The age-herald., 1901-03-13
Possible Alabama Senators.

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 MT. Joseph ohl of Georgia displays a remarkably accurate knowledge of Ala bama political affairs in his Washing ton letter reproduced in the Age-Herald of today" observed a public man yes- terday.
 "In discussing the actual, the probable, and the possible effects of Frank Pettus death he shows that he has been well advised concerning conditions in this State. He sums up fairly the list of men who would likely be candidates to sue ceed General Pettus in the Senate in event the general should not be can didate for reelection in 1902.
 General Oates. Congressman Bank head and John Knox are really candidates for the United States Senate. and each will push his cause at the first oppor- tune moment. Mir. Clarke has Senatorial ambition, and it is likely enough that we shall hear more of former Governor Johnston in that particular.
 MT Clayton's ultimate aim is the Sen ate, though 1t may be doubted if he will seek 1t nearly so early as MT. ohl inti- mates, that Is next year. MT. Clayton wishes to be Governor of Alabama, an honor which his distinguished father, the late Maj. Gen. Henry D. Clayton, all most won two years before his lamented death. It is likely that he will return to Congress in 1902 and be prepared for the Governors s race at the conclusion or Governor Samfords probable second term But the great rise to great leader ship of MT. Jelks, like MT. Clayton a citizen of Barbour, and MT. Jelks' well known purpose to seek the Governorship at the hands of the people, may cause a change in MT. Clayton's somewhat in cohate plans for so far ahead.
 50 far as I am aware, and claim fair general information upon such subjects, MT. Underwood Is not even tentatively candidate for the Senate; but that is at the moment immaterial. He holds place in public confidence and respect that is almost unique amongst Alabamians, and the chances very largely are that he will one day go to the Senate; but as the youngest man-he is well under forty who is conspicuous in official life, Sidney Bowie excepted MT. Underwood mas many years in which to make his way to the highest rank.
 General Wheeler--nc man can tell what the redoubtable and beloved gem eral will do, as MT. Ohl well says.
 'The seven Alabamians who I have named complete Mr. Ohrs list of those who may strike for the Senatorship in the event of General Pettus' voluntary re- tirement The Washington correspondent leaves out of calculation several other men, mostly quite young, who will have to be considered in time, though possibly not so early as 1902. Tennent Lomax of Montgomery, who has been a Democratic leader since his boyhood and who will be a powerful candidate for the presidency of the forthcoming constitutional conven- tion, and therefore in opposition to Jonn Knox, has long cherished the purpose of offering himself as a candidate for the United States Senate. He Is several years younger than MT. Knox, who is himself young.
 "Sidney Bowie, the new Congressman from the Fourth district, is the youngest of all the Democratic leaders, and is one of the ablest men In Alabama. He prob ably does not consider placing himself in the Senatorial race for many years to come, as he is now only thirty-three, and is a law partner of John Knox.
 Robert J. Lowe of Jefferson, for the past three years the official head of the Democratic party, is a young man of powerful mind and great popularity throughout the State and doubtless Sea-. atorial candidates of the future will have to contend against him for the coveted honor
 William P. Pinckard of Jefferson, man of remarkable ability who has per formed wonders along the lines of the material development Of the mineral dis trict, is regarded by a great number of good men as an eminently worthy man for the Senate, and he may be induced at any time to become a candidate. He is a man of self-made wealth and wide culture."
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