The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
PETTUS INTERESTED
LISTENS CLOSELY TO THE SPEECH
 OF FORAKER.
COnGratulates the Ohio Man, Who Made strong Argument Against she Pending Railroad Rate
 Regulation Measure.
By Alfred J. stofer.


 Washington. Feb, 2S.--(Special)--- During most of the two and three quarter hours Senator Foraker spoke in opposition to the Hepburn Railway rate bill in the Senate today. Senator Pettus was an intense listener, the Alabamian. In order to hear distinctly, occupied a seat near the Ohioisn on the Republican side of the chamber. Although Mir. Foraker read from type written sheets his delivery was clear and he had the close attention of nearly all his associates regardless of political faith or division on the mer- its of the important question at issue. At the conclusion of the speech, General Pettus was an ong the many who congratulated Senator Foraker However, there was no significance In this for Senator Pettus was the only Democrat at the time who was in handshakinK distance. S snator Clapp of Minnesota, red hot advocate of the passage of the Hepburn bill. cor dially extended his congratulations. So did other Republicans who wIA in this big fight fo.4ow the leadership of Sem ator Tillman. f
 From the standpoint of the Ohio Senator, his argument was regarded as one of the strongest that 1t is pos- sible to make. Senator Morgan heard but little of the Fofaker speech as he was very busy neArly all day ques- tioning Lawyer Cromwell in reference to his connection with the sale of tne French Companys rights in the Pa mama Canal to the United States.
 The inter-Ocenaic Canals Committee adjourned only for an hour Tn order that some of it's m. mpers might near part of Senator Foraker's speech
 Csl behalf of the Democrats senator Morgan mas to bear almost the entlre buroen in conducting the inVestlga- ton. It is conceded on all hands that General Morgan Is making II very un- Tor Lawyer Cromwell, who Is opposed to answering most ot the questions propounded. Senator Cor | man has been i'll for a month. The few weeks he was abie to be out this | session he took an active part in the investigation. and Senator Morgan misses him greatly, but the latter seems to be in good trim and comes early to the capitol each day and stays late Senators many years his junior marvel at his capacity Tor work. Sen ator Carmack another member Of the Canals Committee Is campaigning in Tennessee. The other Democratic members of this committee, are now in service and therefore inexperienced
 The Post prints today an interview with J. B. Williamson of Decatur in which he says, among other tnings: Tn Alabama we have the most eccentric campaign ever huOWH III pOAAtAF cal history. All the officers are to be filled this year. from the United States Senators down to constables. Besides two United States Senators. we're going to elect two candidates for vacancies in the Senate that have not yet oc- cured. Messrs. Morgan and Pettus will, of course. be reelection unani- mously and since have taken a look at the pair during this visit. am of the opinion that both will live to be paIl- bearers for the two successful candidates for the vacancies in future.
 "As to the railroad rate question, we can deliver the goods in candidates with the best of them. No man in | Alabama is qualified to hold office un- less he is rate fixer. and the average candidate in this respect is abundantly | supplied with the broad and compre hensive ignorance necessary to the | fearless discussion of the question"
 The President today nominated Rob- ert D. Johnston of Birmingham to be Register of the Land Ofice at Mont gomery. He Is a brother of ex-Gov- ernor Johnston. Although the ap- pointee Is not a Republican and dis places a Republican. 1t Is claimed he will be confirmed without any serious opposition.