The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-20
GIVES UP THE
 FISHING TRIP Conner is Busy With
 Politics. CONFERENCE IN BIRMINGHAM Jesse Stallings Announces His Candidacy for Senator. Confidently Expected That If Governor Decides to Make Fight There
 VIII be Big Flock of
 Aspirants.

OT. his fishing trip. Former Congressman Jesse F. stallings has announced as a candidate for United States Senator. These facts which have no connec- ton with each other were the develop ments in the Senatorial situation yes terday. That which most interested the initiated in politics was the Governors determination to postpone the fishing trip which he had planned. Hes had looked forward to a weeks fishing for a rest from the exacting work he has been doing since he entered the Gov ernors office. But when the Senatorial crisis arose-when he appointed Cap tain Bankhead United States Senator to succeed Senator Morgan and at the same time informed the Legislature that 1t ought to elect somebody else he put of the fishing trip until some other time.
 The natural conclusion Is that he was busy with Senatorial matters and he could not take time to go fishing. This impression is heightened by the reliable report that several of his po- Iitical Heutenants have gone to Bir- mingham, where the Governor has been since the funeral of Senator Nor gan.
 Are Going Into Situation.
 No doubt exists in the minds of those who have a knowledge of political af- fairs in the State that the Governor and some of his lieutenants are going over the field 10 see what can be done The Governor will undoubtedly make a fight against Captain Bankhead after canvassing the situation, if he believes he /can have some other man elected. Unless he Is certain that he can win a yictoHy with the man he selects, 1t is improbable that he will take any fur ther stock in the affairs-after he has canvassed the situation and convinced himself of this. What Ae needs now is a candidate and some assurance that he can carry his candidate through the Legislature.
 The friends of Captain Bankhead are still confident that he will not be able to get this assurance. They are convinced that the Legislature from a canvass they themselves have made will never vote to reverse the verdict of the primary. They eare predicting that there will be no fight ct all when the Legislature convsnes. They are claiming that because os Captain Bank heads overwhelming victory. In the primary for Alternete Senator, that no matter what may be the personal in- cIinatlons of the members of the Legis- lature, they will vote to have the win ner of the primary fill out Senator Mor- gan's unexpired term.
 Senator Charles B. Teasley of Mont gomery yesterday announced that he was Bankhead first last and all the time.
 T did not vote for Captain Bank head in the Senatorial primary" said Senator Teasley. Tn the primary voted for two other gentlemen for Al ternate Senator. That circumstance however, does not affect my conviction that Captain Bankhead is entitled tc the victory he won. Whether he was my choice or not he was the choice oi the people of Alabama. He was tho choice of the people of Montgomery county which I represent in the Ala bama Senate. With six candidates 1T the field he received 4S3 votes more than the next candidate. He is a; much entitled to the victory he won al any other winner in the primary. There is just as much basis to challenge th' victory of any other candidate in thu primary, as there is to challenge hi! victory He was nominated to fill ou the unexpired term of Senator Morgan and although he was not my candidate in the primary, I am going as far al one Senator can honorably go to se' that he gets the place the people gav' him."
 Announcement was made from Birm ingham yesterday that Jesse F. Stall ings, former Congressman from tho Second District, but now practicint law in Birmingham was sending ou letters to the members of the Alabama Legislature announcing his candidacy and asking their support. MT Stall ings was one of the six candidates 1T the primary, finishing fourth. It i' not believed that the former Congress man is the mysterious Conner candi date, whose appearance has been expec ted It is believed that John w. Tom 1inson will shortly take formal an nouncement of hIs candidacy. If th' Legislature becomes involved in a con test the announcement of Hon. Johr B. Knox is confidently looked for.
 The Bankhead men claim that there will be no fight. The Conner men wht have not heard from headquarters con tinue to "cuss" the Alternate Senator primary plan.