The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-21
ABOUT ALABAMA
CONGRESSMAN
There are Party Contests in
Three Districts.
UNDERWOOD is UNOPPOSED
Fights in the First, Second and Fifth
Hannis Taylor Once More Against
the Other Taylor-Wiley and
Helm Aspire

According TO the public belief there are
three candidates for United States senator
for Alabama-Senator Morgan, Governor
Johnston and former Governor Oates.
This being accepted the interest centers
somewhat in the congressional districts.
lie ia of most interest, state, national,
and in some degree, international, is that
Hannis Taylor Is once more to contest the
First Alabama district with G. w. Taylor.
1t appears that there is to be again con-
hict between the Taylors. This assumption
is based upon statements made by the
Washington County Times, published at
Daphne in the First district. The Times
in it's last issue says:
"ETon. Hannis Taylor of Mobile candi-
date for congress from this district, deliv-
cred an able speech in the court house last
night, to a large and attentive audience.
The speech was characteristic of the man,
and while those present who had heard him
on previous occasions were in highest eA-
pectation, they were more than charmed
not only with the eloquence of the speaker
but with the logical and mastery manner
in which he handled the great questions
with which he thinks the nation mas TO
deal"
This would seem to be conclusive that the
two Taylors will contest the First district.
In the Second district Colonel Wiley OF
Montgomery and Mr.. Miller of WILCOX are
asking for the congressional seat now helu
by Jesse F. Stallings, candidate for gov
ernor. There may be other candidates IN
that district.
In the Third district there is not now
any opposition to Representative Henry u.
Clayton.
In the Fourth district no candidates
whatever have been suggested.
Congressman Brewer of the Fifth district
will be opposed by Hon. Thomas HELM OF
Chambers county.
Hon. John H. Bankhead of the Sixth dis
trict will be opposed by Adjutant General
w. w. Brandon.
Congressman John L. Burnett is not likely
to have democratic opposition in the Sew
enth district.
Regarding the Eighth district now repre-
scented by General Joseph Wheeler, there Is
no sort of gossip.
1t seems now entirely improbable uaat
Oscar w. Underwood will be opposed for
reconciliation in the Ninth district
There are no facts at hand upon Whien
might be based suesses as to the result in
the First Second or Fourth districts. Han
mis- Taylor in the First contested with
George Washington Taylor in 1898, and
the state democratic executive committee
was called upon to settle the disputed ques-
tions in the matter of that contest Han
mis- Taylor was formerly American minis
tier to Spain. G. w. Taylor is now serving
his third term. The first-named resides in
MOBILIZE the other dwells in Marengo.
Colonel Wiley, who seeks to succeed Mr..
Stallings in the Second district, is a state
senator for the district of the county of
Montgomery, is a Elold-over senator, and
win have "a vote for United States senator
in November, 1900.
Mr.. Heffin, in the Fifth district, who op
poses Colonel Brewer, is a member of the
present lower house of the general assem-
bly, of Alabama.