The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-05

Democrats whooped em up for Wilson and Marshall In Birmingham yesterday
 In the morning Governor ONeal, in a brilliant speech, addressed the convention of delegates. and last night at the Jeff ferson theatre Congressman Underwood and Congressman Hefin made speeches.
 It was a big day for democracy.
 From every section of the state dele gates had come and each responded with lusty shout to the terrible blows aimed at and delivered upon the shoulders of William H. Taft. President, and T. Roose- velt ex-President.
 The prospects of democratic victory had evidently aroused remarkable enthusiasm, for nothing that was said in the interest of the democratic standard bearers or to the detriment of the standard bearer of the g. o. p. and the standard bearer of the third party failed to elicit shouts of laughter or screams of derision. Blackmon Temporary Chairman The convention was called to order at 1o:S0 o'clock yesterday morning in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commercs by c. Brooks Smith. state auditor, and chairman of the central committee of the Wilson Marshall clubs. He expressed the recommendation of the central committee that Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon be chosen temporary chairman. The rec ommendation was indorsed by the vote of the delegates, and MT. BlacKmon was es- corted to the chair. He made very happy and logical speech of 10 minutes, in which he predicted the success or democracy and the downfall of both of the factions of the republican party. His remarks were freely applauded. Organization was then perfected by the adoption of a resolution that all present be declared delegates duly accredited, and the appointment of committee to formulate a schedule for business pro- cedure.
 The committees report when adopted sent Charles Rice of Birmingham to the chair as permanent chairman.
 O'Neal Makes Fine Speech
 Governor O'Neal was In magnificent fettle. and 1t is generally conceded that he had never previously made better speech in Birmingham than that of yesterday morning.
 He began with the prediction of demo- cratic success and followed with mag nificent defense of the candidates and their platforms. traced In fine style and finer language the policies of democracy from the time of their inception, and threw the audience into panic of en- thusism by his slashing attack against the doctrine of Taft and Roosevelt.
 His comparison of the methods which will be applied by the democrats. the re- publicans and the Rooseveltians in the treatment of the trusts and the nefarieus combination of big business and crooked politics. was logical, and contained i'll such well rounded phrases that the people who heard were held entranced.
 The governors effort was masterful. and resulted in the delivery of the best campaign speech heard in Alabama in this presidential year.
 Enthusiasm for Underwood
 The feature of the morning session of the convention was the enthusiasm of every mention of the name of Oscar w. Underwood invoked. It was first spoken by Congressman Blackmon, and the ex- precision was followed by applause. When Governor ONeal repeated the name the applause stronger grew. When Chairman Rice in predicting the election of Wilson. declared that the certainty of democracy success was due to the work of Under wood, there was demonstration; and when he predicted the nomination of Cn- derwood in 1916 the demonstration was re- peated only in more pronounced and more prolonged fashion
 Following the address of the governor. reports were heard from the Wilson, Mar shall clubs of the counties of the state. As a result of the reports it was shown that organization had been perfected in practically every county. and that in ad- dition to enthusiasm in the cause the peo- pie had responded with a fair amount or money.
 Night Session Held
 The night session of the convention was held at the Jefferson theatre. Chairman Rice presided. The first business was the sale by auction of the lot which was
 
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