The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-06
.CONGRESSMEN ARE HONOR MEMBERS Oscar Turner Receiving Let ters of Acceptance HIGH TRIBUTES PAID Alabama Men Glad to Join in March ing Clubs Efforts to Further
 Candidacy of Oscar
 Underwood
 
HIGH TRIBUTES PAID

Members of the Alabama delegation have accepted the invitation of Oscar c. Turner and have been enrolled as hon orary members of the oscar w. Under wood SMarehing Club of Alabama.
 The following is the letter of Congress man William Richardson of the Eighth district:
 T am in receipt of your notice that at the last meeting of the oscar Under wood Marching club l was unanimously elected an honorary member. l accept with great pleasure this high eompli- ment, and I am in every respect and from every standpoint of life in cordial and active sympathy with the object and purpose of your club. l am greatly im- pressed with the growing strength of our friend, Oscar W. Underwood, for the democratic nomination for President. It appears to me that his great promi- hence in politics has met in a most op- portune and desirable manner the con- ditions of common sense, ability and pa triotlsm that the whole country at this particular time demands. No man With in the range of my acquaintances or oo- servation has distinguished himself like oscar Underwood has in the last two years, in his plain and simple advocacy of high regard for the real, true business interests of this country as part and parcel of the policy and principles of our national democratic party.
 q was present last night when, with a calmness and courage and splendid judgment that challenged the admiration of everyone present, he gave his reasons why sugar should be put on the free list and the result was that the bill he advocated was practically unanimously adopted, which shows his capacity to quiet control and mould men in his way of thinking The fact that Underwood is a southern man In my opinion Is go-
 ing to add strength to him every day in the north. The southern states, in my opinion should come to the Baltimore convention swith a solid delegation for Underwood and delegates that mean to stick. Every day adds to his strength In the different southern states and I hope yet to see solid delegations from the southern states for him. That Is all the states of the north need to make him a nominee of the democratic party, because if the south comes up that way the north will drop in in many instances It is the first real opportunity that the south has had since the close of the Civil war and they ought to avail themselves of it.
 Congressman John l.. Burnett wrote as
 follows: :. "I am just In receipt of your esteemed | favor of the 29th ut., informing me that l at the last meeting of the Marching club I was unanimously elected an honorary
 member. I wish to express to you my thanks for your courtesy in notifying mo of the honor thus done me by the club.
 Underwood is growing stronger every day and every new event seems to aug
 ment his strength. The announcement Of Roosevelts candidacy believe is one of the best things that has yet happened for Underwood and the excellent bills that
 were presented yesterday by the demo- cratic members of the ways and means committee to the democratic caucus Sugar schedule and income tax) will be a perfect sensation as vote winners for the party generally. confidently expect MT. Underwood to secure the nomination." The following is from Congressman s. Il. Dent:
 T have your letter of the 29th ut., in- forming me that have been unanimously elected a member of the club. Being a party supporter of Mir Underwood l take much pleasure in being a member of the club
 Congressman Clayton writes as follows: ."I have yours of February 29. I accept with pleasure honorary membership in the o. W. Underwood Marching club. I hope and believe that our man will be nom mated and elected President" :"