The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-11
WORKS HARD FOR HUNDLEY Friends of the Judge Are
 Active. MANY REPORTS STARTED Alabama Congressman Deny State
 ments. Declare They Oppose Huntsville Man solely Because He is Not ouai-
 iaed to Sit on
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Washington, FeD. lV-topeciai.g--Ah the hope of influencing sentiment in favor of the confirmation of Judge Hundley. certain persons have been busy trying to make it appear to Re- publican Senators that the six Demo- cratic Congressman from Alabama, who have protested so vigorously want him rejected 30 that they may ultimately have a Democrat appointed to the po- sition. Evidently they hope that will offend Republican Senators.
 Talk of this sort is doing Judge Hundfey more harm than good. The Alabama Congressman, as is well known to every sensible man who has followed the case, have let 1t be known that their main object Is to prevent the confirmation of a man they regard as unfit to hold the position, and if he is rejected. as they sincerely hope he will be, the nomination of any one of a half dozen Republican candidates In that part of the State, would not be op- posed by them. They have no desire to be consulted when the time arrives for President Roosevelt and Attorney Gen. eral Bonaparte to make the selection. Tn their contact with Senators. both Republicans and Democrats, they have made 1t known that they want Judge Hundley rejected, because they believe that his appointment is decidedly ob- jectionable to the great majority of Alab abamians regardless of political af- filiattons.
 For the sake of the State and the legal profession they have felt 1t their duty to protest and the Congressmen express the oDlpiGsa that sentiment in Alabama is overwhelmingly with them in the stand they have taken.
 Using Newspapers
 Some of Judge Hundiey's packers are. through newspaper articles, try. Ing to create the impression that na- tional Republican politics will play a leading part in the case. If the sub committee make report unfavorabIe to him. Huudley organs only ssesI to De discoveTers of such q plot if it ex- ists. for they are reported to be ifdus- trfoualy circulating reports that Sena- tors Knox and Foraker will be aeaina. him because they are presidential can dldates
 People who have been heard to spsa,, of this latest caper are of the opinion that it is mighty good way to offend those two Senators. who happen to he members of the Judiciary Committee. It Is noteworthy fact that nobody on the other side has rushed into print with statements as to whether Massrs Foraker and Knox will vote for or against Judge Hundley. v a
 The Senators are regarded as. high minded men and it is expected they will vote on the case according to the evidence before them. regardless of whether Judge HundIey is q Taft man or not.
 Aside from HundIey's fitness, it is quite safe to say that the Judiciary Committee will look very carefully in- to all matters concerning the Southern Steel Company. There are. said to be some ugly features in that business and before the thing is through 1t will be fortunate if some A1abamians who are not Republicans do not get tar on their fingers.
 This investigation is not nearly over Many Alabama people have cut out and sent to Washington the editorial in The Advertiser of Friday on the Hund- ley case. A copy has been filed with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
 Herbert and Grubk.
 This afternoon preceding the lecture of Senator Taylor for the Confederate monument fund. Hon. Hilary A. Her bert of Alabama, and General P. Burd Grubb of New Jersey. entertained the large audience in the theatre with highly interesting war "reminiscences Until today those two we'll known men had never met personally, put they op- posed each other during the war tn the memorable and bloody battle of Sa- lem Church, May 3, 1868. Each com nanded a regiment in that sanguinary engagement.
 A year ago a monument was erected to the New Jersey soldiers who fell at Salem Church. and on one side oi the shaft tribute was also paid to the valor of the Alabamians who opposed the New Jersey soldiers.
 Tn the House today, Representative Underwood Introduced bill author izing T. H. Freil to construct dan across Mulberry Fork of the Warrior River within ten miles south of iti function with sipsey Fork in Walker County.
 Colonel R. L. Bullard, of the Army formerly of opelika, and Chief Of stan of Governor Magoon in Cuba IS her' on ofacial business.