The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-07-26
LEADER OSCAR UNDERWOOD

| Tine Birmingham Age-Herald has start ed a boom for Hon. oscar Underwood fer President, and the suggestion of The Age-Herald is being not unfavcrably re- ce;ved in many sections of the country Mr. Underwood has developed great power of leadership and to him is due
 much of the credit for the passage of the democratic measures through the House with so little friction.
 Mir Underwood is a man of ability, and his phi, .te and public life have been | llamelo |, He is a man of conviction and courage, and has not only won the | It spect and confidence of his colleagues | in the House. but has won the confidence | of the people who have watched his lead ershi"; with increasing interest. 1 In an interview on the suggestion that | Alabama should send an Underwood dele
 gation to the next national convention Representative Burnett expressed himself as highly favorable to MT. Underwood l While he had had some misgivings as
 Co the naming of a southern man for Eie esident, these misgivings of his have | heen," he said, "by the insistence of gentlemen from every part of the north" "
 lie then declared that MT. Underwood
 "has every element of leadership that the three most prominently spoken of for the democratic nomination possess, and in
 some respects superior to either.' Senator Johnston said that in his opin- ion "ro man could be selected who in
 my judgment would, if elected, serve the
 party more faithfully or zealously than Mr Underwood"
 After praising MT. Underwood as cap
 able leader, who has shown commanding
 ability in grappling with great and com
 ple5 economic problems, Representative
 IIcbscn gave utterance to this patriotic sentiment:
 | "I do not think that Alabama or any | southern state ought to hold back claim | ing and seeking just recognition because
 of any sectional misgivings. On the con-
 trary, l am convinced from widespread
 observation throughout the country that
 tie patriotic people everywhere would
 welcome an opportunity to show that the
 prejudice of sectionalism has been buried | fc. ever"
 | Representative Fred Blackmon said he | regarded Underwood as lone of the | strongest men in either branch of Con-
 gress,' and added that he is "one of the
 best informed men in the United states
 on all public questions"
 1 Representative Dent of the Montgomery
 district was equally complimentary in his
 comments He is quoted as saying "the
 ability MT. Underwood has displayed
 as leader of 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 1 that he would be more than pleased to | join in any movement looking to an in-
 strtcted delegation from Alabama in be-
 iialf of MT. Underwood"
 Representative Henry Clayton, who is himself splendid presidential timber, and who las attracted countrywide attention
 us head of the judiciary committee o1 the House during the present session | speaks also in praise of Underwood. He | declared that the time had come wher
 he thought southern man could be nom mated for President, and he believed Un. derwood possessed the requisite qualified | tions His poise is good and his judg' ment is unexceled,' said Representative l Clayton.
 i Representative Heflin said that Under | wood was. making good as leader of tht House. and that he could fill the offic,
 wifiT ci edit to himself and the country ,JIc is capable of filling any position tt | which the party may call him." said Rep reseutative Heflin. and added that h, would like to see him President, and st would thousands of MT. Underwood's ad
 mirers in Alabama and throughout tn, S(lth