The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-14

The Mobile Registers Montgomery
correspondent says:
By primary last summer. the peo-
pie nominated eX-COngressman John
B. Bankhead for any vacancy that
might occur by reason of the death of
one of the senators. This endorse
ment is for appointment to unexpired
session, and does not apply to cleo
/ ton, as the platform of the state
| Democracy stipulates that such ap-
/ pOintment would be only to the next
! regular or adjourned term of the leg
/ iSlatuTe.
Governor Conner will not act for
! several days in the matter of appoint
ling a successor to Senator Morgan.
! There is some question if he will take
any action whatever. He declined to
discuss the matter, declaring that this
was not the time to discuss the pOliti-
cal effect of the senator's death.
! Not Talking Now.
Let us at least get over with the
/ funeral said the governor, before
we begin to discuss the question of Il
successor to our dead senator. His
death has occurred during a recess OF
/ the national congress and there is no
great urgency about appointing his
successor within few days. but even
had his death occurred during a ses-
sion of congress. We would have been
permitted as AIabamians 10 grieve
over him, for few days at least, be-
fore taking up the subject Of his
successor. I shall not consider the
question of the appointment at all un-
til after the funeral"
Conner Undecided.
The governor is said to have de-
clared to a friend today that if he
appoints any one before the IegisIa-
ture meets it will be Captain John 4
Bankhead. although he is undecided
as to what course he will pursue
Montgomery afternoon papers publish
statements from Editor Rhodes Of
Birmingham and Captain Frank S
White of Birmingham, who are popU-
Iarly supposed to be the governors
choice for the senatOrship. Mr.
Rhodes declares he is in no sense an
applicant for the Office; Captain White
says this is no time to discuss Sena-
tor Morgan's successor
/ will Conner Run?
Birmingham advices say the city is
full of gossip in connection with the
successor to the late Senator Morgan
II is conceded on every hand that the
governor and the legislature are NOR
ally bound 10 give this place to Col.
J. H. Bankhead, in conformity with
the expression of the Alabama cleo
tOrate in the recent primary. bur
there is persistent belief that the ad-
ministration would be glad of some
means to evade this expression of the
electorate and give the place to man
more closely identified with the ad-
ministration than Colonel Bankhead
has been
Is He Eligible.
It is even hinteC that Governor
Conner himself is not averse to hav-
ing the senaotrial lightning strike
him. if some means can be found 20
bring il about but he has to got
around section 116 Of the state consti-
tuition. which provides that a COVER
nor is not eligible for the senate IN
Ill year after the expiration Of his
term of Office.
Interested Advice.
The birmingham News. of which
Rufus. y Rhodes. an aSpiTant for the
senate. is editor. this afternoon eGi-
tOriaIIy adyices Conner TO appoint
Bankhead Politicians point out that
by doing this the primary reCOmmen-
datiOn can be satisfied and the ad-
mlnlStTaTlOn can lnen ueIeaJ B3Dkne3U
in the legislature. 1t is conceded that
the legislature is not bound by the
primary action because it provided
that any appointment made should
only hold good until the legislature
met
An Open Fight.
The general opinion appears 10 he
that there will be an open field be
fore the legislature whether the gov
ernOr makes an appointment in the
meantime or keeps hands off. IF it
becomes an open fight it is acknowl-
edged there will be numerous candi-
dates. This end of the state alone
will furnish Johnson. Bankhead.
Knox. Rhodes, Frank S. White, John
w TOmlinson, Jesse Stallings and no
telling how many more.
ChoTy enthusiastically is for
ever smiling upon me. She-AwfuIly
polite girl! Every one else laughs out
right.-Puck-