The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-01

With N L. Miller, the well known attorney, acting as chairman, the Un- derwood Marching club held a rousing meeting last night. Despite the icy blasts that were felt in the cold and unheated city hall armory. the en- thusiasm of the assembled fellow townsmen of the democratic leader knew no bounds and there was ap plause for every utterance of speakers impressing upon the faithful the logic of Mr Underwoods claim for the dem ocratic nomination.
 The meeting was opened at S:30 o'clock with a move by Harry Jones that MT. Miller be named as tempor- ed, Mir Jones put the question and MT. Miller occupied the chair.
 He explained that the speakers of the evening, namely, Mr Bradley and Walker Percy had been detained, but that Judge B. M. Allen. one of the regular speakers, was on hand.
 As I am chairman of the advisory committee" said Judge Allen, T stand ready to advise you upon any question that will promote the candidacy of our distinguished fellow citizen, MT. Under wood As I understand it the ques- tion of campaign of this clNb is not within the province of this com mittee, but we are expected to get to- gether and go to Baltimore with an enthusiastic following for MT. Under wood However, I am told that Flor ida is to hold a convention, being among the first. and l think a portion of my advice would be that the con ditions in Florida be locke after. That is a great state and we should not overlook any chances of getting MT. Underwood named as President from that commonwealth.
 Wave of Enthusiasm
 "There is a vast wave of enthusiasm going over this country for MT. Un- derwood and he will surely be the nom inee if this matter is handled right. see that the leading papers have taken up the fight for this Birmingham con gressman who has done so we'll The New York Sun. it will be noted, de- voted an entire page to him Sunday, while the Jacksonville Times Union, the leading Florida paper, it is claim ed, is editorially for MT. Underwood In addition, magazines are all actively booming our friend.
 This club can do a world of good for him at Baltimore A great deal depends upon the man in the gallery who yells when the time is ripe and lets the convention know that un- bounded enthusiasm is to be uncorked for the favorite son at the proper time"
 Judge Allen continued in his usual happy way to give points of wisdom in the work for Mir. Underwood, which were received with satisfaction and in terest by tho gathering.
 He was followed by William B. Bankhead of Jasper, who said he would pledge 1000 men from Walker county to the convention and added that he had just returned from Washington.
 Having been reared in Alabama and in a slight degree familiar with her his- tory and love for truth and good" stated MT. Bankhead, 'I have aIways been proud to say that I was from Alabama But after visiting the east and hearing a fel- low citizen lauded and called the most wonderful democratic leader in Congress l have been more than proud to sign my name to hotel registers from Underwood town. The time never was better for the democrats to win, and do believe as firm " as l believe anything that Mir. Under wood is the man for the leadership"
 The address of Mir. Bankhead while short, was very interesting It brought his hearers in direct touch with the Un- derwood movement in the east. Mir. Bank head added that he was the bearer of Mir underwood's greetings and his thanks for what the people of this state were doing for him.
 Other Speakers
 Other speeches were made of a short ma Nhl l