The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-13
ALABAMA FLOODED WITH REPUBLICANS Guggenheimer Here In Interest
 of Cannon OTHERS WORKING FOR TAFT Half Dozen Men Are in Birmingham Working in the Interests of Va
 rious Candidates for
 President.
OTHERS WORKING FOR TAFT

W. W. Guggenheimer, the well known washington lawyer and politician, who visited Alabama on two occasions last fall, is again in Birmingham.
 MT. Guggenheimer is advocating the candidacy of Speaker Cannon. though as he~ states, he is not so much for MT. Cannon as he Is opposed to secre- tary Taft.
 There are several republicans in tn @ city tonight" sated MT. Guggenheimer, drawn here from Washington and Ohio because the fight for the control of this state hears crisis. Inasmucb a there is no telling who will be nomi mated, every candidates friends are active. As there is hope of a contest ing delegation going to Chicago from Alabama, this scene right now is hold ing the attention of the republican leaders throughout the country. From Washington, Colonel Youngblood. Rich ard H. Common, Escar Dupley and Mai. B. Il. Gunner are in the city. These gentlemen are opposed to the candidacy Of MT. Taft. There is also in the city Gilbert Lacross of Cincinnati, who is a warm Taft partisan. I understand that the visiting republicans from other states will scatter throughout the state today. and attempt to do and undo things In the interest of their candi- dates. There Is perfect flood of poli- ticians from the east doing work fin the south. You have no idea what a tremendous campaign the republicans are waging at the present time among themselves.
 Tt Is a fight between Secretary Taft and the entire field. This presages. In my opinion, the defeat of Secretary Taft. Of course, it will be impossible for me to predict with any accuracy who will be nominated. After the first ballots, however, there will be A scramble, and every one has a chance. It is my opinion that Secretary Taft will poll the largest vote on the first ballot. although this vote will not be enough to nominate him."
 MT. Guggenheimer talked pleasantly of things politically in Washington. There is much discussion and mulch criticism of President Roosevelt's last message to Congress-that one in which he attempts to undo what has already been done against organized labor His doctrine was purely democratic doc Urine, as every one knows, and was preached for a purpose-to bring back to the republican standard the alienated labor vote. Mir Roosevelt Is bending every effort to bring about the nomina- tion of MT. Taft, and will see to it that the administration does nothing within the next few months which will cause any one to take offense. While do not believe that MT. Roosevelt will receive the nomination in Chicago, l. for one and there are oth CTS, hope that Congressman Clayton of Alabama will be able to get favorable report on his anti-third term bill. But I doubt that he will"
 M-. Gas genheimer stated that Con gross is doing absolutely nothing, and explained that fact by pointing to the idleness of all congresses in politi- cal years. Today, he leaves for Selma. lie will be in Birmingham, however. when the anti-administration executive committee of the republicans meets Sat urday.