The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-06
NJ ORGAN PATTON
 AGAINST DEMOCRATS
Few Republicans Lined Up to
 the Pie Counter
.HEFLIN MAKES BIG FIGHT
Burnett Will Undoubtedly Be Elected and Republican Opposition In Other Districts Amounts
 to Little.
BY HERVEY M. LAIRD.

BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.
 Montgomery, November 5.-(speciaD-A noticeable thing about the list of candi- dates to be voted for in Alabama next Tuesday is that only in the matter of Presidential electors is there complete organization against the democratic nominees. In every other department of governmental self-seeking there are scat tering offerings of opposition to the regu- lar democracy but in none save that which maintains the connection with the pie counter at Washington is the full quota of nominees presented to the vot- CTS. The reason is obvious. There is no chance to keep the federal offices In the hands of the faithful if the organization
 is not kept intact.
 For the nine congressional places six opponents of democracy have offered, two. T. W. Powell in the seventh, and B. ". Walker in the fifth, being nominated by both republicans and populists and the others representing the republicans. These two oppose John l., Burnett and J. Thos. Heflin, respectively. o. W. Underwood has J. T. Blakemore, of Bes- semer, against him in the ninth Sidney Bowie will have to lay out John w. Kitchens in the fourth; s. R. Crumpton is out against Congressman Bankhead in the sixth, and James w. Roberts would deprive Judge William Richardson of General Wheeler's old seat in the ninth. Inconsiderate as a political pos too, is F. K Waldhurst, put out by the socialists in the ninth. It is gen erally conceded that these democrats will be given larger votes next Tuesday than two years ago, which were the first fig ures being the vote of the democrat and the second the combined propositions Bowie 6SS0-3O4S; Thompson, (J. T. Hefir the present nominee) 9043-6496; John H. Bankhead 74S1-SOOl; John L. Burnett William Richardson 7935-11S9; 0, W. Underwood 67S2-19SS.
 Of the opposition to the democrats there is no district regarded as close unless such may be said of the seventh, which is now thought will go for the de- nominee, John l.. Burnett, by at least 2,00O. The opposition of MT. to MT. Bowie will not be felt. The same may be said of Crumpton in the sixth. Roberts in the eighth and Blakemore in the ninth. c. J, Hammitt has been nominated in the third and J. R. Caldwell in the fifth by the prohib- itionists but their vote will not be enough to consider in any general race. The democratic nominees for congress without opposition are George w. Fay Tor of the first A. A. Wiley of the se- cond H. D. Clayton of the third.
 Spectacular Campaign.
 The most spectacular campaign has been made by Hon. J. Thos. Hehin in the fifth. MT. Henin succeeded Hon. Charles w. Thompson deceased and has been elected for the short term beginning lext December He has as his opponent Hon. Benjamin w. Walker, former United States marshal and a good cam ,aigner. Captain Walker opened his at Tuskegee, the home of the Booker T. Washington school and made tome very startling charges against dr. Hefln. In speech some weeks later Mr. Hef1in answered Captain Walker Ind took occasion to express his opinion lbout Roosevelt and the negro question Il such caustic way as to bring him into lational prominence and censure by hun lreds of papers all over the country. He met Captain Walker a few days be- ore. however. and had a fight with him It Qpelika. MT. Heffiin says he was soaded to the personal difficulty by the repeated charges of his opponent that were not facts and that he did not in- tend to be slandered and not resent if. The real serious assertions of MT. Hefin at Tuskegee, where he answered Captain Walker were those to the effect that if some one had thrown a bomb under the table while Roosevelt and Booker Wash Ington were eating together there would have been no great loss to the country, and that if Booker Washington attempt ed to interfere with his race for congress i've have a way of influencing the ne- gro down here" Of the first AIr. Heflin says he was only in fun and the audience so understood 1t. He does not modify the second. It having been reported that the 'epublcans will try to prevent him being seated next December on the ground hat the above utterances were incendi- try, MT. Heflin said that in such a case ne would come home and run for gov ,rnor he does not believe there will be my trouble about his being seated. however.
 Heavy Rate Likely.
 It is quite likely that the vote for pres dent this year will exceed that of 1900, because of the fact that the lines are loosely drawn between the two old part es and there is a hope that the national nominee of the democrats will be elected The returns for the last election were as 'ollows Mckinley, 55.5l2; Bryan, 97131; plurality, 41,6l9; the populists received LIS, and the prohlbitionists ?. 769.
 MT Bryan's vote in 1896 was 107,137, and 5i737. The vote of Governor Jeks in 1902 was 67649, J. w. A. Smith. republican, 2419O, with 24 votes scatter ng.
 Only Charge Likely.
 The only part of the state govern nent which promises to go into radical ,hange is that of the railroad commits iion. The nominee for president Mir. B. }. Conner, of Birmingham. made his race md was nominated on the platform of over rates of freight, and opposition to ailroad Influence in any shape or form. Ie has contended for years that that he railroads are crippling the interests f the state by over charging of freight ates and that some plan should be ad- pted to put them in better position for tate control His campaign was a bitter me and he has entered suit for damages gainst number of papers and indi- -iduals who were agains. him in the ace. claiming slander of his personal