The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-26

no other name than that of Captain Bankhead would go before the Legis- alature. Of course Hon. John w. Tom -linson and Hon. Jesse Stallings Of Bir- ator, but 1t is not known where their strength is coming from in view of the recent developments in the Senatorial situation. It is now regarded as cer- CT actively oppose the election of Cap tain Bankhead by the Legislature The statement by Lieutenant Governor cray Is taken to mean that.
 The situation stated in nutshell Is that Captain Bankhead beat the fight that was started to deprive him of the victory he won In the primary. He did this because he followed the Forrest fustest with the mostest men" He had the fight won when the adminis- sration forces were just beginning.
 After winning his victory in the pri- mary he felt reasonably sure that he would be named for the first vacancy in the United States Senate. But the Democratic Convention met in Septem- Der after Governor Corners nomination for Governor and the, chief feature of that remarkable convention was the canned platform that was brought down in his grip by certain promi- nent politician of Birmingham. One Of the resolutions, or rather one of the declarations was the platform state ment that the appointment by the GOV ernor should last only until a special or regular session of the Legislature. rushed through the convention and the Conner followers declared:
 Well. we made the Bankhead people look sick that time.
 But the Sixth District war horse was wise in his day. He went immediately to work before the Conner folks knew what he was doing and secured ex- pressions from members of the Legis- binding effect of the primary plan. Be- sides this he and his friends did some effective missionary work among the members of the Legislature. And alto gether the Bankhead people were well satisfid with the situation of which the Conner men knew but little.
 Since the fiasco which followed the attempt to beat Captain Bankhead be- fore the Legislature Conner man said admiringly of the work that had been
 "The Bankhead people, certainly made hay while the sun snone.
 Though work had certainly been done to arouse public opinion on the primary and the efforts made to reverse 1t. The whole State seemed to take a personal interest in it, as indicated by the Alabama press which stood al- most as unit for the carrying out or the verdict of the primary.
 Therefore when quiet attempt was made to have the Legislature elect head the movers ran up against stone wall. No Conner candidate ap- peared no candidate who appeared to bear the stamp of the ad- ministration appeared, then what was the fight?
 It was this unless the political wise acres are wrong. It was a field full of candidates by means of which 1t was hoped to defeat Bankhead. The influence of the administration had been paramount in the Legislature. Under ordinary circumstances. the en- dorsement of the Governor would ap- parently have been enough for the election of any man, but in the light of the primary extraordinary condi- tions existed.
 The main thing to do was to break down the prestige given Bankhead by the primary The best way to do it was to have a field full of candidates that