The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-13
ROBSON IN POLITICS
HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR
 CONGRESS AGAIN.
Hero or Merrimac in Montgomery Inti- mates That He Has Nc Thought of Running for Govern
 or of Alabama.

It is doubtful if Captain. Richmond Pearson Hobson has any other politi- | cal ambition at this stage of Alabama l politics than to be the Congressman | from the Sixth District. Moreover, 1t | Is extremely probable that the cam l paign between Hobson and Bankhead which excited so much interest in the spring of 1904 will be repeated next | spring.
 These impressions were gained from
 an interview with Captain Hopson m Il, | night, although he did not make any | definite utterances of his future po- | litical course.
 | last night from Tuscaloosa. He will | leave this morning for Eufaula, where he is to speak this afternoon.
 To a representative of The Adver- | tiser Captain Hobson talked freely oi | his lecture work in the. State and his | interest in local taxation for. school purposes. He expressed deep interest | ties comprising the Sixth District He l has just come from Pickens County | where he made two speeches in favor
 of local taxation, at Gordo and at Re-
 1T lectured at carrollton." said Cap | tain Hobson, flor the benefit or the speak in the courthouse the following day for local taxation, but Circuit | Judge Sprott and Solicitor Oliver would | not allow us the use of the court
 Captain Hobson has also spoken re- | gently at Tuscaloos and at Holt, Tn | Tuscaloosa County.
 before the people next year for any office Captain Hobson smiled.
 It amuses me" he said to see evidently inspired, referring frequently | to my prospective candidacy for Gov ] ern or Lieutenant Governor. They ap- | parently eschew all reference to the | tHof xnyfI1 hn | for Congress. It seems to me that there is as good reason for them to | speak of me candidate for con | gress as for any other office. In fact 1t | would seem that an office that has to | do with national questions would be within my sphere. But you must un- derstand added Captain Hobson quick
 nouncement as to my plans. I merely 1 called attention to the studied attempt | of certain newspapers to create tne
 impression that l will be candidate ! for some office other than that of Con gressman from the Sixth District. It Is evident that Captain Hobson
 will be a candidate for Congress next year. A report has reached Montgom- 1 cry that if Captain Hobson does run | for Congress in the Sixth District, | Congressman Bankhead may not be his l opponent. Indeed it has been said that Hobson or no Hobson Congressman Bankhead will retire from Congress after this session. This would of course
 mean that the adherents of the Con , gressman would have cand1date m the field against all corners. Solicitor w. B. Oliver, of Tuscaloosa. has been mentioned as the most likely man to | carry the Bankhead banner in the event the Sixth District Congressman does not stand for renomination. While 1t was evident that Captain Hobson intends to take an active in | terest in the campaign next year It was plain that his chief ambition is to rep | resent his district In Congress. He | will undoubtedly advocate primary | plan of choosing State officers and he
 may take an interest in other phases
 Captain Hobson was as cheerful | over his immediate future as hoy | just from college, He goes from Flu
 where he will remain until Wednesday | when he is to speak at Marion. He will speak at Talladega Thursday and ] at Gadsden Friday. I the naval hero, his face lighting with | happiness at the intimation of tha
 Eastern trip which is to have its cul- | imitation in a joyous wedding.
 As has been announced Captain Hoh- l son will marry Miss Grlselda Hull at | Tuxedo Park. N. Y, on May 2. They will came South soon after the we'd | ding reaching his home in Greensboro on June 1st After short stay there Captain Hobson will return East as ! he has engagements in Delaware ear
 Incidentally Captain Hobson re- marked that Miss Hull Is kinswoman of General Joseph Wheeler as well as a great niece of Governor Houston or Alabama This is a bit of news that
 will interest all Alabamians who feel pride in the record of Wheeler and
 Hobson in the war with Spain. Gen
 eral Wheeler's mother was MISS Hull. and the little General of two wars has written Captain Hobson conRratulat- l ing him on his good fortune. He will Captain Hobson appears to be in ex- cellent health.