The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-24
WILL BACK UNDERWOOD ITO FINISH Organization Meeting Is Marked By Complete
 Harmony GOVERNOR BRANDON ELECTED CHAIRMAN Kilby Instructed To Vote For Senator Till
 Nominated PLATFORM PROPOSAL ALSO IS RATIFIED Group Pledges Full Sup port Of Candidates
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PLATFORM PROPOSAL ALSO IS RATIFIED
lRx Stan Correspondentl

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, JunA 23.--In perfect harmony and unison, enthusiastic for Alabama's candidate tor the presidency, the delegation to the national convention today elected members to represent Alabama on the various committees of the ccn- vention by unanimous action and without dissent either in spirit or action.
 Throughout the entire meeting at the headquarters of the delegation at the Imperial hotel, in speeches made by A. M. Tunstall, Governor Brandon, Governor Kilby, Donald Conner, Forney Johnston, Frederick I. Thompson, John A. Lusk, Con- gressman w. B. Oliver, c. w. Ash craft, Kelly Dixon, Congressman Lister Hill and Mrs. c. J., Sharp, the room echoed with praise of Senator Underwoods achievements. F. It was decided unanimously that R ; bama would keep to his standard raised as long as the convention lasted, and in fealty to his cause wage a battle for his success.
 Adopt Resolution
 Immediately after Governor Brandon had been chosen chairman, Governor Kilby, whom Governor Conner desig- mated to speak for the delegates appoipt- ed by him and who had been unaiii- mously chosen vice-chairman of the delegation, offered a resolution for adoption that had been prepared by Frederick l. Thompson, as follows: "Whereas, the legislature of Alabama invited Oscar w. Underwood to be- come a candidate for the democratic nomination for the presidency; and Whereas the people of Alabama at the polls and by a large majority ratified this invitation by nominating him as Alabama's candidate: and whereas the delegation from Alabama to the demo- cratic national convention desires, in unison and cooperation, to bring about the nomination of Senator Under-A wood,
 Therefore be it resolved that we vote as a unit for Oscar W. Underwood as long as his name is before the con vention and as a unit on all motions in accord with the principles enunciated by him in his campaign which he has
  to his candidacy for the nomination"
 Members of the convention commit tees were elected as follows:
 Platform-Frederick I. Thompson.
 Credential-W. B. Oliver.
 Rules-A. M. Tunstall.
 Permanent Organization-V. H. Han son.
 Notification of President-R. H. Walker.
 Notification of vice-President, Mrs. c. J. Sharp.
 Messrs. Brandon, Dixon, Rich, Go mer, Sheehan and Mrs. Eckols, were designated to notify Senator Under wood of the organization of the dele gatiOn and to request from him any suggestion which he might see fit to offer.
 Governor Kilby offered the resolu- tion instructing the chairman of the delegation to cast the vote of the dele gation for Senator Underwood tsflItil he is nominated" A resolution Of Z fered by Forney Johnston instructed the members of the various committees to vote in their respective committees according to instructions of the dele gation or suggestion from Senator Un- derwood.
 Following the adjournment, Forney Johnston reported to Senator Under wood that the session had been har- monious in every respect and every delegate had acter with enthusiasm for him. He added that any rumors which the senator had heard to the effect that some of the delegates were out of har- mony with his cause, or lacking in enthusiasm, for him, failed completely to materialize, and that every man and (COntinued on Page TWO.)