The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-23
ALABAMA EXPECTS 1. A LIVE CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENCY Chairman of the State Com
 mittee Not Favorable
 @.'. To Primary
UNDERWOOD CERTAIN
 OF STATE DELEGATES
Friends of Wilson and Harmon Are Preparing To Get Busy-Un- derwood Committee To Be
 rs Organized

From the present indications it becomes evident that Alabama is destined to have one of the livest presidential campaigns in it's history. Whether or not the agi- tation will result in a presidential pri- mary is probiematical.
 Tyler Goodwin, chairman of the state democratic executive committee, while in Birmingham several days ago, intimated that he is opposed to the idea of holding a primary for the purpose of determining the popular favorite among the several
 men who are mentioned as good presi- dentisl timber However" he said, T am willing to advocate any method which, in the opinion of the friends of MT.
 Underwood, will be to the advantage or of that distinguished Alabamian." From kwhat has leaked out, it is almost certain that an effort will be made to have the committee at its meeting in January de- clare for a primary, but it iss certain that the action of the committee will be in perfect. accordance with the wishes of the warinest friends of MT. Underwood.
 MT. Underwood, it is a certainty, will receive the, votes of the Alabama dele gation, and will be the first Alabamian to
 be so honored. Some weeks ago steps were taken to organize an Underwood campaign in the state, but it is under
 stood that MT. Underwood has requested his friends not to take such action, if they
 do so at all, until after the beginning of the next session of Congress. The
 plan was to organize a statewide Under
 wood committed, consisting of represen- tatives of every. county, and through these representatives to organize every county. This plan will mature, it is stat ed, as soon as 1t is considered advisable to proceed. When the boom is officially
 borders to accomplish some work in neighboring states.
 Underwood Returns Soon
 MT. Underwood at the present time is
 recuperating in Hot Springs, and will not return to Birmingham, his secretary
 the week. He has instructed his secre- tary to notify the Alabama Good Roads association that it will be impossible for him to attend the sessions of that asso-
 citation in Selma this week. MT. Under
 wood has repeatedly stated that he is not candidate, but on account of the breadth of the boom it is understood that Judge Willett and others will proceed to
 take active and formal steps at once
 The idea that Alabama intends to give
 Underwood a complimentary vote In the convention has met with no very cordial
 reception. syler Goodwin, chairman of
 the state committee, declares that Ala
 bama will stick to Underwood to the very finish, and that no other man is to be con- sidered. T believe that Alabama should
 be the first state In the unon," he says, ito step from beneath the shadow of Ap- pomattox and declare to the world that this state is a part of the union and is
 therefore entitled to put one of its sons
 in the chair of the President
 Senator John II. Bankhead is another who is inclined to the belief that the idea of the complimentary vote is not wise idea, and that Underwood, having re- ceived the nomination, would be as cer- tain of success as Judson Harmon, Wood row Wilson, Champ Clark or any other man.
 Another plan to be taken in behalf of Mir. Underwood in Alabama will ma tcrialize in the formation of Underwood clubs in every county of the state. Gull man county was the first to organize sucE club. Dallas is preparing to fol- low suit at the present time, and Jeffer- son is ready to act on a moments mo- tce.
 Other Candidates Active
 F Second to Mir Underwood, it is probable that Woodrow Wilson will receive the &C., tive work of more Alabamlans than any of the other aspirants. Congressman R. P. Hobson is in favor sf MT Wilson. Me
 Lane Triton of Pell City is doing work Cor him in Alabama and in other states It is understood that Governor o1real, in spit of his belief that Underwood should receive the support of every Alabamian, Is a warm admirer of Judson Harmon Governor O'Neal has been quoted to the effect that MT. Wilson, in his belief in di- rect election of judges, in the initiative
 and recall, is preparing to appeal to the
 radical wing of the party, which is rep resented by William J. Bryan. Governor ONeal served under Harmon during the |, ,admjnistration of President Cleveland, and it is considered a fact that while the Alabama chief executive will take no ac-