The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-04-28
HoBsoN'S VICTORY

.Orlety WiNCn he has neither HleIileu hot
invited He Is anything but frivolous and
weak-mnded. But those years Of ex-
perience which made Bankhead an in
fluential and valuable representative for
his people cannot be acquired by the most
brilliant Of men save through long years
of patient service.
Jackson News: The nomination of Capt.
r p Hobson for congress in the sixth
Alabama district, proves that 1t pays 10
stick to one thing TWO years ago Cap
tain Hobson was defeated for the place,
but he said that he had fost started the
campaign and proposed to keep on trying
until such time as he was successful. The
first time he went up against Bankhead.
who is one of the old members of the
congressional delegation, he was defeated
by only small plurality, and this time
the plurality is on the right SIDE The
News is glad that Captain Hobson won
lis spurs and believes that he will make
a good representative. He is man of
intellectual attachments, and there is no
reason why he should not take high rank
in the house of representatives.
New York Herald: Now that Capt. Hob
son has won there is a chance that An
drew Carnegie may kiss his way into con-
gress.
Huntsville Tribune: The hero of the
Merrimac as certainly won his spurs in
the sixth district. With his education,
energy and ability, he is liable TO make
a high mark in the political world
Charleston News and Courier: Mr..
Richmond Pearson Hobseon Will doubt
less prove the mildest hammered con-
gresham that ever scuttled ship
Charleston Post: In one way, the
victory of Captain Richmond Pearson
Hobson over John II. Bankhead
for the democratic nomination for con-
gress in the sixth Alabama district IS
repetition Of the Davis-B Berry contest in
Arkansas. In both cases the Confederate
veteran and fine old southern gentle
man" gave way before the vigorous. spec
tacular campaigning of younger and
radical opponent. Representative Bank
head whose seat Hobson will take by
virtue of his victory in the primary elee-
ton, has been in the house since 1857. As
a member of the committees on rivers
and harbors and public buildings, he has
been useful congressman.
Washington Times Captain Hobson
has our best wishes. We are for the
reformers and he is of them. He has adj
mitted it for a long time. Even if he
oY,iy he
policy of Congress, he will be useful
addition to. the Washington landscape.
lie will help the rubber wagon lecturers
to new humorous allusion and will be
an inducement to visitors to visit the
House gallery at least when the Senate
arena is crowded.
Pittsburg Dispatch 1t may be cruel
to crush his budding hope but it will
not be surprising If Captain Hobson finds
it much harder to compel the House to
accept his views on what should be done
for the navy than 1t was to block the en-
trance to Santiago harbor The House
has a heartless way of checking imma-
ture statesma nship which may conceiv-
ably prove more distressing to the gall
liant Captain than the proffered oscula-
tions of an army of hero worshipers.
Arkansas Gazette: We suppose, of
course, that Congressman Hobson will
be put on the naval committee of the
House.
Greensboro Watchman: He will repre-
sent the Sixth district with credit to
himself and his people, and may be
counted on at all times to be found on
the right side-free from corporate infiu-
ences and with desire and endeavor to
be of benefit to his people and the coun-
| try at large. His nomination is a great
day in the history of Alabama politics,
and marks new era.
Chattanooga News: People who heard
Capt Richmond p Hobson deliver lee
ture in this city two years ago are not
surprised that he has finally triumphed
over Congressman Bankhead. Captain
Hobson. while not in the strict sense
an orator, is a forceful public speaker
He made a fine impression here with his
lecture and his audienced picked him as
a winner in public life.
Shreveport Times: Hobson has beaten
Bankhead for Congress, This is enough
to make Bankhead go out and sink sew
eral sehooners and wind mp the skate by
kissing women all over the country
THE RISE IN THE RIVER