The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-06
LAST WEEK FINDS
POLITICIANS BUSY
Judge John C. Anderson Here
for a Few Days
RACE IN THE SIXTH is HOT
1t Is Said Result Depends on Tusea-
loosa and Walker Counties and
There Much Work Will Be
Done-county Men Active.

John C. Anderson. judge of the first
judicial circuit and candidate for assoc
ciate justice of the Alabama supreme
court is in Birmingham in the interest
of his race for the high office he seeks
and met many friends at his rooms in
the Morris hotel yesterday.
Judge Anderson says he is meeting with
much encouragement and his friends are
confident of his election as one of the six
associate justices. For chief justice the
Hon. Thomas N. Mcclellan has no OPPOSE
ton
while we have very heated county
campaign in Marengo,' said Judge Ander-
son, "the people are not unduly excited
over the general campaign and | do not
believe the vote will be heavier than
usual. Our people are taking considera-
BILE interest in the contest for president
of the railroad commission as well as the
campaigns in the fifth, sixth and seventh
congressional districts. OF course, l will
carry my own district in my race for
the supreme court bench. The vote be-
tween the other candidates, I am inform
ed will be somewhat divided"
Judge Anderson appeared to be very
much Interested in the campaign in the
sixth congressional district but naturally
would not vouchsafe an opinion or pre-
ference as to the outcome
Bankhead-H obson Contest.
With Judge Anderson in the lobby of
the hotel last night were John r. Ryan of
Corona and w. C. Davis of Jasper. An in
teresting conversation ensued as to the
Hobson- Bankhead campaign in the sixth
district. Mr.. Ryan is an thusiastic sup
porter of Hobson but Mr.. Davis, while
deeply interested had little to say. 1t is
understood, however, that he is a support
er of Colonel Bankhead Judge Ander-
son was the neutral figure and the com
ments on the race were most entertaining.
Mr.. Ryan believes that Captain Hobson
will win by a large majority but Mr..
Davis evidently preferred to listen.
During this conversation 1t developed
that considerable feeling has arisen In the
Sixth over the recent ruling of the DEM
ocratic campaign committee regarding the
right Of former republicans or populists
to vote 1t Is understood that Hobson
forces believe this ruling, which gives the
managers the right to exact a pledge
from such voters, was done for the pur-
pose Of cutting down Captain Hobson's
vote. letter of instructions to managers
will shortly be issued by Chairman John
II. Bankhead, Jr., son of the congress-
man, and its PRONUNCIATION is awaited with
great interest 1t will set out the duties
Of managers and it is said its sections
are plain and terse. 1t is further said that
the most exacting written pledge will be
required of all voters whose previous
party records are not above question 1t
is believed the Hobson people will con-
test this right of the chairman and will
appeal the case to the state executive
committee. AT any rate something of a
very live nature is expected in Walker
county within very few days
Persons conversant with the situation In
the Sixth say that the fight depends on
Tuscaloosa and Walker counties If
Bankhead does not carry Tuscaloosa by
as large majority as his friends expect
1t is said that he will not stand much
chance of being elected. On the other
hand it is argued that II Hobson does
not carry Walker county by the majority
he hopes for he will be defeated. Conse-
quently both Bankhead and Hobson are
going to spend much of the last few days
In those two counties A man from the
Sixth district said last night that Cap
tain Hobson was going to wind up his
campaign in Tuscaloosa and expected to
do some effective work there. The Bank
head forces are working with might and
main in Walker and a close vote is ex-
pected to result
Jefferson County Politics.
In county politics the Jefferson can
didates are working hard during the re-
naming few days left for action and live
ly times have been resumed at the court
house.
DR.. Morrow and his assistants who have
charge of the campaign of John V. Smith
in this county expect to win by a large
majority. Persons who visited the head
quarters yesterday came away feeling
that Jefferson would certainly go against
Conner At Conner headquarters the same
activity was noticed and the men in
charge there express the most sanguine
opinions about carrying Jefferson by an
overwhelming vote.
The race between Judge Stiles and
Judge Green for probate judge seems 10
be the most interesting contest In the
county. Men who gamble on elections arc
laying large sums of money on this con-
test and 1t is said the bets are made at
even money. Both men are very popular
and conservative citizens say that the
majority either way will not be more
than 500.
Letter From Compton.
The following letter was received last
night from II. c. Compton, candidate for
president OF the railroad commission;
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Mr. B. b. Conner would not accept my
challenge but am glad to tell you that
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