The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-14
Favorable Reports From Louisiana and Mississippi
 Are Heard
SENATOR MONEY OUT
 FOR HOUSE LEADER
Stand on Free Sugar Bill Has Not Damaged His Chances for Carry ing Louisiana-Bankhead Is
 Confident of Mississippi
ax WALTER HARPER

Nv WALTER HARPER
 w.sbinrton. March 13.-(Specia1)- Every day brings new evidencesof the development of Underwood sentiment in all sections of the country. The growth of Underwood strength in the southern states is of special interest to those who are working for the nomination of the democratic leader.
 It is felt that if Underwood has a Respectable initial support from his own and neighboring states in the south that other large and important helegations in the north and east will ioln in and help secure his nomination In Baltimore.
 New York Ready
 It Is generally asserted and under stood that New York is ready to do this hf there is any assurance that MT. Un- derwood will get the support of the south itself. It was for awhile con. ended that Mir. Underwood forfeited his chances of carrying Louisiana when he reported the sugar bill prepared by the ways and means committee. But later developments seem to indicate that this S not so. Underwood has large fol- owing in Louisiana and this follow Ing is growing in strength in spite of he free sugar position of the ways and means committee. Somehow the inn pression has gone abroad and has reached Louisiana that MT. Underwood personally does not favor free sugar. put accepted the will of the majority n the committee after the excise measure which promises to make up the ieficiency in revenue was proposed and tdopted as a companion measure.
 Whether MT. Underwood personally .avors free sugar or not the bill car 'ies his name and will be known as he Underwood bill He gets the credit or 1t and all the blame if there is any dame.
 Chances Not Damaged
 The fact that MT. Underwood can field gracefully to the will of the ma ority is a characteristic that people dmirc and it is centcnden tnat Iea- ares of legislation that affect local in crest will not damage his chances for referment in the party. It is pointed ut that MT. Undafwood made a sacri- cc 1D the Stttl anu iiVb SNhCotiS ''HA eopa rdized his own support at home, ut he took the broad position that he hould serve the whole people and not part of the people. The people of Louisiana and Colorado who may be af- ected by the sugar schedule should ecognize this principle and il Is be- heved that they will.
 Joseph Randall, a prominent business gaan of New Orleans. who is in Wash hgton, is of the opinion that Oscar nderwood would be the choice of the People of Louisiana If primaries were ,eld today.
 Underwood Strong, Says Randall 3Discussing the political situation in ts state MT. Randall said.
 Where few months ago it looked Is if Governor Wilson would carry fvery southern state, with the excep- on perhaps of Kentucky, the change hat has occurred in the sentiment of he people has been so great that it ow appears that he will not get a olld delegation from any southern tatas s.sa T. te
 "f know that in Louisiana Governor Nilsson was almost conceded the state ct two months ago, but the recent lection brought about a change, and
 
 Chairman Underwood would be the Hhoice of the democrats at the pri- laries
 "Governor Harmon has lot of riends, and so has Speaker Clark, but tr. Underwood's record since he took harge of the majority has been so actful and brilliant that he has won
 nation wide reputation which cer- ainly will make him the choice of hany of the democratic voters of the outh.
 On His Record
 s"Andf it has been his record in Con- ress, rather than the fact that he is outilern member, that has turned the sntiment toward him and away from governor Wilson" Judge. Walter Gresham of Galveston, Tex, was in Washington today and de- sred that it is now impossible to tell ho the Texas delegation will support br President. Continuing he sail: My ersonal choice for the democratic nomi-. ation for President is Oscar Underwood, ecaiIse I believe. he has made good as eader of the majority in the House. Next D him surely my preference would he hamp Clark above Governor Wilson. hose theories of government I never ,uld sustain I think we have done retty well under the constitution. and am in favor of keeping 1t up."