The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-02-07
STATE POLITICS


Montgomery Advertiser: A Boston pa
per SAYS that Senator Pettus intends to
give the young men cards and spades in
the senatorial match We don't know
whether the senator ever plays the good
American game or not. but we've heard
that there was time when he could
give the youg fellows cold feet if they
sat up to him.
Cullman Tribune: Messrs. ". c. Fits
and r. H Clarke of Mobile and John B.
Knox of Admission have announced for
the United States Senate each stating
that he was not opposing either Morgan
or Pettus. but asking for endorsement
in case Of vacancy. 1t is quite likely
that others will enter on the same line
within the next few days. Governor
Oates and Governor Johnston are prob
able aspirants, but it Is not knwon wheth-
er they will run against Morgan and
Pettus or not
Tuscaloosa Times Gazette: The an
nouncement of Hon John B. Knox as
candidate for the succession to any va
eaney that may occur in the office of
United States senator from Alabama has
been made. Mr.. Knox is the kind of n
citizen who doubtless would prefer not
being a candidate for dead mems shoes
but having a worthy ambition he needs
must come out now if he is to be eonsid-
cred at all. He is one of the men who
has been for several years regarded as a
certain candidate for senator when the
right time should arrive. He is one of
the eonspicuousy brainy men of Ala
bama. His word carries weight and per-
haps none other could have so graceful
ly and SO ably managed affairs as pres-
dent of the constitutional convention as
he did. He is a great thinker and his
services have been. of inestimable value
to the party. There seems a very gen
eral opinion that he would adorn the
Senate chamber and indeed 1t would be
hard to find a man whom the senatorial
toga would more thoroughly become. Il
he is selected as a senatorial candidate,
the people of the state Will rest assured
that Alabama's position In the Senate will
still be at the first, when he shall attain
to the office.
Huntsville Tribune: Senator Pettus of
Alabama is credited by a newspaper man
with saying:
Senator Pettus doesn't believe in leav-
ing money behind him and thinks that
it encourages lasness.
II have grand sons and grand daugh-
ters and still another generation coming
on" said the senator. IT do not want
to leave them SO they will not have to
work, for these men with millions do
not have to labor and consequently they
do not work"
The above is so WISE sounds so like
Senator Pettus, that we believe he said
1t. In other words Senator Pettus had
sort of fence breaking disposition, he
was only good when he was busy when
idle he spritedly sought employment in
pastures fresh and green. In other words
he had to be employed to keep him from
helping the devil We have several men
of that kind in our community. The sem
ator knowing his own nature, reasonably
apprehended that his colts would inherit
some of his curious ways. So he is en-
| inently right in keeping himself at work,
his traces tight. He has done his duty
to his country well, has laid his crop by
clean. There is no better man, no better
| husband, father or friend than the old
senator. and we ask the Lord to kindly
grant us a dispensatlon, so we may step
aside politically and cast ballot in the
primary for Edmond w. Pettus for the
Senate. To us 1t would be a personal
and political pleasure.