name of the Hon. ] Oscar W Underwood for President with
 a great deal of pleasure and pride. No man ccuid be selected who in my judg-
 r1ent would if elected serve the party
 more faithfully or zealously than MT. Un-
 ,lerwocd. His record as leader of the
 House has given great satisfaction to
 tie democrats of the United States and
 I have no doubt that his record in the
 White House would be equally satisfae- tory to them" k P Hobson said: "You can quote m, as heartily indorsing the movement of
 Tine Age-Herald to bring forward the
 claims of MT. Underwood. Events of the
 past tour or five months have demon-.
 strated Mir. Underwood's commanding
 ability not only In grappling with great and complex economic problems, but also | in harmonizing divergent and even dis
 cordan. personal views within the demo- cratic party.
 lv rengthened the position of the demo- i cratic party and the party is under deep
 obligations Furthermore. this leadership . has commanded and received the wide !, | spread and almost unanimous indorse- . noent of public opinion throughout the . whole country, placing MT. Underwood
 hirh ur in the ranks of national demo- , cratic leaders,
 n 1T do not think that Alabama or any . southern state ought to hold hack claim
 Ing ana seeking just recognition because n of any sectional misgiving. On the con- Ia convinced from WideSuread = conservation throughout the country that the patriotic people everywhere would r welcome an opportunity to show that the , prejudice of sectonaism has been buried
 forever"
 Fred L. Blackmon said: "As I have } stated on a former occasion, am heartily in favdH of Oscar Underwood as the dem l ocratic nominee for President. I see no reason why we should refuse to recog- nize man of his ability simply because
 he comes from the southern states. l
 regard him as one of the strongest men
 in either branch of Congress. and he IS
 one os the best informed men in the
 United States on all public questions. The democrats win and will win if they select man in whom the people through oot tas country have confidence. I think Alabama should send her delegation tc
 the democratic national convention in- structed for Oscar Underwood"
 
 Representative Dent of the Second Ala ! hama district said: ''The proposition to send q delegation to the democratic na-
 tiunal convention from Alabama under
 instructions to vote for the nomination
 Of Hon. Oscar w. Underwood for Pres.- dent is matter that I have discussed
 on several occasions with a number of my friends"
 Mir. Dent further stated that the ability of MT Underwood has displayed as tho leader oi the House democrats stamps
 him as presidential timber, and that there is no reason why the south should not present some name to the convention and
 That hs would be more than pleased to
 ion in any movement looking to an in- structed delegation from Alabama in be-
 half of MT. Underwood | MT. Clayton said: 'I think the time has come al least I hope 1t has, when southern man can with all propriety and wisdor. be nominated for President. In