The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-28
CARD OF MIR, BOWIE COMES AS SURPRISE SpeCuIationS as to Probable Successor in Fourth SEVERAL ARE MENTIONED Dr. Cunningham Buys Mileage Book and Starts on speech-Making
 Tour-Joint Debate at
 Selma.

The announcement yesterday to the eff feet that Congressman Bowie of the Fourth district would not stand for re- nomination has already caused a political ripple. MT. Bowie will retire from office to become the law partner of E. H. Ca hanss in Birmingham.
 The Fourth congressional district Is composed of the counties of Calhoun, Cle- burne, Talladega, Shelby. Chiffon and Dal- las, and in point of area it is one of the largest districts in Alabama.
 Although-the announcement of Con- gressman Bowie was not heralded in the least 1t is said that several well-known men of the district are now being groome d for the place. Among these are Col. w. W. Quarles and Henry F. Reese both of Dallas county, and Carson c. Whitson of Talladega county. Colonel Quarles has been in the lmelight of Alabama politics for many years past, MT Reese is sen ator-elect from Dallas and MT. Whitson is the member of the state democratic exec utive committee who framed and intro duced the plan by which the state primary election will be held in August The peo- pie of Selma, it is said, are of the opinion that Dallas county man is entitled to the place. The race promises to be inter- esting in the extreme.
 To Have Joint Debate.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham yesterday after noon sent a telegram to R. E. L. Neil of Selma, agreeing to a joint debate with D Cop1ar at catp,a o, Iuna If fc said that the voters of Dallas county are very anxious to hear the two candi- dates for governor discuss the issues of the day.
 The telegram of Dr. Cunningham to MT. Neil, who is the chairman of the conn mittee on arrangements for the Dallas speaking, was sent just before the lieu tenant governor left for speech-making tour in east Alabama.
 Dr. Cunningham returned to Blrming- ham Saturday night from north Alabama and spent yesterday at his home in Ems ley.
 What's doing. pr. Cunningham" was asked of him at the union passenger station.
 "Wel, you see l have just purchased a mileage book from this ticket man. That looks like I am going to travel does 1t not?"
 "You don't mean to say that you are going to travel thousand miles, do you, doctor?"
 Not quite that much. but I will be gone for about two weeks" was his re- ply.
 Cunningham's Engagements.
 Dr. Cunningham will speak at Rockford, Coosa county. today. at Sylacauga tomor- row and Eufaula Wednesday, Thursday he will make four speeches in Dale coun- ty Friday he will be in Geneva county, and Saturday at Dothan and Headland in Houston county. On the following Mon day, one week from today. pr. Cunningham will speak at Abbeville, in Henry county. Two days later he will deliver an address at the laying of a corner stone of Jew ish synagogue at Mobile. Saturday he will sneak at Guntersville and at Albertvilie.
 Dr. Cunningham says that he has visited twenty-nine counties In the county, and has made forty-four addresses during the past few months.
 Including his engagement at Selma on the 14 of next month, Mir. Conner has made a large number of appointments in different parts of the state. to be filled during the next two or three weeks. Friends of MT. Conner declare that they are well pleased with the progress of the campaign.