The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-07
UNDERWOOD RALLY
IN MONT GOMERY
TOBE BIG OCCASION
ADMIRERS of House Leader
Plan Enthusiastic Recep-
tiOn at Grand Theatre.
Hundreds Expected

Montgomery, November G.-(Special.l
The Underwood rally, which will be held
in Montgomery next Monday night, prom
ises to rival in interest and enthusiasm
any reception yet held in Alabama for
for the popular democratic House leader.
The rally will be held at the Grand the
atre and indications are that the build
ing will be crowded TO its utmost ca
pacity.
The arrangements for the evening are
in the hands of Ray Rushton, vice chair
man of the Underwood executive COM
lnittee, and the programme promises to
be replete with interesting features. A
number Of stirring speeches will be made
and definite plans will be formulated
lookins TO the perfecting of the Under
wood campaign in Montgomery and in
this section OF the state.
Mr.. Underwood will be present at the
rally and will deliver an address. and
although he was in Montgomery last
week in attendance at the ceremonial
exercises of Alcazar temple, the ovation
which he will receive will eclipse the
demonstration which greeted his presence
here on that occasion. owing TO the tact
that his former visit was non-political
one, many of his friends and supporters
were unable to see much of him, his time
having been taken up wholly by the
thousands OF Shriners In the city. HIS
next visit, however, will give his ad-
1nirers in Montgomery an opportunity to
see and hear him, and the entire city
will unite in doing him honor.
Hundreds of supporters of Mr.. Under
wood from nearby cities and counties will
come to the Montgomery rally, and the
occasion promises to be one of the most
memorable in the history of the city. The
popular House leader has a strong fol-
lowing in Montgomery, and he will prob
ably carry this city and county by four
TO one. In counties near Montgomery,
Mr.. Underwood also has a tremendous
following, and they will all send dele
gates to the rally here.
As vice chairman of the Underwood
campaign committee, Ray Rushton Is
working indefatigably in his candidates s
interest-not that he feels there is the
slightest possibility of a close race be-
tween the two senatorial candidates, but
because he wishes Montgomery and this
section of the state to pile up as large n
vote, In proportion to the population, rs
Jefferson county.
There is a great demand for Mr.. Under
wood in the wiregrass section of the
state according to reports received in
Montgomery and it is understood that he
VIII be strongly urged TO NlSlt southeast
Alabama during the present campaign.
Friends of Mr.. Underwood maintain that
the wiregrass section is just as strong
for the popular House leader as any other
portion of the state. but that the people
of Covington, Geneva. Houston, Henry
and other counties are anxious to see
Mr.. Underwood and accord him well
come and reception equal to that which
he has received in other places.
But the wiregrass section is not alone
in wishing to entertain Mr.. Underwood,
according to reports received at M.nt-
gomery Every county in Alabama is
-1a.-lsing a bid for the prominent states
man, and were he able to accept all of
his invitations it is doubtful if he would
be able to leave the state during the en-
tire campaign.