Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-27 | Page 1 | Senator under Wood of Alabama Chosen as Leader in Senate

SENATOR UNDERWOOD OF ALABAMA CHOSEN I ! AS LEADER IN SENATE! Democrats Also Discuss Pending Pend-ing Resolution to Declare State of Peace j WASHINGTON, April 27. Senator (Underwood of Alabama was elected (Democratic leader in the senate today I at a conference of senate Democrats, j He was unopposed, Senator Hitchcock, j of Nebraska, acting leader since Ihu ide-ath of the late Senator Martin of Virginia, having withdrawn from tbc fight last week. I Besides electing Mr. Underwoofl, the Democrats discussed briefly solidarity jOf action generally. Tho pending peace resolution was considered and the Democrats agreed tentatively to call a conference latorJstoanwjCfort to have -the m inorit:5fciresen fr'wol Id-front on the resolution. ; Senator Oscar Wi Umlorwood of Alabama Ala-bama is a resident of'Birminghum. He ! : SENATOR UNDERWOOD kyas born in Louisville, Ky.f May G, jl'i562and was educated in' 'iVe Rugby school at LouisvillenndJ.be . Un(vjersltj; jor Virginia"." "He'Sv'as fort limes elected as a representative- from his district and was elected a member of the United Unit-ed Slates senate for the term beginning begin-ning March 4, 191q.