The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-18

From the Charlotte News and Observer. "A gentleman who has been prominent in Virginia politics for many years," wrote the Danville Register several days ago, that, in his opinion, 'Oscar w. Un- derwood of Alabama would be the choice of tho national democratic convention for the presidency" The gentleman added that he was a Wilson man originally and nominee, but he added that in his judg- ment the fight made by Clark and Un- derwood and Harmon had stemmed the tide that was setting toward the New Jersey governor and that the indications now were that, despaising of victory, either Wilson or Clark would eventually throw their following to the support Of Underwood and thus insure his nomina- tion. The same gentleman expressed the belief that any one of these four demo. crats would make a good President and believed that no matter which was nom- mated the prospect for democratic vic- tory in November was propitious." The Register advises and it believes that it is also extending over the south and east. Underwood already has the support of the gulf states, and as the prospect for dem ocratic victory as a factor in the nomina- ton grow brighter, more and more the people of the south are beginning to rally to tie 'Alabaman. The Register says furth r."
 "One of the greatest factors in Under woods strength is his demonstrated ca pacity for leadership, his discretion, his tact and his domination of his party asso- ciates in the House. He 1t was who weld- ed the heretofore divided democracy to- gether into a powerful and aggressive mass and led it to victory in the battle for a revised tariff. The tariff will in- evitably be the dominant issue of the presidential campaign. The man who pointed and then led the way for the de- mocracy in this fight for reduced tariff and a lower cost of living without loss of revenue to the government is the logi- cal man to lead the hosts of democracy in their onslaught upon divided and demor- alized opposition"
 MT. Underwoods campaign has been ad- mirably managed He is a candidate for President on his own merits, and because of his invaluable services to the party and the country. His long and active legisla- tive experience. his loyalty to true dem ocratic principles, his refusal to go off after strange gods, richly fit him for the high office to which he aspires and com mend him to the favor of the people of the country. Tt is Oscar w. Under wood." said the New York World the other day, "who is peculiarly identified with the issue of tariff reform. It is Oscar w. Underwood who has made the democratic party record in Congress for tariff reform. If that issue belongs to anybody, it belongs not to the speaker, but to the chairman of the committee on ways and means"
 One of the features of MT. Underworld S campaign for the nomination that must appeal to thoughtful people who have more regard for party success than for the triumph of their own personal prefer ences. is that he has not sought to build himself up by pulling others down. He has himself said nothing about his com petitors which he will have to explain or apologize for when the nominations are made. He has insisted that those who represent him shall not attack the other candidates He stands for democratic principles and he hopes for democratic