The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-07
SOUTHERN STATES AREFAST LINING UP FOR ALABAMA MAN Mississippi, Gce-gia and Tennessee Will Be in Line Soon
 CLUBS BEING FORMED IN VARIOUS CITIES Nashville and Huntsville Got Busy Yesterday, and Montgomery Club Is Recruiting One Thous-
 and Members

Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia-and now Tennessee.
 News reached Birmingham yesterday to the effect that under the guidance of Mayor Hillary Howse of Nashville an Underwood club is in course of for nation
 In Alabama, naturally, every man, woman and child is an Underwood booster. Reports from Mississippi are to the effect that the Underwood sen timent is stronger than any other and that ex-Governor Vardaman will prob ably declare for the Alabamian within the next few days In Georgia, the Underwood sentiment is fast crystaliz- ing, and well posted political students are confident that the Empire state of the south will not be found tagging when the proper time arrives.
 When the news reached Birmingham that Nashville's mayor, who is one of the ablest political leaders of Tennes- see, had not only espoused the cause of Underwood, but was aiding in the formation of asclub in the interest cs the congressman campaign for the presidency, there was satisfaction
 
 man of the ways and means committee, but little surprise. There has always been an impression that as result of their own volition Tennesseans would not be found wanting when the time for striking rolled around.
 Underwood leaders in Birmingham are delighted with the prominence of the sentiment in favor of the congress man in Alabama's sister states of Mis- hissippi, Georgia and Tennessee, and are strong in their belief that good news within the next 10 days will come out of Florida. With Georgia. Florida Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee as nucleus it is confidently believed that every other southern state can be brought into line Evidence upbo1ster- ing this belief is found in the favor With which Virginia and Texas at the present time are regarding the spread of the Underwood boom. and in the ln- tcrcst with which other southern states are watching developments. Among the Underwood men in Birmingham there is, therefore, the most optimistic spirit They believe that Underwood will reaeh the national convention in front of the solid south. and that this strength increased by that of New York, Ken lucky and one or more of the middle western commonwealths, will guarantee his nomination.
 In the meantime. work in the inter est of MT. Underwood is going ahead rapidly in this state. At the present lime, an Underwood club is being or ganized in Montgomery with 1000 mem bers. Yesterday afternoon ". L. Iumphres of Huntsville wired Bir- mngham that the citizens of that place lad launched an Underwood club, and that much enthusiasm was In evidence.
 The action of the national democratic executive committee. which will meet in Washington tomorrow, is awaited with the keenest interest. When it is determined in which city the conven- tion will be held and at what tine for mal organization in the interest of Mir Underwood will be put in operation one of the first matters, in this con nection to be attended to, will be the appointment by D. K. Campbell and advisers of the central comm tee of Alabama, this to have immediate su- pervisfon of the entire Underwood cani- paign.s This committee is to consist or about ID members, one represent ing each of the districts of Alabama, md the others the state at large. As result of the activity of this com mittee, it is probable that on April The largest vote ever cast in Alabama for an individual candidate will be boiled in favor of the nomination of Oscar w. Underwood for President of ho