The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-18
NO ATTEMPT MADE
 m CONCEAL, TRUTH

AS A matter of fact no attempt Waf made to conceal these truths. when Congressman Clayton stated that he would ask the indulgence of the conyen- tion while he prepared the committee on eredentials drawing at the same time the naper containing that committee rom his poclxet he smiled, and the convention smiled There was the same pantomime after Colonel Mallory took charge.
 Rut still the delegates spoke in loud and hoisterous tone and gdsticulated In awe inspiring manner; still, they hickered With one another and one or more during the heat of the argument snflereo 'e" porary loss of temper
 On account of the fact therefore, tha1 all the work had been acc0nplsheu III advance, the convention did very lttie' But for the development of the tlght against the success of the slate deiesa- tion the actual time consumed Wouiu have been very limited. Had the dele gates voted at once as they eventually voted. the work could have been finished in the space of an hour. Underwood was indorsed. A national delegation chosen and Instructed to vote for Underwood m the national convention, and Justices Sayre and Mcclellan were unanimously chosen to serve another term on the bench of the supreme court. This the convention did in six hours on tn efloor. Ine great lldJbiitN Oi lNiiiNh "N'N A''NN, with incidents that would have been ex- citing, but for the handwriting which for ever gleamed from the wall.
 Session in Detail
 Tyler Goodwin. chairman of the state democratic executive committee, called the state convention to order at 12;lo o'clock Mir. Goodwin said the occasion of the convention this year was the great est in the history of Alabama, inasmuch as the delegates were assembled to give their indorsement for president to oscar w. Underwood
 Alabama has the man. said Chairman Goodwin, "one who has displayed un- eoualled and unparalleled democratic statesmanship."
 Here MT. Goodwin was interrupted by great applause from the delegates, which continued for several minutes.
 Chairman Goodwin then told the con vention that the executive committee wished to recommend for temporary chair man Henry D. Clayton of Eufaula.
 On motion of w. NJ. Lackey of Tala- poosa county MT Clayton was declared temporary chairman of the convention.
 MT Clayton made an eloquent address on assuming the chair. He said;
 Clayton Speaks
 ..Gentlemen of the Convention:
 xA poets are so bright throughout the coun- try, it Is indeed a pleasure to meet SC many representatives of the mighty hosts of democracy from every part of our be- loved commonwealth.
 'I come to you as one just from the firing line to give you assurance that democrats everywhere have determined tc win a great victory this year. They know that our party wherever 1t has had the opportunity, particularly in tine House of Representatives at Washington. has SC acted and it will continue so to act as to deserve the approval of the American people.
 What the democratic House has done is the best earnest of what our party vii dc when it comes into full possession oi the federal government. A review of the work of the democratic House during the present Congress will show that the party there has endeavored to redeem its ever, campaign pledge, and that wise and con- slrLcriye statesmanship is in control
 'Campaign contributions and expenses must now under democratic law be made public before as well as after the cleo tion. This was not a question upor which any great and general interes' could be aroused. but it was one of SUI preme importance to the future of oui country. So far had the lavish use oi lnoney proceeded in it's debaucheiy O. cur elections that in many sections oi the union no man could offer himself a! a candidate for any high office unless h, was rich himself or else willing to becon, the dependent of some rich man or som' sTeeial interest.
 .srhe long time democratic demand fol a ccns titutional amendment providing fol election of United States senators by pop