The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-25
situation as it exists is all that could

situation as it exists is all that could ask"
 To friends who talked with him, Cap. tain Bankhead expressed his apprecia- tion of the warmth and cordiality of his reception at Selma and of the many kind things that had been said to him.
 The commission which he will re- ceive this morning will insure him the position of United States Senator from the date of Senator Morgan's death until the Legislature formally elects or fails to elect the successor of Senator Bankhead.
 It was expected that the return of Governor Conner to the Capitol would be productive of some development on the Conner side of the Senatorial con- troversy, but the expectation was dis appointed. There was no echo of what the Governor said floating around the Capitol, there was no reflection of the Governors attitude, by his friends and lieutenants in the Capitol building. It looked as though all opposition to Bankhead had collapsed and that no other name than his would be pre- sented to, the Legislature
 Several of the Governors political lieutenants called to see him and un- doubtedly the Senatorial situation was discussed But if one of them was quSStioHeu dbOuI the SlludLlOn ms re- ply would be another attack on the plan for nominating alternate United States Senators.
 The newspaper men looked up the Governor and wanted him to say some thing but the Governor refused to be persuaded to say anything.
 In the meanwhile the identity of the mysterious Conner candidate for the Senate is as mystifying as the person. ality of the man who struck Billy Pat terson and the legislative session only two weeks of. The politicians say that he is like Mrs. Camps friend, of whom 1t was said There ain't no sich pusson."
 Senator Norman Gum yesterday came out in a bold declaration for Sem ator Bankhead. At the same time he attacked the alternate Senators plan. But he held that the people had spoken and that the Legislature could do noth- ing else than carry out the verdict of the people.
 Speaking of the situation Senator Gum said:
 T cannot find words to express my disapprobation of the plan of selecting United Statee Senators. The plan was nothing short of iniquitous. The people accepted 1t and under 1t a primary was held. Now we must accept the re- sults The plan only specifically re- quires the Governor to name the win nar as United States Senator, but un- der the plan as bad as 1t was, there was an expression from the people Of the State and the Legislature is moral ly bound to carry into effect the yer dict of the primary.
 There will be no opposition to Bank head. Of this I feel certain. The peo- pie seem to take 1t for granted that the Legislature will elect Bankhead and no doubt it will elect him. I do not believe the Governor will make a fight against Bankhead, although I have not talked with him I shall vote for Bankhead because nay State and nay Senatorial District expressed Q prefer ence for him."
 Senator Gum was one of the strong est supporters of the administration in the Senate. He was always recognized as one of the overnor's lieutenants in the Senate when fight was on. In his conversation yesterday he said he had heard directly from five mem bers of the Legislature from West Ala bama and each of the five announced his intention to support Bankhead.