Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
CLOSE Of CAMPAIGN
Mighty Hot Time Way Down in
Alabama.
ON EVE OF THE ELECTION
Conner Will Probably Win Guberna-
torial Contest.
SENATORS WILL COME BACK
Other Contests Are Exciting-Rail-
road Rate Reform Was the
Principal Issue.
SENATORS WILL COME BACK

Special Dispatch to The Star z.t-4 :
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 25-Today
marked the close Of the Alabama cam
paign, and on Monday the general state
democratic primary which, in practical Ell
feet. is equivalent to the final election, will
be held. A governor, state house officials,
two United States senators, two alternate
senators, members Of the legislature, GER
tain county officers and representatives In
three districts are to be named.
On the eve Of the election bets are being
offered that B. B. Conner, rate reform
leader and candidate for governor will win
by not less than 10000 majority over
Lieutenant Governor r. M. Cunningham,
who is also advocating rate reform, which
has been the paramount issue OF the cam
paien, Some Of the more enthusiastic
Conner supporters are willing to wager that
their favorite will have a majority ranging
from 80 600 to 10000. Others are anxious 10
bet that Cunningham Will not carry over
fan counties in the state out OF sixty
seven. ,r
making any estimates, say that their can
didate has made great shsr gains no dmrn
The unbiased observer draws the concur
sion that Cunningham Is beaten beyond
doubt and that, too, very much Tor the
same reason that aoks Sma.n Of the
belief that Cunningham Is being secretiy
supported by the railroads and corpora
tions However, this Is not the whole rea-
son. Conner is the recogmzso paIn Isad 0A have
fought him unrelentingly ever since ne
came to the front as politlcai factor
three or four years ago. rms mas Inaue tne
farmers and shippers bitter against the
TRANSPORTATION lines and big corporations,
and seeing in Conner the man they regard
as their leader in opposing them, they are
for him regardless OF all else.
Race for Alternates.
While Senators Morgan and Pettus are
unopposed, there has been lively race TOT
the two ALTERNATE senatorial nominations
which means the nomination of two men
who are to be held in readiness, so to speak.
to succeed Morgan and Pettus when they
die or resign, IL such thing should hap
pen within the next four years. Ine1e are
nominations and 1t is conceded that former
Gov. Joseph F. Johnston will be one OF the
winners.
ner out of the six aspirants. Many think it
will be John B. Knox of Admission, one OF
the leading attorneys of the state and
president Of the last constitutional eonven-
ton. Others believe 1t will be Congressman
J. n. Bankhead. who went down before
Hobson in the congressional primaries In
the sixth district last April. Former At
torney General W.. c. Fits. the young
man. of the race, Is regarded as strong
candidate.
Regarding the legislature It is looked
upon as certain that an "anti-railroad and
INTERPRETATION house will be nominated,
but this Is not so certain with regard to the
senate Conner, the rate reform candidate
for governor, has declared in every speech
he has made that he does not want the gov
ernorship unless he can get legislature In
sympathy with him to carry out his pro-
gram Of reducing local freight rates,
amending car service rules, providing for
more equitable system Of taxation upon
railroad and telegraph property and the
like. So while the Conner supporters have
been fighting for the governship they have
also been plugging hard for legislature In
sympathy with their leader.
Other Contests.
In the race for lieutenant governor be-
tween Col. Henry B. Gray Of Birmingham.
Daniel ]. Meador Of Marengo county and
Emmett O'Neal Of Florence, 1t would seem
probable that Gray is In the lead, with
Meador a good second. Gray is prominent
banker here. and was chairman OF the
last state democratic convention. Meador
Is one Of the largest planters In Alabama
and has served as president Of the state
senate.
Six of the nine congressional districts
have already held their primaries, and in
five OF them the present incumbent has
been renominated. Representative II. d.
Clayton In the third district, and Represen-
tatiye j. II. Bankhead, In the sixth, had
opposition. Clayton was successful, but
Bankhead was defeated by Hobson. OF