The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-21
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 RICHMOND John Tornlinson An nounces Candidacy. coMER STILL KEEPS QUIET
 . Not Believed He Will Put Out Senatorial Aspirant.l weII-Informed Politicians Think Cap- tain Bankhead win Be Unspposed ,as Far as the AdAinistratioa i is Concerned.

Tle announcement of Hon. John W. Tom1inson as candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Hon. John T. Morgan. an announcement which has been expected for several days. was made formally yesterday in Birming- ham. He and former Congressrnan Jesse F. 6tallings, who announced the previous day. are the only candidates so far out in the open.
 Neither of these genelemen are <be- lieved to be the mysterious individual who is expected to be endorsed by the Conner administration. The Governors candidate continues to be a "daik k horse." The Bankhead men assert, that they are perfectly confident that the Governors candidate will not be produced. One of the supporters of Captain Bankhead said yesterday:
 Tt is all over but the shouting and the speech of acceptance"
 Former Governor William c. Oates yesterday set at rest all rumors that he would be candidate before the Legislature. He declared that he had no intention of permitting the use of his name in the Senatorial contest.
 The most significant feature of the Senatorial situation is the fact that no administration man has come out in the open and declared that he pro- posed to vote against Captain Bank. head, the verdict of the primary not withstanding Undoubtedly, there are a number of the members of the Legis- 1aturea who will oppose Captain Bank head if there are other candidates in the field, but they havA pst publicly announced it Several members of the Legislature 'have made statements in which they ride the fence, but they always wind up by saying something about the primary, and treating 1t with some respect.
 Attack Hrimary's Integrity.
 Followers of Governor Conner who are not in the Legislature have made statements In which they attack the integrity of the Senatorial primary, and declared that it had no binding ef- feet upon the Legislature.
 But the law-makers themselves, who are to vote for a Senator, whatever they may say privately. have not yet openly attacked the primary and it's result.
 In political circles the Aelief grows stronger each day that Governor Conner will not have candidate to oppose Captain Bankhead. The opinion seems unanimous among the polltically-in -in- formed that the Governor will go no farther with his opposition to the nnan he appointed than he has gone There is no doubt expressed that the Gov- ernor would run out a candidate if he believed that was a chance to win a victory. No doubt is expressed that the Governor went over the field and figured on a possible candidate against the Sixth District veteran
 It Is believed that the prospect does not look encouraging for the Governor. It is believed that he will not enter a , fight when defeat appears certain.
 Nobody ever accused the Governor NH hAf a Co AI Ia tho Legislature yesterday. He is about as neat a politician as has filled his chair in many year, and the num- Der of political mistakes he has made could be counted on your fingers. You mark my word for it-he is not going to make the mistake of making a hopeless and losing fight. Oh, he'd do it if he thought he could win. That primary would not bother him a par ticle. He showed that in his state- ment when he appointed Captain Bankhead. But he is not going up against an open and shut game.'
 And thaS is the view the politicians take of it. If there is well-informed man who thinks otherwise, he has not expressed himself. In the meanwhile. legislator after legislator continues expression is a declaration that Cap tain Bankhead got the endorsement In the primary, and the Legislature should a carry out the wishes of the primary The legislators who think otherwise are the ones who are keeping quiet.
 The candidates of both Messrs. Tom 1inson and Stallings are regarded as Independent movements. for which they and their friends are alone responsi- ble. It Is not thought that the Gov ernor helped either gentleman launch his Senatorial bomb.