The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03

and had no hand in securing the ap- pointment of Hundiey he would have been compelled to beg hard before he could have borrowed even s45 of Act ing Judge Hundley. Those who think Hnndley unfit to be judge think that the fact that this money was loaned to Thompson by Hundley undoubtedly proves that there were im4roper and ulterior motives.
 Hundley was a candidate for vari- ous positions since 1901, and as Thompson had a political pull in Ala bama and at Washington 1t was mighty handy to be in with him--to get him under financial obligations to him. That's the way it has evidently impressed most of those who are doe ing everything possible to prevent the confirmation of Acting Judge Hund- ley. This transaction appears to smell bad to some of the Senators who arc helping the Democrats to keep Acting
 Judge Hundley hanging high up in the air. t4.J4
 steel Company Rceeiyership.
 Nor is that an SO far as Thomp- son is concerned Acting Judge Hundley further along appointed him one of the receivers of the Southern
 Steel Company. This he was com pelled to admit in the searching in vestigation. All the prominent fea- lures of that nasty business were brought out fully, much to the dis gust of honorable Senators and law yers of great ability and high stand ing who are understood to be shocked that such person as Acting Judge Hundley should have been appointed to his position when there are so many reputable and qualified Republican lawyers in Northern Alabama against whom not q word could have been said, and any of one of whom would have been promptly confirmed.
 Acting Judge Hundley had to re- pudiate his deal with Charley Scott when Allison's friends got wind of what was about to be done. Scott
 was prompt to let 1t be known here
 and in Alabama that he released
 Hundley from his obligation when
 such a racket was kicked up over the | matter.
 In reality Acting Judge Hundley had no authority to remove Allison and appoint Scott. Indeed Hundley's status
 as an acting judge is uncertain. for
 h is held by the Department of Jus tice and by eminent lawyers that the ! bill creating the Northern District did not, as 1t was framed, oust Judge
 Jones of his power in that district. There was bill drawn here last ses-
 sion to give Hundley the power he craves, but Republican votes in com
 mittee nipped that movement in the l bud. It was ,heid up and the chances are that 1t will contlnue to hang fire. Record In EIectlOnp.
 Many of the Senate Republicans balk at Hundley when they look over his record as an alleged ballot box
 suffer. It seems that Hundley had
 been trying to pose as a very pure and | upright man in politics in order to im-
 press the subcommittee of the Sem
 ate Judiciary Committee, and induce the members thereof to recommend
 his confirmation. a Hundley was spretty flip" in charg- ing Democrats of Alabama with stuff
 ing the ballot boxes, and this, of | course; was for the effect it might have with Senate Republicans in his l own case here. But an affidavit is known to have been sent to Wash | ington. Below will be found copy of that affidavit, and the supposition
 Is that 1t is Included in the record of l the Hundley case: r,s 'S'tate of Alabama, Madison County. "Befors me. H. B. Roper. clerk of the Circuit Court of Madison County.
 Alabama, personally appeared W. F. Hooper who is known to me and who. , first being duly sworn, .deposeth and
 sayeth: That he knowsA Oscar Hund.
 ley and has known him for many years, and has served as an inspector | at at least six OF seven elections held in Madison county, at which said Hundley was candidate, ana that he
 was each time appointed at the rec quest of said Hundley, and that he
 had never served as an inspector until
 after he had been spoken to by said