The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-08
HOBSON SAYS HE
 WILL REFLECTED Naval Hero Expresses Himself
 as Very Confident CAMPAIGNING EXHlLERAItS Captain Hobson Will Make Three Speeches Daily in Sumter County
 Joint Debate Will Be Re-
 sumed Next Monday.
CAMPAIGNING EXHlLERATES

q have no doubt of my election to congress-" said Captain Richmond r. Hobson, as he sat in his room at the Hill- man last night surrounded by few par tisans from the Sixth district. My con fidence in the outcome of the primary IS based" continued Hobson, partly on my observations and partly on the assurances of good democrats who have had expe- rience in political campaigns. l started into this fight with Congressman Bank head, promising to make vigorous can vass and l am making 1t as vigorous, l think as I promised. My reception at the places I have visited has been most cordial, and feel very grateful for the appreciative hearing that has been ac- corded me-
 Three Speeches Daily.
 Captain Hobson came from Fayette to Birmingham yesterday afternoon and left for Sumter county last night. He will make three speeches every day during the remainder of this week, but they will not be in joint debate He speaks this morn- ing at 10 o'clock at Intercourse, this af- ternoon at o'clock at Coke's Chapel and this evening at o'clock at Kinterbish all in Sumter county.
 On Wednesday he will speak at Derby, Whitfield and Belamy, in Sumter; on Thursday at Coatopa, Belmont and York in Sumter; on Friday at Union, Clinton and Pleasant Ridge in Greene county; on Saturday at Westgreen in Greene and Gainesville and Sumterville in Sumter county.
 On Monday, March IA, the joint debates between Bankhead and Hobson will be resumed at Tuscaloosa, and these debates will continue according to the following schedule: Tuesday, Brookwood; Wednes- day Cottondale; Thursday, Eutah in the morning and Union in the evening, Fri day Cuba; Saturday, Livingston in the morning and Epes in the evening; Mon day, March 21, Greensboro; Tuesday, Ha- vana in the morning and Moundville in the evening; Thursday, Aliceville; Fri day. Carrolton; Saturday. Gordo; Mon day. March 2s, Millport; Tuesday. ver- non; Wednesday, sulligent; Thursday. Guin; Friday, Winfield.
 Captain Hobson will spend Friday night, April 1, at Eldredge; will speak Saturday morning at Norveau, in the northern part of Walker county, and will reach Birmingham in time to deliver an address before the Medical college Saturday night.
 Campaign Is Exhilarating.
 How do you stand the strain of so much campaigning Hobson was asked.
 'Oh, when I have business to attend to, l feel no strain was his ready reply. This is my business right now and I revel in 1t. It Is exhilrating."
 Captain Hobson was kept quite busy while he was in Birmingham receiving and answering telegrams, and in keeping his ear to the telephone. He was in the best of humor and several persons who met the naval hero for the first time last night, remarked on his actor-like ap- pearance and voice. Since shaving off his mustache, Hobson \ looks decidedly the histrion, and his facial expression is singularly histrionic
 Captain I bson said that he would be glad to deliver a lecture in Birmingham for the benefit of the Vulcan fund, and the Commercial club will probably secure him for Easter week.