The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-17
Regarding Their Office


 In so far as the task of the national presidential delegates are concerned, their task is comparatively easy one in so far as nrst choice for the presidency is con cerned. Whether named by convention or primary, the delegates will be instruct ed to vote first for Oscar Underwood, the brilliant Ninth Alabama district congress- man who is now the majority leader of the House of Representatives The dele gation, no matter how named, will be unalterable for Underwood, but the mat ter of a second choice seems to be one of doubt.
 This doubt, t is contended by friends of the primary plans, should be solved by the people. Whether the delegates are Instructed for Wilson, Harmon, Clark or Dix, or whosoever he might be, the majority of the people are of the opinion that the ballots of the people should de- eide. A fine point comes in at this june ture in that if the delegates are in- structed by primary it is believed that second choice will be Wilson, and that, if they are instructed by convention, the second choice will be Harmon. The | fight is one that is waging between the | conservatives, for Harmon, on the one | hand, and for Wilson, the progressive, | on the other.
 At Wednesdays meeting the committee ~-~~'N'N mary for the offices of state and fish and game commissioner, president of the rail- | road commission and a congressman at | large. The committee might also decide at the meeting the date for the conven- tion which is to name two justices of | the supreme court the terms of Justices Sayre and Mcclellan being about to ex- | pire.
 | Chairman Goodwin of the state demo- l cratic clared in favor of a convention for the presidential delegates. Among the Mont gomerians seen today, however who take | opposite views are Associate Railroad | Commissioner Frank N. Julian and Judge | M. H. Screws, state senator from this county. Their interviews follow:
 What Goodwin Says
 "I am for Henderson without any | other choice whatsoever, and, therefore | hope the committee will do everything in it's power to advance his interests. have no sympathy with the efforts being l so industriously made to cucumber his | chances with second choice consideration for any other outside candidate.
 'rhe last state convention directed tha
 a convention be held for the nomination
 of all candidates for supreme cour judges. Of course, as to all other can
 didates, the committee will call a pri
 mary, and this will be to nominate
 president of the railroad commission. state game and fish commissioner. con gressman at large, a congressman. iron each district two presidential electors 2
 large, one presidential elector from eael district and perhaps between the ndi vidual candidates for President. If ther is vote upon the several candidates fo President. the one receiving the hghnes number of votes will be entitled to tn delegation from Alabama in the nationa convention, and they should be absolutel satisfactory to him..
 Favors Convention The manner of selecting these dele gates is a matter wisely left to tn discretion of the state committee. Per sonally, I prefer a convention for tha purpose, as it would insure to the sue cessfu candidate Alabamas 24 dele gates entirely satisfactory to him. How ever should the committee see fit t' call a primary even for the selection of delegates, it will be agreeable to me My first desire Is to assure MT