Evening star., 1896-10-24
ALABAMA'S CONGRESSMAN
Several Gold Men Likely to Be
Elected.
Review of the Situation Made by
Mf. Watkins-GOv. Oates
and the Senate.

R. II. Watkins, formerly q Washington
correspondent, and during the past two
years a writer the Birmingham (Ala.)
State Herald, Is in the city for short
visit.
While thereis no doubt that Alabama will
go for Bryan in November by a majority
of from $1,000 upward, it is possible that
that state Will send several gold men
Congress- he said to q Star reporter to-
day. "In the third district, formerly rep
resented by Gov. Oates and now by Mr.
Harrison. there Is q sound money or gold
candidate in the person Of Mr.. Conner. who
will receive the solid support Of the repub
licans This district has always been dem
ocratic but half the voters are sound
money voters. and they hope to elect their
II an over Henry D. Clayton, a nephew OF
Senator Pugh. but the chances arc rather
In Clayton's favor. The seventh district.
represe nted by M. w. Howard, populist, is
made doubtful by the fight being made by
w. l. Bullock. brainy young man, sup
portei by the democrats. Howard's district
nss ns BEEN in the s. sta but Of h the BOOK
'If Christ Came to Congress- has dis
gusted good many people who formerly
supported him. Watson is now speaking
In his district Both candidates are free
silver men. In the eighth district there is
lively contest between General Wheeler,
the present Congressman. and Oscar Humid
ley. Hundley Is q recent convert to Nc
Kinleyism. but is still holding his place
as state senator, to which he was elected
as a free silver democrat Only last sum-
mer he made trip to Europe and said, on
his return. that after studying the financial
question abroad he had become convinced
In the efficacy of bimetallsm a means of
placing this country on a proper footing.
The ninth district Is the Birmingham dis
trict, now represented by T. H. Aldrich.
who obtained his seat in the F'ifty-fourth
Hrp0 In faat
derwood.
This year Aldrich. the republican can
didate, declined to run, and the republicans
have made no nomination. but will support
the sound money democratic candidate, DR..
A. Lawson. Underwood has been unani-
mously nominated by the democrats. Both
sides claim that they will elect their men.
In the first district Mr.. Taylor is the
Sound money Bryan candidate" He will
be elected without much opposition In
the second district there Is no considerable
opposition to Jesse Stallings. the present
Congressman. In the fifth. now represent
ed in Congress by A. T. Goodwin, the popu-
list, the fight Is so close that 1t will proba-
bly, end in a contested election case.
Willis Brewer Is the democratic candi-
date. but both are free silver men. In the
fourth district. represented by w. F. AL
drich, brother Of Congressman T. H. AL
drich Is placed by the republicans against
7. 8. Plcwman. silver democrat This Is
the Birmingham district, In which the cor
result will probably be contested election
case, the decision to depend upon which
party has a majority In the House Of Rep
rescntatives. The sixth district Is now rep
resented by Mr.. Bankhead, a silver man.
and he will be returned without doubt, with
very little opposition.
This condition makes possible the cleo
ton Of Corners in the third district Lawson
In the ninth Hundley in the eighth and
Aldrich in the fourth all gold men.
THE most lively contest we have had in
Alabama for many years is over the United
States senatorship the chief known aspfr-
ants for which are Senator Pugh, for re-
election, Gov. Oates. Congressman Bank
head and Gen. Edmund w. Pettis The
legislature is overwhelmingly for free sill
yer, but Gov Oates. 1t is generally believed.
will have the lead on the first ballot in eau
GUS He has called himself a sound money
man since 1893. but now he says he will go
for free silver II elected to the Senate.
Senator Pugh Is very popular, and people
say he has kept his pledges to the people
In good faith.
''Pettis is one of the old confederate brig
adiers who In the past might have had
any office he wanted. but never before
sought one. He 10 q free silver man and
that vote might unite on him. Congress
man Bankhead Is very popular with the
populists and 1t is thought they may unite
on him. If there Is a deadlock in the con-
test there are some who believe q com
promise may be made on Joseph F. john
son. There are rumors Of all sorts Of COM
Dlnat1onS between the various candidates.
Gen. Charles NJ. Shelley, well known
in this city. IL chairman of the democratic
state executive committee, and is con-
Quoting the campaign with characteristic
tact and ability"
Why Not Stamps for the Farmer9
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Farmer-"Heres half a bushel of pota-
toes. I wish you would sack them up for
me and stamp the bag as holding bushel."
Uncle sam-'Who will furnish the sack?'
Farmer-"You will, Of course"
Uncle Sam-"Well. you've got more gall
than potatoes to ask me to play a fraud of
that sort on the people. and to pay for the
sacking myself
Farmer-"Why. that is what the fellow
who has got half dollar in silver expects
you to do for him. He wants you to stamp
his fifty cents as q dollar"
Uncle sam-"Well. you wait until do it
for him, won't your"
Farmer-"Well, thought I'd better be in
time, so when he wanted to buy potatoes
with his f1fty-cent dollar I'd have the sack
fixed for him.
Uncle Sam-"But he wouldn't take your
shalf bushel for a bushel'
Farmer-"Well. then. I wouldn't take his