The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-06-28

Chairman James announced the call
ing of the roll In the state for the
nominations of candidates for President
at 1859 last night and motion was adopt
ed, under the gavel limiting nomination
speeches TO 80 minutes and seconding
speeches to FIVE minutes.
When Alabama, the first state on the
roll was called, the chairman of the
delegation announced that William B.
Bankhea6, son of Senator Bankhead,
Would speak.
lie plaeed In nomination oscar w.
Underwood.
Bankhead concluded at Ills p. m.
The Alabama delegates leaped, cheer
ing to their seats. They We're joined
by the Georgians and other Underwood
delegates Underwood banners and Un-
derwood pictures were held lar aleli'
The band played Dixie"
While the Underwood demonstration was
on Georgia delegate, Thomas G. Brown
walked TO the stage and released white
dove of peace. The dove seemed fright
ened by the lights and noise and tiuttered
down TO one of the clerks desks. Next
the Underwood forces started a parade
through the aisles, two of them carrying
little Miss Brewer, the 14-year- daugh-
ter of former Governor Brewer OF Missis-
sippi, at the head of the line.
The Underwood enthusiasm continued
for 26 minutes.
Clark Is Nominated
The call of the states then was re-
sumed Arizona yielded to Missouri and
Senator James A. Reed of that state
took the platform to nominate Speak
er Champ Clark. He was applauded
as he began.
Senator Reed of Missouri presenting
Speaker Champ Clark's name to the con-
vention for the presidential nomination
spoke in part as follows;
I'VE are here, not to nominate candi-
date, but to select a President. Today
we shall contend, each against the other;
tomorrow we must be brothers In battle
for humanity.
Situation Is Epic
1.-THE situation is epic. In such strug-
gle as lies before us, give me for leader
no summer soldier or sunshine patriot.
Give me no political diletanti, who comes
into camr when honors are most ripe to
pluck. | want no half fledged chanticleer
who Is only Just beginning to acquire
a democratic crow. Let me rather have
for general him who has suffered the
hardships of the camp, the tolls of the
march, the dangers of the field; who has
stood az the bloody angle; who has proven
his mettle In the baptism of fire.
LET me tell you of such leader. He
was not born TO luxury. He sprang from
that stock Which produced the men VINO
suhdued the west the people whose
hearts are instinct with patriotic love
of country and liberty.
I'VE hear much today of progressives.
Tie term has perhaps never been clearly
defined. But il you mean by a progressive
one who studies conditions and recognizing
an evil, bravery seeks for and applies a
remedy, then assert that this man has
q record unsurpassed.
HE does not cling to thing simply
because It Is basry with age. Neither
will he embrace one because IT is new.
He is conservative enough to believe that
nothing should be destroyed merely be-
cause if has lasted long time. He is
progressive enough not TO reject an idea
simply because il is not covered with
the m ew of antiquity.
"Twenty-four years ago he placed upon
the statute books of mis- state law guard
ing the secrets Of the ballot.
Advocated Direct Primary
s.He advocated the direct primary sys-
TEN 20 years ago. and applied It In his
congressional district.
at is 10 years since he eontended for
the enactment Of the most rigid corrupt
practice act to be found upon the statute
Looks
give years age he advocated the initia-
tive aud referendum in his own Htate He
was net, ms sofnr others are, disturbed
lest the people should destroy themselves.
"As early as 1856. he declared for the di-
rcst election OF senators. Five times has
he voted for that ceasure, and for years
In Congress has been its distinguished adj
all of his long public service he
IA me Of the most valiant cham
Gsaas - riff REFORM
n before you this record, made
MOI xa lust OF office lures, but writ
TN a. "a story OF the years, and craven
n1sa 4sls uublie statutes of the country,
eaa shslenge comparison.
4euRi not detract hairs weight
x4H tisf Aonors due TO all democratic
cnsff an ] would not pluck a single
ze~l ], uu the brow Of the present great
HEipzifg fsader. give to all due need of
pssl4e. Rn: yet say here is the real