The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-28
v,ry Few Republicans FaVer Any Other Man for
 the Presidency
ALABAMA MAN DECLARES
 ROOSEVELT MUST ACCEPT
Prof. A. A. Persons May Be Appointed Successor to General Lane at the University of Alabama-Mrs.
 SchWab Will Arrive.

Washington, September 27,-(Special.)- Senator Cullom of Illinois was the only member of Congress at the White house this morning who is not for a third term. The Illinois senator takes the President at his word. In addition he is working for the nomination of Speaker Cannon. From way out in Montana Sen ator Dixon brought news that his state would support the President if he want ed it.
 If he does not want it." said the sen- ator, there are friends of the different candidates throughout the state. There is no specialization of sentiment for any one sc long as the people believe the President may be induced to take the nomination"
 From down south, Charles H. Scott, the Presidents patronage referee in Ala bama, announced that the delegates from his state will be instructed for the Presi- dent MT. Scott believes the President will be nominated and elected
 With his entire party for him and good many democrats, I cannot see how he can decline the nomination." said MT. Scott. The Albanian added that eight of the nine districts in the state were on record for the President. He attaches very little importance to the reports of negro organization throughout the country against Roosevelt.
 "In Alabama" said he, there is a ne- gro anti-Roosevelt club which has about sixty members, only 20 per cent of whom are entitled to vote.
 General Lanes Successor.
 Referee Charles II. Scott, after a con ference todas=rw4th sSecretary of Agricul- ture Wilson. has strong hope of the appointment of Prof A. A. Persons of the University of Alabama to the posi- tion of state statistician, in the place of General Lane, who died recently at Auburn.
 Mr. Scott claims that both he and Referee Thompson endorsed Knox Booth of Prattville for the internal revenue pro- motion received yesterday. Booth and Postmaster Cox of Ozark, recently ap- pointed, are here receiving instructions from the department.
 Representative Wiley, accompanied by peiHdiu merchant ol MOnI- Somery. arrived here today. Colonel Wi ley was informed by the department of commerce and labor that Mrs Rebecca Sclvab and six children, who were de- tained by immigration officers at Quebec, will be permitted to come into the United States, and join Isaac Schwab. the hus- band and father, at Montgomery. They were detained because a Jewish charit- able association in England assisted them while on their way to this country. That wa5 violation of the law but as Isaac Schwab is able to maintain his family, the officials here decided to overlook the infraction of tha law.
 Provisions for Fleet.
 One hundred thousand pounds of onions. 10000 pounds of prunes. 10000 pounds of macaroni. These are three unimportant little items named in the requisiton the government has just made, in asking for bids more than five million pounds of provisions to be used during the long cruise of the Atlantic fleet. Delivery of this immense consignment of foodstuffs must be begun to the New York navy yard by November 1 and completed on the 10th
 Altogether there will be between 12 GOO and 15.o00 men on the battleships. Even the holiday meals will be provided for espeeitly Christmas and Thanksgiving, for in the requsition appeared 50,0O0 pounds of turkey, and 800 gallons of favoring extracts. w S.