The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
WILL WASHINGTON
 LEAVE ALABAMA Rumored He May Live North
 in Future POLITICAL TALK AT CAPITAL Cunningham and Conner Promise to Make One of the Most Exclt-
 Ing Races of Recent
 Years.
 
POLITICAL TALK AT CAPITAL

to come back to Alabama to live" l This is the statement of one of the most prominent citizens in this state and who is known to be friendly toward Booker T.
 This seems to be the prevailing opinion here. It Is pointed out that Washington s now considered wealthy man. Be- sides receiving the interest on the $500 900 of steel bonds given him for his own use i by Andrew Carnegie, he is reported to have other wealth which will make him millionaire.
 There Is much feeling over the Wana- maker Washington incident in this section of the state and the people here believe that Washington will never again live in this state.
 | It is thought that he will continue at the head of the Tuskegee institution, but tha. he will give up active work and live among his white friends of the north.
 Warm Fight Predicted.
 Since it is almost a positive fact that 5. B. Conner is going to be in the race for governor, the politicians here are looking forward to one of the warmest fights for governor the state has ever witnessed
 The race will no doubt be between Lieut.. Gov. R. M Cunningham and B. B. Conner, president or the Alabama rail- road commission. Others may announce, but the race in the end will narrow down | to these two.
 The announcement by MT. Conner that he would run if no one else would run upon the platform which he was elected as railroad commissioner can be taken as an assurance that he Is now In the race.
 It is and has been frequently said that 1 the only man who had a chance against Cunningham was Conner. It is a known fact, and there is no use for any one to | deny 1t, Conner Is one of the best known men in Alabama He was elected presi- dent of the railroad commission by the | largest majority ever given a candidate. | Before his announcement for railroad commissioner he was practically unknown in politics. He took up the fight against the railroads and he attributes his ma jority to his anti-railroad platform. He now comes before the people on the same platform and asks for the office of gov ernor.
 Wants All the Officials.
 Not only this, but Mir Conner wants all the state officials and the legislature elected on this platform. This means fight, the like of which has never be- fore been seen in Alabamas political arena. The railroads will, of course, take hand in this fight and Conner and his friends will be prepared to answer them.
 Cunningham Is Popular.
 Conner is not a popular man, in the true sense of the word. Cunningham is popular. Conner, however, is on a plat form that has swept the state once and the question is now, whether the railroad rate question Is a dead or live wire in Alabama politics at this time. If it is live question then Conner will be elect ed, no matter who runs against him, but on the other hand if the sentiment of the people is not as strong as 1t was at | the last election Cunningham will win. If there were no issue involved, Cunning ham would win. He is decidedly the most popular man in Alabama politics. Conner Is a man of strong intellect and an iron will What he believes is right, he will do, and no clique set of politicians can change him. This is in his favor. Cum ningham is, too, man of strong Will power. and a man of considerable execu- tive ability.
 | Cunningham has expressed his views upon the question of the regulation of freight rates and he favors the state taking action to see that the people are not imposed upon. He practically stands TOT the same IHlHB MT. COller uoeS- but. Conner has won one fight on this platfCm and he is looked upon as the champion of the cause. It seems to be the platform that is the whole thing in the coming campaign. Since both Cunningham and Conner are somewhat on the anti-railroad platform it is rumored that conservative candidate may come into the field and contest for honors. This man Is supposed to be H. s. D. Mallory of Dallas. Col onel Mallory Is as well known as either of the two other candidates and he would make a good race, but at this time 1t Is not expected he will make the race. The old hills and valleys of Alabama will soon begin to ring with the echoes of "anti-railroad" oratory Every county | in the state will be visited by MT Conner and it Is expected pr. Cunningham will do the same thing. This fight promises to overshadow every other contest. For Lieutenant Governor. Several prominent Alabamians are men, toned in connection with this office. Grnv of ipp a Ia an