The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08
MANN AND CLARK GRAT|F|ED WITH
 ELECTION RESULT
Glowing Tributes Are Paid Underwood by Admirers in Washington = Much
 Attention Attracted
By c. E. srEwAnr.

I Washington, April 7.--(Special) ) l Washington last night and today forgot all about canal tolls, regional banks
 and other topics of public interest and | thought only of ti-e %rimary election l in Alabama. No greater interest could have been shown in an Alabama town, than that shown in Washington among all classes. When it became evident
 that Underwood had been elected there was great rejoicing among the mem bers of Congress and the newspaper men. Today after MT. Underwoods sue cess was assured beyond all doubt Speaker Clark said
 MT. Underwood will make a great senator. I expected all the time that he would be elected"
 Republican Leader Mann today ap- jpeared on the floor wearing an Under ! wood button. MT Underwood has been a great democratic leader" he said. senator I am glad 1t selected Mir Un- derwood"
 Newspaper Comment Among newspaper men the comment
 was equally interesting: Arthur B. Krock of the Louisville Courier-J Jour
 nal said;
 MT. Underwoods victory is a blow to those who assert that popular sena- atorial elections will mean the tri- umph of the unfit candidates By choosing MT. Underwood over MT Hob this and at the same time, in my opin- ion. justify the alphabetical position of Alabama on the roll of the states. For, despite the overwhelming superiority of Mir. Underwood to the general mind, Mir, Hobson is, l think. the ablest ldemagague in the country and that is going some He is fighter; he wears an aspect of sincerity; he speaks ex- cathedra, he gives tongue to the popu- lar cry; he is splendid orator. In selecting MT. Underwood. the people of Alabama took the less sbswy man, the man of steadfastness sincerity and gentlemanliness as opposed to the man of -demagogy and blooS-nad . hundei. l If Alabama can make wise choice l like this. so can the other states, and so the bugbear of popular elections is destroyed
 No Criticism Offered Even those who oppose MT Under wood on the tolls question have no criticism of him, for he fought in the open, as he always does nor tried to defeat his opponents by lying in am- bush until the eleventh hour and then
 shooting dusing a general truce. It is | a heartening thought at this time of lwire-pulling on the federal reserve board, that MT. Underwood's straight forward abilities are to be continued
 in the service of the nation" | MT. N. 0. Messenger of the Washing ton Star, himself an Alabamian. de- clared:
 Since MT. Underwood first appeared in politics have prophesied he would oe on. of the biggest men in Congress. Harkins back over the trial of many years I re-
 call the time when in tariff debate he held his own with Dalzeli of Pennsyl- | vania, supposed to be the republican bible on the iron and steel schedules. He was marked then as great tariff ex- pert.
 His ability, of course. his integrity un- questioned by all .air minded men who know him. render him a big man of whom Alabama should be proud
 "The south apparently is beginning to restore it's prestige in the United States l Senate in which Alabama has contributed
 so much In the past"
 l VernOn's Statement
 1 Leroy T. Vernon, chairman of the pub- icity bureau of the republican campaign
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