The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-11-02
VIII Make First Political
Speech in Birmingham
Tuesday at Noon
RACE FOR GOVERNOR
GROWS IN INTEREST
Feeling Is General That Contest Will
Be Between Henderson on One
Hand and Seed and
Conner
Nv uItGu w ROBERTS

Oscar w. Underwood, in his candidacy
for the Senate, has not made a political
speech. But since his return to Ala bama
he has received a demonstration in every
city in which he has visited and so many
assurances of support that his friends are
confident that he will be victorious by an
overwhelming majority.
The movements of the leader of the
party have produced the political feature
of the past 10 days The gubernatoral
campo, On has not entirely recovered from
the overshadowing effect of the embry-
onic race for the Senate. 1t is beginning
to get it's legs, however, and before the
conclusion of another week 1t will have
won back considerable portion of popu-
lar favor.
Charles Henderson, who is preparing to
precipltate his active fight for the COVER
nor's office, Will contribute the thunder
with which the campaign win win back
portion of It's own.
Everywhere an Ovation
Since coming to Alabama Mr.. Under
wood has spoken in Admission, Birming-
ham, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa.
In Each of these cities he received ova-
tions and innumerable declarations of al
legiance In Aniston he spoke to $50 peo-
pie from the rear of a Pullman In Bir-
mingham he was given a triumph.
In Mobile he shared the honors of the
Southern Commercial congress with the
President of the United States. In Mont
gomery, his every appearance on the
streets provoked applause. Passing
through CentreVille and Brent, en- route TO
ha Of I,,1 aIa nf
representative people, all of whom assured
him of their support In his race for the
Senate.
In Tuscaloosa he was the chief attrac-
ton at the banquet In celebration of the
opening of the Warrior river for naviga-
ton, and the people of Tuscaloosa demon
strated their pleasure at his coming. and
expressed in vociferous manner their in
tention of sending him to the Senate.
First Political Speech
This week, Tuesday at noon, Mr. Under
wood will make his first political speech.
He will discuss his record and the record
of his opponent He will then proceed
to organize his statewide campaign COM
mittee. Tomorrow he will visit Admission
and deliver an address at the laying OF
stones to mark the passage through Cal
houn county of Andrew Jackson.
Wednesday ne viii deliver an address on
Good Citizenship" at the jefferson thea
ire this address to be In behalf OF tho
campaign for a free dispensary to I've
operated by the graduate school OF medi-
cine of the University OF Alabama. Fri
day he will deliver an address at Tallade-
ga in celebration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the battle OF Jackson
against the Indians.
Mr.. Underwood hopes that he will be
permitted to remain In Alabama long
a
speeches in as many sections of the
state. He is anxious to pitch the cam
pagn In his own style, to submit the
record of his opponent and that of him
self. and give the peonle an opportunity
to Judge as to who will make the better
representative of the people. and who
will better be able, through experience
and fitness. to accomplish real things
of merit in the Senate of the nation.
Henderson VIII Strike
The gubernatorial campaign, as int-
mated, will endeavor a gain to get upon
it's feet. Charles Henderson, and his Cd M
paign manager, Sam P. Kennedy. viii
be in Birmingham this week. and viii
lay plans for precipitating the active cam
paign in the interest of the Pike county
statesman. The Henderson club of Jeffer-
son county numbers about 1000 well known
men, and from that number a manager
for North Alabama will be selected Cam
aaion headquarters will be opened In
Birmingham November IA, and on the
night % the 14th a rallv will occur at
one Of the theatres. AT this rally several
gentlemen will make addresses, among
the number to he Tom Fspy of Dothan
and w II. Sanford of Montgomery.
Hendersons opportunity of achieving
the nomination grows brighter. II be-
comes generally recognized that the fight
will be between him on the one hand
and r b. Conner and w. d. Seed on
the other WITH seod ard Conner Ovid
ing the natural Conner" strength be-
en- them, and with the anti-Comer
strength centered on Henderson. his
trends arc becoming full of conh1e
i'm the prnba bilitv of his success The
fyht has just he -un. according to the
| 'ra'cptinrs and there viii he much roll.
ing OF heavy thunder before the ides o.
! March.
A Significant Cry
A significant fact in this connection
| is the cry that has er'auated from tw,
ct more parers friendly to Mr. Come
| insisting on an early. an immediate pri
mary. Thee papers seem to realize tina
| the anti-Comer STRENGTH. with the pas
| sage of each day. is re oning more an
| more erystalized. The state democrats
| executive committee win convene. it |
| nrohabie, late in December or early Il
! January. While 1t is understood tina
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