The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-31
WALKER SEEMS To
Be LEADING MAN
Much Speculation on the Mo-
bile ColIeCtOrShip
TEBBETTS' CHANGES GOOD
Chicago Man Wants Southern Lesis-
latures to Prohibit the Presenta-
ton of Uncle Toms Cabin
Within States Borders.
TEBBETTS' CHANGES GOOD

Montgomery. December SG-(speciaI.)-
1t is confidently reported here today that
Capt b. w. Walker, late republican can
didate for congress in the Fifth district,
is the only man urged by the Alabama
republican referees for the position of
collector of the port of Mobile, in case
these same referees are able to defeat
the reappointment of Collector W f. Teb-
let's. The further talk is current that
an agreement has been reached to the
effect that his appointment, il made will
OF be opposed by United States Senators
Pettus AMI Morgan. which has been very
UGH feared, even if it were possible to
land him. meeting was held here to-
day by two or three leaders who are
fighting Captain Tebbetts with every
power they have, and more lacks were
placed in the Tebbetts bicycle track, it
is understood.
1t is known that one of the men here
today to put in an oar" against the
present collector vast Postmaster p. d.
Barker of Mobile, who is one of his most
ardent opponents. This animosity may be
said to date back to the famous lily
white conv ention in Birmingham, when
Tebbetts and his friends dominated the
session and threw out a number of the
negro delegations. Barker was hurt by
the movement and, with the late w. ID.
hickershdm, made hard fight. On be-
ing defeated, however they took things
easy, biding their time, which Mr. Barker
now thinks has about come. 1t is also
said that Collector Tebbetts made him
self obnoxious to the regulars of the
state organization in the appointment of
Frank Conway, late editor of a Hunts
Vile paper, to a cerkship. Mr.. Conway
is said to have attacked the President
bitterly in the course Of his newspaper
career, and to be very much on the black
books of the men now in control of party
affairs
Weak Place in Fight.
The weak place In the fight on Collector
Tebbets is beyond question in the absence
of man to put against him. Captain
Walker incurred the displeasure of the
President, and many republicans do not
believe he can make the landing. He has
been something of a politician for reve-
nue. or more correctly speaking, for place,
for some time, and it is feared that with
him a very poor fight will be put up
ator Frye. This fact has led to some
speculation. Inside the party 1t is heard
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of dropping him
and advancing man more likely to at
tract favorable attention.
A leading congressman who was in the
city today said however, that he be-
lieved that Tebbetts would make the land
ing. He said thai If Senator Frye asked
the appointment, and the young man has
Dnada a UOOd rprnrd in the Offipa as we'll
as established himself with the people of
Mobile. the President would be very
likely to name him again.
Three Congressman.
Three of the nine members of congress
from Alabama were in the city today,
A A. Wiley, from this, his home district;
]. Thomas Heflin from the Fifth, and
john l.. Burnett of the Seventh. Mr..
Heflin went from here to his home In La
feyette, and Mr.. Burnett to Birmingham.
Colonel Wiley said this afternoon that
he did not anticipate any trouble about
the effort to reduce southern represen-
tation, and that the bills already intro
duced wiuld die In the committee rooms.
He called attention to the fact that
all such efforts in the past had been
defeated, and always with the help of the
republican party. Blaine killed one of
them, and ingalls, of Kansas. another,
and when the time is right, some strong
man on the other side will come along
and do the same thing again.
Colonel Wiley does not exepect that any
legislation will be passed at this session
to provide for new federal judge. In
fact he is of the opinion there will de-
velop no special need FOR one for while
yet at least. This view is also taken by
Mr.. Heflin.
Mr.. Heflin called at the capitol this af
ternoon and was warmly greeted by his
old official associates. He is looking well
and is in fine spirits He has been as
signed to the committee on mines and
mining of the house.
Plead for Husband.
While there may be a number of things
that are very pleasant in being COVER
nor the office has many parts that are
not to be ardently desired. One of the
most striking of these is the pardon
power, and one of the disagreeable fea-
lures Of this Is the appeals made by the
wives, mothers and children of the men
who have fallen under the penalty of
the law. One of these wives, with a
little child on her arm, came into the
outer office of the executive today and
remained for a long time In order to see
the governor and beg him to let her
husband sentenced for five years for
burglary, out of the penitentiary. There
was no ease" in her favor and she was
unsuccessful but there was not man
about the capitol but felt for her and
wished there was some way to give
back the support OF the home and the
father of the little one who Is too young
to realize what 1t means not to have her
father with her.
Would Cut "Tom" Out.
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