The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-23
Tammany Leaders Look With Favor on Underwood
 for the Nomination
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
 THAN EVER BEFORE
New York Delegates Uninstructed, But Determined to Vote for Strong est Candidate Whether From
 the North or the South

Montgomery, May Especial )-'Tn the opinion of Tammany leaders, Oscar Underwood probably possesses more ele- ments of strength than any other candl- date for the democratic nomination for President
 Such is the encouraging news which Gov. Emmet O'Neal brought back Wednesday from New York, where he spent several days last week on a pleas ure trip. The chief executive had ocea- sion while in New York to discuss the political situation with number of prom inent leaders in that city, and the gov ernor declared that the outlook in New York state for oscar Underwood is more promising than it has been at any time in the past.
 T talked with most of the Tammany leaders," said the executive. land they all expressed the opinion that Underwood is one of the two candidates--the other be- ing Harmon-who can carry New York for the democrats. The New York delegates to the national convention are uninstruct- ed, but they are determined to vote for the strongest candidate in the field, re- gardless of whether that candidate is a northern man or a southern man.
 Here Governor ONeal told of the sem timent which prevails in New York re- garding a candidate from the south. "The fact that Underwood is a southern man will not cost him 100 votes in New York, v the governor declared he had been told. ,1F+ bor pie and the southern press have regard
 ing the weakness of a man who lives south of the Mason and Dixon line is altogether erroneous. The people of New York do not consider this question. What they want is n man who can win, and it does not matter from what section of the country this man comes from. The fact that Underwood is a southern man will not initiate against him to the slight est possible extent"
 Governor Talks With Gaynor
 While in New York Governor ONeal had several talks with Mayor Gaynor, one of the probable candidates for the presidency The executive declared that Mayor Gaynor spoke in warm praise of Underwood, asserting it as his belief that the Alabamian pos sessed considerable strength in New York state and that this strength was daily increasing.
 The governor said he accompanied Mayor Gaynor upon an inspection tour of the police force of New York city and referred pleasantly to the warm hospitality which was accorded him while visiting in the big eastern me tropolis. The governor also visited in Philadelphia and Washington, having gone direct to the former city for the purpose of delivering an address be- fore the Wholesale Liquor Dealers as sociation.
 Regarding Henderson's Interview
 When asked what he thought of Charles Hendersons interview the governor de- clared that he had not seen all of the article, stating that he had merely seen a notice of it in one of the papers. The executive declared, however, that there were ways in which the state might re- trench, though he said he could not tell whether or not his views would coincide with MT. Henderson's on that subject, inasmuch as the latter had not specified in his statement where the state might save money.
 The governor expressed the opinion in this connection that the state might save considerable sum of money annually by revising the laws with reference to the convict system. "The state spends about $400.000 annually for feeding the eonvicts and caring for them" said the governor, whereas other states shoul- der this expense on the counties"
 Should the legislature assemble, shall probably have something to say on this subject Alabama is more liberal with reference to the care of the convicts than most of the other states in the union and I believe that tremendous item of ex- pense might be eliminated by revising the convict laws"
 The governor will spend the rest of the week in Montgomery, his next engage ment being at the University of Alabama, where he is scheduled to deliver an ad- dress early next week.