The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
REPUBLICANS ARE
PLANNING FIGHT
Their Activity In Alabama In
dictates Serious Intentions
WALKER COUNTY SHERIFF
Case VIII Again 3. Brought Before
state Commlttee-Monteomery Is
pleased With the Visit
of Judge Burton.

Montgomery, September 24-(Speeial)-
The republican activity In Alabama Is so
marked at this time as to attract atten-
ton from everybody and it begins to
look like the members of that party are
really going to make some sort of fight
before the November elections. The main
thing with the leaders seems to be
desire to get some real republican IN prln-
ciple with a standing in the BUSINESS world
to lead what is sure to be forlorn hope
but at the same time may be a beginning
of organized effort along practical lines
to do something in a political way out
side of distributing the spolls.
To this end there has been called in
Birmingham today a conference of the
leaders to urge James Bowron, lead
Ing literary man and financier of that
city to make the race for governor as
the nominee of the party. c. II. Scott
national committeeman, went up from
Montgomery and was met in Birmingham
by leading men of the party from over
the state. If Mr.. Bowron should accept
the followers of Mr.. Roosevelt and his
organization would feel that they had
p
that the entire effort of the party Is to
rake in the offices. A high toned Chris
tian gentleman as he is, 1t Is pointed out
would not do anything or allow anything
done that is not regular and legitimate.
It is expected that in the show down
most of the influence in Alabama would
go to Mr.. Taft for President.
Walkers Contest.
That Walker county sheriff contest Is
coming back to the state committee or
the democratic party to be heard at the
meeting next Wednesday week. 1t VIII
he remembered that the decision OF the
old committee was in favor of jesse .,
Long, though j A. Higgins was given
the right to contest before the new coun-
ty committee. This he has done and the
action of that committee not falling In
with his views he has again appealed to
the larger body.
The new committee seems to be In sem
timent with the Long forces. The chair
man Of the old, Jack Moore was elected
to the head of the new by the close vote
of Is to 16. The point this time Is that
the new committee wanted Mr.. Hugslhs
TO make bond for the costs of the con-
test. This he refused to do, and the
| county committee insisting, he agaip
| brings IL back to the higher party court.
This contest kept the old committee on
| September 7, busy all day and all night,
| a decision not being reached before 4
| o'clock the next morning 1t is hoped that
| II will not take that much time next
week.
Pleased With Visit.
| The people of the middle section OF
| Alabama are highly pleased with the visit
! of Judge #. E. Burton, chairman OF the
rivers and harbors' committee OF the lower
| house of Congress, and anticipate that IL
| will result in the Alabama river receiving
| that attention 1t deserves at the hands
of Congress. 1t will give him an insight
| into the situation in the south and Ala
/ bama especially, not secured in any other
| way.
The Alabama River Improvement asso-
| citation headed by w +. Vandiver, OF >nis
| city, has long been trying to GIT the
| men who have the distribution of the
money to come and look at the Alabama
river Mr.. Va11:vcr has long believed that
| this would give them such valuable In
| formation that they would be willing
| to help in the ways asked. Mr. Vandiver
| has expressed regret that the city mad
not a good wharf built before the party
came, but feels that the situation is so
patent that even this is not essential to
| success.
| Another fea:u.e of the situation is the
| nomination OF Ccugressman Bankhead
| for alternate senator, this being a good
| thing to have done for the waterways.
| Mr.. Bankhead, who Is the ranking men,
| Der of the democrats on the committee
| headed by Mr.. Burton, will have much
| influence In securing money next year
with the prestige of his selection to the
| higher honors.
State Prosperous.
With returns in from half the counties,
| 1t is shown that the tax values of the
year will exceed those of last year by.
I perhaps $4,000. 900. The thirty-nine coun-
| ties heard from show that the increases
have been over $22,000,000, though there
| is some confusion about some of the
counties. However, 1t is established that
with the counties heard from there is a
| net increase in valuations of $4,000, 900.
| This will throw the whole amount be-
yond $50, 1900 If the ratio is preserved.
The state is shown to be very pros