The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-13
Alabama Delegation Is
 Against Him.
EARNEST. PROTEST IS FILED
Taylor and Underwood Did Not
 Sign It.
Congressmen Call Attention to Oppo- siti0n to Morgan nnd Pettus and Show standing at
 the Bar.
BY ALFRED J. STOPPER.


 Washington. Dec. 1e.--tSpecial.)-- Oscar R. Hundley is not going to be confirmed as Judge of the Northern District of Alabama without a lively fight.
 At one time 1t was supposed that he would not have serious opposition this session. inasmuch as Senator Pettus Is dead, and his objection, which car- ried weight and prolonged the con- test, was removed. While 1t is true that Senators Bankhead and Johnston will not oppose Judge Hundley's con- f1rmation. 1t is by no means certain they will use their influence to help, although some of the Republican friends of HundIey have been counting on their help.
 With two exceptions, the members of the House from Alabama have signed a jrotest against confirmation, which will be presented through Senator John ston to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 Text of Protest.
 Representatives Taylor and Under wood did not sign the protest, which is as follows:
 Washington, D. C.. Dec. 6. 1907. Hon. Clarence D. Clark, Chairman Judiciary Committee of
 the Senate:
 We desire most respectfully, as representatives from the State of Ala bama, in the Sixtieth Congress, to sub init to you and the members of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, our earnest protest against the confirma- tion of Hon. Oscar R. Hundley. who has been nominated by the President of the United States to be Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabsma.
 We call the attention of your hon. orable committee to the fact that our late distinguished and honorable Sem ators. Hen. John T. Morgan and Ed mund W. Pettus. after careful inves- tigation of and havirg personal ac- quaintance and knowie% g~faf the char standing at the bar, each objected to his confirmation and gave their reasons for the same. Tt will be recalled that Senator Pet tus was a member of the sub commit tee of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. so appointed to investigate the papers submitted In the Hundley case. We fully concur in the objections made by Senators Morgan ard Pettus to the confirmation of Mir. Huuley. and we respectfully renew those objections and ask for the same a proper consid' eratioh at the hands of your honorable committee.
 'HespectIulIy,
 william Richardson. H. D. Clayton. J. Thomas Heflin, John l.. Burnett. R. P Hobson. A. A, Wiley, W. B. Craig"
 How Mir! Clayton Voted.
 Representative Clayton. the Alabama member of the National Democratic Committee. voted in favor of Louis vile as his first choice on the initial ballot today. On the second ballot he cast his vote for Denver. which city was fortunate in securing the conven- tion.
 Cleveland did not enter the contest. for upon arriving here last night Mayor Johnson stated that the people of his city had made up their minds not to go into the fight. MT. Clayton also opposed accepting the money from Denver.
 Most of the Democrats heard to ex- nress opinions here tonight are satis- fled with the selection of Denver. No city as far West has ever before won such fight.
 Democrats. as q rule. think the seiec- tion will benefit their party on that account.