New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-25
Oscar Underwood
DIES IN virginia

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- ~ NJ. UnAsrveod required Z
eeQsass which again was demon
stsatsl . tsW ysass later when N
- thea prehibitien south he mol
asd vaaquished for the senate Rich.
mend Pearson Robson. . leader Of
the 6sy cause and . national hero
OF Nertimac fame.
Deaounces Klan
Tho senator's friends declared II
was this same courage that led him
to publicly denounce the Ku kiux
KAN in 1874 when he was seeking
tho presidential nomination.
A desire to serve his country
wherever possible led Senator In
derwood to accept membership on
the American commission to the
WashinRton arms conference. This
service, taken from the hands OF a
republican president while all OF the
bitterness Of the inter-party night
over the League of Nations sun
ranked, undoubtedly cost him the
democratic leadership in the senate,
a leadership he was not loath TO
surrender since his party had lost
control Of congress.
First elected to the house of rep
resentatives from the Birmingham
district of Alabama In 1884, Mr.. In
dervood assumed leadership OF the
democrats there when they look
control Of the house in 1911 and on
the record he made within year
his friends advanced him for the
presidential nomination at baltl-
more.
Mastering nearly 100 votes he re-
NAMED in the fight until the 4eth
ballot when his name was With
drawn without either his knowledge
or consent and his strength thrown
to woodrow Wilson.
Refusing to be considered for the
vice presidential nomination with
Wilson. he continued his service IN
the house and through his parlia-
mentary skill and his tact of leader
IL - contributed very materially
$3.50 n.r,rg wilson's first four
-. - .d,,r,utration a period of
far-reaching legislation. At the
same time he brought countrywide
1a ...,..a, - himself az the author
49, ..-,r hi, vhich sunnlanted the
,.mav. p.vre.Aldr,ch act.
49,. ,n ,,..r, IN the house he
r,a,.d ov., ~ the senate. His fame
~ ,-.c.ded him and with the
80 =, 0an.,o, THOMAS Martin of
.u.ss.,. =. 10. chosen democratic
,..s.. . n,sca be held until 1921.
~ . Candidate
p..,.o.aa - Tho senate IN 1920
srnownced int hefor. the ex.
a,..t,nr -, ~. second dir wears. term
~. y. -,o,,,d mt he a candidate
- .,coaed h,m.eIf in 1875 Mean.
t,n. 10 nod rurcha.ed woodlavn
-. potcr,.c r,ver = mart ~ the
aI.sr., w..hin.ton estate at Noun,
$3.50. "a th.re he made hi,
1870 40 =, each vear
Crt.r,r. congress- in the DAVIS O,
,ror rnla NJ rennb,,can sneakers
IYrdervood had a mart in hreakin,
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ana later IN uheralix,nr the rule,
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tne iuatciar~ committee and late,
sorvnd IN ~. vav, and means and
ancronri.t,or committees ,vo n,
~. mo.t novertuI ~ the house
1s.der.bin IN the house ~ renre,
sentative. a. r. 1. known to-day he
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In 1etf PRIOR IN nj. recopnitton :,
thu oor CHIEF iesAersh,n had heer
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iA!ea 70 40 tneir Didding quickly
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