The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-02
SENATORIAL RACE
NOW INTERESTING
Seven Candidates Seek Two
Places as AlternateS
STALLINGS FAVORS Conner
Political Campaign viii Open Briskly
In Alabama During the Month of
June-Balot to Be
Voted On.
STALLINGS FAVORS Conner

June Is always the month for brides,
and the sixth month of the year 1905
promises to be one in which the politi-
clans in Alabama also will have an in
ming. The campaign for state and coun-
ty offices and for alternate United States
senator will open up in earnest inn
mediately and the fight that will be
waged from now until August q, the time
for the state primary and the jefferson
county primary, promises to be excep-
donally interesting. Many candidates for
office are lawyers, and as most all the
courts take vacation for the summer
this month, these would-be office holders
will have plenty of time for speeeh-malx-
Ing and campaigning generally.
The race for alternate United States
senator is going to be unusually inter-
estng. At present there are seven as
pirants for the two aiternateships. The
candidates are:
John B. Knox of Calhoun.
Joseph f. Johnston of Jefferson.
Jesse F. stallings of jefferson.
r. II. Clarke of Mobile.
w. C. Fits of Mobile
j. II. BanlShead of Fayette.
w. c. Oates of Montgomery.
All the above have formally announced
their candidacy with the exception OF
Colonel Bankhead, and 1t is said that his
letter to the voters of the state, solicit
Ing their support will be issued within
the next day or so.
Plans of the Primary.
In framing the plan for the state pri-
mary, In which the nomination of two
alternate senators was provided for, 1t
was evidently taken to presume that SEN
ators Pettus and Morgan would be re-
elected by the new legislature in Janu-
nary without opposition, and the names
of these venerable statesmen will not ap-
pear on the ballot at the coming pri-
mary
The ballot for the election in August
will contain the names of the candidates
for governor: B. b. Conner and DR.. r. M
Cunningham; for other state officers, for
alternate senators. for members of the
legislature for the several counties for
state senators and for various county Of
fees.
Candidate stallings for alternate sena-
tor, will begin an active canvass next
al
big barbecue and picnic to be held at
Castleberry, Coneeuh county, in the
strawberry district of south Alabama. He
has many other appointments to speak
during the month of June in various
points in Alabama. Mr. Stallings saws
that he will discuss in his first campaign
speech restrictions by the government in
the matter of immigration, and govern
ment control of the railroads.
Mr.. Stallngs Favors Conner.
Mr.. stallings announces emphatically
that he is now and always has been an
advocate of Mr.. Conner Il supported
Mr.. Conner in his race FOR the railroad
commission, and intend to do so in the
gubernatorial fight" said Mr. Stallings
last night, "He is better acquainted
with the freight rates In Alabama than
any other man; Is sincere in his fight
is one of the biggest shippers in the
state, and is in every way the logical
candidate for governor of our state"
Captain Johnston. in his open letter to
the voters of the state. declared in favor
of railway rate legislation. He has al
ready made a number of speeches in the
state, and has many appointments dur
ing the month of June SO far, no joint
debates between candidates for alternate
United States senator have been arranged
Mr.. Knox was in Birmingham yesterday
en- route from Tuscaloosa, where he at
tended the university commencement He
says that he Is meeting with much en-
couragement in his race. Friends of Mr.
Clarke, of General Oates and of Mr.. Fits
all appear to be well satisfied with the
candidacy of their men.
With the formal announcement of Col
onel Bankhead for alternate senator, his
policy with reference to certain issues
will prOba blV he oIltltned