The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-05
 TURNER BACK FROM BALTIMORE FULL
 OF ENTHUSIASM We Are Returning De- feated But in No Wise
 Disgraced'
UNDERWOOD BIGGER
 THAN EVER BEFORE
States Marching Club Had Delightful Trip and Was Royalty Received Everywhere-Made Big Inn
 pression in Baltimore

Oscar c. Turner, president of the Os- car w. Underwood Marching club oi Alabama, returned on the Birmingham special late yesterday afternoon, He was very enthusiastic over the reception given to the Marching club and to MT, Un- derwoods name everywhere. Speaking of the trip he said, N
 "we had most delightful trip, and a royal reception was given us at every point After leaving Birmingham we stopped in Atlantas marched in a body through the streets serenaded the At lanta Consultation, which did such noble work towards MT, Underwoeds candi- oacy in Georgia and from thero we went to the Piedmont hotel where we gave a concert, We left just before noon on our special and gave concert at all our stops, including Greenville, spartanburg, Charlotte, etc.
 we reached Washington early on Monday morning, Mir Underwood had very graciously agreed to come to meet the special to see us. We spent an hour most delightfully."- there. Tho Underwood rooster, the Underwood March' and the Marching club were xnown from then on, The Georgia delegation came In be- fore we left. We seseneded them. When we reached Baltimore we marched with out band to the hotel, We gave several marches throughout the city, and num- Der of concerts to the different hotels and leaders.
 Impression in Baltimore
 ''Everyone in Baltimore knew we were there. and we were delighted to find such an Underwood sentiment at the historic old city. On one night we se- cured the boxes at the Maryland theatre. The Marching club arranged to distrib ute Underwood song books to every lady in the audience, and there was no doubt the audience was entirely in sympathy with our work.
 Prof. Maurice Levy. the leader of a very celebrated orchestra in this thea trc, played the Underwood March in magnificent style showing large picture of MT. Underwood at the same time, and tlfere is no doubting that the entire aud fence were with us. We distributed a large amount of advertising matter for Birmingham, large quantity of the Un- derwood Marches and song books all along the route and great number of our members remained throughout the fight.
 We are returning defeated, but in no wise disgraced. The concurrent opinion around Baltimore was that MT. Under wood came out of the convention big ger man in every way than ever before. The showing made by the Alabama dele- gation and the Marching club was most gratifying. We had the best band in Baltimore and the prettiest badges and we were received with enthusiasm every time we marched or made any demon- stration for MT. Underwood
 Band Did Coed Work
 ''Nappi and his band entered thoroughly into the spirit of the occasion, and re- ceived numerous complimentary express sions from people from every section The official vote in no wise shows the true strength that MT. Underwood had The political campaign that we carried out demanded that we hold the strength until the proper moment which unfortu- nately did not arise for us, and there fore the strength of MT. Underwood was never shown.
 Nh. Clark was eliminated after his showing on 0e tenth ballot. We expected MT. Wilson 10 make a similar showing after he had reached his limit, and at any time MT. Underwood would have probably shown 450 to 300 votes. He was undoubtedly the second choice of d ma jority of the delegates. The convention was very strenuous. but the Underwood delegates and the Marching club did their full duty. We have shown to the country that man must be considered for the presidency no matter from what part of the country he halls. I believe that Sena- tor Bankhead acted wisely in withdraw ing when he did, because 1t was appar- ent that if we remained in the race there would still be further deadlock with no guarantee that MT. Underwood would be the winner And as he was not trying to defeat any special candidate, but sim ply trying to effect Mr. Underworld s nomination, his action was not only prop CT. but very wise and2thus considered generally.