The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-26
POLITICS IN MOBILE
GULF CITY STIRRED UP OVER PRI-
 MARY.
Race of Walsh Against Hamburger For Senate is Attracting Attention of Voters More Than
 Other Contests.
Advertiser Bureau,

AuNcEllStE buTedus
 Mobile, March 25.
 Never before in the history of the city of Mobile has there been such dis cussion of the political situation as is now in progress. as regards the sev- eral candidates.
 The conditions here are decidedly pe- culiar. This appertains not only as regards the Governorship, but as to the several county preferments. For members of the Board of Road and Revenue Commissioners, the Three Johns." Craft, Cowley and Bauer, who were elected at the last election, but whose papers were not recognized as the law under which they were elected was decided unconstitutional, have an- nounced. As to the Senatorship, Hon. Walter F. Walsh. sometime Mayor of Mobile. is championed by the Conner faction. Two of the local papers are advoca ting the candidacy of MT. Walsh, urging his experience as an official. MT. Walsh, beyond all question, made an able representative in the General Council. When through the resigna- tion of Mayor Bush, and later through the death of Mayor Fry he became chief executive, he made representa- tive Mayor.
 Max Hamburger. Jr., President of the Mobile Commercial Club, general chair man, of the Auxiliary Sanitary Asso- citation. and manager of The Daily Herald, after waiting for a long time to see some good man announce for the Senatorship and failing to hear from any one, announced for the honor.
 But little Is heard as regards the candidacy for the three positions as members of, the lower House of the General Assembly. Col A S. Lyons, Capt. J. H. Norville and Hon. F. O. Hoffman have announced and their friends declare they will be named. Mir Eyre Damnr. a most popular man, is announced and has the endorsement of the organized labor forces. Mir. Da- mer is able, aggressive and one of the we'll known Mobilians. He Is in the race, so he declares, to win and has strong following. While known throughout the entire city. MT. Damer is not known as well, perhaps, in the county as he Is in the city. He has a large following, however. which is aRgressively at work for him. w. T. West is the latest Richmond in the field for one of the togas in the lower House. Mir. West has never aspired for political honors and, to many, Is new in the field. He Is a man of sterling worth, and integrity and enjoys the confidence of large circle of friends If is intimated he will prove danger ous antagonist to those who had pre- viously announced tor the preferment
 Hon. Mad Michael. former council man from the fourth ward, and chair man of the Fire Department Commit tee. has also announced for the legis- lature. MT. Michael during his incum- bency as a member of the General Council, proved a foeman worthy of any mans steel. He it was who cham pioned and had passed the building or dinance and the appointment of building inspector and he made man. ly fight for increase of pay for the members of the fire and police depart ments.
 Quite a little commotion was ere ated on the streets today relative to for the coming primary The execu- tive committee set the date for the primary for April 10. and the time limit for candidates to qualify not later than the night of March 27. Some one dug into the code and found where section of the primary law made it mandatory for candidates to qualify not later than fifteen days prior to the primary. Several candidates had al- ready qualified and the question arose as to whether the list was closed last night or should be closed tomorrow night. The question has created con siderable stir in the city and Is the topic on the streets tonight
 Rev Father Kirwan. the aged and beloved pastor of St. Patricks' church, is very seriously i'll at his home on Beauregard street.