The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-09-06
Undecided yell Whom TO Run
for Governor
WANT BOWRON FOR CONGRESS
He is Out of the City, But His Friends
Say He Will Probably Run.
T. c. Bush Is
Democrat.

The republicans expect to make a vigor-
Gus fight in two congressional districts of
the state. Congressman Burnett will be
opposed in the seventh and Underwood
in the ninth. Just who will be selected
to make the race for the republicans in
these two districts is yet a matter of
conjecture.
1t is said that James Bowron will be
solicited to oppose Mr.. Underwood in this
district Mr.. Bowron is believed by a
majority of the leading republicans here
to be the most feasible candidate, and If
he consents to run they intend to put up
a strong fight.
Mr.. Bowron is out of the city, but some
of his close friends say that he will not
hesitate about accepting the republican
nomination for congress. Once in the race
he will take the stump. his friends as
sert, and will contribute literally to the
campaign fund.
In Seventh District.
In the seventh district there are sew
eral prospective candidates for Congress-
man Burnetts seat. chief among whom
are Amos Goodhue of Gadsden, and
Oliver D. Street of Guntersville. A
prominent republican stated yesterday
that they not only expected to elect a
congressman In the seventh district, but
predicted that every county office in that
congressional district would be filled aft
er the next election by republicans. He
stated also that they expected to elect
five of the seven representatives In JEFF
n,Ix axrn Iuf tive ouu
didates will be put out, so it is claimed,
Alex. T. London and Augustus Benners
being the two democratic nominees for
the legislature who will not be opposed.
Much speculation is being INDUCED in
as to who will be the republican nominee
for governor. Mr. McEldery. who has
for some time been prominently men,
toned for the nomination, Is said not to
be inclined to make the race, and it Is
probable that a Birmingham republican
will decide to take a dash for the guber-
material honor. T. II. Aldrich is con-
sidered by the republicans to be a strong
man for the contest. Mr.. Aldrich is
not in the city and the matter has not
therefore been brought. definitely before
him.
Meet In City Hall.
1t has not yet been decided positively
where the oratory and music and en-
thuslasm will hold sway after the adj
journment of the meeting Of the republic
can state executive committee here Sep
TENDER 16. The convention will be held in
the city hall. but 1t is expected that the
crowd present to participate In the after
ceremonies will be of such proportion that
the city hall cannot hold 1t, and 1t Is
probable that a platform will be erected
at some central and convenient place In
the open air and that the meeting will
be held wherever that is. 1t is hardly
possible that Senator Beveredge of In
diana. who was to be the principal speak
er and the prime drawing card of the &C.
casion, will be present. Senator Bever-
edge is at present in Indiana, and 1t is
said that he will not return in time to
accept this invitation. Senator Pritchard
Of North Carolina and Congressman
Londis of Indiana will be among the
speakers.
Bush VIII Not Run.
Col T. G. Bush. who has been promi-