The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-01
HUND[EY ROOSEVELT SURE
 OF NOMINATION Upon Return From East the Judge Says Roosevelt
 Will Be Elected TAFT WILL NOT GO BEFORE CONVENTION Thinks Rank and File of Republican Voters in Alabama Are Fayora-
 ble to Former Presidents
 Nomination

Judge Oscar R. Hundley returned last night from a business trip to the east, stopping in Washington, New York and other cities. during his absence.
 As is well known, Judge Hundley has many friends in the east and quite a number of professional and business connections, and he said that while there he had an opportunity to discuss the pres ent situation politically with number of prominent men in the political and business world.
 To representative of The Age Her aid Judge Hundley said:
 What impressed me most of all was the almost universal opinion that Taft g election, even if he Is nominated, Is impossible. This sentiment has accen- tuated the demand for the return of Roosevelt and l believe his nomination is a certainty as well as his election.
 ''The reason l say this is because, however some people may differ from Colonel Roosevelt in some policies ad- vocated by him, the American people as a whole believe in him, believe that whatever he does Is from a sincere and honest desire to benefit the whole country, without regard to section.
 T believe I speak the sentiment of
 
 state when l say that if fair ex- pression can be had from the rank and file of the republican voters of Ala bama solid delegation will be sent to the next national convention in- structed to vote for Colonel Roosevelt's nomination, whether he wishes it or not
 West Solid for Roosevelt
 "I took occasion while on this trip to ascertain the sentiment of men who are in position to know, and it Is a foregone conclusion that the west will be absolutely solid for the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt; and l believe that the east also will be when the time comes for the meeting of the convention In fact, il seems to b8 the consensus of opinion among republicans and business men, as well as others, without regard to political affiliations. that the next republican nominee should be able to secure his nomina- tion from those states which cast the electoral votes for republican candl- dates; and l believe that those states in the coming convention will insist upon the nomination of Colonel Roose- welt. In fact, many leading repub- licans in the south are of this opinion. They learned lesson in 1892 )when the south forced the nomination of Harrison in the face of positive assur- |pce that Harrison .ceuldshot be elected. Fl have been out of politics, and am ltill out -os, politics, in so far as any per sona benefit can be derived therefrom; but I shall urge my friends in Alabama to use every effort within their power to send delegates to the next national convention instructed for Theodore Roosc- welt, and l shall use whatever influence have to secure that much desired result We want a man for President who does things, who knows what he stands for who has honesty of purpose and typifies national vigor. That man Is Theodore Roosevelt In addition to the confidence the people have in him, this condition has been brought about by the positive conviction that MT. Tafts election is ini- possible. and the election of Colonel Roosevelt would practically be a cer- tainty. I do not believe President Tafts name will be presented to the convention as candidate
 'sIf the republicans of the south would maintain their representation in the na- tional convention. this must be done by proper regard shown by them for the wishes of the republicans from those states which must cast the republican electoral votes in order to elect a repub- lican President
 Democratic Politics
 When asked if he heard much demo- cratic talk while in the east, Judge Hund- ley replied
 'I heard the probabilities as to the dem ocratic nomination for President quite freely discussed in the social and politi- cal clubs of New York and the consensus Of opinion seems to be that the race will be between Harmon and Underwood with chances decidedly in favor of Mir. Un- Both are regarded as men of ..h ity and conservative temperament, but l Underwood has the advantage in be- I,s a younger man aud more continually
 the limelight from his position as ah lrman of the ways and means commit "a aess EA -EA nN Nll1H