The age-herald., 1901-07-22
BANKHEAD ID HOLD
 PRESENT POSITION Congressman from Sixth Sets at Rest Rumors About Future MAY NOT OPPOSE PETTUS Talks of Ills Plans for the Future. Alex. M. earber May Enter the
 Race for State Attor-
 ney GeneraIship.
MAY NOT OPPOSE PETTUS
BY E. E. KERsH.

A5e-dearld Bureau, Clancey'S Hotel, Montgomery, July H-(SpeciaD-Con- gressman John H. Bankhead of the Sixth district, has been the most prominent figure in the lobby this week. Colonel Bankhead is not only a strong man in his own district, but his influence extends throughout the entire state, and wherever he is found there he is surrounded by a group of admiring friends.
 The presence of Colonel Bankhead in Montgomery Is the cause of some specu lation. His political friends as we'll as his political enemies, are eager to ascer- tain his position on political affairs It has been some time whispered that the big man from the Sixth was opposed to the doings of the Constitutional Conven- ton for the political reason that he is. or will become. an aspirant for seat in the United States Senate, and should the work of the convention be endorsed 1t is argued it might give too great an i'm petus to the supposed candidacy of Pres ident John B. Knox for the federal sena- torship. This rumor Colonel Bankhead has put at rest by the statement that he intends to support the instrument framed by the convention. unless there be some radical changes for the worse not now anticipated. Colonel Bankhead has thus sustained his record as a man too great to be controlled by petit politics and 1t has been frequently said today that the confidence of the people in his integrity Is strengthened.
 Mir. Bankhead's Future.
 While Congressman Bankhead is so much discussed among the democratic leaders, he does not say what he pro- poses doing in the future. He was asked this morning whether he proposed to hold his seat in congress for another term, be- come governor of the state or take a step up in the federal senate. With a twinkle in his keen eyes, he replied: ''I have not yet decided"
 "You have heard the story of Joe Browns candidacy for governor?" sug- gested Colonel Banlkhead as if to illus trate his own intentions. Well Brown had several times been candidate for governor, and his friends and enemies had again become anxious to know his position and what he proposed doing. Brown was dumb as an oyster. No one could find out his intentions Finally his friends decided to try Mrs. Brown and ascertain the intentions of the husband. Accordingly a number of friends met Mrs. Brown at the station as she was taking leave for the summer, and after an exchange of greetings the spokesman for the party suggested: By the way, Mrs. Brown, what does MT. Brown pro- pose doing in politics this year? Will he again be candidate for governorT
 CT don't know of his intentions,' re- piled Mrs Brown. but think MT. Brown proposes to hold on to what he now has,"
 This little story by Colonel Bankhead will probably cause a close of rumors of candidates for Congress in the Sixth, and at the same time 1t may serve as a veri- fcation of the report that Alabama's dis tinguished junior Senator. Gen. E. w.. Pettus, will not have opposition for a second term. It Is generally believed that Congressman Bankhead, President Knox, General Oates and Col. E. L. Russell are desirous of a seat in the upper house of Congress, but they will await a vacancy after General Pettus serves second term.