The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL
 CONTESTS WARM
Things Lively in Both Second
 and Third
OWENS OFFICE BUSY PLACE
Mrs. Jelks and Miss Jelks Are Recov- covering From Recent Injuries. Governors Daughter Able
 to Take Drive.

Montgomery. February H.-(Speeial)- The fight seems to be opening up in the Second district though just who Is mak- ing it does not appear on the surface. The Montgomery Times prints a story to the effect that Chairman w. A. Tender son of the Second district Congressional committee of the democratic party, owns that the committee is a machine in the interest of Congressman Wiley and that it has been used to further it's ends. The Times seems to regard that 1t is big stuff headlining 1t across the front page. In the story MT. Henderson is made to admit that the committee is trying to further the interests of Wiley, and has in mind the freezing out of other candi- dates. MT. Henderson Is a candidate for state senator from Montgomery county,
 The only other candidate for the posi- ton held by Congressman Wiley is Thomas J. Hall, member of the legis- lature from this county and follower of the Hearst school of politics. He was elected largely as a laboring man and has made a vigorous protest from the first on the action of the district commit  on March 19, contending that it is too soon to get over the territory. There are also other protests from other coun- ties in the district and it seems that the end is to be a big row. Whether the op- position to Congressman Wiley will cen ter about Mir Hall is not yet apparent. Many believe it will and others that 1t will go to a man not yet in the race.
 Warm in Third.
 The contest in the Second district is yet without the spirit that characterizes the fight in the Third, however. Down there the activity of Harry l.. Martin, who would succeed Henry D. Clayton has brought out the friends of the in- cumbent and they are getting very busy It is now charged that Martin voted for Palmer and Buckner, then for Mckin- ley and then for Roosevelt It is also held against him that he ran for at torney general several years ago on the prohibition ticket and received S+OO votes It is also contended that Mir Martin did much to put the democratic party in Dale county to the bad and gave sym pathy to the populists and republicans aforetime To be sure this kind of liter
  ton side of the house, while it Is refuted by some of the Martin information.
 Mir. Claytons friends, however, are be- ginning to put the thumb screws to the Martin boom which has been allowed to rock along without disturbance for some time, and to see how much the well known preacher candidate has impressed his ambitions upon the people. Evidently he has made a lot of friends from the +aIy t,a pandidaPU in county in the district
 Owens Office Is Busy.
 The near approach to the reunion of the United Confederate Veterans has made the office of Dr. Tho IS M Owen, com mander in chief of the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, veritable bee hive of hard work. He has just gotten his reunion order out and Is busy mailing them to every part of the territory of the confederation. In addition to this he is receiving hundreds of letters weekly con- corning the arrangements being made at New Orleans The reception committee there is undertaking to keep in line with his wishes and he has to advise with the members from time to time.
 Commander in Chief Owen believes that the attendance this year of both Sons and Veterans will be far in excess of any, thing now anticipated by the general public He has been told that Alabama is to do itself proud in the matter os attendance and paid up camps. Comman- der Duncan of the Alabama division, was here this week and conferred with Dr. Owen about such matters as need atten- tion and is now busy, from his office in Auburn, and that of his adjutant and chief of staff. Capt. A. c. Sexton, In Mont gomery, sending out and receiving let ters.
 Dr. owen will appoint the sponsors of the United Sons of Veterans in a few days The young lady who is to be spon- sor has accpeted, as has one of the maids. The other, however. has not been heard from and until she is there will be no of the selections.
 Mrs. Jelks Better.
 Mrs. William D. Jelks and Miss Cath- arine Jelks, wife and daughter of the governor, who were badly hurt few days ago by being thrown from buggy in a runaway accident, are doing well, both being up and about again. Miss Jelks has so far recovered as to be able to drive out, which she has done for sey-